E52 - It’s Musky Thyme, with Chef Ryan Chavara

In this episode, we talk to a local friend, breakfast sandwich guru, and budding musky fisherman, Ryan Chavara. Ryan owns and operates Thyme Machine, a highly sought-after breakfast sandwich cart in Bloomfield (a popular neighborhood in Pittsburgh for you non-yinzers). Ryan shares some of the history behind Thyme Machine, as well as an inspirational story about how and why he found fishing so late in his life by most standards. Ryan tells us the interesting and analytical angle he took to teaching himself how to fish in a rather short period of time (a mindset which quickly led him to finding a passion for musky). Ryan tells us some of the most constructive things he learned when he was starting out, and on the other hand, some of the more destructive things that may have initially led him in the wrong direction. Ryan eventually asks us some of his own questions, and also shares an interesting outlook on why he doesn’t think he’s quite ready to fully appreciate a destination musky trip. We wind down by discussing some advice for those intimidated by taking the leap into musky fishing or just intimidated by networking with fellow musky fisherman. Keeping the pattern of derailment alive, we end on how to properly make an onion volcano like a hibachi chef.