Talking about bass fishing today as the Bassmaster Elite series is here this weekend. Rooting on the Wisconsin anglers-three in the top 10 going into Saturday.

I also have a conversation with Gina Jacquart Thorsen, the CEO of Stormy Kromer, the iconic Midwest hat brand, about a new line which features a custom UW-L hat. 

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Tackle Terry Tuma and I discuss the best way to catch fish as we move into late summer. 

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I go over some ways to make your voice heard when it comes to the management of the outdoors by Minnesota and Wisconsin natural resource departments. 

Starting out though, with the fishing report. It's been a good week. Most everything is biting well, from Panfish to Walleyes. 

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Good fishing this week....there's a bass tourney this weekend with a different twist...plus deer hunting isn't that far away.

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Marc Schultz with Sustain Our River talks about how federal cuts would impact the Mississippi River region. We discussed the importance of places like the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center and how cut may affect the economy. They're holding a news conference on August 4 at 11:30 a.m. at the Black River Beach House in La Crosse where members of the group will discuss different aspects of the impact of the cuts. 

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Today, I talk about the ways you can use long fishing poles to precisely target fish in weeds or brush when casting or trolling won't work. Tenkara fishing is also covered.

I mentioned that the fall hunting forecasts are available from the Wisconsin DNR for deer, waterfowl, and more. The links are below.

• 2025 Fall Deer Hunting Forecast
• 2025 Fall Upland Game Bird Forecast
• 2025 Fall Migratory Bird Hunting Forecast
• 2025 Fall Bear Hunting Forecast
• 2025 Fall Furbearer Hunting And Trapping Forecast

Have a great week-stay safe-and enjoy the outdoors!

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Tackle Terry Tuma and I have a conversation about staying safe in the warm summertime weather and what you can do to protect yourself. 

We also chat about ways to overcome the challenges presented when the water goes high and current goes up. 

Of course, there's the latest fishing reports and news for you as well. 

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My guest today is Capt. Alex Welter of River Bent Outfitters. We talked about the early summer conditions, some places to find a variety of species of fish, and what to use to catch them. A good educational conversation. 

River Bent Outfitters

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Tackle Terry Tuma joins me for a wide ranging conversation about lures, color, current conditions, and much more. 

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A conversation about fly fishing in the Coulee Region with Matt Wagner of the Driftless Angler in Viroqua. We talk about stream conditions and what to use when you put those waders on and get in the water. 

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