Mike Iaconelli has made his highly anticipated decision and he well be joining the Bassmaster Elite Series again. Ike did it the hard way and challenged himself to re-qualify for the tour by winning the Northern Series of the Bassmaster Opens. Ike has been off the Bassmaster Elites since 2018 and looks forward to competing and qualifying to fish the 2023 Bassmaster Classic, an event he has won in the past. This is a great interview and Steve and Ike have a lot of fun tossing around a few new ideas. Give it a listen!
Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins Dave to talk about how to get a job in the fishing industry.
Richard Nicholson caught a magnificent 18-pound, 1-ounce walleye to establish a new Pennsylvania record. The state just certified it. Congratulations, Richard!

Kristine Fischer just won the biggest event in the sport of kayak fishing – The Hobie Bass Open Series three-day Tournament of Champions on Alabama’s Lake Eufaula. Kristine is a multi-time national kayak tournament champion who is known for her prowess in musky fishing, bass fishing, ice fishing, as well as her mastery of yak fishing. Kristine explains how she figured out the water and the fish to win the crown. She offers some great fishing tips that will help anyone who fishes, whether its from a kayak, a boat or from shore. Give Kristine a listen, please.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix turns the tables on Dave Kranz and interviews Dave about fishing for bass on a professional level.
Don Morse from Autism Angers joins us. Autism is an incredibly misunderstood affliction. This is a great organization that is run by a great guy, and they are doing tremendous work.

Bassmaster Elite pro Chris Zaldain and his partner, Captain Ryan Rickard just won the Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter out of Port Aransas, Texas this past week. Zaldain never fished for the feisty redfish before, but it didn’t take him long to fall in love with these stubborn brutes. Incredibly, one of Zaldain’s competitors in the big tournament was his wife, Trait Zaldain. How did that work out at home? We find that out along with many other interesting fishing facts from one of the sport’s top pros and one of the nicest guys around.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix is with us to talk about the use of electronics when it comes to ice fishing.
Mike Leonard, Vice President of Government Affairs at the American Sportfishing Association is with us to give an update on what his incredible organization has been doing for all of us lately.

If there are no redfish swimming in the water of his home state of Kentucky, why is Bassmaster Elite pro angler Mark Menendez fishing in the Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter this week? Good question and the affable Menendez comes up with a great answer. He talks to us while pre-fishing in Texas with his partner, Ricky Bort. Ricky even catches a couple of redfish while Mark talks to us. Mark Menendez was gracious enough to share his time in between the Redfish Cup and his recent wedding to the lovely Melissa. Congratulations, Mark. Thanks and good luck!
Dan Johnston from St. Croix is out chasing whitetail deer, so Dave is joined by St. Croix pro staffer, Mark Hansen who tells us about the responsibilities that a pro staffer has.
Mike Howe is an educator, writer, speaker and fisherman. He is also a top advocate for the sport of ice fishing. Listen to what Mike has to say!

A quarter of a million dollars for catching bass! Isn’t that totally amazing? Alabama guide, Brent Crow just won the Toyota Series Championship presented by Guaranteed Rate at Alabama’s Pickwick Lake. Crow sat in 28th place after day one. He qualified to fish the final day by finishing day two in 10th place. He saved his best for last and weighed a final day bag of 23 pounds, 1 ounce to finish over four pounds ahead of the second-place finisher. What a clutch performance! Crow shares some excellent information about fishing water where the DNR raises and lowers the water level. If you fish waterways like this, you will definitely be interested in what Brent Crow has to say.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix is with us to share some important information regarding ice fishing safety.
Bassmaster Elite fisherman, John Crews joins us to talk about his company, Missile Baits, and to discuss the 2022 Bassmaster Classic. Crews also offers some great fishing tips that will be of help to everyone.