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

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

From Trout Wrangler Podcast by Ryan Geraghty

May 19, 2026 · 1h 9m · Season 2 · Episode 95

About this episode

In this episode, Ryan Geraghty interviews Davin Topel about the intersection of hospitality and outdoor culture, focusing on experiences in fly fishing and event culture.

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…

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Host: Ryan Geraghty

Guest: Davin Topel

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Organizations: TroutRoutes, YETI

Places: Utah, Texas

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