Mr. Don Pursch will be inducted into the Minnesota Hall of Fame this coming fall, and it’s an overdue honor for such a wonderful guy. Don talks about his early days with the renowned Camp Fish here in Minnesota, and how the original crew at In-Fisherman helped encourage him to purchase a remote fly-in fishing resort in Ontario. He shares a few epic stories about what it takes to run a lodge like that and spends a lot of time reminiscing about the Discovery Years of In-Fisherman. A truly enjoyable conversation that sheds a lot of light on the guide lifestyle in an amazing part of the world.

Austin is a Brainerd resident and runs one of the most popular summer bass tournament trails in the region. Just like many communities across the nation where week-night derbies are the norm, Brainerd’s Thursday Night Bassin’ is a competitive and exciting weekly derby that Austin manages. The two discuss many issues around the state of the industry, how to keep up with a weekly bass tournament series and more. Austin has a great story, and lots of valuable insight in case you’re looking to start your own wildcat derby on your home waters. This is a fun conversation you won’t want to miss.

The latest edition of Kayak Fishing Fun is on newsstands and is the best one yet! KFF Editor Jeff Weakley sits down with Thomas Allen who is the Senior Editor of KFF, and renowned kayak pro angler and KFF contributor Bailey Eigbrett. The guys discuss the new magazine, new products released at ICAST 2025, state of the industry and some great kayak fishing discussion throughout. Learning about how much fun kayak fishing is the first step to building your passion. This podcast will help get you started.

Walleye Dan is a renowned Brainerd Lakes Area fishing guide and Mike Knapp is the Brainerd area Fisheries Supervisor. Having lived in the area for most of their lives, both guys know each other well and love fishing. Both want to keep the amazing fishing that the BLA is known for, but with different perspecives. This is a fun conversation between two super smart guys, and a lot of issues that anglers are facing on a daily basis. We believe that bringing two separate parties together to find common ground to promote the healhiest fishery possible is a job every fishing license holder must embrace. 

Timeless contributor and personality, and former editor at In-Fisherman Steve Quinn has long been known as a bass scientist. He grew up in New York City, yet discovered bass fishing at an early age and built a passion for writing and fishing from there. His story is inspiring and entertaining proving that you can develop a love for fishing no matter what. Plus, the science is nothing short of intriguing. Steve is an incredible man with a great story. Enjoy this segment of In-Fisherman Storyline as we continue to dig into the stories that made In-Fisherman from the beginning.

Custom rod builder Ted Stardig of Toxic Rods sits down with Minnesota tournament angler Evan Blakley to talk the state of the industry, how the tournament world continues to bring drama to forefront and how the future of the sport looks. Both guys are heavily invested in the future of fishing and have a lot of interesting knowledge to share—with some laughs along the way.

Gary Roach, known as “Mr. Walleye”, is one of the most recognized walleye anglers in history. Mr. Walleye sits down with In-Fisherman Storyline host Thomas Allen to tell some stories and discuss his rise to walleye fame in the Brainerd Lakes Area. The historical lookback is not only informative, but entertaining and enlightening. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!

Longtime Grand-Rapids based guide Tom Neustrom sits down with Thomas Allen, host of In-Fisherman Storyline, to talk about the early days of Minnesota fishing discovery, and how guides found and promoted the amazing fisheries that the state is known for. Neustrom worked very closely with the Lindners to contribute to the magazine features and the early days of the TV show. This was a long conversation that you won’t want to miss, so we broke it up into two pieces for easier listenting.

Longtime Grand-Rapids based guide Tom Neustrom sits down with Thomas Allen, host of In-Fisherman Storyline, to talk about the early days of Minnesota fishing discovery, and how guides found and promoted the amazing fisheries that the state is known for. Neustrom worked very closely with the Lindners to contribute to the magazine features and the early days of the TV show. This was a long conversation that you won’t want to miss, so we broke it up into two pieces for easier listenting. Part 2 will be published on July 1, 2025.

Thomas Allen sits down with his longtime friend and generational muskie angler and guide Steve Jonesi. The guys dig into how the sport has evolved and what the incoming generation needs to understand about muskies as the sport changes, seemingly by the day. Steve shares some stories from the past, including a world-class fish he put a client on that may have challenged the state record. The guys also talk about how fishing media impacted the early days of fishing passion and how it ultimately changed their lives. This is a fun conversation about life as a guide and how those impacts are worth all the investment—and why the muskie is the greatest freshwater fish that swims.