Aptitude Outdoors Podcast

Nick Minesinger is a fly fishing guide for Schultz Outfitters out of Ypsilanti, Michigan. I recently went out on a trip with him and we discuss how to catch smallmouth, life as a guide and the best ways to become an all around better angler.

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I borrowed a junky kayak, threw in a rod and drifted across a lake on a windy day with a drop shot tied on to see what happened. Here's how it went.

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Clayton Keene started Casting Lures for Cures to help a young friend with cancer. To date he has raised over $40,000 for The National Pediatric Cancer Foundation. On this episode I am joined by Clayton and Chris Geib of The National Pediatric Cancer Foundation and we discussion how they both turned their passion for fishing into a way to help others in need.

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I often find myself in unfamiliar places with no understanding of the water, where structure is or even where deeper water starts. What I do have available is a lot of books I've read and an undersatinding of basic concepts of fish habitat that help me reel in a few everytime I hit a new body of water. Here's how I dowrk through that process.

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Turner Rowland talks about his 5 year journey trying to bow hunt an elk, give tips on fly fishing, details his life growing up fishing and more!

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I recently went on a trip to Washington DC and of course I brought my fly rod. I had to see what I could get into in the nation's capitol.

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Captain Steve "Scooby" Stubbe talks about why you should fly fish Toledo bend Reservoir for bass, how he builds his amazing custom fly rods and what it means to be a guide.

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I am always out on the water in the summer and the 4th of July weekend is by and far one of the most dangerous times to be out on the water in a boat from my experience. I go over how to stay safe, keep all your fingers and protect wildlife during my favorite holiday of the year.

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Hero Hunt, Inc. organizes exciting and therapeutic game hunts for disabled veterans and first responders from across the country throughout the year. More than the hunt, they offer healing, understanding, and camaraderie to those who have served our country and our citizenry so valiantly. They envision a world where all injured and disabled servicemen and women and first responders have a total support system in place where they are loved, cared for and respected with zero suicide.

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Over the years I've had the great opportunity to interview some of the best fisherman, biologists and captains there are and this is the best info I have been able to glean personally from all of them. This episode features Troy Fowler aka Ranch Fairy, Steven Bardin Fisheries Biologist for Major League Fishing, Kanyan Klein, Wesley Littlefield, Derek York, Captain Scooby, Will Collins of the Buffalo Roamer Podcast and the Gale Force Twins. I hope this helps you on your fishing journey.

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