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Welcome to the Adipose, the voice of the Wild Steelhead Coalition. In the 21st Century, a steelheader must be an angler, conservationist, and advocate. The Adipose is a place for the important, authentic conversations that educate and inspire anglers, members of the public, and the fishing industry to take action on behalf of wild steelhead and their home waters. Join us as we share the stories of the passionate community of steelheaders fighting to help ensure these incredible fish thrive long into the future.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to the Adipose, the voice of the Wild Steelhead Coalition. In the 21st Century, a steelheader must be an angler, conservationist, and advocate. The Adipose is a place for the important, authentic conversations that educate and inspire anglers, members of the public, and the fishing industry to take action on behalf of wild steelhead and their home waters.
The Adipose is hosted by Wild Steelhead Coalition. The show has published 22 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "El Nino - Now With 30% More Guac" (1 October 2026, 32 minutes), "Let Our Salmon (and steelhead) Come Home" (24 August 2026, 47 minutes), and "Skagit Winter" (19 June 2026, 22 minutes).
The Adipose publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 26 minutes across 22 episodes.
Booking probability for The Adipose is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Adipose requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Adipose's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for The Adipose are Fitness, Golf & Recreation and Fishing. The Adipose has an arts audience.
Wild Steelhead Coalition hosts The Adipose, an arts podcast with 22 episodes published.
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Episode #10
Forecasters expect the 2026–27 El Niño to be the strongest ever measured, well past the 1997–98 and 2015–16 records, and for wild steelhead it is more than a weather story. It is the ocean they are about to swim into...
Episode #9
We've spent billions tearing out dams and rebuilding habitat. So why don't the fish come home? This episode of The Adipose follows a thread that upends how we think about salmon recovery: the problem isn't just the...
Episode #8
February on the Skagit means a four a.m. alarm, a spey rod, and a long drive north into the rain to swing flies for a fish you probably won't touch. This episode follows a week on one of the last rivers in the lower 48...
Episode #8
<p>February on the Skagit means a four a.m. alarm, a spey rod, and a long drive north into the rain to swing flies for a fish you probably won't touch. This episode follows a week on one of the last rivers in the lower...
Episode #7
<p>What does it mean to love something wild? What does it cost for the things we pursue in the name of reverence and sport?</p><p>These aren't comfortable questions. But they're the questions that matter most when we...
Episode #6
<p>This episode of The Adipose explores our complicated, emotional, and increasingly urgent relationship with the Pacific Northwest’s most iconic fish. Through a reflective letter written after a rare encounter with a...
Episode #5
<p>What if the key to saving wild steelhead isn’t just about spawning adults, but tiny fry that barely move an inch their first summer? In this episode of The Adipose, we explore research by Nick Chambers, funded in...
Episode #4
<p>In this episode, we explore the deep connections between anglers and the fish that shape their lives. Today's story comes from Jenny O’Brien, whose journey to chase steelhead became something more profound, a...
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<p>In this episode of The Adipose, we continue exploring transformative fishing moments. Building on our premiere episode, we again invited anglers to share their first and last steelhead encounters—bookends to their...
Episode #7
<p>In this storytelling episode, we share the connections between friendship, fly fishing, and the wild steelhead of British Columbia. This story blends humor and heartbreak and captures the emotions of chasing these...
Episode #6
<p>Lynda Mapes is an award-winning writer who, during her 27-year tenure as a reporter at The Seattle Times, has written numerous stories about natural history, the environment, and Native American tribes. In addition...
Episode #5
<p>We’re excited to bring you a brand-new episode of The Adipose podcast. This time, we sit down with Steve Duda, a celebrated writer, editor, and producer who has significantly influenced the voice of fly fishing for...
Episode #4
<p>For steelheaders of this era, there is no doubt we have reached a major juncture. in the journey. One option is to surrender to the grim circumstances. We can go out in a blaze of glory, Thelma and Louise style, and...
Episode #3
<p>Fly Fishermen began catching steelhead on flies up and down the Pacific Coast from BC to Northern California in the early 20th Century. As stories of the beauty and power of wild steelhead appeared in print...
Episode #2
<p>Can you imagine what it would be like to wake up in Seattle on a misty March morning and struggle to decide which of Puget Sound’s prolific 49 wild steelhead rivers and streams to fish that day? Can you imagine what...
Episode #1
<p>Imagine arriving at a party just as the last song is playing, and everyone is headed home. <br/>Enjoy this audio edition of WSC Board member David Conrad's piece, "Late to the Steelhead Party," which he wrote for the...
Episode #7
<p>In many watersheds, most wild steelhead returning each season will be caught and handled by anglers, some more than once. Regardless of our best intentions, some fish will die, and many will endure sublethal short...
Episode #6
<p>Most anglers listening to this podcast likely understand that the species Oncorhynchus mykiss exhibits a complex of reproductive behaviors that generally involve summer-run steelhead, winter-run steelhead, and...
Episode #5
<p>In fish conservation, it isn’t always about the big wins, success often comes in small steps and underestimated sources, and even small steps can help create a movement. Sometimes it’s simply about seeing a need...
Episode #4
<p>In 2007 writer and Wild Steelhead Coalition Trustee Dylan Tomine published State Of The Steelhead, an essay you can now find in his new book Headwaters. The essay was a warning and a call for steelhead anglers to...
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author and environmental journalist, Seattle Times
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