Bassmaster Elite pro, Chad Morgenthaler joins us to cover a number of important subjects. Chad was a long-time fire department member, so he is qualified to discuss today’s pandemic. He is also very heavily involved in a number of conservation efforts that aim to help fishing and water quality across the country. Listen to a great interview with a very intelligent and personable angler.
John Stillwagon from the American Sportfishing Association joins us to explain what the ASA is doing to help keep anglers fishing during these trying times.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix explains the right times for using spinning gear and the right times for using baitcasting equipment.

Jacob Powroznik joins the We Fish ASA podcast for episode #197. Jacob is the hottest stick on the bass fishing scene today. We couldn’t be any more impressed with how great this fisherman truly is. He’s won 7 major events in his relatively short career that has earned him a cool two million dollars. He already won a major MLF Bass Pro Tour event in Florida so far this year as well as a huge MLF Open victory at Lake Cayuga last week. This guy is scorching hot!
Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins us to talk about spring fishing techniques.
Steve and Dave spend a segment talking about how the Coronavirus is affecting the recording of the We Fish ASA podcast and give a “state of the podcast” report.

Guess who our featured guest is this week. Here are a few clues. He always fishes on the right SPOT. A trophy from Lake Fork is what he has GOT. When it comes to fishing, this guy is HOT. Lifetime winnings, he’s won a LOT. Nicer guys in Major League Fishing there are NOT. If he enters an event, he’ll win the POT. He drives a Nitro, not a YACHT. His birth certificate says “Arthur,” but everybody calls him “OTT.” That’s right, Ott DeFoe joins the We Fish ASA podcast for episode #196. We love the guy and you will too after you listen to this timely interview.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins us to talk about how fishing benefits your mind, body and soul, especially in these times of social distancing and voluntary quarantines.
The smartest man in the fishing business, Ken Duke from Fishing Tackle Retailer Magazine checks in to talk about the state of fishing today.

In 1971, Ray Scott loaded the best 24 bass fishermen in America onto an airplane in Atlanta. They had no idea where they were headed. Once in the air, Ray told them that they were going to Lake Mead in Nevada, a waterway that none of them had ever seen before. They were headed to fish the very first Bassmaster Classic. The winner was our guest, Bobby Murray. His grand prize was $10,000. What was the second-place prize? It was a big fat zero. Yep! The first Classic was a winner-take-all affair. Unbelievable! Bobby Murray did a great interview with us talking about the event, his second Classic win in 1978 and his illustrious career in fishing.
Martina “Marty” Drugovich caught an incredible 2.12-pound perch through the ice in Maine. It is the new state record and totally blew the old record away. She explains to us how she caught it.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins us to talk about getting ready for the fast-approaching open water season.

Like emcee Dave Mercer said at the Bassmaster Classic weigh-in, this is the Classic that has a cherry on top! That’s right, the winner of the 50th Bassmaster Classic is Hank Cherry, Jr. Believe it or not, Hank was gracious enough to give us a half-hour of his precious time within less than 20 hours of hoisting the first-place trophy! What a great guy he is! He tells us all about his wire-to-wire victory on Lake Guntersville. You won’t believe what he is doing with some of his $300,000 in winnings. This is a great interview.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix helps wrap up the Classic for us.
Shannon O’Quinn from the Tennessee Valley Authority joins us to talk about how the TVA manages Guntersville and other waterways in the Southeast.