JMO Podcast (Jason Mitchell Outdoors)

Don Cox joins the JMO Podcast to share stories from the past. From the Sandhills in Nebraska, Don and his fishing partner Dave Fehlhafer have been an ice fishing duo going back to the early 90's when they started competed in tournaments. The ice fishing tournament scene attracted many of the top anglers across the midwest in those days. In this interview we hear from Don what it was like to start from the bottom as beginners and work up to become champions against the best competition of the time. We dive deeper into what strategies they implemented and how they evolved as anglers along the way. Nowadays Don and Dave spend their time on the ice more recreationally, traveling and breaking down new water with some of the same vigor and haste as they did in competition. The group has grown with the addition of Don's 4 sons who all adopted the passion for ice fishing in their own right. As an Ice Team member he promotes ice fishing opportunities and shares information through social media or at industry events. The fishing adventures that Don shares on social media each winter are entertaining and informational, just like this podcast.

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Dylan Maki joins the JMO Podcast for the first time for episode 302. As an all around tournament angler, Dylan commits the majority of his time fishing to his partnership with Joe Bricko as they fish the Minnesota division of the AIM Walleye Circuit together. The 2024 season was a dream season for Dylan and Joe which culminated in them winning Team of the Year as well as the state championship, held on Lake of the Woods, Minnesota. All of that after multiple regular season wins as well. In this interview we get to know Dylan Maki for the first time and then deep dive into the specific events that lead to such an incredible 2024 tournament season for the duo.

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Chad Schilling from Oahe Wings and Walleyes is on the show again to talk about Lake Oahe walleye fishing. We specifically target post spawn patterns in this episode.

South Dakota Glacial Lakes - https://www.sdglaciallakes.com

James Holst joins the JMO Podcast to talk about lithium batteries. James has been influencing the fishing community here in the Midwest for many years as the host of InDepth Outdoors. Now, James is the Chief Marketing Manager for Norsk, a lithium battery manufacturer. James has insights that allow us, the consumers, to better understand the lithium battery craze.

We get a more accurate portrayal of who should be looking at this technology and what details they should be looking for when formulating a buying decision. In many cases the expectations created by aggressive marketing strategies battery companies have had are creating expectations that are not being met for consumers like us. As James describes in this fishing podcast, there is a "good, better, and best" when it comes to lithium batteries, and you should know what you are getting into before paying for one of these expensive batteries. More information is always a good thing when it comes to fishing and having the best available power source for our electronics or ice auger will assist any angler in being more efficient on the ice, which can lead to a much more enjoyable fishing experience.

Learn more about Norsk batteries - www.norsklithium.com

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Scheels - www.scheels.com/c/fishing

North Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.gov/jobs

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Hays Baldwin joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. Hays is an enthusiastic young angler from Minnesota that lives his life from one hookset to the next. Guiding on lake Vermillion in the summer full-time while in the off-season travel around the Midwest in search of the best bite possible regardless of species. With a very intentional approach to his strategy each time out on new water in search of new fish, Hays's insights are full of valuable information that will help all anglers who are willing to listen.

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Max Wilson is a professional walleye tournament angler, this is our 4th time hosting him on the JMO Podcast. He's a wealth of information and in this episode he breaks down one of his specialties which is finding and catching walleyes with slip bobbers using his forward sonar.

Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com

North Dakota Game and Fish “2023 Sportfish Challenge” - www.gf.nd.gov/fish-challenge

Steve Korinek of Night Bite guide service in northern Wisconsin is this weeks guest on the JMO Podcast. Steve shares with us his experience and passion for trolling crank baits at night for trophy walleyes. This strategy is especially good in the spring and early summer.

South Dakota Glacial Lakes - www.sdglaciallakes.com

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John Hoyer joins the JMO Podcast to detail the entire story of his NWT 2023 championship victory on Devils Lake in North Dakota. John also became the 2023 National Walleye Tour "Angler Of The Year" which he anchored after day 2 of the championship with his historic 39 pound limit of walleyes. This is a walleye fishing podcast you can't miss.

Hoyer Fishing - www.hoyerfishing.com

Scheels - https://www.scheels.com/c/fishing

Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com

North Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.gov

Roy Lake State Park - www.gooutdoorssouthdakota.com

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Joel Nelson returns to the JMO Podcast for a career update. Joel recently accepted a position with OnX which has been a leader in the hunting industry for years with their mobile app that produces mapping and gps information. However their new department that Joel represents is an app for anglers to get a boat load of valuable information in one central location. Information such as mapping and survey data as well as satellite imagery. This app would allow you to track your time on the water and store waypoints as well. So much of what the new Fish Maps from OnX can do in one spot is what anglers would historically need to source from many different online locations making E-scouting new lakes and fishing opportunities easier and better than ever.

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Doug Wegner joins the JMO Podcast for an action packed episode. Doug is hard working fishing guide that also runs a very successful YouTube page that specializes in hunting down and catching trophy fish including walleyes, smallmouth bass, musky, and lake trout. Doug is an exceptional individual with a relentless work ethic which helps describe why he is one of the top individuals in the industry at his craft. In this fishing podcast we discuss Doug's career and some of his specialties as an angler and guide.

Follow Wegner's YouTube adventures here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz7ugBKUD8ZbhYeY-KM-w5A

Wegner Fishing: https://dougwegnerfishing.com/

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Todd Hacault joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. Owner of Tamarack Island Wilderness Lodge on Lake of the Woods in South East Ontatrio, Canada. Tamarack Island Wilderness Lodge offers incredible multi species fishing opportunities to midwest anglers that are looking for big adventure without the big travel commitment. Located 45 minutes north of Baudette, Minnesota, Todd's fishing camp is in great proximity to anglers in the midwest. The fishing opportunities resemble a remote fly-in destination with extremely limited fishing pressure and an overwhelming abundance of untamed water. In this interview we highlight the year round fishing opportunities at Tamarack, specifically the uniquely exclusive ice fishing packages that Hacault offers there.

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Scott Mackenthun joins the JMO Podcast once again. In this interview he educates us all on the most popular aquatic plant species here in the Midwest. Many of the most popular fish patterns include how and why certain fish are relating to vegetation. Correctly identifying specific plant types and learning when and how to find our target species associated with them is a skill many of the best anglers possess. This will be a great fishing conversation anglers will want to listen to.

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Max Wilson is a Wisconsin native that spends many days on the Fox River each spring chasing walleyes. In this JMO Podcast, Max tells us everything an angler would want to know for a successful spring season on the Fox. There's so much great information in this interview about how to catch fish in different conditions. It's difficult to get time with Max so I'm always thrilled when he calls in for an interview.

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Jason Mitchell joins the JMO Podcast once again and details his list of favorite presentations for fall walleyes. Early fall is a transition time of year and can be a head scratcher. For this situation, Jason has put together a list of presentations that work in conjunction with each other to cover water and find zones that fish are in as well as slower presentations that allow anglers to dial in on fish and surgically extract the right ones once they've been located. This fishing podcast includes discussions on pulling crank baits, live bait rigging, jigging and glide bait techniques as well.

Scheels - www.scheels.com/c/fishing

Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com

North Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.gov

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Marcus Quam is the longtime owner and operator of Reel Therapy Guide Service located in Webster, South Dakota. Marcus is a year round fishing guide that spends countless days on the water in the glacial lakes region of South Dakota. Spring walleye fishing opportunities are abundant in that area and Marcus does a great job telling us all about it in this JMO Podcast.

Scheels - https://jasonmitchelloutdoors.link/shadow-rap

South Dakota Glacial Lakes - www.sdglaciallakes.com

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Reel Therapy - https://www.facebook.com/ReelTherapyGuideService

Lance Busse joins the JMO Podcast for episode 270. Lance and his tournament partner Scott Rohloff can now say they are back to back Cabelas National Team Championship winners. Winning the first time in 2023 on Green Bay and then again in 2024 on Lake Erie. The stories of these two anglers and how this has all come together for them in recent years are rich in entertainment and loaded with excellent fishing information. This is a great interview that walleye anglers everywhere will enjoy listening to.

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Northland Fishing Tackle - https://shop.northlandtackle.com/kits/tungsten-short-shank-and-long-shank-jig-assortment-46-pc-kit-assortment-with-box/

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Josh Johnson from Williston, North Dakota joins the JMO Podcast for this episode. Josh is a guide, YouTuber, and tournament angler. He spends his time on either Fort Peck Lake in Montana or Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota. Both reservoirs are in proximity to where he lives and both are a part of the Missouri River system. Josh's YouTube channel is called "Fishcast Angling" where he produces some very informational content pertaining to reservoir fishing throughout the year. He is a multi species guy with a very science based approach to fishing. It's a specialty skill of Josh's to observe the clues the lake provides each day objectively and then work backwards to understand fish behavior. As anglers the more we understand why fish do what they do we can then become much more proficient at finding them and getting bites even on tough days.

Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks - FWP.MT.GOV/AIS.

Risovi Taxidermy Studio - www.risovitaxidermystudio.com

Scheels - https://www.scheels.com/c/fishing

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Tony Roach joins the JMO Podcast once again. Tony is one of Minnesota's all time finest fishing guides and recently became the host of Dialed In Angling. Dialed In is a new fishing program focused on timely ice fishing content designed to educate and inspire anglers on all levels. In this fishing podcast, we learn the backstory and get some behind the scenes insights about the new show. We also dive into the fish patterns that Tony has been encountering this season. With ice and snow behind schedule this year, the patterns are different and Tony has all the details to get you "Dialed In".

Roach's Guide Service - www.roachsguideservice.com/

Dialed In Angling - https://www.youtube.com/@DialedInAngling

Mark Jones from Billings, Montana is a walleye tournament angler and this is his first time on the JMO Podcast. Mark is a wealth of information on many topics from many years of experience. In this interview we get Mark's insights on trolling crank baits for big walleyes on reservoirs.

Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks -https://fwp.mt.gov/conservation/aquatic-invasive-species

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Chris Weber joins the JMO Podcast from Cascade, Idaho. He's a full-time fishing guide out there spending most of the year chasing those giant perch we always hear about. In this interview we get Chris's personal fishing stories and how he and his wife made the move from Wisconsin to Idaho. As one of the few individuals that gets to guide professionally on Cascade Lake Chris has some unreal stories about just how incredible the perch fishing can be in the spring. Give Chris a call at 920-728-2818.

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Jadyn Thomas joins the podcast for an industry update and some insights on his recent fishing excursions. Jadyn is a fishing fanatic while he also works at Scheels in Fargo, North Dakota and in this interview we tap into both areas of his expertise. Retail trends and updates are always interesting so we start this podcast off with some of that but quickly move on to the topics of fishing that are related to some of the recent outings Jadyn has had on the ice. This podcast offers a lot of fishy conversation if you listen to the end.

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Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com

North Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.gov

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Duane Hjelm is a multi time NWT Champion and the 2022 Angler Of The Year in the NWT. In this JMO Podcast we spend most of the interview talking about the newest addition to the glide bait category, the Jigging Shadow Rap. Hjelm works with Rapala and has had his hands on this bait through its development stages long before most of us found out of its existence. He has a lot to say about what makes this bait special. Duane talks about the setup and situations that are best for this new bait and why this is likely to be the most sought after glide bait of 2023 here in the states.

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Luke Schalekamp is a second generation fisheries specialist in the lakes area of Ottertail County, Minnesota. Luke joins the JMO Podcast to address some topics that most anglers struggle to understand about basin panfish patterns. The science behind why fish do what they when living out over a basin in the winter is fascinating and eye opening. The more we know about the fish we chase the better we will ultimately be at chasing them. This is a very educational interview.

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Doug Burns joins us for some spring fishing topics that will have everyone ready for their first trip out in a boat this year. In this fishing podcast we highlight fishing opportunities that are especially fun on a spring with an early ice out. We also chat about presentations and why it's important to be a versatile angler early spring when fish are transitioning from winter patterns to spring spawning grounds.

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Scheels - https://www.scheels.com/c/fishing

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Josh Johnson from Williston, North Dakota joins the JMO Podcast to talk about his fishing career. Josh is a self made individual who fills many voids in the industry. He goes by "Fishcast Angling" on social media and YouTube where he produces educational multi species content. He is also a guide on Lake Sakakawea and Fort Peck Lake. Josh also has two runner up finishes in the Montana Governor's Cup Walleye Tournament in the last two years. He and his partner weighed 103.78# of walleye in two days in 2023 which was good enough for 2nd place which goes to show how well Fort Peck is fishing these days. In this fishing podcast we learn how Josh finds and catches giant walleyes using LiveScope.

Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks - FWP.MT.GOV/AIS.

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Todd Caspers, a Biologist for North Dakota Game and Fish's fisheries in Devils Lake joins the JMO Podcast. This interview features insights about the jumbo perch in Devils Lake including facts about the forage base, spawning habitat and current year class information. Hearing Todd explain how the test net data is collected was a real eye opener and will help you better interpret lake data wherever you go fishing. We can't wait to have Todd on again to talk walleyes in the future.

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Dan McGuire from Big River Angling Adventures joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. In this interview we get the details of Dan's approach to fishing spring walleyes on the Mississippi River specifically pools 3 and 4. We get insights on the criteria for which Dan makes decisions such as locations, lures and cadences that help him find and catch more fish in the spring. The Mississippi River is a popular spring and summer walleye destination for anglers. The theories and ideas Dan shares are based on experience and would be helpful to any angler that is planning a trip to the area this season.

OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app

Risovi Taxidermy Studio - www.risovitaxidermystudio.com

Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com

Scheels - https://www.scheels.com/c/fishing

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Joe Okada is a Wisconsin angler that guides and fishes tournaments as well as produces content for himself and other companies. In this interview we have Joe breakdown one of his most memorable tournament stories from the 2024 season. The Montana Governors Cup walleye tournament is a very competitive tournament comprised of a large boat field on Ft. Peck reservoir in eastern Montana. Many of the competitors have a tremendous amount of experience on this body of water but one thing that makes this story interesting is that Joe Okada had never fished Ft. Peck ever before. I enjoy Joe's perspective and opinions on anything walleye fishing related because of his lengthy, successful career in fishing. Now I had the opportunity to pick his brain about a new experience he had on one of the most popular water bodies in all of walleye fishing. This podcast is full of great information that all anglers will learn from.

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Chuck Hasse joins the show to chat about his career as a guide and tournament angler as well as what's working on Leech Lake this summer. Chuck has been guiding for nearly 20 years and has a boat load of experience to reflect on in this interview. His tournament stories are full of great takeaways as well. In this interview we get to know how another solid angler does his thing along with great Leech Lake information. For any walleye angler, this podcast has a lot to offer.

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Marcus Quam is back on the JMO Podcast to share his tips and tricks for fall walleye fishing in South Dakota's glacial lakes region. Marcus is a full time guide year round from Webster, South Dakota. He has great information and stories to share for successful fall walleye strategy in this fishing podcast.

Reel Therapy Guide Service - www.reeltherapyguideservice.com

Brew City - www.brewcitytms.com

Roy Lake State Park - www.gooutdoorssouthdakota.com

Risovi Taxidermy Studio - www.risovitaxidermystudio.com

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Chad Schilling from Akaska, South Dakota, joins the JMO Podcast for the 5th time. In this fishing podcast, we get the scoop on the record breaking walleyes being caught on Lake Oahe. Chad's enthusiasm is contagious in this interview and his insights and recommendations for breaking down this huge reservoir both for open water and hard water are tremendous.

Oahe Wings & Walleyes - www.oahewings.com

Roy Lake State Park - www.gooutdoorssouthdakota.com

Risovi Taxidermy Studio - www.risovitaxidermystudio.com

Scheels - www.scheels.com/c/fishing

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Bill Shimota has fished professional walleye tournaments for many years. In his career he has fished competitively in some of the worst spring conditions imaginable. In this JMO Podcast Bill shares what we need to do when cold fronts set back water temps and ruin the bite in spring. Bill's home water is the Mississippi River in southern Minnesota.

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Luke Schalekamp joins the JMO Podcast again to chat about some hot topics involving zebra mussels. Luke works in the Fergus Falls office in Minnesota for the Department of Natural Resources. By working in the lakes area of Minnesota and being a passionate angler himself, Luke has been observing what zebra mussels are doing in the infested lakes surrounding his area. Zebra mussels are a hot topic in the industry and their overall effect on the fishing opportunities is debatable. All we know is that changes are happening on these water bodies and in many cases the fishing is still great, we anglers just need to adjust and find them again. In this episode we break it all down with Luke, there's much to learn in this fishing podcast.

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Fishing guide Donnie O'Bert joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. Donnie has been guiding for 8 years on Rainy lake and the Rainy River. He's a wealth of information when it comes to targeting big walleyes especially with artificial baits like soft plastic swimsuits and suspending jerk baits. In this interview Donnie details his approach to spring walleyes with these presentations in mind.

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Tom Huynh joins the JMO Podcast again with all kinds of great information for walleye anglers to take from. In the never ending process of learning and getting better as walleye anglers many of us amateurs get stuck in a rut easily. Fishing memories and staying well within our comfort zones are a few hurdles we're all guilty of at the worst times. What we do in the off season or between outings can also have a positive or negative effect on our success on the water. For many of us the first few outings we have each year are spent knocking the rust off and getting reacquainted with our gear. In this podcast Tom tells what his off season "reps" consist of that help him stay sharp and ready so he can hit the ground running especially early in the spring.

OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app

Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com

Scheels - https://www.scheels.com/c/fishing

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Corey Heiser returns to the JMO Podcast for an impromptu interview shortly after a National Walleye Tour event on Lake Francis Case in South Dakota. Corey details his pre fishing success that led him into the tournament when it all fell apart. Corey shares some valuable lessons and stories in the interview that we can all relate to as anglers when we go from hero to zero when the bite you think you have dialed in falls apart and you're left scrambling.

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TJ Erickson joins the JMO Podcast once again. The main topic of conversation in this interview is ice camping. TJ has so great experiences in recent years ice camping and this ice season he continues to push the envelope with new hacks and upgrades to his sleep/fishing system and we hear all about it right here. Any hardcore ice angler will enjoy listening to this fishing podcast.

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Twin Island Sleepers - https://www.twinislandsleepers.com

Summit Fishing Equipment - https://summitfishingequipment.com

OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app

Lake Of The Woods - https://lakeofthewoodsmn.com

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Forrest Leitch is a boat salesman from Moorehead, Minnesota. He joins the JMO Podcast to share insights on buying and selling fishing boats in todays market. There are many interesting topics in this interview that for many boat owners could make a big difference in the outcome of their next boat deal.

Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com

North Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.gov/jobs

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Brem Phipps joins the JMO Podcast for this one. After being baptized into walleye fishing on Ft. Peck in eastern Montana, Brem has more recently shown consistent success in some of the most competitive tournaments on the big reservoir. Winning the Crooked Creek Tournament with a two day total of 96.3 lbs for ten fish. In this interview we get to know a young 24 year old angler that has an unstoppable drive to be the best tournament walleye angler he can be. Forward facing sonar is the central piece of tech that Brem uses to find and catch giant Ft. Peck walleyes. Listen here on how this young man is getting it done.

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Jason Mitchell went ice camping earlier this ice season and we hear all about it in this JMO Podcast. Also Jason gives us gear recommendations and reviews that will help you better prepare for your own ice camping adventure. This podcast also includes updates from Devils Lake and Lake Winnipeg, two places Mitchell has fished recently.

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Jason Mitchell joins the JMO Podcast once again. It's September officially and time to start talking about fall walleye fishing opportunities and that's what this interview is all about. We get a status update from Jason on how Devils Lake is currently fishing and what to potentially expect in the weeks to come. Jason has a few insights for anglers that are strategizing for a fishing trip to Devils Lake this fall.

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Jason Mitchell joins the podcast once again. This time to chat about early ice strategies. Less is more for Jason this time of year, what he's learned from ffs and past experience this is a great time of year to identify key spots where fish will cycle through the area that allows anglers to drill fewer holes and let the fish come to you. He breaks down his process to locating spots that can produce this type of pattern and why during this early ice period on any body of water with any target species of fish making less noise on top of the ice will keep more fish under your Vexilar.

Scheels - https://www.scheels.com/c/fishing

Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com

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Jeremy Smith of Lindner Media is back on the JMO Podcast to talk about mid summer fish patterns. We include bug hatch topics and locations and presentations to find and catch fish. This is more than just a walleye specific conversation.

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Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com

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Mike Hehner and Jeremy Smith, both of Lindner Media, join the JMO Podcast for this episode. Both of these passionate anglers were involved in a collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to study the ins and outs of barotrauma in crappies. In this fishing podcast, these guys detail what was learned while performing these studies and all the other behind the scenes details. This is a very educational podcast for panfish anglers across the Midwest.

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Lindner Media - www.lindnermedia.com

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Hunter Nitti is joins the JMO Podcast for episode 335. He is the current AOY in the National Walleye Tour. A tournament addict might be a good way to explain Hunter's behavior throughout the open water season as he can't stand to see an open weekend on his calendar without researching all possible walleye tournaments available. In this interview we get a reflection of last years dream season and a current update from the Mississippi River where he has been fishing lately and then some stories from his wild ice fishing season up on Mille Lacs where giant perch are still biting.

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Fishing guide Bruce Jean joins the JMO Podcast. In this interview we cover Bruce's fishing story and go on a deep dive into what walleye fishing on Rainy Lake is like throughout the open water season. Bruce was born and raised on the shores of Rainy Lake and his experience on this capital walleye fishery spans decades. Rainy Lake is truly one of Minnesota's best destinations that should be on any walleye anglers bucket list.

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Jay Siemens is back on the JMO Podcast for a fishing update and a breakdown of a few video projects that he released this open water season as well as a few that have not yet been released. Jay has more than 200k subscribers on YouTube but beyond that he is a great husband and father and of course a great angler in his own right. In this interview we breakdown some of Jay's content but also hear some behind the scenes stories from his time fishing for Zander over in Denmark as well as his time in the boat with his good friend John Hoyer while fishing the Kenora Walleye Open this past summer.

Zulauf Construction - https://www.zulaufconstruction.com

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Casting or trolling crankbaits is a very effective strategy for sampling lots of water and finding active walleyes in shallow water. Jason Mitchell knows the ins and outs of fishing cranks in a variety of situations and that's what he talks about in this JMO Podcast.

South Dakota Glacial Lakes - https://www.sdglaciallakes.com

Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com

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Bret Alexander of Alexander Sport Fishing is back on the JMO Podcast to give us a seasonal update on the walleye and musky fishing on Lake Michigan's bay of Green Bay. Bret has guided anglers for decades on what is arguably some of the best trophy walleye and musky fishing in the country. Bret's insights and stories are full of information and high on entertainment value. It's a pleasure to record a fishing podcast with one of the best guides on Green Bay.

Alexander's Sport Fishing Guide Service - https://www.alexandersportfishing.com/

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NWT Pro Dusty Minke finished 5th at the championship tournament on Devils Lake in North Dakota. In this midwest fishing podcast, we hear how Dusty discovered an area loaded with big fish the day before the tournament. An area where he and his partner John Hoyer weighed multiple 30 lb+ limits for the tournament. This fishing podcast details how Dusty found the fish and how he caught them.

North Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.gov

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Matt Stefan is a career bass tournament angler that in recent years started a YouTube channel to deliver educational tips and tricks for all anglers to enjoy. Walleye anglers that are seeking good information to learn and get better from should always keep an open mind as to where that information might come from. Bass anglers catch lots of nice walleyes on their hunt for big bass and it's those stories that I enjoyed in this interview with Matt Stefan who has been fishing professionally for many years. I have personally learned some great tips from Matt's YouTube content that even though it is directed towards bass fishing I have taken those tips and applied them to my walleye fishing tactics and found success. This interview is loaded with great information from front to back if you listen until the end.

Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com

North Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.gov

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Daren Schneider of HDS Rods joins the JMO Podcast once again. As of summer 2024 Daren's full time occupation is the rod business so we dive into what that journey has been like for their family. We also dive into some of the outstanding fishing experiences they've been having all summer long. As we chat about all the great fishing it's difficult not to get excited for what is to come on early ice whenever that shows up in the near future. This is the season to be laying down waypoints while in the boat that just might be valuable one ice forms and we're back to drilling out lakes 8inches at a time.

PK Lures - www.pklure.com

Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com

North Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.gov

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Heath Headly joins the JMO Podcast again. This time Heath details the current status of Ft. Peck including the observed game fish as well as the forage species. There's a lot of fish wisdom in this interview that all anglers will want to listen to. Heath is a wealth of information always and if there's anything to take away from this fishing podcast it would be that the fishing on Ft. Peck reservoir is great right now for all game species and the future appears to very bright as well.

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Jason Feldner of Perch Eyes Guide Service on Devils Lake, North Dakota joins the JMO Podcast. With over 20 years of guiding and tournament experience on Devils Lake, Feldner is full of insights and perspective that all of us want if we hope to become better anglers ourselves. In this interview Jason addresses hot fishing topics such as how to find and catch jumbo perch in shallow water. We also hear about walleye fishing and overall, some very valuable information if you plan to be successful on an upcoming fishing trip to Devils Lake.

Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com

North Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.gov/jobs

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Tom Boley joins the JMO Podcast once again to chat ice fishing. Tom primarily targets walleyes throughout the year and this winter Tom has experienced some great fishing despite the varied weather conditions. Although the ice conditions have been variable and unsafe for some, Tom has been able to find great walleye fishing opportunities all ice season long and he lets us in on the details in this interview.

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Jason Mitchell is back on the JMO Podcast to share stories from his Canadian fishing trips this past summer in 2023. Jason fished walleyes, northern pike, as well as lake trout across 4 separate destinations in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Lake Gunisao, Last Mountain, Tazin, and Athapapuskow. In this fishing podcast we get behind the scenes stories about each of these amazing fishing trips. You can find the video footage of these Canadian fishing trips on YouTube at Jason Mitchell Outdoors.

Travel Manitoba - https://jasonmitchelloutdoors.link/huntfishmb

Saskatchewan Tourism - https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/

Scheels - https://www.scheels.com/c/fishing

Northland Fishing Tackle - www.northlandtackle.com

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Tommy Kemos is a walleye pro from Wisconsin. He joins the JMO Podcast to share some of his secrets to finding big walleyes in the summer and triggering them to bite. Tommy has learned a lot about summer walleye fishing in recent years utilizing forward sonar but you don't need to have forward sonar to implement much of his strategy. Learn the forage base, understand what wind does to water temperature, have a setup that gives you confidence are all topics that we cover in this fishing podcast.

Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com

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Brent Kemnitz joins the JMO Podcast again to cover topics related to the fall walleye patterns on Lake Oahe in the Mobridge area of South Dakota. Brent is a long time guide in the area and has endless knowledge and experience to offer in this interview. This fishing podcast includes fish locations an patterns for fall walleyes as well as presentations specifically for trophy fish.

MoPro Guide Service - https://oahewalleyes.com/

Roy Lake State Park - www.gooutdoorssouthdakota.com

Brew City - www.brewcitytms.com

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Nick Lindner joins the JMO Podcast for the first time in a while. In this fishing podcast we get a great update on Nick's recent fishing adventures and some behind the scenes descriptions on his approach to content creation. Nick produces some of the most popular digital walleye fishing content here in the Midwest. Nick has always been a great friend of the JMO crew and it's just a blast to sit down and chat fishing on the air with him. This is a great podcast that all anglers will enjoy all the way to the end.

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Isaac Lakich joins the JMO Podcast for an in depth conversation about how forward sonar has become his most valuable tool for finding and catching big walleyes. Lakich is a tournament angler that has had some very high finishes on walleye anglings biggest stages including the National Walleye Tour and the Master Walleye Circuit. In this fishing podcast, we talk about Isaac's development from the beginning when he was first introduced to forward sonar all the way to now as he is one of the most advanced and skilled anglers utilizing forward sonar in today's modern era of walleye tournament angling.

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North Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.gov

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Ryan Pinkalla joins the JMO Podcast for a spirited conversation about DIY destination fishing trips that he has had in recent years. Ryan won't let a fishing trip sit on his bucket list for long without figuring out a way to go after it. This podcast is all about how to plan any destination fishing trip on any budget. Many of us let opportunities pass us by for little to no reason other than we are scared of the outcome when in reality the memories are priceless regardless of how many hooksets we end up experiencing.

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Jeff Evans joins the JMO Podcast again to recap a great summer of guiding in northern Wisconsin. We also highlight the great fall fishing opportunities in his area and detail some of the presentations and strategies that Jeff takes into this fall bite. This is a fishing podcast full of great information. You won't want to miss a second of it.

Jeff Evans Fishing Company - www.jeffevansfishing.com

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Joe Henry from Lake of the Woods Tourism joins the JMO Podcast once again. Joe is on to chat about the ice fishing opportunities up there which is great timing for this part of the season as well as the fact that the last few times we had Joe on the podcast we were mostly chatting about the open water opportunities up there. Joe is a fantastic ambassador for the fishing industry as a whole here in the midwest and his energy and excitement are always contagious. This interview is full of great information about arguably the worlds largest ice fishing destinations, enjoy.

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Jason Mitchell joins the podcast for an update on his recent fishing. We chat about the techniques and strategies he's been utilizing when successful on the ice chasing walleyes and perch. Lake of the Woods in northern Minnesota as well as Devils lake in North Dakota have been the two main destinations Jason has been fishing in recent weeks so that's what we breakdown in this interview. We also hear all about Jason's experience on Lake of the Woods where he and 5 other guys stayed in a sleeper house on the ice. Twin Island Sleepers and Ships Wheel Resort really have a nice operation up there check them out at https://www.twinislandsleepers.com

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Scheels - https://www.scheels.com/c/fishing

Lake Of The Woods - https://lakeofthewoodsmn.com

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Bob Probst jr returns to the JMO Podcast to chat about summer walleye fishing. In this fishing podcast Bob details where and how he catches numbers of quality fish all summer long. Bob shares his setup and strategy for bottom bouncing this time of year and the details that he believes matter the most to getting the most for getting bites as well as landing fish.

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James Holst joins the JMO Podcast once again. This podcast is a continuation of episode 233 where James introduced us to some great topics related to lithium batteries. Topics including, who should be thinking of buying lithium batteries and which batteries to be looking for. In this podcast James explains things in more depth some of the same topics as well as some new topics that all anglers will be excited to hear about.

Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com

Scheels - https://www.scheels.com/c/fishing

North Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.gov/jobs

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Every ice season has its own flavor here in the midwest. Even though the panfish patterns that emerge mid/late winter are consistent. Details that matter are always changing. On this JMO Podcast Tony Mariotti explains what he has seen so far this season that make this year special and the changes that he has made to his approach that have made him successful on such a different year.

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Steve Dahl also known as Zippy, joins the JMO Podcast in this episode. Zippy is a founding member of the Perch Patrol guide service on Devils Lake in North Dakota. Back in the 90's when Zippy and his cohorts began their illustrious careers as guides there was tremendous change happening to Devils Lake with drastically more water filling up the basin and flooding the landscape. This was ultimately what created the body of water we hear about today but back then lots of interesting fishing stories were being created and in this podcast Zippy tells many stories about the how he and his guiding partners got their start. There's a few great Jason Mitchell stories in this as well. This is a truly fascinating documentary style interview that will have any angler entertained.

Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com

North Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.gov

Website - www.jmopodcast.com

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David Harrison joins the JMO Podcast to share his ideas for how and why every intermediate angler should consider fishing in a tournament. David has put a lot of thought into his list of details as to why he believes tournament fishing is the perfect environment for anglers to develop certain fishing skills. This fishing podcast is full of great fishing information for anyone who likes to fish walleyes, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bluegills, crappies, northern pike, musky, or even catfish. Here at the JMO Podcast we believe that the competitive nature of a fishing tournament is a great place to learn and develop specific fishing skills through experience as well as asking questions to other anglers. Hopefully you enjoy listening to this fishing podcast as much as we do.

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Kellen Latendresse joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. Kellen is a multi species guide from Minot, North Dakota. Throughout the year Kellen and his clients target a spectrum of patterns and species on a variety of water bodies. In this interview we get to know how Kellen cut his teeth in fishing and the conversation quickly turns focus on to one of Kellen's specialties, casting for weed walleyes. Fishing in shallow weeds isn't for the faint of heart considering the modern walleye angler wants to leverage electronics to find productive water, shallow weed fish must be found the old fashioned way. Taking note of natures signals and reading water conditions are still the best way to find the big bites in shallow summertime weeds. Kellen's got many great fishing tips and philosophies on how to be successful in this situation.

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Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com

Website - www.jmopodcast.com

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Tom Huynh returns to the JMO Podcast to tell us the scoop on the brand new soft plastic lineup called EYE Candy from Northland Fishing Tackle. Designed specifically for walleye anglers this bait is more durable, has better action, and absorbs your favorite scents better than any other American made soft plastic before it.

Northland Tackle - https://www.northlandtackle.com/

Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com

North Dakota Game and Fish “2023 Sportfish Challenge” - www.gf.nd.gov/fish-challenge

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Jake Romanak from Fishing 411 TV joins the JMO Podcast for this great episode. Walleye anglers everywhere will want to listen to the tips and tricks Jake details in this interview for trolling crank baits in cold water. Jake and his father Mark produce some of the best walleye fishing content you'll find on TV or online. They spend most of their time on the Great Lakes where they are from. Arguably some of the most innovative and effective trolling practices we see for walleyes across North America originated or were refined on the Great Lakes and Jake is on the cutting edge of all of it.

Cedar Lake Sales - www.cedarlakesales.com

Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com

Website - www.jmopodcast.com

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Joe Henry from Lake of the Woods Tourism is on the show to highlight the great fishing opportunities on lake of the woods and the surrounding area. It's the season of opportunity up there as the late ice patterns for giant pike notoriously happens this time of year, any day now the rainy river will open up for boats at which time our social media feeds will be littered with pictures of giant walleyes and sturgeon from this location. It's easy to appreciate Joe as he does the best job explaining the history of these opportunities and why many top anglers set aside this time every year to head to the rainy river in search of adventure and trophy fish.

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TKI CNC - https://www.youtube.com/@tkicnc6255

www.tkicnc.com

Zulauf Construction - https://www.zulaufconstruction.com

701-630-0197

Ships Wheel Resort - https://www.shipswheelresort.com

Twin Island Sleepers - https://www.twinislandsleepers.com

Summit Fishing Equipment - https://summitfishingequipment.com

OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app

Risovi Taxidermy Studio - www.risovitaxidermystudio.com

Website - www.jmopodcast.com

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcast

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/

Jeff Evans is a longtime fishing guide from Iron River, Wisconsin. Jeff is a wealth of information and a blast to talk to. In this JMO Podcast Jeff details his spring walleye strategies including where to look for fish and how to catch them. We also include some great crappie fishing conversation towards the end.

Jeff Evans Fishing Guide - https://jeffevansfishing.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcast

Al Lindner joins the JMO Podcast for another great episode. In this fishing podcast Al details the significant developments within the industry throughout his career as a tournament angler as well as a television host. Strategies, concepts, lures and presentations have all been debated and refined by anglers since the beginning. Some things have come to stay and some topics have a short visit to popularity. Al shares stories and insights too many great aspects of fishing in this interview and all anglers would be troubled to miss out on hearing what he has to say.

Website - www.jmopodcast.com

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcast

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/

Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com

NWT pro Bill Shimota joins the JMO Podcast again after a lengthy absence. Bill is one of our favorite all time guests here on the show as he was one of the first high level pro's that agreed to be a guest on the show when we first began this journey. We've enjoyed some very popular and educational podcasts from Bill in the past and this one is no different but has a different flavor. In this interview we cover more important topics to fishing including Bill's experience and recommendations on how to raise children to appreciate the tradition of fishing. Anybody who has children or someday will is going to want to listen to Bill's opinions in this episode.

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Lake Of The Woods - https://lakeofthewoodsmn.com

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Duane Hjelm comes back on the JMO Podcast shortly after his 5th place NWT fishing on Lake Erie to start off the 2024 tournament season. In this fishing interview we get caught up with all the off the water things Dewey has going on and we get a great synopsis of what he and his teammates John Hoyer and Dusty Minke experienced on Lake Erie for this spring time tournament.

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Dusty Minke is a NWT walleye pro and lives on the shores of Leech lake in Walker Minnesota. Dusty is a great friend of the JMO crew and is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to all things walleye fishing. In this JMO Podcast episode Dusty and Tayler hash out some fish patterns that have produced big walleyes in the past for Dusty. Lots of great walleye fishing information in this weeks show.

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John Hoyer joins the JMO Podcast shortly after his NWT victory on Lake Erie in April of 2024. John is the face of tournament walleye fishing these days after his Angler of the Year season in 2023 and now winning the 2024 season opener on Erie during tough fishing conditions. In this interview we get the full story on what it's like to fish a tournament on big water such as the Great Lakes and what all goes into the decision making. He describes what he had to do to secure the win.

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NWT Professional Will Pappenfus is in his rookie season in the big leagues and we enjoy getting to know him in this JMO Podcast. Will has a rich history of tournament fishing as a young man and has an unbelievable tournament story from earlier this season on Lake of the Woods. In this fishing podcast Will shares some secrets to finding and catching these giant walleyes up on Lake of the Woods.

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Dane Heid of DH Custom Baits in Bismarck, North Dakota joins the JMO Podcast this episode to chat about Walleye fishing and his lure painting business. We chat about how Dane got into the business and how he developed the skills he has to become one of the most well known custom lure painters in walleye fishing. Dane has designed and painted specific lures for a NWT champion and many more tournament anglers on the highest level. Utilizing well designed and custom painted lures can be a tremendous confidence booster for anglers in certain situations which can be just the edge you need for a successful day on the water even if you aren't an avid tournament angler.

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Jesse Glines is a former NWT co-Angler and he joins the JMO Podcast to share his experience. Fishing 11 events as a co-angler from 2020 -2023, Jesse has lots of experience to detail in this interview. We cover Jesse's motivations for entering the first few tournaments and then the story progresses to where he is at today, a much more confident tournament angler as he fishes the NWT now as a Pro instead of a Co. There's many reasons why any angler would decide to sign up as a co-angler for an NWT event or even sign up for an entire season on tour. One thing is for sure this is a phenomenal learning opportunity for the anglers that do.

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Gord Pyzer is back on the JMO Podcast due to popular demand. In 2023 Gord came on and gave us a taste of how he has been finding and catching more big fish by applying research science to his fishing strategy. In this fishing podcast Gord does a deeper dive into the science and shares his own fishing experiences to depict even better what this applied fishing science has made him a better more effective angler. Gord is a wealth of information and any angler would benefit from his teachings.

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Tom Huynh joins the show again for another great episode. In this interview we go deep into Tom's psyche in relation to his success on the water. What motivates him and drives him to perform each and every day on the water. We also get a great recap of his recent tournaments as well as some very in-depth information about Lake of the Woods from Tom's experience. Any walleye angler anywhere will not want to miss any portion of this podcast.

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Bruce Jean of Millelacslakeguiding.com and Rainylakeguiding.com joins the JMO Podcast. We chat about his forward sonar setups throughout the season in his guide boat as well as details on Bruce's strategy while targeting walleyes on the opener. There's a lot of great fishing information in this podcast, enjoy!

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Joel Nelson rejoins the JMO Podcast to discuss big bluegill patterns in the summer. This fishing podcast is full of Joel's stories and experiences with finding and catching big summer bluegills with a much different approach than traditional summer panfish tactics. Joel is finding giant bluegills on deep structure and finding ways to fish with finesse to get bites and put fish in the boat. Joel's recommendations for gear setup and tackle selections will definitely have you thinking about summer bluegill opportunities if you weren't already. Big bluegills are a challenge any time of year and this JMO Podcast will shine a light on some effective tips and strategies most anglers would overlook but are proving to be some of the most effective for this time of year when fishing can be tough.

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Max Wilson joins the JMO Podcast for this one. We haven't heard from Max all season so we get a detailed update from him both on and off the water. As we go through this interview we learn more and more about what makes Max tick as a person which feeds into his process on the water when he's hunting down giant walleyes. There are few individuals in the walleye world today that compare to Max's skills with forward facing sonar. In this interview we hear about Max's recent tournament run on Lake of the Woods in Minnesota. Fishing three tournaments in three days, Max produced a 3rd place finish followed by two 1st places. How he did it is incredible and that's what we cover in this Podcast.

Matt Skoog, area supervisor for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for Lake of the Woods joins the JMO Podcast for this episode. Matt explains where anglers can find reported information on walleyes and saugers and sturgeon on the DNR website. He also details how the research is carried out and how to interpret some of the information to help anglers better understand what's going on out there and how it can help them make better decisions when planning a trip or actively fishing on Lake of the Woods.

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Matt Johnson guides around the Twin Cities metro of Minnesota. He also runs the Ultimate Panfish League as well as manages Ice Team for Clam Outdoors. Matt is a well-rounded ice angler and has great insight into how to battle this year's ice conditions around the metro. Matt has put together a successful season so far and has made some big adjustments to make that happen. In this JMO Podcast we hear all about what Matt did to be successful and what his forecast is for the anticipated late ice season ahead.

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NWT Pro Jason Pzrkurat joins the JMO Podcast once again. Jason has been fishing top level walleye tournaments for a few decades and in that time he has experienced all kinds of success and failure. In this fishing podcast Jason shares stories from throughout his career that best showcase the importance of mental toughness and fishing with confidence in a tournament. Even when pre fishing doesn't go well at all.

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Ryan Pinkalla joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. Ryan is from the twin cities metro region of Minnesota and targets mainly trophy crappies in the winter. He is one of the hosts to the popular YouTube series "Crappie Chronicles" as well. In this fishing conversation Ryan shares his opinions on how to find and catch quality fish on Minnesota's most popular and highly pressured panfish lakes. Ryan's experiences in recent years with forward facing sonar and much time on the water has taught him and his fishing buddies a great deal on how to have better success on lakes that are getting a lot of fishing pressure. Topics including how to fish the edges of a crowd or on the outside of a group to find fish that are adjusting to the noise on top of the ice as well as strategies to find un-pressured fish on these same lakes by exploring the unlikely areas where nobody has drilled holes yet. Lots of great fishing information in this fishing podcast.

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Joining the JMO Podcast for a great episode this time is Mark Courts. Mark is a long time professional tournament angler for both walleye and bass. In this interview we discuss Mark's tournament preparation and pre fishing style. We also get some great tips on high speed graphing for walleyes and how important lure color is to Mark when he's refining the patterns on Lake Erie.

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Eric McQuoid joins the JMO Podcast after he and his tournament partner Kolton Krewiecki won the AIM weekend walleye series national shootout on lake Sakakawea in North Dakota.

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Sheldon Meidinger is back on the JMO Podcast to share updates on recent fishing adventures as well as a personal status update on what he is doing to stay competitive in tournaments. We spend a lot of time in this interview chatting about fall walleye fishing on Lake Sakakawea and breaking down why Sheldon's two favorite fall presentations include Jigging Raps and big creek chubs. This is a fun and fishy interview all the way to the end.

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Tony Mariotti joins the JMO Podcast once again. We chat about some of the fishing he's been doing during this holiday season on early ice. Then we spend some time conversing the topics of fishing new lakes and the strategies Tony employs to be successful when enjoying this type of outing. Tony rarely fishes the same body of water twice in a row and is always searching for the next great bite he can be the first to find. It's this type of energy I like tapping into when I interview him and this podcast is no different.

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Joining the JMO Podcast this episode is Dylan Nussbaum, a NWT Pro from Pennsylvania who is currently sitting in 2nd place for Angler Of The Year in the 2024 season after the regular season. Dylan is one of the younger anglers on the National Walleye Tour and his work ethic and skill are beginning to set him apart from most of the field. Dylan also recently finished 2nd at the 4th and final regular season event that was held on Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota. In this interview we get the details of Dylan's success on Lake Sakakawea.

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Corey Heiser joins the JMO Podcast as a professional walleye tournament angler with a unique story. Corey tells us how ten years ago he and his fishing partner had a strategy to attract fishing sponsors by contractually NOT using live bait presentations in professional walleye tournaments against competition that had the option. This drove Corey and his partner to fish harder and more creatively with their artificial lure strategy to stay competitive and relevant.

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Scott Mackenthun of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Fisheries department is back on the JMO Podcast. Scott addresses questions about fall turnover and what happens to our lakes in the midwest during the fall when the fishing isn't as easy as everyone says it is.

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Joining the JMO Podcast this week is Brad Hawthorne. Brad's experience guiding year round on Mille Lacs has created an endless supply of information to help people breakdown and attack perch and walleyes through the ice on this body of water. Many of the takeaways from this fishing podcast could be very useful on any midwest body of water.

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