Trout Wrangler Podcast Season 2 Ep.95: From the Bar to the Backcountry with Davin Topel

Get a FREE month of TroutRoutes Pro ⁠https://troutroutes.onelink.me/NvfJ/6au6z3i3⁠ Get FREE shipping with Cordina Eyewear Use code: RYS_FLIESCLT ⁠https://cordinaeyewear.com/RYS_FLIESCLT⁠   In this episode of the Trout Wrangler Podcast, I sit down with Davin Topel to talk about the crossover between hospitality, outdoor culture, events, and fly fishing. Davin shares his background in bartending and cocktails, including how he got started in the hospitality world and some of the unique events and experiences he's worked throughout his career. We also dive into his time working around outdoor brands and products, including his experiences connected with YETI. We talk about Davin's outdoor journey growing up in Utah and eventually making his way to Texas, along with how those different environments shaped his relationship with fishing, adventure, and the outdoors overall. Along the way, we get into event culture, storytelling, travel, and the similarities between hospitality and outdoor communities — especially how both worlds revolve around experiences and bringing people together. We wrap things up with five songs for the Trout Tunes Spotify playlist, plus final thanks and plugs. If you're into fly fishing, outdoor culture, travel, and the lifestyle side of the industry, this is an episode you won't want to miss.