Rick Crawford
In this special episode of The Sustainable Angler, I interview Lucas Bissett and Paul Moinester about their new project “Conservation from the Couch.” COVID-19 has got all of us missing our fly fishing community, going on our annual fishing trips and the ability to take action to protect the fish and places we all love. Well, I am stoked to help support “Conservation from the Couch” which will be taking us on a conservation and fishing adventure from our couches by hosting a series of light-hearted conservation conversations with nonprofits like the American Saltwater Guides Association, Bonefish Tarpon Trust, Wild Steehead Coalition and more! Hope you enjoy!
From Moldy Chum:
Every morning we wake up, and it feels like we’re on an alien planet. “Captain’s log: quarantine day, who the hell knows. We’re tracking the movements of two dog hair tumbleweeds from quadrant living room to planet kitchen. We have our phasers set to stun. They could be hostile!”
If your days are going anything like ours, we could all use some much needed human interaction and a connection to our angling community. Lucky for you and those pesky tumbleweeds, Moldy Chum, and the American Fly Fishing Trade Association are teaming up on a new series we are calling “Conservation From the Couch”.
For the next few weeks while you’re still stuck on your couch, we’ll be bringing you a series of light-hearted conservation conversations. From stripers, to tarpon, to redfish, to steelhead, every few days we will be virtually circling the couch wagons to round up leading conservation organizations, guides, and fly shop owners to discuss the state of our fisheries and how you can fight for our fish from the couch.
So instead of constantly being stumped by your kid’s 3rd grade math homework, Zoom drunk dialing your fishing buddies, tying enough flies to make Tom Rosenbauer envious of your whip finishing skillz, launching your own podcast, getting on Facebook and then pondering why you’re still on Facebook, and formulating another plausible theory for where Carol Baskin’s husband is, tune into Conservation from the Couch and learn what you can do, from the couch, to conserve our fisheries. Heck, you don’t even need to put on pants…
Striper Edition
Tuesday, May 7th at 8:00 EST
In partnership with American Saltwater Guides Association and featuring Abbie Schuster, Kyle Schaefer, Tony Friedrich, and Will Goldsmith
Gulf of Mexico Redfish Edition
Tuesday, May 12th at 8:00 EST
Featuring Lucas Bissett, Bailey Short, Greg Dini, and more…
Steelhead Edition
Thursday, May 14th at 8:00 EST
In partnership with the Wild Steelhead Coalition and featuring Chase Gunnell, Shane Anderson, and more…
Bonefish/Tarpon Edition
Tuesday, May 19th at 8:00 EST
In partnership with Bonefish & Tarpon Trust and featuring Mark Rehbein, Aaron Adams, Ross Boucek, and more…