028 – Catching Hope with Rachel Vickers

Fishing is more than life, it’s a lifeline … Guest Profile

Our special guest this week is Rachel Vickers. “Early onset,
invasive, aggressive, metastatic, stage 3 breast cancer.” Most of
us could barely say that mouthful, much less comprehend the
impact of that diagnosis. But Rachel got that diagnosis, and at
the age of just 30. She went from just having obtained her degree
in fisheries management with an exciting career in front of her,
to the battle of her life that put life on hold. She was
given a mere 25% chance of surviving more than 5 years,
received the most aggressive chemo treatment available, and
endured 25 surgeries. And she did all this as a single mom with a
young child. In this powerful episode, Rachel shares her
incredible story of struggle, hope, and survival. Plus, she tells
us how her lifelong passion for angling was a lifeline through it
all. Not to mention how it can be for other ladies (and our
youth) as well. Oh yeah, she also throws down one EPIC day
of fishing for lake trout on Lake Champlain that may never be
paralleled …
Guest Links

Instagram: @raelynnfishing_outdoors


Facebook: rachel.l.vickers.1
Fishing experience

Rachel grew up in upstate New York fishing the waters in and
around the Adirondacks. But she definitely loves to venture out
and fish new waters. Some of these include the Salmon River, the
St. Lawrence Seaway, the Hudson River, and trout streams far and
wide. Plus she has spent some time fishing in Florida as well.
This episode is about one of Rachel’s many road trips that found
her fishing for lake trout on Lake Champlain.


Rachel Vickers with some of her epic catches
Location

This episode takes place on Lake Champlain in Vermont.
Catch of the Day Lake trout

This episode is about deep jigging for lake trout
(“lakers”), and lots of them!
About TTF Podcast

The Tell Tale Fisherman podcast is the place for all avid anglers
(not just guides and tournament professionals) to share their
fishing story of a lifetime and become fishing legends. Fresh
water or salt water, middle of the ocean or middle of a stream,
on this fishing podcast we are on a quest to catch the most EPIC
fishing adventures from around the world—to inspire yours!


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