Kyle Welcher is in the lead for the Bassmaster Angler of the Year award with only a handful of events to go. AOY is one of the sports most prestigious titles. Can he do it? Kyle gives us his thoughts in a terrific interview.
Rick Battalini from Yellow Bird s with us to talk about using planer boards.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix talks about lithium versus traditional lead acid batteries.

We are joined by one of the most successful bass fishermen on the planet. Ott Defoe has won just a tad under three million dollars in competition, and he is only 37 years old. He’s got a lot of years to keep fishing, so how much can this phenom rack up before he calls it quits? The sky is the limit. Give a listen to a great guy and pick up some special tips that only Ott Defoe can offer.
Our buddy, Ken Duke, has a new gig as the editor of Fish Insider. What is that? It’s a new portal for disseminating information for the fishing industry. Also, who better to preview ICAST for us than Ken?
Frog fishing is always a huge adrenaline rush. Dan Johnston shares his expertise to make all of us better frog fishermen.

Bill Siemental is a fishing legend. He catches the big ones and is noted for his tournament success. Bill Siemental can usually be found hanging out in “The Big Bass Zone,” which is also the name of his popular website. Bill is one of the top educators in the world of fishing and it would be nearly impossible to listen to this interview with Bill and not come away with the knowledge to help you catch more and bigger fish. Please give Bill a listen.
Our buddy, Dan Johnston from St. Croix is taking the week off but is ably replaced by Alex Smay. Alex is the Regional Sales Manager for the company that makes “The best rods on Earth.” Alex Smay really knows his stuff!
Bobby Scott joins us from Rabid Baits, one of the fastest growing bait companies on the market. Rabid’s line of revolutionary soft plastics is extraordinary. Let Bobby Scott tell us all how we can catch more fish.

Boyd Duckett is one of the driving forces who came up with the concept of Major League Fishing. His dream became a reality and now MLF is the mega-force in the fishing business that it has become. Boyd covers a slew of topics including the upcoming draft for the Major League Fishing’s General Tire Team Series events. Season one just concluded and MLF is gearing up for season #2. We can’t wait! Please listen to a great interview with the man I call, “the smartest man in professional fishing.”
ICAST is coming. St. Croix always has something new to announce that will stun the fishing world at ICAST. Let’s see if Dave can get Dan Johnston to spill the beans on what they have planned.
Have you checked out Target Walleye yet? If not, you don’t know what you are missing out on. Brett McComas is the man steering the ship at Target Walleye and he is doing a great job. If you have any interest in walleyes at all, this is the site for you!

Adrian Avena scored a huge win on Stage Five of the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour at Cayuga Lake in upstate New York. It was a $100,000 win that pushed his career earnings past $1 million. Avena caught 20 bass weighing a total of over one hundred pounds. Yes, that is an average of over five pounds per fish. Avena talks about his love of saltwater fishing off the coast of his home in New Jersey, his long wait for his first major win and his passion for snacking on Sour Patch Watermelon candy. Listen to a great interview with a great guy and tremendous fisherman.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins us to explain what the thermocline is all about. This is something that a lot of us have a hard time understanding but can be a huge clue to finding fish as the weather continues to warm.
He’s not KVD, he is DVD. Dave VanDoorn is a tremendous muskie fisherman who donates thousands of hours working with Take a Vet Fishing to take our veterans out for a day of fishing. Great guy!