Note: our internet connection was spotty and the audio has some glitches, but the content is too good not to share.

thanks Glenn

Join me in conversation with musky angler and scientist, Dr Bob Klindworth.

We talk muskies, populations at risk, who are we blaming for the tough fishing, and we go down the FFS lane.

This was a great one.

https://www.facebook.com/bob.klindworth.1

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Sam is an content creator and musky angler from PA. His channel has been a great inspiration for our channel.

We cover youtube, musky fishing and his history with Eagle Lake, including his industry defining video series from 2024.

We dive into what it means to be a 'pro staff'

find Sam at

https://www.youtube.com/@sgangling

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Join me as I have a chat with Byron Walker, the host of the annual Nestor Falls Musky Cup.

for more info on the cup,

https://muskycup.2cat.com/

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Today we visit with Brad Ruh, owner of Musky Innovations. We dive down the history path and how it came to be one of the true Hall Of Fame baits in the industry.

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Find them

https://musky-innovations.myshopify.com/

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Today we go into the creation story of Red October Baits and how they have become popular.

We discuss the best way to maximize hook up percentage. And why they work so well, despite not looking like much in the water.

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https://www.facebook.com/redoctoberbait/

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Check out the following video all about Red October Tubes

https://youtu.be/qiEU9ikKKRM?si=iCGSssNbpgdTKras

Larry Ramsell is a legendary musky angler and fishing historian.

Today we cover the early, and sometimes dark history of Eagle Lake and whether it can truly produce a 60 pound class, world record fish?

We talk conservation and the who and why we should be saving the industry.

Join us and enjoy.

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Find Larry here

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Heinrich, and partner, Mike Grant were some of the earliest anglers to self film musky fishing. The started Giant Quest on youtube and invented the EZ Cam Post system.

Join our amazing conversation about early video and figuring it out as you went.

https://www.facebook.com/EzCamPost

https://www.youtube.com/@TheGiantQuest

Steve Heiting is a legendary musky anglers and former editor of Musky Hunter Magazine.

http://www.steveheiting.com/

Freshwater fishing Hall of Fame, originator of Musky Hunter magazine, Joe Bucher Outdoors lures...

Simply put, in the musky world, LEGEND.

The history of musky fishing will always go throught Musky Hunter magazine, and through Joe Bucher.

Join us for a history lesson, a talk about how to be successful, how crank baits can teach you on the water.

This was bucket list stuff for me, I always aim to pay respect to those that came before us, and without Joe, modern musky fishing might not be what it is today.

https://www.joebucheroutdoors.com/

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Join us for an exclusive announcement about the future of Boss Shad baits.

https://www.bossshad.com/

Watch the video here

https://www.youtube.com/live/3T82asuZ1Ws?si=zIJuLdh7yV1jM8_n