Fish Untamed

Fish Untamed

A wide-ranging fishing show covering everything from fishing tips to stories, and conservation news to ethics. Mostly focusing on fly fishing but occasionally delving into other types of fishing as well, host Katie Kusold talks to a variety of guests with different skill sets and areas of expertise.

Episodes

Ep 171: Looking Back at 2025 and Looking Ahead at 2026, with Mel Moss

January 15, 2026 • 72 mins
This episode is our annual New Year episode where my friend Mel and I look back at our previous year of fishing and look ahead at the year to come. We talk about the goals we set, whether we accomplished them, and do a recap of some of our memorable trips and experiences along the way. Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep 170: Backcountry Research, with Zig Peacock

January 1, 2026 • 84 mins
Zig Peacock (also appearing in episode 137) is the President of the Weber Basin Anglers chapter of Trout Unlimited and an avid backcountry angler. In this episode, we talk about what he’s been up to since our last episode and how he does backcountry research, including the books, apps, and online resources he uses to find new fishing spots. Instagram: @In2mtns Youtube:  /in2mtns Chapter Pages Facebook: /WeberBasinAnglers  ...
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Ep 169: Backcountry Gear Updates, Surf Fishing, and Fishing Everyday, with Patrick Bauman

December 18, 2025 • 52 mins
Patrick Bauman (also appearing in episode 100) is the owner of Colter Backcountry, a small business focusing on backcountry fly fishing gear. In this episode, we go over some updates to his product line and what’s coming up. Like previous guest, Steve Veals, Patrick is also in the middle of trying to fish every day for a year. We talk about the challenges he has faced along the way, and how he got started by learning to fish the su...
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Ep 168: Fly Fishing in the High Uinta Wilderness, with Shawn Larson

December 4, 2025 • 52 mins
Shawn Larson has been on the show many times (episodes 63, 67, 138, and 155). In this episode, he is back to talk about his recent trip to fish an alpine basin in the High Uinta Wilderness. We talk about the planning, terrain, species, and gear of the trip, as well as resources he used to gain more knowledge about the area. Utah Planning Resources: link Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...
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Ep 167: A Trip to Fish the Thorofare, with Palmer Henson

November 20, 2025 • 50 mins
Palmer Henson has been on the show many times (episodes 3, 62, 111). Normally, we chat about native brook trout where Palmer lives in Georgia, but today, we discuss a recent horse-packing trip he took into the Thorofare area of Wyoming, often cited as the most remote area in the lower 48. He walks me through the inspiration, the planning, the fishing itself for massive cutthroats, packing with horses, camp life, and much more. D...
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Ep 166: Native Fish and Biodiversity, with Matthew Dickerson

November 6, 2025 • 59 mins
Matthew Dickerson is a freelance writer who has published in The Drake, Backcountry Journal, American Fly Fishing, Written River, and Fly Fishing International. He has also written many books of both fiction and nonfiction. In addition to writing, he is passionate about native species, particularly those in the Salvelinus genus, such as brook trout and Dolly Varden. In this episode, we talk about his appreciation for native species...
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Ep 165: Fishing for Golden Trout, with Frank Burr

October 23, 2025 • 69 mins
Frank Burr is known as the Golden Trout Dude for good reason: he is a golden-trout-specific guide in the high Sierras of California. In this episode, we talk about how he uses tenkara and western techniques for high alpine golden trout, where to find them, how to get to both accessible and remote golden trout populations, the different subspecies, and much more. Website: https://www.goldentroutdude.com Instagram: @goldentroutdu...
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Ep 164: Fishing the Wind River Area, with Jeramie Prine

October 9, 2025 • 49 mins
Jeramie Prine is the owner and head guide of Dunoir Fishing Adventures near Dubois, WY. In this episode, we discuss fishing in the Wind River area, including seasons, hatches, species, and different types of water, as well as grizzly safety and the importance of protecting our public lands. Website: www.dunoirfishing.com Instagram: @dunoirfishingadventures Facebook: /wyomingflyfishguides Waypoint TV Learn more about your ...
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Ep 163: Fishing near Colorado Springs, with Kaitlin Boyer

September 25, 2025 • 46 mins
Kaitlin Boyer is a guide at Angler’s Covey and the lead instructor for the Professional Fly Fishing Guide Program at Colorado Mountain College. She has been guiding in the Colorado Springs area for nearly a decade and has lots of experience on the “tougher” rivers in CO, such as the South Platte. In this episode, we talk about why she prefers time on the water without her kids, how brand deals can become exhausting, the hatches we ...
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Ep 162: Improving Your Fishing Writing and Fishing in Washington, with Erin Spaulding

September 11, 2025 • 61 mins
Erin Spaulding is an angler, runner, and writer who has published work in the Flyfish Journal and the Drake, among other publications. In this episode, we talk about her experiences fishing the alpine of Washington as well as Puget Sound, her tips on being a better fishing writer, how she has dealt with a hyper-focus on fishing, and a story of getting stuck on Christmas Island due to a storm. Instagram: @ink_and_flyline Website...
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Ep 161: Native Fish, Setting Goals, and Filming Fishing Trips, with Payton Skidmore

August 28, 2025 • 62 mins
Payton Skidmore is a native fish enthusiast, Utah Cutt Slam holder, Western Native Trout Challenge participant, and the creator of the Skiddy Fishing Youtube channel. In this episode, we talk about tenkara, filming fishing trips, what’s special about native fish, his yearly list of goals, catching suckers and whitefish, and where he stands in the WNTC and Utah Cutt Slam. Facebook: /payton.skidmore/ Instagram: @skiddyfishing Youtub...
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Ep 160: Lahontan Cutthroat Trout, with Nick Buckmaster

August 14, 2025 • 58 mins
Nick Buckmaster is a fisheries supervisor with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. In this episode, we talk about all things Lahontan cutthroat trout. We discuss what his job entails, other desert species such as pupfish, the evolution of Lahontan cutthroats, the various morphs, how to fish for them, and much more. Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep 159: The History of Fly Fishing, with Jim Schottenham

July 31, 2025 • 68 mins
Jim Schottenham is a curator at the American Museum of Fly Fishing in Manchester, VT. In this episode, we talk about all sorts of things related to the history of fly fishing, including influential people, the value of historical pieces, the first mentions of the sport, the evolution of rods and reels, notable flies, tenkara, and much more.   Website: AMFF.org Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...
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Ep 158: Your Brain on Nature, with Amy McDonnell

July 17, 2025 • 64 mins
Amy McDonnell is a backpacker and a neuroscientist at the University of Utah. Specifically, Amy studies the effects of time in nature on the brain. In this episode, we discuss how various time spans spent in nature affect the brain, the benefits people self-report after spending time outside, whether directly interacting with nature (for example, fishing) has a more pronounced effect than other kinds of time spent outdoors, and muc...
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Ep 157: Conservation Communication and Adjusting Expectations Outdoors, with Ashley Peters

July 3, 2025 • 71 mins
Ashley Peters is an angler, conservation communicator, and board member for the Outdoor Writers Association of America. In this episode, we discuss her work on a trail crew in Alaska, how to communicate the importance of conservation effectively, how to avoid the doom and gloom often associated with conservation work, how she has had to adapt her outdoor pursuits in light of a chronic illness diagnosis, and her upcoming trip to the...
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Ep 156: Hunting Muskies and Swinging for Steelhead, with Rick Kustich

June 19, 2025 • 66 mins
Rick Kustich is the Great Lakes Editor for Swing the Fly and an avid angler of both steelhead and muskies. In this episode, we talk about fishing for both species in New York, including how steelhead in New York compare to the other Great Lakes tributaries, what to do when the muskies aren’t biting, how Rick uses an overhand cast with a two-handed rod, and much more. Swing the Fly: link Instagram: @rickkustich Website: rickkustich...
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Ep 155: The Aging Backpacker, with Shawn Larson

June 5, 2025 • 79 mins
Shawn has been a guest on the show many times. Last time he was on, we joked about doing an episode about aging as a backpacker. He’s back today to do just that. There is relatively little fishing talk in this episode, since most of the hardship of getting old relates to getting to the fishing spot, not the fishing itself. We discuss changes he’s noticed as he has gotten older, gear considerations, injuries, recovery, preparation f...
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Ep 154: Fishing the Spring Runoff, with Danny Frank

May 22, 2025 • 61 mins
Danny Frank is the owner of Colorado Trout Hunters and guides in and around the Front Range of Colorado. In this episode, we talk about the specifics of fishing spring runoff, including timing of the runoff, daily fluctuations, freestones vs. tailwaters, reading water, fly selection, presentation, and much more. Personal Instagram: @deltatroutforce  Business Instagram: @coloradotrouthunters Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad c...
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Ep 153: Fishing Every Day for a Year, with Steve Veals

May 8, 2025 • 55 mins
Steve Veals did something very few anglers have likely ever done: he fished every day for 365 days straight. In this episode, Steve tells me about how the idea came to be, what his stipulations were, the challenges and surprises he encountered along the way, and what his life has been like since finishing the challenge. Website: www.stephenveals.com Instagram: @steve_the_cholo Waypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
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Ep 152: Fishing Every Lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness, with Janet George

April 24, 2025 • 59 mins
Janet George is a retired CPW wildlife biologist and now on the board of the CO Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. In the past few years, Janet has been fishing her way through much of northern CO. In addition to several other personal “projects,” Janet has fished every lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. In this episode, we talk about how she came to start these goals, what she experienced along the way, and what’s next ...
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