John J. Radzwilla
CEO & Editor-in-Chief, Editorial Visionary and Campfire Aficionado
John Radzwilla is the CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Hook & Barrel Magazine. John has shaped the celebrity-driven outdoor lifestyle publication by blending hunting, fishing, shooting sports, travel, fitness, food, music and culture into a premium multimedia experience. He oversees both editorial vision and brand strategy, positioning Hook & Barrel as one of the fastest-growing outdoor lifestyle media brands in America.
A lifelong outdoorsman who came to hunting and fishing without traditional mentorship, John's own experience shaped Hook & Barrel's mission to make the outdoors more approachable and culturally relevant to a new generation. His editorial direction is known for celebrity covers, high-end production values, and bridging outdoor tradition with contemporary culture. He has appeared on Fox News and across numerous industry podcasts, including discussing outdoor culture, media entrepreneurship, and the modern outdoorsman.
Fishing
Lunker List: 22 Must-Have Pre-Season Fishing Gear Items
Make this fishing season your best ever with this list of must have shopping essentials.
Gear
The Right Stuff - Prepper Gear
Have The Gear and Know How To Use It If there is one thing I am, it is prepared. Probably too much. But, in threatening situations, you can never be...
Hunting
Is Social Media Ruining Hunting? Michael Waddell’s Reality Check
Lifestyle
A Silver State of Mind
The Silver State Foundry Creates Magnificent Jewelry from American History Several years ago, when I founded Hook & Barrel, I was on a trip to visit a friend in Costa...
Shooting
The Lamborghini of AR-15s? Testing the F-1 Firearms Rocket Pop BDRX-15
There are firearms, and then there are F-1 firearms. They are flashy, unapologetic spitters of freedom that one can only describe as Vegas meets the Second Amendment.
Entertainment
Chef Emeril Lagasse Goes Kite Fishing
Chef Emeril Lagasse Catches Fish, Hearts and Appetites for Thirty Years. Story and photos by John J. Radzwilla Unless you have been living under a rock for the past thirty...
Gear
Garmont T8 Extreme GTX Boot Review (What Can't It Do?)
The Garmont T8 Extreme GTX Boot does exactly what it says on the box. From deer hunts in Texas and Europe, to the Baja 1000 and a family city break. There is nothing it can't do.
Fishing
Time Flies at the Broadmoor’s Colorado Fly Fishing Camp
When one thinks of the Broadmoor Resort in Colorado Springs, Colorado, visions of five-star accommodations, elegant dining, and exceptionally attentive service come to mind, but the Broadmoor has a simpler...
Lifestyle
Wide Open in Baja California
“Ok guys, give us about a 30-second head start, please.”“Copy that, lead car.”Few can fully understand this exchange, but for those who have tried Wide Open Baja, it spurs a...
Fishing
Theodore Roosevelt & Fishing: Life Lessons from the Wild
Fishing and hunting are just like life itself. All you need is a little patience and perseverence.
Fishing
Fishing the Roosevelt River
The Amazon - magnificent and menacing - flowing for more than 4,000 miles, plowed through the jungle canopy 15,000 feet below me. Our single-engine Cessna Caravan bounced through the clouds...
Food & Drink
Outer Banks's Kill Devil Rum
A few weeks ago, I found myself in the Outer Banks, North Carolina. There on family weekend with my cousins, we all second-guessed our decision to head to the beach...
Shooting
Long Range Shooting with Phil Velayo
At an outpost in Santa Anna, Texas, a group of men met with one purpose: to learn to push the limits of physics and to join an elite few who...
Hunting
Big Game Hunting: The Essential Gear for Success & Survival
Everything you need for a big game hunt can fit in a backpack. Here are the must haves and the just in cases.
Conservation
I am An Endangered Species
My name is John Radzwilla and I am an endangered species. For years, I have watched as conservation groups conserve everything from fish to endangered species – all very noble...
