The Fishful Thinker Podcast

Ok, so yes there is still some fishing to be done, but by and large, fishing season is winding down for may folks. For us, that means it's the perfect time to start looking at next season's tackle needs while this season is still fresh in your mind. After all, why wait until the first warm days of spring to figure out you need to order new lures, fix reels, or replace rusty pliers. Take advantage of the time and even perhaps fall clearance sales, to replace what you lost or broke now. Winter is the perfect time to work on tackle and now is the time get started!  

It's a very common question for us here at FTTV: "Great technique, but can I use it from the bank since I don't have boat?" Well, in a lot of cases yes, and here are our suggestions for maximizing your fun and productivity while beating the banks of your local waters. Please share with your friends and subscribe while you're here!    

Fall is here, water is cooling and baitfish are heading for the main basins in many lakes around the country. That all adds up to vertical fishing! Jigging spoons, blade baits and gliding jigs are all great options this time of year and in this episode we discuss how to present them. It's a great time of year to load the boat with fish if you master this technique! 

The key to making the most out of any given day's fishing is to be efficient and comfortable. In this episode, we talk through all the little items that rarely get discussed but that always get used. From great sunglasses to simple towels, the little things make all the difference. Spend a few dollars, make yourself efficient and comfy! 

Freshly stocked trout or "stockers" are plentiful and easy to catch...but they leave a lot to be desired in the table fare department. In this episode, we talk through a few ways to handle and cook them so that they can fulfill their destiny as the "put and take" our wildlife agency intends them for. Introduce your friends or kids to fishing on stocked trout, then cook some for them...it's a great way to get people hooked on fishing!

Fishing brown trout in fall is one of our favorite bites of the year. The fishing is relatively simple and straight forward; get aggressive! Regardless of if we're targeting them in running water or lakes, big baits, crazy retrieves and rowdy colors get the action. From September through ice in, chasing brown trout is a power fishing game!

Ahhh, the fall season is rapidly encompassing us. evenings are cooling, days are getting shorter and everybody in the ecosystem is packing on pounds in anticipation of the lean winter months. Fall fishing can be great, some of the best of the year even, but some key things will help catch 'em, regardless of whichever species it is you like to catch. We discuss all things fall fishing in this episode. If you enjoy our podcast, please tell your friends and subscribe wherever you listen!

Spinning reels are very common, but expert spinning reel selection and use is, in our almost 20 years of guiding, not so common. Hence, host Chad LaChance details the decision process when selecting a spinning reel as well as some advanced use details. We feel this information is paramount to avoiding the dreaded line twist, lost fish and general woes anglers often complain about when using spinning tackle. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider joining the rest of our social media @fishthinker on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

The concept of edges extends to everything from mankind to fish and it's something we apply whenever we're searching for fish or game. Whether it be bass on a weed line or trout in a current seam, edges are where fish and game congregate...which means outdoorsmen of all sorts need to understand them. If you enjoy our podcast, please subscribe wherever you listen!  

Lot's of folks will tell you what to do when you fish, but we're here to tell you what NOT to do. Yep, host Chad LaChance talks through the most common mistakes that have cost him valuable on the water time and success over the years. Many of them are hard to avoid even if you recognize them, but experience is one of those things you need before you have so Chad's here to share his gained over his career. If you learn from or enjoy our content, please subscribe wherever you take it in!