Matt Goehler of Lake Effect Lures is back to talk all things float fishing for steelhead! We cover everything from start to finish: Gear for a spinning rod set up, jigs, bait, where steelhead hide, how to effectively fish them, and new happenings at Lake Effect Lures. This was a great conversation with a few nuggets for all experience levels. Enjoy, and please rate, review, and subscribe!

James Hughes eats, sleeps, and breathes river smallmouth. You can tell when he talks that he has a true passion for chasing predatory strikes and subtle sips. He’s also the head guide at Schultz Outfitters in Ypsilanti, MI. He was kind enough to join us to talk about where they live throughout the seasons, flies or baits to use, how to cast to them, varying retrieves, the guide life, and more. It was a great conversation that left us both with new things to try, multiple lit light bulbs, and eagerness to hit the water. Enjoy!

We’re back with part two of our virtual deer camp this week, wrapping things up with a PA rifle success story, a relit passion on Michigan’s firearm opener, and a Michigan archery hunt that came down to the wire. We hope you guys enjoy this one, and as always thanks for tuning in!

Now it’s YOUR turn to tell some stories. We were lucky enough to have a few listeners, and even past guests, reach out wanting to tell their deer story. Due to length, this is a two parter. So grab a pop, sit next to a fire, maybe deal a hand of Euchre—it’s time for a deer story.

We sit down and chat about social media and hunting, fishing, etc. We talk about the negatives, positives, and our perspectives. Some of the topics touched on include how we use social media in regards to the outdoors, how it impacts hunter numbers, people’s idiotic fetish with deer selfies, public perception of our posts, and more. Please give it a listen, a download, and leave a review if you don’t mind!

This week we have Keith Colonna on to talk about his hunting journey, and an obstacle he faced in becoming a better hunter: Himself. In this episode we discuss the term Yinzers, the Pittsburgh Steelers, self-realization, weight loss, exercise, how Aaron sleeps in, and more. This was such a good conversation and reminder that sometimes the first step in making a change is simply taking a step.

In this week’s episode, we sit down to take a look back at the previous year of hunting, fishing and podcasting alike. We discuss all that went well, some that didn’t, and everything in between. Appreciate the support from those that have tuned in for the first year of this venture!

Adam Wilson is back to recap his hound hunt for a Michigan black bear. This was a wild hunt that can only be described as organized chaos. We cover the process of getting the tag, hiring the guide, the hunt itself, and just so, so much more. By the end of the show, Aaron was ready to hire a houndsman for a hunt of his own. Enjoy!

Three bucks hit the ground and we’re gonna tell you about them! Just the two of us on this one, where we chat about our 2021 archery bucks—All three were taken over a two week span. We talk the strategy, setup, how it went down, and all the feels before, during, and after. We also breakdown a future project that involves YOU! Yes you, the listener. We want to hear about your deer, and put the stories into a Deer Camp Stories podcast—so take a listen, reach out, and enjoy!

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In this episode we sit down with Kyle O’Mara and Matt Michalek and talk about a SUCCESSFUL elk hunt in Colorado’s first rifle season. We talk about the ins and outs of a drop camp, how they hunted, what it’s like to tag out early, meat care, CWD, gear, and everything in between. This was a fun episode that taught us a couple things about drop camps and western hunting during rifle season. Enjoy!