Impact Outdoors Podcast

Kevin Brannon draws people in from the minute they meet him. He is living his best life out in California following his passion and dreams by hosting the Reel Anglers Fishing Show and continuously growing his Reel Guppy Outdoors program. Kevin and his team at Reel Guppy Outdoors work all year bringing opportunities to kids and families that normally don't get the experience of fishing. Volunteering is such a rewarding opportuni...

Captain Jonathan Moss has definitely made a name for himself the past several years becoming one of the go-to guides for fishing both fresh and saltwater around Orlando and on the Mosquito Lagoon on Florida's Space Coast. I recently met Jonathan at ICAST this summer and I cannot wait to get out on the water with him. Jonathan's journey from an education background to fishing guide to tv host is pretty incredible and we dive...

Award-winning wildlife journalist Chester Moore has spent a lifetime in the outdoors and has dedicated his life to conservation education and hurting children through his ministry. In this interview we discuss a lot of things that Chester has going on right now, but we also travel back and discuss his roots growing up in East Texas and how an essay contest changed his life forever. Chester has been a great friend and colleague to m...

Lots of people struggle with making decisions and trying to figure out who to go fishing with when booking a guided fishing trip can be intimidating. When I met Jonathan and Attison earlier this year, it was clear to me they were in it for the right reasons and really wanted to help people book the right kind of trip and the best guide to fit their needs. Captain Experiences was born during one of the craziest years in recent memor...

Bigger is always better and for Mark Davis, this is so true for his show Big Water Adventures and all of the amazing destinations, huge fish and incredible people he encounters on his journey. Mark and I recently sat down at ICAST over in Orlando and got to discuss his introduction into the fishing industry and what owning, hosting and producing your own national tv show is all about. There is a lot more to it than most people thin...

What an incredible story and journey we have on this episode, as we are joined by Joe Simonds "Like Diamonds" from Salt Strong. One of the biggest and fastest growing fishing companies in the country right now. Joe and his brother Luke grew up in Florida with a passion for all things outdoors instilled by their father. After growing up and graduating college, both brothers were very successful in the sales field and eve...

It's not everyday you get to meet the lead singer from one of the biggest bands in the world! Lou Marullo is a close friend of my buddy Chester Moore's and I was really excited about having Lou down from New York to be part of the Hunt Fish Podcast summit. Besides being a rock star, touring all across the world playing for millions of people over his career, Lou is also an accomplished hunter and conservation writer for Tex...

Growing up in Wisconsin, Chris Dorsey had the outdoors as his playground right in his own backyard. His passion for hunting, fishing and educating others was evident from an early age and that propelled him into his career early on in the print media market. Writing for numerous magazines and serving as editor in chief for several major publications, Chris was well on his way to becoming one of the biggest names in the outdoors i...

Growing up in Oklahoma, all I ever wanted to do was fish when possible. The next best thing was watching fishing shows on tv, but even better than that was watching Outdoor Oklahoma on PBS and see places in my own state. This show meant a lot to me and really opened my eyes up to what all Oklahoma has to offer outdoors. Fast forward 25+ years later and I'm turkey hunting with Todd Craighead, host of Outdoor Oklahoma down he...

This is the first of several episodes recorded at the Double Draw Ranch at the inaugural Hunt Fish Podcast Summit that we put together over in Junction, TX. Featuring Paul Fuzinski of the Aptitude Outdoors Podcast, Turner and Haydon Rowland of the Turner Rowland Podcast, Chester Moore of the Higher Calling Wildlife Podcast, Gene Hennigan of the Double Draw Ranch, Lou Marullo, Todd Craighead, Tony Turner, Jonathan Newar and Attison...

Erin Merrill never truly hunted until she was in her twenties, but that doesn't mean she wasn't in the woods chasing deer with her dad growing up in the woods of Maine. Erin is currently one of the premier outdoors writers working for Drury Outdoors as a senior writer for DeerCast, writing a monthly column in Northwoods Sporting Journal and President and co-founder of "Women of the Maine Outdoors" where she is lead...

I met Bill probably 7 years ago as I went to my first NWTF chapter meeting at the Harris County Wildlife Group. It was evident that everyone had the utmost respect for Bill and appreciated all that he has done in service to this country and to all those wild turkeys and other animals that his calls have worked on over the years. Bill is owner of Crowell Custom Calls, located here in Houston and produces some of the best looking a...

The hunting industry would not be here today without people like Ronnie "Cuz" Strickland. As Mossy Oak's Vice President, Cuz is a true Giant that helped create what we all now know as the hunting industry. Starting out growing up in the outdoors fishing and hunting with his family, Cuz took a liking to writing and sales in sporting goods stores. His passion of hunting really paved his way to being so successful in the i...

Tom Rowland spent much of his fishing career as a guide in both fresh and saltwater, but after competing in several redfish tours nationally, the step toward the tv world came about.  Saltwater Experience is one of those shows that really draws you in with the incredible videography, great fishing and some of the best stories you'll find on any outdoor television show.  With several other shows going and the start up of the Tom...

Growing up I always dreamed of going to Australia one day.  It was like looking at another world.  All the fish and wildlife that lives there, the amazing landscape and of course, Mick Dundee!  It is still on the top of my list to visit one day and I will go hopefully sooner, than later.  A few years ago, I was flipping through Netflix and came across a show called Fishin with Mates hosted by Al McGlashan.  This show was great!  Am...

Thanks to Chris and Brett, my passion for the saltwater environment was pushed to another level with their show Offshore Adventures that aired for 10 seasons on ESPN with over 180 episodes.  This show highlighted the vast diversity of fish, ways to catch them, incredible culinary creations and the countless unique locations and people all across the globe that the team traveled to.  During the last few years of filming this show, C...

Oscar Castillo, native Texan from San Antonio, grew up like so many other kids.  Fishing and playing outside, but the outdoors really sparked an interest for him and kept him wanting to spend more and more time outdoors.  This has continued through today, but several years ago, he and his friends seen the need to do something for their local communities by way of fishing.  Countless fishing trips across Texas, both in fresh and sal...

Ronnie Green, the inspirational and highly entertaining tv show host of "A Fishing Story" grew up in Texas.  Fishing was obviously something that drew Ronnie in and spending time with his great grandmother catching fish and sharing stories left a huge impression on him.  After moving to Lubbock to begin his collegiate career pursuing a degree in education and becoming an All-American sprinter competing with some of the best...

What the heck is a sawfish and why have I never seen or heard of one before?  These are questions that I had the first time I ever heard of this prehistoric looking animal.  Tonya Wiley didn't grow up knowing she would play such a vital role in saving sawfish, but an early introduction into the saltwater environment sparked a passion for conservation that can still be seen today even as we record this podcast.  Working in the f...