Fishing for a Reason

About Fishing for a Reason

Welcome to "Fishing for a Reason," the podcast that dives deep into the heart of fishing and the meaningful connections it brings. Hosted by Jamie Propst, founder of Anglers Unlimited, we explore the impact fishing has on our lives, communities, and environment so that you can become a more effective angler and catch more fish and have more fun every time you go out on the water or hit the hiking trails. Whether you target salmon, halibut, lingcod, crab, shrimp or fresh water species, there is something here for you. From tales of epic catches and new places to wet a line in the PNW, to discussions on life, love and business, and the latest fishing reports, "Fishing for a Reason" is your go-to source for inspiration and insight. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just casting your first line, join us as we discover the many reasons why fishing is more than just a hobby—it's a way of life.

Publisher

Jamie Propst

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Jul 2024

Latest episode

29 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

77 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Sept 2026

   77: Your Crab Pot Is Losing Crab (Here's the Fix)

   Your Crab Pot Is Losing Crab (Here's the Fix) Crabbing is one of the best fisheries in the San Juan Islands, and one of the few that keeps going long after salmon season closes. But a pot that is rigged wrong will lose crab on the way up, or let them walk straight back out while it is sitting on the bottom. This episode is the full setup, every piece, from the bridle to the buoy, plus the four things that make your pot legal in Washington. Episode Overview - Why an angled ramp entry holds cra...

2. 

   23 Sept 2026

   76: Tide vs Current: Why You're Fishing at the Wrong Time

   Tide vs Current: Why You're Fishing at the Wrong Time If you have been planning your fishing day around the tide table, you are reading the wrong instrument. Tide tells you how high the water is. Current tells you how hard it is moving, and that is what decides where the bait sits and when salmon feed. This episode separates the two, shows you where the strongest current actually falls, and gives you a repeatable way to plan any trip in any season. Episode Overview Why tide is vertical and cu...

3. 

   4 Sept 2026

   75: Where Are All the Coho? How to Predict Salmon Timing in Washington Waters

   Where Are All the Coho? How to Predict Salmon Timing in Washington Waters "Where's all the coho?" is the question filling up the Gold community right now, and it's a fair one. If you've been grinding August hours in Marine Area 7 without a legal fish to show for it, nothing is wrong with you or the run. This episode walks through the biology, the public data, and the regulations that explain coho timing, so by the end you can work out any species in any year for yourself instead of waiting fo...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

16 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

44

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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