Bill Kutka from Hayward, Wisconsin is a true legend in the world of walleye fishing. A successful tournament angler for over forty years, Bill Kutka was a “Sportsman of the Year” on the In-Fisherman Professional Walleye Trail. Kutka spends his time guiding for Wisconsin walleyes but will also take clients to Lake Superior for monster smallmouth bass and to Lake Erie, the country’s number one destination for catching incomparable walleyes. Please listen to a true fishing legend offer some tips that will increase your own catch rate.
Louis Monetti won the Bassmaster College Classic Bracket earning him a berth into the 2023 Bassmaster Classic, as well as paid entry into all nine of 2023’s Bassmaster Opens. Monetti also gets to use a fully rigged Toyota Tundra and Nitro boat for a year. This young man is truly living a dream.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix is with us to talk about the many high school and college level competitive fishing programs that exist today and what they bring to the sport.

Oliver Ngy of Big Bass Dreams is a Big Fish Specialist. He is also a big bait specialist. Oliver has an incredible Internet presence and is all over social media. Oliver will be a featured presenter at the huge Chicagoland Fishing Show in Schaumburg, Illinois this week. His presentations are always jam packed and we are fortunate that Oliver joins us to share some of the knowledge he shares in his seminars. This young man is the real deal, so please give Oliver Ngy a listen.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins us to talk about the difference in learning about fishing from reading or the Internet as opposed to learning by actually practicing on the water.
AFTCO is a tremendous company that is dedicated to furthering the sport of fishing. Their President, Casey Shedd is with us to discuss many of the things that AFTCO is involved with.

John Soukup is a giant of a man who looks like he’d be just as comfortable in a WWE ring with The Rock as he would be in a boat chasing bass. John Soukup is one of the great young anglers who will be competing on the Bassmaster Elite Series for the first time this year. Soukup’s path to the Elites is an extremely interesting one. In addition to competitive fishing, John Soukup owns The Bass Tank, a tremendously successful nationwide electronics dealer. Please listen to a great guy who we think is going to have a lot of success in the coming year.
Glenn Young, the National Sales Manager from Z-Man joins us to talk about their new panfish micro-baits and heads.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix is with us to talk about reel speeds. No, not real speeds, reel speeds! How fast you retrieve means so much. The right reel speed can make your fishing so much easier and effective.

This young man is barely old enough to order a legal beer, but he has earned the right to join the Bassmaster Elite tournament circuit. Not only that, but Jay Przekurat has also qualified to fish in the 2023 Bassmaster Classic on the Tennessee River out of Knoxville, March 24 through 26. Jay Przekurat may just be the hottest stick in all of pro bass fishing. He explains his thoughts and feelings about his career as he takes the huge step up to the top level of fishing.
The National Professional Anglers Association has just drawn to a close and Director Patrick Neu joins us to recap the happenings that occurred at the event in Fort Myers, Florida.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix is with us to talk about the significance of the huge expos that take place while everyone is attending the MLF Redcrest Championship in Charlotte, N.C. in March and at the Bassmaster Classic in Knoxville.

Happy New Year to everyone! This week’s featured guest is the one-and only, greatest bass fisherman on the planet – KVD. That’s right, Kevin Van Dam! What else can I say?
What fisheries does Dan Johnston from St. Croix have on his bucket list? He’ll tell us where he has been and where he would like to go in the future.
Mollie Simpkins is with us to talk about the Guide Relief Program and Outdoor Guide Association. Mollie talks about how they work to ensure a better future for fishing guides throughout the country.