Does anyone remember when Ish Monroe left the Bassmaster Elite tournament series to join Major League Fishing? Well, Ish is returning to his roots. He joins us to talk about his return to B.A.S.S. Ish is going to fish all nine of the Bassmaster Opens to try to gain an invitation to fish the Elites again, and also gain a berth into the 2024 Bassmaster Classic. There is no way I’d ever bet against Ish. Listen to the big man tell his story.
Ken Duke joins us to give his opinions on everything important that happened in the fishing industry in 2022. Ken Duke is the Editor of “Fishing Tackle Retailer” magazine, so there is nobody better to give us a recap.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix is with us to talk about fishing in the year 2022. It’s not just about St. Croix (the best rods on Earth, if we haven’t mentioned it lately), Dan lets us know what went on in fishing this year.

Mother Nature has really made our featured guest a happy man! He is Brian “Bro” Brosdahl and Ms. Nature has given Bro his first taste of ice for the season. Bro is one of the only people we know who will say that he actually prefers ice fishing to open-water fishing. If you are from a place that doesn’t see any ice, listening to Bro will make you want to jump in the car and head north right away! Bro is the best ice fisherman around and is incredible at passing along his wealth of knowledge and information to the public. Bro wants to get the whole world to get out on the ice. Please give him a listen!
Bob Allen, noted author of children’s outdoor books, has a new one out just in time for the holidays! “Walter: Under the Ice” will be prized by any child lucky enough to find it in their stocking. Listen to Bob talk about the book.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins us to talk about the many substantial changes in gear and equipment that have taken place over the years. It’s mind blowing to think about all that has occurred.

Bobby Lane was one of the first fishermen to join the ranks of Major League Fishing. He rocked the tournament world by recently announcing he was leaving MLF to fish in nine Bassmaster Opens to try to qualify to gain a berth in the Elite Tournament Series. Bobby Lane is one of only three anglers in the world who can claim to be a Redcrest Champion and a Bassmaster Elite Series winner. He’s going back to B.A.S.S. with his sights on a Bassmaster Classic invitation and win. We wouldn’t bet against that happening. Bobby, a guy with a big heart, also tells us about the Bobby Lane Cup, an event that awards young anglers college scholarship money. What a great guy!
It’s the biggest ice fishing event in the U.S.A. Sheena Ziegler is the Marketing Director for the Brainerd Jaycees Annual Ice Fishing Extravaganza. How many dedicated ice anglers will show up for this amazing event? Sheena Ziegler will tell us all about it.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix is with us to talk about how the various charitable events that we all participate in, benefit the sport of fishing.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Nope! It’s not a re-run. Last week we featured an interview with Will Davis. This week we get to spend quality time with his father, the legendary William Davis, Sr. Mr. Davis invented the swim jig many years ago. He also invented the shaky head jig. Don’t believe it? Davis has the inventions registered and can prove it. He is the owner of the Davis Bait Company in Alabama and his creations have helped professional bass anglers wing hundreds of thousands of dollars in big tournaments across the country. Davis also manufactures a very special line of spinnerbaits that work like you have never seen before. William Davis, Sr. is a great guy and a genius in the tackle business. By the way, he can really fish, too. Please give him a listen.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix is with us to talk about getting prepared for the upcoming hard water season. Oops! I guess some people have already gotten their first dose of ice!
Who is that gracing the cover of the latest Bassmaster magazine? Why, it’s Anastasia Patterson. She joins us to talk about how she won the “I am Bassmaster” contest that secured her position on the cover. She may be on the cover again someday. She is a totally serious bass angler, so remember her name.

What an incredible prize for a young tournament fisherman! Will Davis Jr. won the 2022 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship on Pickwick Lake in Alabama. What did he win? Will received a healthy check for his efforts, along with the use of a fully-rigged boat and motor for the next year. That was the good stuff, and now for the really good stuff! Will was awarded a spot for the upcoming 2023 Bassmaster Classic in Tennessee and an invitation to fish the Bassmaster Elite circuit for the next two years. That is totally amazing! Please give a listen to a wonderful young man tell his story.
Drew Gregory joins us to talk about his six victories on the Bassmaster Kayak circuit and also the Angler of the Year trophy that he recently won.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix is with us to talk abut working in the fishing industry.