WeFishASA

This guy didn't invent the sport of bass fishing but he has probably influenced it more than any man alive. Over 30 years on ESPN and he is an owner of B.A.S.S. Who would be better to talk about the Bassmaster Classic with than Jerry McKinnis? John Balla from St. Croix brings us some unique info regarding walleye tournaments. Ken Duke from Fishing Tackle Retailer magazine brings us his unique perspective on the Bassmaster Classic.

Our guest used to play hockey and he pronounces the word "about" as "aboot." Do you think he's from Canada? You are darned right he is. He proves it by the way he catches bass, both largemouth and snallmouth. This top stick just cashed a $125,000 paycheck in the big FLW tournament on the Harris Chain in Florida. He is Chris Johnston. Liz Ogilvie is the Chief Marketing Officer for the ASA as well as the Director of Keep America Fishing. Liz joins us to share some excellent news for anyone who loves to fish. Cheryl Smith from St. Croix talks about teaming up with Dave Kranz to fish tournaments in Illinois.

They call this guy "The Original Champ." He was the first big money walleye tournament winner when they started paying big bucks for catching 'eyes. He's a great fisherman and an even better guy, meet our new friend, the one-and-only Mark Martin. John Knight just ran the huge Pan-American Bass Tournament that was won by Roland and Scott Martin. John talks to us while he is standing in front of the Trevi Fountain in Rome. Dan Johnston from St. Croix isn't in Rome but he still joins us with his special brand of fishing knowledge.

The Black Crowes sang, "Pretty little thing let me light your candle, cause mama I'm too hot to handle." Our guest is a candle who is not too hot to handle. Meet walleye expert Johnnie Candle. You'll really enjoy the tips and tricks that Johnnie shares in this interview. Dan Johnston from St. Croix brings his special brand of expertise. We visit with the William Tell of fishing - Ed Devries from the Bowfishing Association.

Takahiro Omori joined us within hours of his winning the big Bassmaster Elite event on Lake Martin in Alabama. This former Bassmaster Classic champion doesn't do many audio interviews so we are quite honored to have him join us. The story of how a young Tak left Japan against the wishes of his family to come to the U.S.A. to become a preofessional bass fisherman is quite inspirational. We also talk about mapping with Dan Johnston from St. Croix. Captain Ralph Steiger, a wizard on Lake Michigan smallies, trout and salmon talks about his upcoming seminar at www.captainsteiger.com.

He just won $100,000 at the big FLW tournament on Okechobee. Did he really use the money to buy a Porsche? You'll have to listen to the interview with Tim Frederick to find out! We also talk to Dan Johnston from St. Croix about knots and swivels and snaps. Ed DeVries has his arrows sharpened and he is ready to talk about bowfishing with us.

This interview was so much fun! Top bass pro Gerald Swindle is the most entertaining man in the world of fishing. Did he really say that, "A clean heiney is a fun day of fishing"? Better yet is the question of why did he say that? You'll have to listen to find out. We also have Dan Johnston from St. Croix talking about early season tough conditions. Jay Garstecki talks about Operation: Fishing Freedom on the Discovery Channel.

We wish! We wish! We wish we could fish like Ish!!! Is there a more popular fisherman on the face of the Earth than Ish Monroe? We doubt it. Give Ish a listen. Dan Johnston from St. Croix joins us to talk about - guess what? - fishing, of course. We also talk to Buddy Seiner from www.fishstories.org.

Isn't this odd? Our special guest only has three vowels in his nine letter last name. The fish he chases only has three consonants in its eight letter name. He chases WALLEYES!!! His name is Jason Przekurat and he is a walleye champion. He'll teach us all how to catch bigger walleyes and more walleyes. We also talk to our friend, Dan Johnston from St. Croix. We also visit with Tod Alberto from NMMA who runs the biggest fishing show in the Midwest - the Chicagoland Fishing, Travel & Outdoor Expo.

We start our show by saying that our guests are the most interesting, the most informative, the most entertaining, as well as some of the biggest names in the world of fishing. We cover all of those bases with this show's main guest. Just three letters say it all - KVD!!! The one-and-only Kevin VanDam! Tony Forte from USA Bass talks about bass fishing becoming an Olympic sport and a new PanAmerican tournament coming soon. Promotions Manager of St. Croix, Rich Belanger, stops in to talk about a couple of new awards they have earned.