Poet Gertrude Stein is famous for the line “A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose.” Well, our headliner is a rose that is unlike any other. Major League Fishing’s Mark Rose just captured the circuit’s Patriot Cup in dominating fashion. Rose join ed MLF after a stunning career where he always seemed to be at the top of the leaderboard in FLW. Mark Rose is on the cusp of cracking the 3-million-dollar barrier in his career. We think he should stop flying under the radar and take of for the heights. Listen to Mark do a great interview with us.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins us to discuss the upcoming summer fishing season.
Darren Amundson explains his Fish Donkey app that allows anglers to fish virtual tournaments wherever they would like. It’s perfect for these trying times of social distancing.

What could be better than listening to an interview with one of the Lindner brothers? How about listening to an interview with both Ron Lindner and Al Lindner at the same time? We feel so lucky to have the two heads of the “first family of American fishing” joining us this week. The time flies by so fast, it’s amazing. We had so much fun! Please give this a listen.
David Janiszewski checks in to tell us all about the incredible free RipaLip University app for controlling your fishing electronics. Dan Johnston of St. Croix helps to make sense of something that drives anglers crazy – why fish behave the way they do before, during and after the spawn.

Aaron Martens, one of the greatest bass fishermen of all time is in a fight for his life! Aaron, winner of 11 major events, 3 Angler of the Year awards and a Bassmaster Classic has recently undergone two surgeries to remove stage 4 brain tumors. Aaron is a fighter and is ready to undergo radiation and chemotherapy. Our money is on Aaron. If anyone can beat this dreaded disease, it’s Aaron Martens. Heck, the guy is just out of the hospital and he took the time to talk to us right after pulling his boat out of the water after a fishing trip with a couple of buddies. We also talk to Aaron about fishing. This man is totally inspirational.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins us to discuss the effect of spawning has on the behavior of fish.
Award winning outdoor journalist, Dale Bowman, from the Chicago Sun-Times drops in to offer his always enlightening opinions on the state of the outdoors.

This episode is a first for the We Fish ASA podcast. We are joined by the wife of a top professional fisherman to discuss what it’s like to be married to one of the best anglers on the planet. We are proud to be joined by Robin Howell. Yes, Robin can fish. She may not be the hot stick that her husband, Randy, is but she can hold her own in the boat. Additionally, Robin is Randy’s complete partner in the business side of their fishing enterprise, handling sponsor relationships, publicity, social media, scheduling, public appearances and so much more. This interview with Robin Howell is absolutely fantastic!
Jay Garstecki, founder of Take a Vet Fishing and the host of television’s popular Operation Fishing Freedom talks to us about how Covid-19 is affecting his fine efforts.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix gives us all some great information on deciding what bait to tie onto your line.

He’s one of the few fishermen to have won over a million dollars on two different circuits – B.A.S.S, and FLW. He’s Jay Yelas! He’s won a Bassmaster Classic and Angler of the Year on both circuits. Not many anglers can match Jay’s list of accomplishments. He joins us to talk about west coast fishing, the difference between largemouth and smallies and a host of other bass-related topics. We are huge Jay Yelas fans here!
Elite pro angler John Crews is with us to talk about B.A.S.S., Missile baits of which he is an owner, and his board position with the ASA.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins us to talk about selecting the proper fishing line.