Will Collins has canoed from Source to Sea both the Mississippi and Yukon Rivers, fished all over the world, including the Amazon and the Italian Alps for Golden Trout, Giant Trevally, Sailfish, Musky, Permit, Peacock Bass, Arctic Grayling, Smallmouth, Pike, Giant Catfish and is a fellow Midwesterner. Learn from his experiences on this episode of the Aptitude Outdoors Podcast.

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As the temperatures finally warmed up here in NW Ohio I headed up to the cottage in SW Nichigan to try and catch some bluegill as the waters began to slowly warm before they begin to spawn. It was a successful weekend, it just took a long time to get it right! 

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Fishing experts Steven Bardin, fisheries biologist for Major League Fishing Troy Fowler aka Ranch Fairy, Todd Craighead, host of Outdoors Oklahoma, Captain Derek York of Spot Stalker Fishing, and Captain Steve "Scooby" of Mudfish Adventures all talk on issues surrounding modern fishing like Live Scope, the Banjo Minnow, when you should keep bass and more!

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Recently I set out on one of my first fly fishing trips without the aid of someone who knew what they were doing. It's always rough your first couple of goes. but don't let that stop you from having fun!

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Hap Wilson is an author, artist, photographer and conservationist who has devoted his life to helping preserve Canada’s wilderness. He co-founded the environment group, Earthroots as well as Ecotrailbuilders which creates sustainable trail designs. He's had a life in the outdoors and you can tell in our conversation so I hope you enjoy!

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I figured out a way to take a small fly fishing setup with me everywhere I go, whether I am traveling across the country for work, or just popping into a local pond while driving around town. I hope this helps you get outdoors more and to open up a world of exploration!

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Steven Bardin and Kanyan Klein of Texas Pro Lake Management and Major League Fishing dispel common myths about fishing, detail the different types of black bass species and the hybrids they produce across the U.S. and detail how lakes are managed for trophy sized fish in Texas on this episode of the Aptitude Outdoors Podcast

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I recently traveled to New Orleans for work and decided instead of being bored out of my mind and sitting in a hotel room, I was going to bring a fly rod and see what I could get into while I was down there. Honestly it was one of the best decisions I've made in a long time.

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Joseph Richards is an avid hunter, conservationist and wildlife photographer. We discuss his passion for all of the above and how hunting parallels wildlife photography in many ways and could quite possibly be more difficult.

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Todd Craighead host of Outdoor Oklahoma Details why it is so vital to mentor new hunters to assure that there are people around to continue the great tradition of hunting and to help conserve our wildlife and wild places.

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