Arkansas native Stephen Browning is the winner of the 2022 Major League Fishing Patriot Cup. Who but MLF could stage a major tournament that was held on three different lakes? The Patriot Cup was held on Lewisville Lake, Eagle Mountain Lake and Lavon Lake, all near Dallas, Texas. Incredibly, the anglers weren’t told the names of the lakes until the morning they were to fish on them. No practice and no research! Isn’t that amazing? Stephen Browning is a member of the exclusive BASS Million Dollar in Winnings Club and always seem to be in the top ten at every tournament he enters. Browning is a fan favorite and a media favorite, as well. Listen to one of the truly good guys in our sport talk about the Patriot Cup and his great career.
Do you remember that line from the original Top Gun? “I feel the need for speed?” What does Dan Johnston from St. Croix feel about that? He joins us to talk about the importance of retrieve speed.
Scott Ellison, Marketing Promotions Manager at Major League Fishing is with us to talk about their high school fishing camp. How great would it be to attend that event?

What is the hottest lake in the country for huge largemouth bass? It’s Lake Fork near Dallas, Texas, of course. Who is the hottest fisherman in the country when you are talking about largemouth bass? It’s Lee Livesay, of course. Livesay, who calls Lake Fork his home water. In 2021, Livesay won a Bassmaster Elite tournament on Fork with an incredible 4-day total of 112-05. Amazing! Lee isn’t just deadly on Lake Fork, he just scored a big Bassmaster Open win on the Ross Barnett Reservoir in Mississippi. There is no doubt that topwater specialist Lee Livesay deserves his reputation as a big fish master.
Is it a good thing or is it a bad thing? Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins us to talk about wind and how it affects fishing.
Jose Chavez is a top fisherman and also an innovative lure designer for Z-Man Fishing Products. Listen to a real genius talk about the latest and best baits on the market.

Can you imagine showing up at a major tournament held at a lake you’ve never been to before, dropping you boat in, and discovering that the lake looks exactly like your home lake where you grew up fishing? What a pleasant surprise! St. Croix pro Jesse Wiggins just had that experience at the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour event on Lake of the Ozarks! He knocked it out of the park and won the big trophy and a check for $100,000. Listen to this bright young fisherman tell his story.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins us to talk the spawn. It’s different for everyone depending on where you live. Did you know that some fish spawn more than once? Everyone always learns something when Dan Johnston is on the show.
Mike Leonard, Vice President Government Affairs at American Sportfishing Association joins us to relay some exciting news about what that organization is currently doing for our country’s fishermen.

Walleyes, bass, muskies – since walleye legend Tommy Kemos joined media dynamo “The Next Bite,” he has proven that he can catch them all! A phenomenally successful career in the world of walleye tournament fishing has led to Tommy becoming a co-host of the wildly popular “Next Bite” multi-media empire. One of the most popular anglers around, Tommy Kemos talks about many things of interest in the world of fishing Including sponsorships and a very painful decision he was forced to make. Listen and learn from one of the nicest guys in the fishing business.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins us to talk about spring fishing (if spring ever gets here!) and whether to be using live bait or artificials. Good stuff
Mike McNett is the Freshwater Fishing Director for U.S. Angling. He joins us to give an ice season wrap up and talks about a new direction for the group’s carp fishing activities.

Heavy Hitters! We are Major League Fishing intensive today with the winner of last week’s huge Heavy Hitters event at Lake Palestine in Texas. Ott DeFoe won 100k by winning the event but Alton Jones, Jr. won $165,000 by landing the largest bass in three of the four days of Heavy Hitters competition. Go figure! Ott DeFoe also talks about his incredible career. Still only 36 years old, Ott is about to break the three-million-dollar mark in career winnings, an amazing accomplishment at such an early age! DeFoe and Jones, Jr.! What a great pair of anglers!
Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins us to talk about many of the major innovations that St. Croix has announced or will announce shortly. What does this mean to the average angler? Listen to Dan explain what it’s all about.
We also welcome a special guest for his first appearance on our show. Call the folks at the Guinness Book of World Records because we are claiming he is the youngest person to make an appearance on a podcast. Please welcome, Maximus Nierman who was born to our Executive Producer, Brad Nierman and his lovely wife, Olivia only seven days prior to the recording. Give Baby Max a listen, he sounds great!