$205,000!!! Now that is some serious payday! Jimmy Washam from Covington, Tennessee took home the big prize at this past week’s second annual Major League Fishing Tackle Warehouse TITLE on the Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Jimmy is no flash in the pan, this young man already won $55.000 in a Toyota event on Lake Guntersville earlier this year. Listen to Jimmy Washam explain how he caught repeat limits to score his huge win.
We liked him so much last week, we asked him to join us again. Hank Shaw is a James Beard Award winning chef who loves cooking game and loves cooking fish. He catches the fish he cooks and has written award winning cookbooks including his latest, “Hook, Line and Supper.” Hank is incredibly interesting and definitely worth a listen.
It may still be in the 90’s outside, but Dan Johnston from St. Croix is on hand to start talking about early fall patterns.

Hot stick? Nope! This guy is the absolute hottest stick in professional bass fishing. Three wins in top level tournaments so far this season and it’s not over yet. Jacob Wheeler, ranked #1 in the world by Bassfan.com, is totally crushing the competition in Major League Fishing. Jacob Wheeler was the youngest angler to ever win the Forrest Wood Cup and was the first angler in history to win the first two Bassmaster Elite Series events he competed in and he hasn’t slowed down since. At the tender age of 30, this Indianan has won over two-million bucks in pro fishing. The sky is the limit for Jacob Wheeler. Listen to him tell you what makes him so good.
Hank Shaw is a James Beard Award winning chef who loves cooking game and loves cooking fish. He catches the fish he cooks and has written award winning cookbooks including his latest, “Hook, Line and Supper.” Hank is incredibly interesting and definitely worth a listen.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix is on hand to explain the differences between fishing on lakes as opposed to fishing rivers.

He’s back! Mike Iaconelli is the only angler to ever win the Bassmaster Classic, Bassmaster Angler of the Year, and the B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Championship. He just won a huge tournament, the B.A.S.S. Nation Kayak Series at Chesapeake Bay. Yes, that is correct – a kayak tournament! With over three-million dollars in career winning, Ike proved he is not only one of the best fishermen on the planet but the most versatile, as well. Give Ike a listen.
We’ve had enough of synchronized diving. We want to see fishing included in the Olympics as a sport. John Knight and Tony Forte are here to explain the efforts of US Angling to get that monumental task done.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix is on hand to offer his thoughts on how the sport of fishing is going to keep all the new fishermen that are giving our sport a whirl.

We’ve got the 2021 Bassmaster Elite Series Angler of the Year – Seth Feider. The lanky Minnesotan virtually ran the table for the 2021 AOY. What an incredible season. There’s nothing harder than winning the AOY. You have to be really great every time you launch your boat. One bad tournament and you have blown it! Seth Feider was excellent every time he fished this year. Give him a listen!
Kevin Brannon from Reel Guppy Outdoors stops by to tell us about his group’s programs that teach “guppies” (children) how to fish.
Is your favorite lake or pond choked up with weed growth? Not to worry, Dan Johnston from St. Croix is on hand to explain the ins and outs of “slop fishing.”

Chris Groh is a fisherman on the Bassmaster Elite circuit. He had one of his best performances ever in the last Elite event on the St, Lawrence River. Was it enough to earn him an invitation to fish the Elites again in 2022? He’s not sure. Listen to Chris explain the difference between fishing for a check and fishing for your future. Groh, one of the most popular anglers on the circuit, tells the story of how a regular guy from Illinois becomes a Bassmaster pro, It’s a great story that many of us can identify with. Give Chris Groh a listen.
Our friend, Michael Brand, is now handling the youth angling projects for U.S. Angling, one of our favorite organizations. Give Michael a listen, please.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix is back from Orlando and on hand talk about the highlights of the ICAST Convention.