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Welcome to Emerging, the official podcast of the Trout Unlimited and Costa 5 Rivers program. 5 Rivers is a national network of TU-affiliated college fly fishing clubs seeking to engage college, students, through community outreach and fishing trips. Our goal is to create positive change within the TU Costa 5 Rivers community and beyond by amplifying intelligent, diverse, and positive voices. We’re excited to share conservation experiences, fishing stories, and outdoor adventures. Season 4 is Hosted by Joe Tardif president of the Colorado State University Fly Fishing Club. Send any questios to Joseph.tardif@tu.org
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Friday Mar 24, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Ellen Cander is a postdoctoral associate in the Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Science department at the University of Minnesota (UMN), Twin Cities, where she completed her Ph.D. She earned her Ph.D. in Conservation Science with a focus on Wildlife Ecology and Management. She grew up in Idaho Falls, ID fishing, hiking, skiing, and hunting. She especially enjoyed fly fishing in the south fork of the Snake and the high mountain lakes. Her research focuses on understanding the scavenger species that visit hunter d gut piles around the different biomes of Minnesota. She currently lives in St. Paul, MN with my husband, daughter, and two dogs. Along with Artemis Sportswomen, Ellen is also very involved in Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. She has served on the Minnesota chapter board for several years. She helps plan and carry out events as well as represent the voice of the public land for Minnesota and North American conservation issues.
Learn more about the organizations in the links below. Also, check out some of the research done at UMN.
Backcountry Hunters and Anglers
Artemis Sportswomen
The Wright Brothers Theme Music

Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Jake Jubach is the TU Costa 5 Rivers Community Engagement Intern. Jake recently graduated from Wilmington College in Ohio and is going to veterinary school at Mississippi State in June. He helps run the fly.fishing platform which is the main social media page for 5 Rivers clubs. He engages with clubs nationwide helping them organize events and share their stories. In this episode, we’ll hear some fun fishing and veterinary stories from Jake and what he's done with 5 Rivers.
Keep updated with other 5 Rivers events on our Instagram @tucosta5rivers

Friday Feb 17, 2023
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Melissa Wagner is Lanesboro’s Area Fisheries Supervisor. Today we talked about her work with DNR fisheries in the driftless region of Minnesota. They do habitat work on quite a few trout streams in southeastern Minnesota. We will cover how project planning works and what information is collected for fish stocking. We will also talk about how the DNR works with Trout Unlimited.
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For more information check out the links below!
TU Driftless Area Restoration Effort (TUDARE)
Southern MN Stream Restoration Video
The Wright Brothers Theme Music

Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Maggie Heumann is Trout Unlimted’s manager of volunteer operations. Maggie works with TU chapters and organizes educational opportunities around the nation. She has always been fascinated with insects and started as an entomologist. With her passion for insects and the outdoors, she loves fly fishing. Out west she is lucky enough to fish rivers in Yellowstone. Maggie also co-founded Artemis Sportswoman which facilitates women hunting and fishing events all around the nation. Tune in to hear about Maggie’s journey from studying poultry and insects, co-founding Artemis Sportswomen and working for TU.
Check out the links below to learn more!
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The Wright Brother's Theme Music

Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Season 3 Episode 2: Carl Haensel, MN Fly Fishing Guide, Writer and Educator
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Carl Haensel is a fly fishing guide in northeastern Minnesota and the Brule area of northern Wisconsin. He and his wife Jade are the owners of Namebini guiding service. Carl is also a writer, photographer, and educator. Carl is involved with the local Gitche Gumee TU Chapter and is the Northern Minnesota Vice Chair of TU. Carl shares his experiences in the fly-fishing industry and gives some good fishing tips. We also hear about the upcoming Great Waters Fly Fishing Expo in March.
Follow Carl on Instagram @namebini
Check out the links bellow to learn more.
Video: Nature Conservancy and TU Partnership

Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Season 3 Episode 1: Jamie Vaughan of Trout Unlimited
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Jamie Vaughan is Trout Unlimited’s Great Lakes engagement coordinator. As a regional engagement coordinator, Jamie works on habitat conservation projects, coordinates volunteer engagement, leads STREAM Girls events for local youth, and much more! There is so much awesome work going on in the Great Lakes region from culvert construction to tree plantings. Get involved with your local TU chapter to learn about volunteer opportunities and conservation projects!
One of the best ways to follow TU’s work in the Great Lakes is on Instagram @troutunlimedgreatlakes
Check out the links below for resources mentioned in the episode.

Tuesday May 03, 2022
Season 2 Finale with Larry Dahlberg
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Larry Dahlberg is the inventor of Flashabou, the creator of the Dahlberg Diver and Mr. Whiggley and the inspiration for thousands of anglers worldwide. His TV show The Hunt for Big Fish aired for nearly 20 years and captivated audiences from every corner of the industry. His knowledge about the sport is unmatched and we all can learn a great deal from him. In this conversation we talked about his new Costa film with Blane Chocklett The Ties that Bind, how he approaches the sport of fishing, and much more. Here is a link to the film, be sure to check it out and share it with your friends!
We hope you enjoyed this season; it truly was an honor to talk to all these incredible people. Thank you so much to Trout Unlimited, Costa Sunglasses and Simms Fishing Products for making this possible. Stay tuned for Season 3 coming next Fall!

Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Live from IFTD 2022: Corinne Doctor and Jim Bartschi
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Jim is the Chair and Corinne is the Vice Chair of AFFTA, the American Fly Fishing Trade Association. Their goal is to guide the sustainable growth of the fly fishing industry through trade development and stewardship. AFFTA is also the incredible organization that puts together IFTD and we are so grateful to them for doing all the organizing.
This is our last episode from IFTD and we hope you enjoyed this miniseries. Thank you to Costa sunglasses, Trout Unlimited and Simms fishing products for making this podcast possible.

Monday Apr 25, 2022
Live from IFTD 2022: Paula Shearer
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Paula Schearer is a guide in Alberta Canada on the Bow River and the surrounding mountain streams. During this quick conversation we talked about the life of a full time guide, fishing in Alberta and much more. We hope you enjoy this episode, stay tuned for one more from IFTD. Check out Paula on Instagram @paulashearer or at her website here.

Friday Apr 22, 2022
Live from IFTD 2022: Mike Tayloe of Finns West
Friday Apr 22, 2022
Friday Apr 22, 2022
Finns West provides wilderness first aid courses & medical solutions for the angling and hunting community. Mike Tayloe is the man behind this awesome company and he is our guest today. We talked about what Finns West does, how Mike became passionate about first aid/rescue and much more. Check out Finns West at their website to learn more about this great company and how you can be better prepared in the outdoors.