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The OP Fishing Podcast - Barbless.co Host John R. McMillan

John R. McMillan
Host - The OP

John is the Science Director for Trout Unlimited’s Wild Steelhead Initiative. He is also a fish biologist with a passion for fly fishing and chasing the Olympic Peninsula’s world famous steelhead. 

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John R. McMillan's Episodes

Steelhead Knowledge, Tattam style

4 years ago

Season 1, Episode 18

Steelhead Knowledge, Tattam style

In this episode John welcomes fishery scientist Ian Tattam to talk about summer steelhead in the John Day River, a tributary to the interior Columbia basin.
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Summer Steelhead Memories With Bill Herzog

4 years ago

Season 1, Episode 17

Summer Steelhead Memories With Bill Herzog

In this episode, John and Bill Herzog get together for another trip down the summer steelheading memory lane, and talk about how they were introduced.
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From the Adirondacks to Alaska – Professor Tom Quinn

4 years ago

Season 1, Episode 16

From the Adirondacks to Alaska – Professor Tom Quinn

In this episode long-time University of Washington professor Dr. Tom Quinn joins John to talk about how he got into nature as a young boy living in NY City.
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From Narcos to Conservation: Dean Finnerty’s Steelhead Story

4 years ago

Season 1, Episode 15

From Narcos to Conservation: Dean Finnerty’s Steelhead Story

In this episode John has Dean Finnerty on the podcast for a wide-ranging conservation about Dean's angling background in the Pacific Northwest.
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What Do a Millennial and Gen-X Steelheader Have In Common?

4 years ago

Season 1, Episode 14

What Do a Millennial and Gen-X Steelheader Have In Common?

This week Lee Geist joins John for an old fashioned campfire discussion (without the campfire) about being steelheaders growing up in the Pacific Northwest.
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Rising From The Ashes: Elwha River Summer Steelhead, Shane Anderson

4 years ago

Season 1, Episode 13

Rising From The Ashes: Elwha River Summer Steelhead, Shane Anderson

In this episode, John McMillan talks with filmmaker Shane Anderson about their journey up the Elwah River while making a film about Trout Unlimited's summer 2019 snorkel survey. Support the show.
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The Hardcore History of Salmon Depletion in the Columbia River – Bill McMillan

4 years ago

Season 1, Episode 12

The Hardcore History of Salmon Depletion in the Columbia River – Bill McMillan

In this episode, John interviews his father Bill McMillan about the history and and hardcore depletion of salmon, steelhead and trout in the Columbia river.
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Why Some Rainbow Trout Go To The Ocean and Some Don’t

4 years ago

Season 1, Episode 11

Why Some Rainbow Trout Go To The Ocean and Some Don’t

Dr. Matt Sloat joins John to discuss why some fish become steelhead and other rainbow trout. Learn how water temp impacts fat, and more.
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How a Naval Officer and CIA Agents Made Kamchatka Steelhead Conservation a Reality

4 years ago

Season 1, Episode 10

How a Naval Officer and CIA Agents Made Kamchatka Steelhead Conservation a Reality

Pete Soverel is perhaps the most well-traveled steelhead angler in the world. He is also a dedicated conservationist. This is his story.
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Saving Steelhead and Salmon One Movie at a Time

4 years ago

Season 1, Episode 9

Saving Steelhead and Salmon One Movie at a Time

This week John is joined by award-winning film-maker Shane Anderson, who owns North Fork Studios and has spent the past eight years making documentaries.
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