Legendary hunting/fishing guide Phil Schweik (hooksetters.biz) joins the show and talks Central Wisconsin river fishing, lake fishing, bear hunting, deer hunting, and ice fishing. Trends, equipment, technology are discussed along with the hot-button topic of forward facing sonar. Additional topics talked about are muskie stocking, walleye natural reproduction on the Wisconsin River, wolves, bobcat/mountain lion sightings, changes in the way the seasons fall, quality deer management, lack of etiquette from ice anglers, how we should go back to in-person deer registration, and more.

Fan favorite and one of the original Badfish Outdoors producer Mark Lijewski stops by the studio and discusses Minocqua tourists, musky tournaments, forward facing sonar, crossbows, cell cameras,deer hunting, fair chase/ethics debates, and Only Fan accounts. 80 minutes of unfiltered conversation.

Back after a long lay-off, host Jason Sloan explains the equipment problems that led to the 15 month hiatus. Discusion continues on some hot button topics of the day, including how we don't need more hunter recruitment, how social media is wrecking a lot of hunting/fishing experience, forward facing sonar, and more. 
Long time friend Coy Jelmeland joins the discussion, the guys talk about the bar business, including Coy's purchase of Bushwood Tavern 4 years ago. Tourism, snowmobiling, UTV traffic, and having the best fish fry in the Northwoods are mulled over. Thanks for tuning in, still trying to fine-tune this new audio set up!

Brad Hoppe of Musky Mayhem Tackle stops by the studio and discusses his early days fishing, big game guiding in Montana, what hooked him on musky fishing, the beginning of the Cowgirl bucktail, ethics of fishing, forward facing sonar, different styles of fishing based on age, targeting trophy bluegills, difficulties releasing deep water muskies, walleye regulations, and more. Great conversation with an old friend! Check out the Backlash Podcast for more muskie related banter.

Guide Jeff Van Remortal makes an impromptu appearance on the show. We discuss the current ice fishing conditions in Northern Wisconsin, including: ice travel, walleyes, jigging vs. tip ups, panfish overharvest, rocks vs. weeds, bass fillets, gear and bait choices, ethics. We move on to the musky show season and why sport shows are still viable in the age of online shopping. We discuss the upcoming steelhead season as a teaser for another more indepth look coming up as the spring run approaches. Thank you Jeff for another great show!

We reboot the podcast with our old friend Jeff Leahy, knocking off the dust and rust.
Subjects discussed include the winter in Montana, how slush forms on lakes, Montana pheasants, eating quality of game birds, Jeff's pipes freezing this winter, mororized vehicle access on Montana public lands, the current corner crossing debate, the real estate boom and how it's ruined Bozeman for the average dude, Sloan Media's ancient recording studio, and more.
Thank you for tuning in, more to come!

Professional walleye angler Max Wilson drops in on the Badfish Studios for a extended discussion session including: this past ice fishing season, Fox River walleyes, how he got started fishing, turning pro, destination walleye trips (Colombia River), H2H tournament formats, Winnebago System, handling rough water, mental fortitude, trying to stay even-keeled on the demanding NWT trail, winning the 2018 NWT Championship on Lake of the Woods, breakdown of a tough 2020 NWT season, a look ahead at the 2021 Tour stops, traveling south for redfish, and more. 85 minutes of great walleye talk.

Andrew Ragas of Northwoods Bass Fishing Adventures stops by the Badfish Studios and discusses his disdain of ice fishing, 2020 fishing recap, increased fishing pressure across the Northwoods, small water vs. big water for largemouth fishing, Tokyo rigs, 2021 c/r season, guide bookings, being able to talk clients in to going after whatever fishing is best at the time, bedding fish, scouting, swim baits, NCAA March Madness tournament, and more.

Wisconsin guide Jeff Van Remortel drops by the Badfish Studios and discusses the 2020 summer fishing trends, increased fishing pressure, year to year differences in weed growth, fall duck hunting in N.WI, bluebill numbers, Ice fishing trends, ice pike, walleye techniques, moon/weather influences, Larry Smith tv show, how fishing television has changed, walleye moratoriums, spring steelhead fishing, trout/salmon in Lake Michigan, baitfish numbers on the Big Pond,, and more. An hour of good fishing talk.

Beer drinking show with discussions focused on 80's pop culture, including:
Revenge of the Nerds, Twister, 30 year old Helen Hunt was hot before she had her face stretched, Real Genius, Predator, Airplane, The Shining, Top Gun, Kenny Loggins, Daryl's House music, Jim Shockey being legit, Hunting TV sponsors, Mandalorian, Longmire, Indiana Jones, Evolution of television, Reaction Videos, current fear culture, and more.