Some people complain about having to make a sixty-mile run to get to a hot fishing spot. Our lead guest traveled five-thousand miles to win a $100,000 check at last week’s Major League Fishing Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit event at the Potomac River. Straight from Firenze, Italy, please welcome Jacopo Gallelli. He may be a rookie on the MLF Pro Circuit, but the charming Italian has already competed in a Bassmaster Classic. Please listen to Jacopo do a great interview with us.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins us to explain what “power” and “action” mean when it comes to choosing a fishing rod.
Laurie Tisdale from B.A.S.S. joins us to explain their new “Go Out{side}” initiative.

Hank Cherry is one of only four fishermen to win back-to-back Bassmaster Classics. He just conquered his second at Lake Ray Roberts in Fort Worth, Texas. The man is cool, collected and confident and gives a fantastic interview. Listen to Hank Cherry tell the story of how he put together his historic win. Hank offers some excellent tips for fishermen everywhere, too.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins us for a wrap-up of the Bassmaster Classic and the record-breaking attendance at the Classic Expo.
Prize-winning outdoor writer, Dale Bowman from the Chicago Sun-Times joins us to discuss the state of fishing today.

The Bassmaster Classic at Lake Ray Roberts in Fort Worth, Texas is just around the corner and we’ll preview the event with our good friend, Ken Duke from Fishing Tackle Retailer magazine. Ken Duke is a virtual human encyclopedia of bass fishing information and knows the Classic better than anyone. We’ll even be able to pry an opinion out of Mr. Duke as to who the 2021 Bassmaster Classic winner is going to be.
It’s warming up, so Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins us for some summer fishing tips.
Frank Sinatra’s not the only “Chairman of the Board.” St. Croix’ Jesse Simpkins is the Chairman of the Board of the American Sportfishing Association and they have an awful lot going on to talk about.

He’s held up the huge, shiny Bassmaster Classic trophy on the big stage more times than anyone else in history! That’s because he is the emcee of the big blowout! We are extremely happy to be joined by the most entertaining man in the world of fishing – the one and only Dave Mercer! Dave talks about the Classic, his show, “Facts of Fishing,” Canada, and he makes his prediction for who will win this year’s Super Bowl of bass fishing, the Bassmaster Classic. Give Dave a listen!
Rich Belanger, Executive Director at Take a Vet Fishing joins us with some big news.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins us for a little Bassmaster Classic preview.

Caleb Kuphall just won his first Bassmaster Elite event on legendary Lake Guntersville. Let’s state that again. He didn’t just win the event, he totally kicked butt! The Wisconsin fisherman led the field wire-to-wire and finished almost 18-pounds over the second-place finisher. What an incredible performance. Caleb tells us all about it.
Steve Cruikshank joins us from Fishing for Life, one of our favorite organizations.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins us to talk hooks. Who knew the subject of hooks would have so much to discuss?