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Episode 32 Featuring Peter Knox---Fly Rod Designer at Sage Manufacturing
Sage Fly Rods are known as a high design, high line speed, high technology product. In this episode of Fin and Fire with Jeff Mishler I sit with Peter Knox, an engineer and fly rod designer for Sage and dive into the essence of a fly rod. We also visit his journey to this point in life and learn that a local kid with a passion can realize his dream.
About Jeff Mishler
Jeff Mishler is a fifth generation Oregonian who's life work is hard to quantify. Father, writer, photographer, television commercial director, environmentalist, video producer/distributor, website manager, hunter, angler and lifelong recreationist who lives a fly-by-the-seat-of-your pants mantra. If he’s not in his office writing another essay or developing a show concept, he’s chasing mallards and pheasants with his lab Hailey, running his jet sled up a local river to a sweet steelhead run, setting up on a screaming bull elk with bow in hand or conspiring with his small circle of equally affected steelhead bums while downing healthy portions of really good Oregon beer.
Also in Fin & Fire's Podcast with Jeff Mishler
Episode 42 Featuring Fred Walasavage---Board Chair of Oregon Hunter's Association, Passionate Hunter and Advocate
Episode 42 | Fred Walasavage is committed to a lifestyle of hunting and fishing because staying connected to our hunting heritage is his purpose. I sit with Fred at his cabin in Oregon and we connect on many levels while sharing stories of a lifetime spent chasing elk and turkeys. We talk about hunting strategies, volunteerism, and the the future of hunting in a changing cultural landscape.
Episode 41 Featuring Garrett Lesko---Award Winning Fly Tyer and Ambassador For the Future
Episode 41 | Garrett Lesko ties beautiful and intricate fly patterns, but more than that, he represents a generation of passionate fly tyers using social media to stay connect to an audience while building enthusiasm with his work. I met Garrett at the 2024 Northwest Fly Tyer and Fly fishing Expo in Albany, Oregon where we go deep into his origin story and share some common ground spent around a fly tying vice.
Episode 40 Featuring Al Buhr--Legendary Spey Line Designer, Boat Builder, Casting Instructor and Innovative Thinker
Episode 40 | Modern Spey Line design can be attributed to a few open minded thinkers and Al Buhr is one of them. His approach to describing the mechanics of the fly cast is rooted in the messages from his mentors. Jim Green and Joan Wulff play a huge role in the ethos of Al Buhr. And as he says in the Podcast, "I'm happy that I get to talk about my heroes."