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Clay Eats Surstromming and is Interviewed by the If It Swims Podcast

Clay Eats Surstromming and is Interviewed by the If It Swims Podcast. Buckle up and grab your barfbags, you're going to need them for this episode https://ifitswims.com/

Erik Hoffner Mongabay and Sex with Clown Fish EP 348

Erik is an editor for the huge environmental news site Mongabay, which has 5 bureaus around the world reporting in 6 languages daily.   He also produces their podcasts, available in English, Spanish and now French too.    The main show, the Mongabay Newscast, won an award for coverage of how Indigenous communities’ traditional ecological knowledge is important to conservation, as important as western science, and how these 2 are being used together more and more, https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/national-geographic-photographer-kiliii-yuyan-on-why-indigenous-peoples-are-the-best-conservationists/    Last month we published an episode that won’t win an award because it’s not a sexy topic like that, but it is fishy:   ‘These stories deserve to be told’: Shining a light on secretive fisheries managers https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2024/12/these-stories-deserve-to-be-told-shining-a-light-on-secretive-fisheries-managers/    There are 17 regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) responsible for regulating the fishing of various commercially valuable species across vast swaths of the ocean. Their members meet regularly, but their decisions aren’t often well-publicized, due to a lack of journalists in attendance.   But Mongabay reporters show up, even though they wish we didn’t: ​​“Our presence at these meetings is not really welcomed, and that’s a problem,” a staff writer said STRIPED BASS DISCUSSION - 10 -15 Minutes  NEWS    RED HERRING - Trump says Delta Smelt to blame for LA Water Issues https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250124-red-herring-why-trump-wrongly-blames-a-fish-for-la-wildfires Salmon farms under fire on U.S. East Coast after being shuttered on West Coast https://news.mongabay.com/2025/01/salmon-farms-under-fire-on-u-s-east-coast-after-being-shuttered-on-west-coast/    And on a more personal note, I was in the Galapagos reporting for Mongabay and the health of the fish and wildlife populations was incredible, big marine protected area surrounding all the islands, I saw so many big beautiful fish during our dives – fishing is allowed only with a guide and it’s all catch and release, some locals are allowed to fish for a few species   As Gálapagos ecotourism booms, top naturalist guide urges sustainability https://news.mongabay.com/2025/01/as-galapagos-ecotourism-booms-top-naturalist-guide-urges-sustainability/    FISH SEX    THIS FISH CAN MATE 25 Times Per Day https://www.newsweek.com/fish-sex-mating-sperm-evolution-behavior-animals-2011660   Clown Fish Sex https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/male-to-female-sex-change-clown-fish-brain.html  

FN Christmas Spectacular, good bye Crappie Hippie and SHOPPING RECOMENDATIONS

It is TWO shows in one with an hour of regular stuff including a kick A piece on cold water fly fishing from Jeff Dannaldson the Fish Nerd Librarian and a little over an hour of fun gift ideas and product reviews from Doc, Fish Wrap, Clay, Rosie and yours truly. Mix up a bowl of Holiday cheer or just reach in the 'fridge and grab a beer to enjoy our last show of the year!  

DEIGHAN CHERRY - KLEPTOPARATISM AND JOE HENRY EP 346

CH owes NH an apology. They had the first no lead law.   FN FB Group is the best-I like that it is small. I used to belong to about a dozen fishing topic groups, quit them all. When groups gain big membership in come the AH’s with attitude-Ultralight Fishing Enthusiasts for example   Fishing- warm fall good fishing   Joe Henry Keep it Clean 20 min   FITN 30-40 min   https://kdhnews.com/kdhpressbox/bob-maindelle-bringing-a-new-fishing-lure-to-market/article_6926288a-6d96-11ef-9622-eb563d573337.html  Lure story saga that lead to a combo inline spinner/slab spoon known as the White Tornado most interesting to me was the reason one sees a bit of red or fluorescent tubing on the shank of inline spinner hooks is to draw a strike at the hook rather than have them ping the blade-sometimes one does not want the drag or production expense of a dressed hook. A very detailed geek out.   SteelShad Bottom Blade-a new twist on the old Silver Buddy-bass of all species, black bass or temperate bass will pick a blade bait laying flat on the bottom.  It is a good lure for when baitfish like shad are experiencing cold shock die off or when white bass and so forth are smashing baitfish on the surface, a lot of crippled shad or shad parts drift down to the bottom.  But to mimic a feeding shad SteelShad has a stand up version of their blade bait. The lure body can swing up and down within the head weight thus standing up on the bottom like a feeding baitfish. It gains some extra rattle too.  SteelShad has a lot of great designs including glow in the dark models   https://www.npr.org/2024/11/19/nx-s1-5196630/oarfish-california-japan-folklore   Fish Crime: https://www.gamerefinery.com/chinese-casino-and-what-the-heck-are-fish-shooting-games/   https://www.insidehook.com/culture/fish-maw-environmental-effects-organized-crime   https://riverheadlocal.com/2024/10/25/police-riverhead-man-facing-felony-charges-after-severely-beating-another-man-at-state-fishing-access-site-on-west-main-street/   KLEPTOPARATISM! -https://www.msn.com/en-au/entertainment/other/northern-sea-robin-the-bizarre-fish-with-crab-legs-it-uses-to-taste-the-seafloor/ar-AA1toiDV   https://www.msn.com/en-au/entertainment/other/northern-sea-robin-the-bizarre-fish-with-crab-legs-it-uses-to-taste-the-seafloor/ar-AA1toiDV Deighan Cherry Fishing’s own Gretta Thunberg 30 min   Thanksgiving Lure Love Segment 10 min Thank yous Wally Pleasant, Diana’s Bath Salts, Track Tribe for “Greaser” intro to Keeping it Clean with Joe Henry, Nana Kwabena for “She No Dull Beat” intro to our conversation with Deighan Cherry, Joe Henry, Deighan and Jud Cherry, Tim “Tackle Box” Bete for submitting our FITN stories, Lucy the Lure Love Supercomputer for sharing that Lure Love segment with us, our families for putting up with us in all our fish nerdy ways but especially you the listener for bringing your ears right on in here and letting us fill them up with fish stuff…    Credits:  The Fish Nerds Podcast is the creation of Dave Kellum and Clay Groves, Clay Groves is our Chief Executive Fish Nerd and Host, John “Crappie Hippie” King is our Producer and Co-host, our associate producers are Todd Corayer “The Fish Wrap Writer”, our Fish Nerd Librarian Jeff Danaldson, Tim “Tackle Box” Bete and shining brightly above all this unwashed rabble is our radiant star the one and only Doc Martin.  

Halloween Fish - Fall Reports & New Data on Circle Hooks EP 345

    The challenges of Fall fishing   Tonight’s show run down   Fishing Reports  15m   Hatcher Bros Erin (@femboyfishing) and Michael (@srien_string_and_stream) are catching smallies and trout and the occasional walleye in the Ozarks   Steve NcAngler says trout season is over in The White Mountains but one can still dredge up some nice browns in the catch and release section of the Androscoggin.  He’s catching bass these days on Sneaky Pete’s (topwater bullet head popper with a flared skirt and trailing sili strands) and for subsurface he likes Dragon Tails (a tail material called sili worm behind a built up head, originally cut down “Squirmy” toys)   The Driftless-some streams closed for the Fall spawn but plenty of creeks are open to catch and release and the tourists have gone home.  Fishing is solitary and they’re smashing the terrestrials, some drys and streamers. https://news.orvis.com/fly-fishing/seasons-of-the-driftless-area   Joe Henry Fishing at Lake of the Woods is on fire!!! 6m FITN 10min John Gierach passed from a heart attack October 3rd 2024   Apache Trout Success:   https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-haaland-announces-removal-apache-trout-arizonas-state-fish-endangered   Maine Bans Painted Heads: https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/life/animals/wildlife/new-law-expands-maines-lead-fishing-tackle-ban-protect-loons/97-61c87bb3-687c-4610-839a-2ce5eb8fb7fa Laura Williams Maine Audubon Society 30 min   Show pt. 2 Halloween     Scary Fish: 15-20 min   Zombie Salmon-Yes they are catchable, some fight some do not, the scariest thing i have ever felt sorry for short of Frankenstien.  I find the grip and grin photos with them disquieting.   Peter Herman Adventures- https://youtu.be/C5AjppfOntc?si=5NzzCCLnY6v4j5vm     Candiru-sent in by our own Jeff Danaldson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candiru_(fish)   This is the one that legend says swims up one’s urine stream right into the urethra.  It has never been confirmed.  In 1997 one was removed from a man’s urethra but the circumstances were “suspect” which is a story just made for Fish Nerds.   Stonefish-this one scared the heck out of me when I was a little kid.  The most venomous fish of all. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synanceia   https://www.surfertoday.com/environment/how-to-treat-a-stonefish-sting     other entries: The Kraken Angler Fish Goblin Shark   My FAVORITE from Steve NcAngler is “the fish you hooked but never saw.”  It could have been anything! Listener spooky stories and other fisher freak outs:  15-20min   62% of respondents have had a weird or spooky incident on the water. 25% said it started scary but turned out to be something ordinary CH and the turtle   Chris Snodgrass My Wife and I were trolling for Kokanee Salmon. It was just before dark and we had the only boat on the water. It's a small reservoir in Montana. The water was like glass it was so calm. As we got out to the middle the water swirled next to the boat like a whale turned next to us. The swirl was as big or bigger than our boat. It was extremely creepy so we headed to the dock! Still not sure what the swirl was caused by but maybe an under water spring... It was in 50' of water though.   Alan Dumitrescu I'm the only person at this lake. You know the sound of a rod wishing through the air on a hard cast? Yeah that sounds happened in the wooded area behind me just once like a cast. Only similar sounds I've ever heard is bigger birds wings. I looked no birds anywhere no turkeys roosting in trees for the night. The sun was setting at this point. I didn't see anything but it was real close. My only other thought cause a bunch of neighboring property dogs were all fired up a few minutes earlier and they had settled down just before I heard it. Never heard bobcat hiss in person but at that point since they are in that area is all I could think and why the dogs were fired up. So I hurried the hell out of there. I'm not tangling with big kitty if that's what it was.   John J Murphy Well I grew up in Salem Ma and used to fish a cemetery pond so I’d go with yes   Phantom Casters From Rick Webster I was fishing the first beach at Sandy Hook in Jersey one late September. When I got to the parking lot and not another car in sight. I set up, soaking clams on two rods before sun-up. As the pre-dawn light began to show over the horizon, a THICK bank of fog rolled in. Slack tide and zero wind…very peaceful but not expecting anything spectacular. Suddenly, about 500 seagulls that had been resting on the roof of the bath house lifted into the air and began to dive nosily into the surf. The fog was so thick I couldn’t see them, but I could hear them, not 20 yards off the beach. Figuring a blitz of snappers, I sent a 3-ounce Yo-Zuri popper into the fog and immediately came tight on what turned out to be a 12lb Albie. As I was fighting this fish, the fog began to lift and I could see I was surrounded by 25 to 30 other surfcasters. I had no clue how they suddenly appeared as this stretch of beach is wide open, so I would have seen them before the fog came in. No one spoke and the only sounds were screaming gulls and drags as we all enjoyed a rare mix of blues and albies for the next 30 minutes in a classic fall blitz. As the action died down, the fog rolled in again and I appeared to be all alone again. Since I was tired and a little spooked by the mornings events, I packed up my gear and headed back to the parking lot. Just like when I arrived, mine was the only car there. I have no idea where the other fishermen came from or how they disappeared and to this day, I’m not entirely convinced they were actually there. https://onthewater.com/spooky-fishing-stories   Aliens prefer fishers:   Pascagoula UFO Abduction  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascagoula_Abduction   See Entry 12:  https://skepticalinquirer.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2019/03/SI-MJ-12.pdf   Charles Hickson 42 Calvin Parker 19  Went fishing on the Pascagoula River Mississippi October 11th 1973     On the evening of October 11, 1973, 42-year old Charles Hickson and 19-year-old Calvin Parker went fishing on the west bank of the Pascagoula River.  As dusk fell, they heard a whirring/whizzing sound and saw flashes of blue light on the water.  They looked up to see an oval-shaped object approximately 30-40 feet across and 8-10 feet high.  Three creatures came gliding out of the craft and took them aboard.  Completely paralyzed but still conscious, the two men were subjected to a medical exam by a giant robotic eye.  They were then returned to shore, and the craft sped away into the night sky.    Both changed their stories over time.  Parker said he passed out but later claimed to remember certain details.  Hickson kept altering his story. The original polygraph on Hickson was given by an untrained operator as part of a commercial deal and there is speculation that it never really took place.   Drinking was believed to be part of the incident. Hypnagogic dream  paroxysmal sleep-related disorder incubus syndrome both fall in the category of parasominias   Still one of the best UFO stories out there.  There is a commemorative plaque marking the spot on the Pascagoula River where the incident took place    Should have been fishing   Thank Yous: Wally Pleasant for our show theme, Diana’s Bath Salts for our Fish in the News theme, Dan Henig for his nice little tune Savannah Sunshine which we used on our chat with Laura Williams, Laren Duski for her instrumental Rollin’ which we used to on the Lake of the Woods fishing report, Joe Henry for bringing us that report, Steve NcAngler and the Hatcher Brothers for their fishing reports, Laura Williams for being a lead free fishing ally, Chris Snograss, Alan Dumitrescue and John Murphy for their spooky fishing tales, Rick Webster for his legion of spirit surf casters story but especially you the listener for bringing your ears right on in here and letting us fill them up with fish stuff.    Fish Nerds is the creation of Diabolical Dave Kellum and Clay “Lamprey Mouth” Groves, Clay is also our Chief Executive “Flesh Eating” Fish Nerd, our producer and co-host is John “Jabberwocky” King, our demon horde of associate producers are Jeff “Devil Fly” Dannaldson, Todd “Black Cat” Corayer, Tim “Terror Hook” Bete and the cute friendly Wendy type witch flying above the wrack is our own Doc Martin.   Code of the Fish Nerds   Looks like we made a podcast