On this week’s show, we talk Minnesota’s wildfires, Pike problem, ICAST, bait shortages and more. Steve Pennaz joins the show and talks about some of the issues MN-FISH is looking into right now including the abundance of small hammerhandle northern pike, a live bait shortage in the state, more invasive species. Dan Amundson starts the show talking about the wildfires in the Boundary Waters and Ontario right now. Joe Henry and Steve Pennaz remember the late Tom Neustrom, and Joe checks in from ICAST.

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On this week’s show, we’re back at Lake of the Woods! Bret Amundson, Paul Johnson, and Dan Amundson talk about how they caught bug hatch walleyes the other day. They also talk about the record-breaking severe weather that ripped through South Dakota and the rest of the Midwest the other day. Joe Henry joins us in the last segment and tells us why Lake of the Woods is a fantastic place for fishermen to be over the 4th of July weekend.

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On this week’s show, we get to hear what it’s like going fishing with Minnesota Vikings legend Randy Moss. Josh Leeseberg got the honor earlier this year and tells us about chasing Leech Lake smallmouth with Randy. We also talk about Josh’s ice fishing guiding on Red Lake for crappies, summer stuff on Leech, and more shenanigans. Joe Henry tells Bret and Dan what they should do when they go to Lake of the Woods next week. The guys start the show talking about their latest fishing discoveries and get reminded of a deer hunting tragedy in northwest Wisconsin.

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On this week’s show, we’re learning more about musky research and management in Minnesota. Kamden Glade from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources joins the show to talk about some of the muskie tagging and research he’s done on Lake Vermilion, as well as some of the other projects happening across the state. He tells us what he’s hoping to find, what they’ve discovered so far, and more. Joe Henry has the latest from Lake of the Woods. Bret and Dan start the show recapping their family fishing trip and talking about the potential pause on Minnesota’s elk relocation because of Red Lake, and Dan tries out the MN DNR Electronic Licensing App for the first time.

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On this week’s show, president Eric Naig joins the podcast to talk about what the National Professional Anglers Association does for fishermen and the sport of fishing itself. They talk about what you get with a membership, what kind of advocacy work the group is doing, the state of the tackle industry, and more. Joe Henry talks about wave buoys on Lake of the Woods. Bret Amundson talks about a fish harvest study that made headlines, and the guys feel it’s skewed. Dan Amundson and David Eckhardt talk about the North Shore and preview their upcoming annual Amundson family fishing trip.

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On this week’s show, we’re talking with Doug and Melanie Nelson from Minnesota Marine Assist and Towboat US about recovering sunk boats. They offer a pretty neat service for such a low price to give boaters and anglers some peace of mind on the water. They talk about what they offer, what boaters can do to prevent a disaster while fishing, and how they recover a sunken boat. Joe Henry has the latest from Lake of the Woods, David Eckhardt talks about the Minnesota Fishing Challenge, Bret Amundson has headlines and more.

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On this week’s show, we’re talking about improving fishing in Minnesota with MN-FISH. Ron Schara, Gary Leaf, and Mark Holsten join the show and talk about why MN-FISH was created, why the group is important, and what anglers need to do if we want to keep fishing solid in this state. They talk about issues that have been neglected by our government and more. Bret, Dan and David start the show talking about the big announcement for electronic fishing and hunting licenses, and Joe Henry gives us a Lake of the Woods fishing report and has a special guest from the American Sportfishing Association.

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On this week’s show, we’re talking about just how much nesting ducks need help. Mike Buxton from Delta Waterfowl joins the show to talk about how difficult it really is to hatch ducks in the wild between drought, predators, and other factors. Bret talks about the Mallard nest he found in his yard the other day and the predators we’ve seen trying to attack it. Paul Johnson joins us from the boat on the Rainy River to give us the latest on the migration highway, and Joe Henry is back from the Northwest Angle and tells us how fishing was up there and what he learned from the DNR and other stakeholders at the angle last week.

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On this week’s show, we talk about our big announcement that involves our new boats! Both Bret and Dan have new rigs to fish out of this year, so they talk about those two boats and their first few adventures in the new rigs. David Eckhardt gives us his farmer perspective on the loss of topsoil lately and whether we’re headed towards another dust bowl or not. Joe Henry is back and talks about how you can still catch fish at Lake of the Woods when the wind blows.

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