Red Lake Walleyes, Gear Debates, and a Northwest Ontario Perspective

Season 9 rolls on and Episode 6 of the Hard Water Fishing Show packs in a full mix of fishing stories, real‑world gear talk, and an in‑depth interview with Northwest Ontario guide Jeff Moreau.

Jeff and Jason recap a recent Red Lake trip, break down what worked (and what didn’t), debate shelter setups, and dig into fishing mindset, electronics, and safety with one of the most thoughtful guides to ever join the show.

See more about this episode on hardwatershow.com

Join Jeff and Jason for early-ice safety tips, new gear ideas, and clever DIY fixes before diving into an insightful interview with Captain Josh Hagemeister—36-year Minnesota fishing guide. Josh breaks down affordable setups, walleye tactics, lake-scouting methods, and how modern sonar affects fish behavior. Plus, listener submissions, new products, and a preview of the St. Paul Ice Fishing Show.

Check out more at

In season 9 episode 4 of the Hard Water Fishing Show Jeff and Jason are joined by Jason from Ice Hawk Fishing. He talks to the guys about his innovative ice fishing tip up. You can find more information at https://bit.ly/3XiLMxn.

Check out HardWaterShow.com for more details.

On this episode of the hard water fishing show we are joined by Brett from REL Fishing. He and his wife Brit have a all inclusive ice fishing guide service on lake Minnetonka.

For more information see https://www.reloutdoors.com/

In this episode of the hard water fishing show Jeff and Jason are Joined by Shawn and Kathy Olson to talk about wheel houses.

The crew shares laughs over beverage choices, fact-checks listener questions about Eskimo shelters, and breaks down new equipment from Jiffy and Otter. They also chat about toy haulers and RVs, discussing how these rigs make it easier to reach remote fishing and hunting spots while staying comfortable.

This episode wraps up with plans for a follow-up “Wheelhouse 2” episode later in the season to cover buying tips, interior features, and more. A great start to the season—packed with insights, stories, and plenty of laughs from the ice.

In the first episode of season 9 Jeff and Jason talk about ice fishing gear. As we prepare for the upcoming season is the gear a Donkey, and we are going to keep it or a dink and we are going to throw it back.

On this Episode we talk about our recent ice fishing trip to Rainy lake with North Woods Dave and Ole. Also wrap up season 8.

In this episode of the Hard Water Fishing Show Jeff and Jason talk out our upcoming trip to Rainy Lake. Also cover some listener news and review there every day carry ice fishing kit. Jason talks about is recent ice fishing on the Mississippi River.

On this episode of the Hard Water Fishing Show we talk about finding fish without the aid of forward facing sonar. In the second half of the show we are joined by Andrew Gullickson and Luke LaMeer from the Iced Up Podcast.

In this episode we talk about keeping the essential ice fishing equipment in your vehicle all the times. So when you have a few minutes you can get out on the ice. You never know when you have a few hours to hit the ice