Episode #329, October 12, 2022

Jason Fischer is the Tournament Director for the Lake Erie Walleye Trail. Jason was at the center of a cheating controversy that put fishing on the front page of major newspapers, as well as being on network television and radio. The LEWT cheating scandal also completely blew up social media, too. Listen to Jason Fischer tell the story of how he discovered that a pair of formerly successful walleye fishermen loaded their caught walleyes with lead weights and fish filets, trying to pull a fast one on the entire fishing world. You can’t put one past Jason Fischer! He also did a great job of keeping order at the weigh-in, as many spectators thought the pair of cheaters were going to be tarred and feathered or possibly hung from the highest nearby tree. It’s a story we hope will never be repeated but hats off to Jason Fischer.
Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins us to talk late fall fishing. It’s a great time of year that often produces the year’s biggest fish. Listen to Dan offer his tips to help your fall efforts.
The 2022 XVI Black Bass World Championship will be on Lake Murray in Columbia, South Carolina, October 16 through 22. Charlie Evans is one of the team’s coaches and joins us to talk about the chances of Team USA bringing home the gold.