Trout Wrangler Podcast S2 Ep.86: Fly Fishing, Conservation & the Impact of Fish for Change with Heather

In this episode of the Trout Wrangler Podcast, I sit down with Heather Harkavy to talk about using fly fishing as a tool for education, conservation, and meaningful impact. Heather shares how she first got into fly fishing and the journey that led her to building a career centered around the sport, youth education, and conservation work. We dive into the origin story of Fish for Change, and the inspiration behind creating a program that goes far beyond just catching fish. We talk about the core philosophy behind Fish for Change, what a typical trip looks like for students, and how cultural exchange and community partnerships play a huge role in shaping the experience. Heather also explains why it's so important to introduce younger generations to fly fishing and conservation, and how their scholarship program is helping make the sport more accessible to a wider audience. Along the way, she shares some of the most powerful moments she's witnessed through the program and reflects on what fly fishing means to her today compared to when she first started. We wrap things up by talking about what's next for Fish for Change in the coming years, followed by five songs for the Trout Tunes Spotify playlist, plus final thanks and plugs. If you're interested in the impact side of fly fishing and how the sport can create real change, this is an episode you won't want to miss. Fish for change website: https://www.fishforchange.org/ Fish For Change socials: @Fishforchange   <p class="e-10100-text encore-text-body-medium" data-encore-id= "text" data-slate-node="element" data-slate-fragment= "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