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It's a milestone! This is We Fish ASA episode #200. Can you believe it? Joining us for this event is a very good friend who happens to be one of the greatest walleye fishermen to have ever chased them - Ted Takasaki. Ted talks about his career, the state of walleye fishing and plenty of other info about catching big 'eyes.

Ken Duke from Fishing Tackle Retailer Magazine joins us to discuss what the cancellation of ICAST 2020 means to the fishing industry.

Dan Johnston from St. Croix talks to us about weather changes and how they affect fishing.

I'll go out on a limb and declare that this week's featured guest is the best bass fisherman on the planet today! Edwin Evers is one of only five fishermen in history to pass the $3 million mark in career winnings. Evers has recorded 11 wins and 118 Top 20s in his 22-year career. He has won the Bassmaster Classic and also the Major League Fishing Championship, the Redcrest Cup. Is there anyone better? I don't think so.

Joe Winston from Heroes on the Water tells us about a great organization he is affiliated with.

Dan Johnston from St. Croix explains what techniques are best suited for baitcasting set-ups.

Bassmaster Elite pro, Chad Morgenthaler joins us to cover a number of important subjects. Chad was a long-time fire department member, so he is qualified to discuss today's pandemic. He is also very heavily involved in a number of conservation efforts that aim to help fishing and water quality across the country. Listen to a great interview with a very intelligent and personable angler.

John Stillwagon from the American Sportfishing Association joins us to explain what the ASA is doing to help keep anglers fishing during these trying times.

Dan Johnston from St. Croix explains the right times for using spinning gear and the right times for using baitcasting equipment.

Jacob Powroznik joins the We Fish ASA podcast for episode #197. Jacob is the hottest stick on the bass fishing scene today. We couldn’t be any more impressed with how great this fisherman truly is. He’s won 7 major events in his relatively short career that has earned him a cool two million dollars. He already won a major MLF Bass Pro Tour event in Florida so far this year as well as a huge MLF Open victory at Lake Cayuga last week. This guy is scorching hot!

Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins us to talk about spring fishing techniques.

Steve and Dave spend a segment talking about how the Coronavirus is affecting the recording of the We Fish ASA podcast and give a “state of the podcast” report.

Guess who our featured guest is this week. Here are a few clues. He always fishes on the right SPOT. A trophy from Lake Fork is what he has GOT. When it comes to fishing, this guy is HOT. Lifetime winnings, he’s won a LOT. Nicer guys in Major League Fishing there are NOT. If he enters an event, he’ll win the POT. He drives a Nitro, not a YACHT. His birth certificate says “Arthur,” but everybody calls him “OTT.” That’s right, Ott DeFoe joins the We Fish ASA podcast for episode #196. We love the guy and you will too after you listen to this timely interview.

Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins us to talk about how fishing benefits your mind, body and soul, especially in these times of social distancing and voluntary quarantines.

The smartest man in the fishing business, Ken Duke from Fishing Tackle Retailer Magazine checks in to talk about the state of fishing today.

In 1971, Ray Scott loaded the best 24 bass fishermen in America onto an airplane in Atlanta. They had no idea where they were headed. Once in the air, Ray told them that they were going to Lake Mead in Nevada, a waterway that none of them had ever seen before. They were headed to fish the very first Bassmaster Classic. The winner was our guest, Bobby Murray. His grand prize was $10,000. What was the second-place prize? It was a big fat zero. Yep! The first Classic was a winner-take-all affair. Unbelievable! Bobby Murray did a great interview with us talking about the event, his second Classic win in 1978 and his illustrious career in fishing.

Martina "Marty" Drugovich caught an incredible 2.12-pound perch through the ice in Maine. It is the new state record and totally blew the old record away. She explains to us how she caught it.

Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins us to talk about getting ready for the fast-approaching open water season.

Like emcee Dave Mercer said at the Bassmaster Classic weigh-in, this is the Classic that has a cherry on top! That's right, the winner of the 50th Bassmaster Classic is Hank Cherry, Jr. Believe it or not, Hank was gracious enough to give us a half-hour of his precious time within less than 20 hours of hoisting the first place trophy! What a great guy he is! He tells us all about his wire-to-wire victory on Lake Guntersville. You won't believe what he is doing with some of his $300,000 in winnings. This is a great interview.

Dan Johnston from St. Croix helps wrap up the Classic for us.

Shannon O’Quinn from the Tennessee Valley Authority joins us to talk about how the TVA manages Guntersville and other waterways in the Southeast.

Kristine Fischer is one heck of a great fisherman. She is the top star in the rapidly-growing world of kayak fishing. She fishes over 20 tournaments a year and always seems to do well. Her true passion is fishing for giant muskies from a kayak. Unbelievable! In addition, Kristine Fischer is a very intelligent and well-rounded individual who has a lot of interesting things to say. Give her a listen!

Eric Stark joins us to talk kayaks and his business, Chi-Yak adventures.

Dan Johnston from St. Croix is with us to talk about how the Bassmaster Classic impacts our sport.

The 2020 Bassmaster Classic is coming to Lake Guntersville in Birmingham, Alabama the weekend of March 6, 7 and 8. Our lead guest is the man we think may have the best shot of taking home the gold at the Classic - he is Paul Mueller. Paul is riding a great streak right now, with an Elite victory late last season and a first-place finish in the first 2020 Elite event at Florida's St. John's River. The last time the Bassmaster Classic was held on Lake Guntersville, Paul Mueller finished second to Randy Howell. Well, Randy isn't fishing this year's Classic, but Paul Mueller is. We think Paul has a great shot at winning the 2020 Bassmaster Classic. Don't you?

John Knight from USA Bass brings us up to date on what this incredible organization has on its schedule for 2020. They are really busy and hopefully set to bring home more gold for Team USA.

Dan Johnston from St. Croix talks about what he thinks are the biggest innovations in the fishing industry to come out in the past few years.

Big man chasing big fish with big teeth! That says it all. He is Tony Grant, owner of Musky Hunter Magazine, tournament winner, guide, speaker, educator and expo owner. We think that Tony is right at the top of the list when you start talking about people who really know their stuff when you are discussing the legendary "fish of ten thousand casts.

Michael Brand is here to invite you to become Certified Angling Instructors for the Boy Scouts of America. Spring fishing is right around the corner. Get ready for it with Dan Johnston from St. Croix.