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.

Steve and Dave are in Orlando at ICAST and Steve was unable to record an interview with our usual superstar-caliber main guest. Instead, we go back into the vault and bring back an interview with the most popular fisherman of all time, the one-and-only Bill Dance from 2017. It’s always a pleasure to hear from Bill and it’s nice to be able to hear Steve and Dave together in the studio for the first time in close to a year-and-a-half. Check out one of our favorite interviews of all time.
Marianne Huskey made walleye fishing history recently when she bested the field and won the H2H Pro Walleye Series event on the Mississippi River. It is believed to be the first time a woman angler has won a major walleye tournament. Marianne joins us to talk about it.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix is on hand to dissect the very important topic of fishing deep weed edges.

Our featured guest is certainly not up Schmitt’s Creek! No way! Maryland’s Bryan Schmitt just scored a huge six-figure payday in the big Bassmaster Elite Series event on legendary Lake Champlain. He was in it from day one through the third day and then lost his mojo. He scored the big smallie that put him in first place with less than a half-hour to go in the tournament. What a thrilling finish. Listen to Bryan Schmitt tell you all about it.
The biggest fishing event of the year is the huge ICAST convention in Orlando, Florida held from July 20 through 23. It is the world’s largest sportfishing trade show. All the latest and greatest equipment will be on display and all the biggest names in fishing will be in attendance. Both Dan Johnston from St. Croix and Ken Duke from Fishing Tackle Retailer Magazine are with us to give an ICAST preview.

He is “On Em!” Pour yourself a nice Tin Cup whiskey and listen to a great interview with a true “good ole boy, Matt Robertson. The Kentuckian is a real “everyman” who uses $79 Ugly Stick rods rather than $500-plus sticks. Matt is an awful lot like the average fisherman and he’d love to offer some tips to make you a great fisherman, just like he is. Robertson is an extremely likable guy who had an outstanding performance in the recent Bassmaster Classic. Listen to a great interview that shows why Matt Robertson is one of the most popular anglers in pro bass fishing today.
Do you call it a flogger? Do you call it a bathyscope? Whatever you choose, this piece of equipment has caused a firestorm of discussion over its use. Elite pro Chad Pipkens joins us to talk about a method that he was one of the first to use in tournament competition.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins us to talk about fishing safety, a very important subject.

Three letters say it all – KVD. The best bass fisherman on the planet has found his game and is back on top, winning a huge Major League Fishing event on the Tennessee River System. Did he dig deeper because Steve “poked the bear?” Probably not. KVD doesn’t need anyone’s help. He’s the best that ever was and is still on the top of the list. Listen to a great interview with the best ever.
Joe McElroy just finished second in the B.A.S.S. Nation Kayak Series Championship. What he did with the $5,000 check he was handed for his excellent performance is a story that blew our minds. Listen to a great fisherman and an even better human being tell his story.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins us to explain how weather affects fishing and what we can do to deal with it.