Jay's Sporting Goods Podcast

We're talking wintertime fishing on this edition of the Jay's Podcast.

Travis Bohy, manger of the Fishing Department in the Clare Store and avid angler, joins host Mike Avery to talk about ice fishing, the latest gear and some open water action as well.

Travis says ice fishermen are doing well on panfish in some inland lakes and walleye on Saginaw Bay, but he says steelhead action has been pretty slow.

Bohy also talks about some very high tech gear to help you stay safe on the ice and catch more fish.

We're talking predator hunting this month on the Jay's Sporting Goods podcast with Matt Todd of Red Line Pursuit TV.

Matt is a veteran predator hunter and has lots of great advice on where to find coyotes and how to hunt them.

He talks about set up, calling, firearm choices....and hunting after dark.

Beginning coyote hunters, and those with lots of experience, will find great advice in this conversation.

Jay's Fishing Department Manager Joe Cook gets us ready for ice fishing season this month on the podcast.

Joe is an expert angler with many years of experience on the ice and he says this season should be a good one.

Cook has great advice on shanties, augers, electronics and more.  He also has tips on how to catch more fish through the ice.

We're talking with Jay's Pro Staffer Mark Romanack of Fishing 411 about some great trophy fall walleye fishing opportunities.

Mark says Lake Erie and Saginaw Bay can produce lots of big fish right  now, right up until the ice forms.  He says the key is to troll stickbaits very slow on shallow flats near river mouths.

Then, the conversation turns to ice fishing as Romanack has great advice for finding big bluegills on first ice in water as shallow as eighteen inches.

Everything you need to know about processing your own deer on this edition of the Jay's Sporting Goods podcast.

Long time Jay's employee Mike Horswill walks us through the entire process from field dressing, to aging, butchering and freezing.

He also has tips for getting the best jerky, summer sausage and more.

Pro Staffer Tim Roller of Whitetail Journey describes a recent whitetail hunt in Kentucky where heavy rain put a damper on his activities. He also talks about the anniversary of catching a world record brown trout on the Manistee River.

Hunting Department Manager Erick Austin talks about trailcams, knives, blinds, bows and more.  Erik has great advice on what to look for and how much that new gear will cost.

Archery department manager Mike Mullett has some great advice on getting ready for the upcoming season. He also talks about todays high tech bows and gear.

Water sports expert Greg Larson describes why kayaks are so popular these days and has great advice on choosing the right kayak and accessories.

We're talking what's hot for this summertime fishing season with Bryan Darland. He has great advice on what to look for when buying fish finders, navigation units and electric trolling motors.