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It's another week and another pile of stories from the road! 

Early August I produced a live stream with Steven Rinella's MeatEater crew, then covered the first MLF Team Series event on the Potomac, then all the way to Lake Ontario to shoot trout and salmon for In-Fisherman TV.

Fishing topics this week: a fantastic jig-and-crawler tip, a brand-new bladed jig trailer worth talking about, and a really good multi-layered tip on reading walleye reactions on forward-facing sonar.

We get into stuff that rarely gets talked about — what you talk about when the fishing completely sucks. Jay Kumar has a marriage story that makes an appearance, the owner of Grady-White who flat-out refused to sell, and a few thoughts on why it's important to not worship money.

Plus Angling Uploaded news: more live streams coming from the water, and a first look at the Rapala ClapTail 110 that had smallmouth on the Mississippi River near me fired up. That video drops this Friday, September 18th at 5 p.m. CST on Facebook and YouTube.

But there's SO MUCH MORE!

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Filmed the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit on Lake Champlain — worked with Dylan Nutt and Tyler Campbell on day one, then spent the next two days with Cal Lane… who went out and won the thing. As is tradition, I took the ferry ride home across the lake.

Big personal news: I’ve landed a job with MeatEater working alongside Steven Rinella.

ICAST 2026 is officially in the books. We’re breaking down the biggest trends — urchin-style baits are taking over, shallow jerkbaiting is the quiet micro-trend, and NetBait dropped a 15-inch Prop Shot Worm that looks like it could double as a spaghetti noodle.

Separately, the great Al Lindner weighs in on why shallow water is so important to productive fisheries.

Also, a brand new Angling Uploaded video is dropping this Friday: Summertime Walleye Fishing with the Berkley Finisher — August 7th at 5pm CST on YouTube and Facebook.

But there's SO MUCH MORE!

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Lots happened since the last episode…

I bought a propane stove for the basement (yes, I’ll show you the picture), got punched by Bobby Lane’s bullet weight at the Heavy Hitters event on Orange Lake, worked with Carter Nutt on the Pro Circuits, filmed BPT Stage 4 in Texas, and actually got to fish with my wife again.

Then we get into the good stuff:
• Do fish actually eat worms in the wild? (catfish evidence incoming)
• Cut the line or try to remove a deeply embedded hook?
• What’s the best side-imaging color? (spoiler: it's blue)
• Cool new lures I’m checking out — Kalin’s Worm Walker spoon, Strike King Two-Time spinnerbait, and more
• Big summer channel catfish on bobbers and shrimp (new video drops July 31st on Angling Uploaded)

Plus a pro’s list of grievances and misconceptions.

But there's SO MUCH MORE!

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Well, this year continues to barrel down the tracks at break-neck speed.  I'd personally like to get off this train and take a breather, but I don't see that happening anytime soon, so let's do a fishing podcast instead.  Here's what we're covering in Episode 66:

- I filmed the first tournament of the Major League Fishing season

- Minnesota proposes a new statewide walleye limit

- Would you wear a rain robe?

- The Westin TwitchTeez has me triggered

- Buzbe has the ultimate tackle storage hack

- Bait of the Week - Acme Hyper-Glide

But there's SO MUCH MORE!

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It's another week and we still don't have the Epstein files, BUT we've got a sparkling new episode of Another Fishing Podcast!  I think you're going to love this episode because it's a bit controversial.  Maybe not as controversial as politicians (and presidents) being sexually blackmailed by a foreign government, but it's close.  Here's what I'm covering:

- I got skunked on an open water fishing trip

- I'm limiting my friendship with my buddy, weed

- The Berkley Power Switch lights 'em up under the ice

- Picking the right hard baits for hard water

- Fluorocarbon is clearly better for ice fishing

- A surprisingly tiny delicacy for crappies

- Dude's mad at me for not wearing sunscreen

But there's SO MUCH MORE!

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Happy Monday, everyone!  Oh, and Happy New Year!  Can you believe it's 2026?  We're living in the future, but incredibly, still no flying cars.  We do have artificial intelligence, though, which is super futuristic...and super frightening.  I mean, haven't we seen this movie before?  Anyways, it's a new year and a brand spanking new podcast.  Here's what we're covering today:

- I'm now 50 freakin' years old

- I filmed a couple bass tournaments

- How to choose the right braided line

- Berkley's got a new bait that I'm losing my mind over

- Eurotackle has two new ice fishing lures that caught my attention

- Hooksetting devices are now legal in Minnesota

But there's SO MUCH MORE!

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One of my absolute all-time favorite podcast guests is the legendary muskie fisherman, Pete Maina.  I could talk fishing with Pete for hours, but what really gets us going are topics that have nothing to do with wetting a line.  In today's episode, we cover all the important issues involving fishing for muskies in the fall, but we also touch upon more controversial subjects, like corruption in politics.  It's really just the standard fare when Pete and I do a podcast, but it's good conversation between good friends that I think you'll find entertaining.      

But there's SO MUCH MORE!

Sit back, crack open a cold one, and relax.  You're among friends.  

This isn't another fishing podcast.  This is...Another Fishing Podcast!

Check out Pete's website here: https://petemaina.com

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Hope your Monday has been fantastic and you're as excited as I am to get this podcast started.  So much has happened in the last few months that I just wanted to provide a quick summary then dive into the news of the fishing world.  Here's a rundown of the episode:

- Per usual, been filming a lot of bass tournaments

- Celebrated the retirement of bass pro, Skeet Reese

- You're gonna need this grass cutter on your trolling motor

- I hosted a Wired2fish video on catfishing from a kayak

- Berkley's new Rawler Jig is the shhhhhhh

- A company's making a jet powered kayak

- Yamaha's new CrossWave personal watercraft is built for fishing

But there's SO MUCH MORE!

Sit back, crack open a cold one, and relax.  You're among friends.  

This isn't another fishing podcast.  This is...Another Fishing Podcast!

Watch my Wired2fish catfishing from a kayak video here:
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I'm super pumped about this episode because you get to hear from an angler who ditched forward facing sonar, but still managed to rise to the top of competitive bass fishing.  Dustin Smith placed second in Rookie of the Year and fifth in Angler of the Year on the Tackle Warehouse Invitational circuit in 2025 without ever staring at a screen shaking a jighead minnow.  In fact, Dustin doesn't own a unit with live sonar.  Hell, even his trolling motor ain't the latest and greatest.  You see, Dustin's super power has nothing to do with technology, but everything to do with his unbridled passion for catching bass in shallow water.             

But there's SO MUCH MORE!

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We're sitting down with arguably the best boat rigger in the Midwest and discussing the top trends in marine electronics in 2025.  Taylor Spraungel, owner at Spraungel Performance Marine, is a passionate multi-species angler and an expert at installing the best equipment to meet his customer's needs.  Recently, Taylor and his crew tricked out my Tracker Targa with all the latest and greatest and I couldn't be happier!  Get a peak into the mind of a master and learn about the exciting technology coming down the pike for fishermen.  You might even get some ideas on how Taylor can upgrade your boat!

But there's SO MUCH MORE!

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Rig your boat at Taylor's shop:
Spraungel Performance Marine
901 West Main Street
Anoka, MN. 55313
(612) 459-0064

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