Episode 104: Mitch Howell - The Gentleman

Mill House Podcast

Mill House

Wilderness, Sports, Leisure, Education, Hobbies

5 • 973 Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2024

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

Mitch Howell has had a very interesting life on and off the water. At a young age, Howell’s family was failing him so his grandparents took the helm and raised him. His world was coming at him in different directions very quickly. He would eventually find profound joy and success in fishing. It was one of our sport’s great heroes, Flip Pallot, who would be Mitch’s greatest influence and mentor years later. We have heard numerous stories on this podcast how fishing has saved many of our guests lives, and here, Mitch will document a similar story stemming from a different kind of carnage. Mitch found invigoration with fishing and he eventually carved his way to the podium many of the Florida Keys most prominent tournaments. And, too, Mitch had incredible dexterity. He could do damage with a fly rod as well as a spinning rod or bait caster. Inshore or offshore, he could do it all! Today, we talk about how tackle shops were the hang out spots of the past, fishing with Mark Krowka, Flip Pallot, & Billy Pate, and how there was no challenge quite like the big bonefish of Islamorada. Thanks for coming on, Mitch!

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0:00.0	Whether on the boat, on the river, or in the woods, Yeti products are by our side.
0:08.0	There are many innovative first-class companies in the outdoor market today, but none more so than Yeti. In 2006, they took
0:16.6	the industry by storm when they produced their first roto-molded cooler that was
0:21.2	reliable and built for the wild. 17 years later with a
0:25.8	multitude of new products they continued to raise the bar and be the gold
0:30.3	standard for all outdoor brands. We couldn't be more proud to have them as a
0:35.2	millhouse sponsor and a family member.
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0:42.9	Pilar is a spirit that embodies adventure, named after the late Great Ernest Hemingway in his boat,
0:49.2	the Pilar.
0:50.3	The name says it all.
0:51.9	This ultra premium-blended rum is hand selected from around the Caribbean and blended by master blender Ron Call.
0:59.0	After a long day in the water when the sun is descending the sky, end on a good note with
1:04.6	peelard by your side. Go support them at pappas peelard.com or a liquor store near
1:10.4	you. You. Mitch Howell is one of the best spin in flyfishermen I know.
1:26.0	His dad was an offshore angler who introduced him to the tug at the end of a string.
1:31.0	From that point forward, he always wanted to fish. He would hang around
1:36.2	fishing stores and eventually walked into a shop owned by Flip Palat which would
1:41.3	change his trajectory in this sport he loved to his core.
1:47.0	We broke everything, we broke lines, we broke cooks, we broke everything we broke lines we broke cooks we broke rods we broke our minds
1:57.2	We broke marriages we broke the whole thing
2:02.3	We came up the idea of going out that night and chasing girls and
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