Ep. 162: Jay Johnson On A Passion For The Outdoors

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05/12/20 • 60 min

Jay Johnson has a mission of instilling a passion for the outdoors in others. You may have seen Jay Johnson on the Trout Bums diaries, Geo Bass, or most recently, the Fisher Guy series on Animal Planet. Jay had a challenging background that molded him into the multifaceted person that he is today. In this episode of Anchored, you’ll hear about Jay’s early life, how he got into fishing, and why he thinks it’s so important to foster a love of the outdoors in others. You won’t want to miss a minute of Jay’s story so grab your headphones and press play now.

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Outline of This Episode

[3:15] Jay had a heavy childhood
[7:00] When did he start fishing
[14:22] Jay studied string bass in college on a scholarship
[17:25] How did he get started fly fishing?
[25:12] He got out of the music business
[27:44] When did he get into the business of fly fishing
[36:25] What is Pig Farm Ink all about?
[41:08] How did he get into film
[50:24] He’s a farmer too
[55:56] He just wants to spread his message

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This episode is brought to you by Cross Current Insurance Company.

Outline of This Episode

[3:15] Jay had a heavy childhood
[7:00] When did he start fishing
[14:22] Jay studied string bass in college on a scholarship
[17:25] How did he get started fly fishing?
[25:12] He got out of the music business
[27:44] When did he get into the business of fly fishing
[36:25] What is Pig Farm Ink all about?
[41:08] How did he get into film
[50:24] He’s a farmer too
[55:56] He just wants to spread his message

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Ep. 161: Talking Taxidermy with Jenna McRae

Jenna McRae is somewhat new to taxidermy, but she is full of passion, knowledge and talent. Although she has only been practicing for a year and a half, she has a natural ability for the craft and her artistic talent shows in her work. In this episode of Anchored I find the answers to all of my questions, including how to choose a taxidermist, if there any animals Jenna won’t work with, and how to field dress a deer if you want to mount it?

Outline of This Episode

[7:45] How did she get into taxidermy?
[14:44] Working at home is her dream
[16:16] How do I field dress a deer if I want it mounted?
[22:55] Why would a taxidermist want a hide from an animal they aren’t working with?
[28:18] Does she have any boundaries as to what she will mount?
[32:30] What is the hardest part of doing a bird?
[33:34] What should people look for when choosing a taxidermist?
[38:35] Does taxidermy cause people to hunt more mature, impressive animals?
[40:03] How to get an animal to her from another country?
[41:40] What is the coolest thing about working on these animals?
[45:14} What is a Euro mount?

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Ep. 163: Hank Shaw on Hunter Angler Gardener Cook

Hank Shaw is a celebrated chef, author and outdoorsman who runs the award-winning website Hunter Angler Gardener Cook. In this episode of Anchored, Hank and I walk through his timeline, stopping along the way to discuss how we age game-birds, our favourite edible weeds, dandelion wine and more.

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Outline of This Episode