WFS 378 - Joe Cermele on the Meat Eater, Bent Podcast, Field and Stream - a podcast by Dave Stewart

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/378

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Joe Cermele shares his story of creating a life around fishing media. We find out how he started in this field, became the youngest Editor of Field & Stream Magazine, and produced content there for over a decade. We also chat about his time with the Meat Eaters when he hosted the Bent Podcast for a couple of years and the behind-the-scenes challenges in production.

You know Joe is a content-creating machine and the good news is that he now has his very own podcast that he runs himself. We dig into a little bit of that today. Plus, Joe also shares some advice for people that are starting out in the media industry. This is a good one and is now my new favorite episode!

Show Notes with Joe Cermele

06:30 - After college, Joe worked full-time for Saltwater Sportsman Magazine. Then he worked for Field and Stream for over a decade - he was the youngest fishing Editor in that magazine's history.

7:30 - Joe came up with the Hook Shots video series he shot, hosted, and edited for 11 years. That was also the first podcast that he recorded and edited.

08:30 - Joe tells the story of how they produced content for Meat Eater's Bent Podcast - the challenges pre, mid, and post-production.

17:15 - Joe has a new podcast called, Cut & Retie

22:20 - I noted the blog post by Kevin Kelly, A Thousand True Fans

27:45 - Outdoor Life was a sister publication of Field & Stream - Joe was also the fishing Editor of Outdoor Life for 2 years.

28:45 - Joe now writes for Field & Stream and Outdoor Life again - he writes about 10 articles per month per brand. Though it makes him sad that these magazine has become digital only nowadays.

32:55 - Ready Player One is a great book that Joe recommends

36:20 - Joe produced 2 seasons of a show called, B-Side Fishing for Meat Eaters

37:00 - We talk about how the books, The Total Fishing Manual and The Total Fly Fishing Manual came to be.

46:20 - Tim Landwehr was on the podcast in episode 273. Joe did an episode with Tim at the Menominee River for Meat Eater's Das Boat.

51:50 - Joe tells talks about how he started with a local magazine called, New Jersey Angler as an intern.

59:00 - Stripers are Joe's go-to fish since it's his hometown favorite.

1:02:25 - We had Henry Winkler on the podcast in episode 334

1:10:00 - Joe recently listened to the Woodside Podcast and he recommends this one

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/378

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