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Mill House Podcast

Episode 148: Bolivia Trip & More

Mill House Podcast

Mill House

Leisure, Wilderness, Education, Hobbies, Sports

4.91.1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 September 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Nicky and I sit down to recap the unforgettable Golden Dorado trip to the Bolivian jungle with Untamed Angling. I've fished all over the world — from elite lodges to hidden honey holes — and this trip easily ranks in my top five of all time. The lodge, the food, staff and guides were all great. But the fishing? Absolutely next level. Every morning, we’d hop in a helicopter and fly out to a remote river, spending the day wading upstream in search of Golden Dorado — and occasionally, Pacu. There’s no such thing as “feeding the fish” out here. Once a Dorado locks eyes with your fly, it’s already in full kill mode — attacking with such insane speed and aggression that staying tight and setting the hook is a challenge in itself. It was pure adrenaline, start to finish. This is a trip I’d go on again in a heartbeat. We also take some time to reflect on the passing of the legendary Flip Pallot. Flip was larger than life — a true icon who inspired generations of anglers, guides, and outdoorsmen. His presence and legacy will be deeply missed. Other topics in this episode include: The IGFA Hall of Fame induction, a recap of tarpon season, and much more.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Starting from a 90-year-old family recipe, wickles are wickedly delicious pickles packed with garlic and peppers, a staple in our skiff in all shoreline lunches.

0:12.7

Originating from Sim's grandmother's kitchen to a pantry near yours.

0:17.1

From pickles, okra, relishes, and spreads, check them out to elevate all of your meals to the next level.

0:29.4

Whether on the boat, on the river, or in the woods, Yeti products are by our side.

0:35.6

There are many innovative first-class companies in the outdoor market today, but none more so than Yeti.

0:42.3

In 2006, they took the industry by storm when they produced their first rotomolded cooler that was reliable and built for the wild.

0:51.3

17 years later, with a multitude of new products, they continue to raise the bar and be the

0:57.7

gold standard for all outdoor brands.

1:00.8

We couldn't be more proud to have them as a millhouse sponsor and a family member.

1:19.6

We broke everything, we broke lines, we broke hooks, we broke rods, we broke our minds, we broke marriages, we broke the whole thing.

1:23.6

We came up with the idea of going out that night and chasing girls and whoever had the biggest pair of panties went to pot.

1:31.1

I knocked another arrow and he turned around the other way and I shot him going through the other way.

1:35.2

So I double lunged him both ways.

1:37.9

But it was nothing for us to paddle an air mattress out into government cut.

1:42.6

I got him on. All right now.

1:44.9

We're going to teach him a lesson.

1:47.7

I'm just an old guy that likes to fish.

1:49.6

I'm not quitting yet.

1:51.9

And he said, well, who the hell do you think you are, Sue App?

1:55.1

And I said, that's exactly who I am.

1:58.6

Life's journey to the grave should not be one arriving with a pretty well-preserved body,

2:03.6

but rather skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly torn out, thoroughly used up, proclaiming wildly.

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