‘Tools of the Trade’: Where Fly Fishing Meets Songwriting

Written by Nicole Qualtieri Jan 11, 2021 2:13 p.m. ET

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Chuck Ragan has millions of listens on Spotify and harbors a plethora of knowledge to share on Northern California’s fishing waters. He makes it work both ways.

A new film series from Loon Outdoors brings light to the lives of the brand’s ambassadors. And Chuck Ragan combines a hardworking mentality on two fronts. He’s a well-known and beloved musician, and he owns and guides for a fishing outfit in Northern California.

This film showcases the angler-centric side of his life. But it also encompasses his sense of poetry for landscape and life. At just 7 minutes, you get a snapshot of a hardworking guide intent on providing a great experience for whoever is in his boat.

And Loon Outdoors plans on releasing a series of these to follow, with Ragan’s angling story being “Chapter 1” of a series to come.

Nicole Qualtieri

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Nicole Qualtieri has been writing about hunting, fishing, and the outdoors for 8 years.

From 2014-2017, Nicole worked for ZPZ Productions. There, she partnered with multiple hunting outlets and personalities on social media and e-commerce, including MeatEater, Randy Newberg, and Remi Warren. She also managed online communications for Backcountry Hunters & Anglers for nearly two years, and she spent six years prior in Corporate sales. Additionally, she served a year as an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer in Bridgewater, MA, coordinating volunteers for a therapeutic recreational facility.

Based in Montana, Nicole is an avid hunter and angler. She’s a lifelong horsewoman and animal lover, and she’s recently ventured into the world of bird dogs with her young Boykin Spaniel, Bob.