Alton Jones, Jr. has spent his entire life watching his father, the legendary Alton Jones, Sr., fish major tournaments including a huge win at the Bassmaster Classic. Now it is Alton Jones, Jr.’s turn to win the big ones. One of 2021’s best bass fishermen, Jones, Jr. is ready to do some damage on the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour. Listen to a fine young man talk about his career and how he is preparing for his shot at the biggest of stages. We bet that 2022 will be a breakout year for this great guy!
Dan Johnston from St. Croix is back with us to give a recap on the 2021 year in fishing and fishing tackle.
Our good friend, Ken Duke, editor of Fishing Tackle Retailer Magazine, joins Dave to talk about the upcoming year in fishing and gives a controversial opinion on the burgeoning high school and college fishing programs.

Jason Przekurat is one of the top walleye fishermen in the nation. He is also the father of Jay Przekurat who recently qualified to fish the Bassmaster Elite Series. Bass and walleye in one family? I’ll bet they have some great conversations around the Christmas dinner table! The father/son combo recently finished 12th out of a field of 4,000 fishermen in the recent million-dollar Johnny Morris Bass Pro Shops U.S. Open National Bass Fishing Amateur Team Championships. Jay explains their successes and more.
Shane Powell won the Bassmaster Team Championship and the ensuing Classic Fish-Off to score a spot in the upcoming Bassmaster Classic. Listen to him tell us how he did it.
Dave interviews some guy named Steve Sarley in the weekly St. Croix segment. Never heard of him! Who is this guy?

A MILLION DOLLARS!!! That is what 23-year old Logan Parks and 20-year old Tucker Smith won at the Johnny Morris Bass Pro Shops U.S. Open National Bass Fishing Amateur Team Championships. Parks and Smith, fishing buddies and Auburn University students from Shoal Creek, Alabama, not only won the $1 million first-place prize, but also a pair of Toyota Tundra trucks and a pair of 21-foot bass boats with motors. Parks and Smith join us to talk about how they won the most lucrative amateur fishing tournament of all time on Missouri’s Table Rock Lake.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins Dave to talk about whether or not, the term “Made in America,” means anything anymore.
Just in time to get the kids some quality reading material for Christmas, Noted children’s author, Bob Allen joins us to talk about his wonderful books.

He’s a three-time Angler of the Year. He’s won a Bassmaster Classic. They just placed him the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame. He’s one of the nicest guys on the water. He is the one-and-only Jay Yelas. Jay talks about his career, about tournament fishing and about something near and dear to his heart, the C.A.S.T. for Kids Program. Jay Yelas is the Executive Director of the C.A.S.T. for Kids Program which is one of the biggest and most successful charitable programs in all of fishing. They sponsor events that enrich the lives of children with special needs, supports their families, and strengthens communities through the sport of fishing. Way to go, Jay!
Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins Dave to talk about how to go about selecting the correct rod. Who is better to comment on that than Dan Johnston?
Savannah Stenlund holds the all-new position of Angler Engagement Coordinator for St. Croix. She talks to Dave about what the importance of pro staff members is to the average angler.

Mike Iaconelli has made his highly anticipated decision and he well be joining the Bassmaster Elite Series again. Ike did it the hard way and challenged himself to re-qualify for the tour by winning the Northern Series of the Bassmaster Opens. Ike has been off the Bassmaster Elites since 2018 and looks forward to competing and qualifying to fish the 2023 Bassmaster Classic, an event he has won in the past. This is a great interview and Steve and Ike have a lot of fun tossing around a few new ideas. Give it a listen!
Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins Dave to talk about how to get a job in the fishing industry.
Richard Nicholson caught a magnificent 18-pound, 1-ounce walleye to establish a new Pennsylvania record. The state just certified it. Congratulations, Richard!