This week on Sporting Journal Radio, we’re officially ready for Spring! We talk to Joe Henry about open water on the Rainy River and late ice Pike fishing. We also talk to Erik Osberg about fishing rivers for suckers, milking walleyes in hatcheries and more. First, Bret and Dan Amundson talk about the 500th show […]

On this week’s show, we talk about the end of the ice fishing season and start looking ahead to open water fishing! As the season winds down, the attention turns to Eelpout or Burbot, so we talked to Big Nasty Tackle owner Matt Erickson about the popularity of their jigs and spoons for Eelpout and […]

This week on Sporting Journal Radio, we have famous fisherman and YouTuber Jay Siemens on the show. We learn how Jay got into the industry, how he’s been so successful and hear some stories of his early days of fishing, including how he sunk a boat. First, Bret Amundson, Dan Amundson and David Eckhardt talk […]

This week on Sporting Journal Radio, we talk about the Conservation Reserve Program Sign-up with Jared Wiklund, Eran Sandquist and Kayla Blocker from Pheasants Forever. We talk about the benefits of CRP, why we need more habitat and how people can get involved. We also talk to local farmer David Eckhardt on his perspective of […]

On this week’s show, we’re coming to you from River Bend Resort on Lake of the Woods! We’re here with the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers (AGLOW) to do some ice fishing with new St Croix Rods and Al’s Goldfish Lure Company jigs. Mark Smith tells us about AGLOW and why events like these […]

On this week’s show, Bret Amundson talks about his trip to Florida and the travel struggles. Then we listen to Bassmaster Elite Josh Douglas talk about the new Shimano Macbeth, along with a few other Shimano products. Then we get an Ottertail Lakes Country report and talk about fancy lures with Randin Olson. We also […]

On this week’s show, we go from Wild Sheep hunting across the world, to ice fishing across Minnesota, to bass fishing in Florida. We talk to the Wild Sheep Foundation – Midwest Chapter president Mike Bouton about their upcoming banquet in March, along with what makes sheep hunting so special. We also talk to Jamie […]

This week on Sporting Journal Radio, we bring the conversation back to hunting for a bit as we talk to Ben Brettingen about all of the bird hunting trips he got to take this fall. He also fills us in on some of his gear he’d recommend for upland hunting and tells us about some […]

This week on Sporting Journal Radio, we recap the Trout opener with avid trout fishermen (and woman) Scott Mackenthun, Marie Neve and Hunter Madsen. We see where they all spent last weekend chasing around these fish, why they like it so much, how they prefer to do it, and their most unique fishing locations. We also […]

This week on Sporting Journal Radio, we check in with Joe Henry to get an update on the Northwest Angle Ice Road at Lake of the Woods. Joe also talks about keeping the ice clean and how to deal with garbage while fishing. We also talk to Erik Osberg about conditions in Ottertail County and […]