Badger Fishing Show
Badger Fishing Show
Phillip
Introducing a new voice in Pacific Northwest fishing.The Badger Fishing ShowWednesdays at 8 AMThis isn't just another fishing podcast. This is where real conversations happen.We have a list of guests on deck from every side of the table, including current WDFW employee a retired former WDFW hatchery employee, a retired former WDFW game warden, Johnathan Hillstrand from Deadliest Catch, seal and sea lion experts and advocates, leading members of Puget Sound Anglers, NOAA biologist and voices like Kelsey Ross with Conservation Coalition.Nothing is off limits.We're talking fisheries management, hatcheries, harvest, policy, conservation, and everything impacting opportunity in the Pacific Northwest.No spin. No scripted narratives.Transparent, open, and accountable conversations, even when they get uncomfortable.No influence from sponsors, no pressure from agencies, no filtered messaging.Episodes will be available on Youtube, subscribe now, and on all major podcast platforms.If you care about fishing, this is where you need to be.Wednesdays at 8 AM. Be there.
Why WDFW Snubs Its Own Advisory Board Members | North of Falcon Exposed
In Episode 3 of the Badger Fishing Podcast, Phillip & Alex sit down with longtime Puget Sound fishing advocate Art Tatchell to break down the truth behind the North of Falcon process, the Puget Sound Recreational Advisory Group, and why many anglers feel ignored during salmon season negotiations. Art shares decades of firsthand experience inside the WDFW advisory system, discusses how recreational fisheries continue to shrink, and explains the politics, policy pressure, and behind the sce...
May 27
1 hr 13 min
Uncovering Washington's Dirty Gillnet Secrets Killing Salmon | The Badger Fishing Show Ep. 2
In this episode of the Badger Fishing Show, Phillip Olson & Alex Van Hin sit down with Nello Picinich, Executive Director of Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) Washington, for an in-depth discussion about one of the most controversial fishing issues in the Pacific Northwest: non-tribal commercial gillnetting. Nello explains how gillnets work, why they are considered non-selective, and what the latest observer data reveals about bycatch and mortality of wild salmon and steelhead. The ...
May 20
1 hr 43 min
Does The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Listen to Fishermen? | The Badger Fishing Show Ep. 1
Welcome to Episode 1 of The Badger Fishing Show. In this first episode, Alex Van Hine and Phillip Olson sit down to discuss a question that recreational anglers across Washington have been asking for years: Does the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife really listen to fishermen? We share how we first connected, our involvement in the North of Falcon process, and why we believe anglers need a stronger voice in fisheries management. We also discuss hatchery surplus, public records resear...
May 16
2 hr 26 min