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On this week’s show, we’re talking to a good friend of ours who tells us about surviving a bear attack. Cory Loeffler now lives in Alaska, and we’re fortunate he lived to tell this story on the air. He tells us what he was up to, what he did to make it out alive, and just how fast things can happen in the Alaskan wilderness. Bret Amundson and Dan Amundson start the show talking about the MN DNR duck population survey, and Dan gets derailed by a certain YouTube video. Make sure you’re “following” us on your favorite podcast streaming platform so you never miss a show, and if you like what you’r
On this week’s show, we’re joined by the hottest tournament fisherman out there right now. Randy Topper is our guest, and he talks about his National Walleye Tour win, the Grand Rapids Shootout win, the Lund Mania win, and more. We ask Randy about the future of co-anglers, live weigh-ins and more. Bret and Dan start the show talking about the good news for the Boundary Waters, an EHD breakout in Wisconsin, Pelican bands and more. Joe Henry closes out the show with the latest from Lake of the Woods including the results from the most recent tournament up there. Make sure you’re “following” us o
Lithium batteries have changed the game. How have they done it and what are the benefits that you can actually get by using them? We asked Kyle Koisti from Norsk Lithium to come on the show and do a deep dive into lithium. Joe Henry talks about the big bags from the recent MTT tourney on Lake of the Woods, some upcoming events and what big names spoke at Tom Neustrom’s funeral. Make sure you’re “following” us on your favorite podcast streaming platform so you never miss a show, and if you like what you’re hearing, leave us a rating and a review. We’d love to hear from you, and it helps us more
While we were up north, a new threat to duck hunting emerged, so when we got home we recorded and released this podcast as soon as we could, because there is urgent action needed to protect duck hunting. Wetlands that were protected in easements from the US Fish and Wildlife Service are now threatened by a potential change to regulations around land tiling. These wetlands are crucial for duck habitat and production, and without them our birds could be in trouble. Scott Stephens from Ducks Unlimited joins the show and gives us all the details on the issue and what we all need to do to help prot
On this week’s show, we’re talking crappies with Goose Gutzman. Goose is known as the Crappie Whisperer, so we pick his brain on where to look and what to use for crappies. He also talks about how he likes to cook them and why he loves crappies so much. Joe Henry checks in and talks about summer fishing at Lake of the Woods, including how unique you can make your own trip. Make sure you’re “following” us on your favorite podcast streaming platform so you never miss a show, and if you like what you’re hearing, leave us a rating and a review. We’d love to hear from you, and it helps us more than
On this week’s show, we’re talking about going fishing in the Yukon. Todd Collins from Wolf Lake Wilderness Lodge joins the show and talks to Bret Amundson and Dan Amundson about what they can expect on their upcoming trip. They talk about the trophy Arctic Grayling fishing, the different ways they’re catching lake trout, and what the guys can expect on the 40 hour drive from Minnesota up to the Alaska Highway. Joe Henry checks in and talks about some more of the cool new fishing gear he saw at ICAST. Make sure you’re “following” us on your favorite podcast streaming platform so you never miss
On this week’s show, we talk Minnesota’s wildfires, Pike problem, ICAST, bait shortages and more. Steve Pennaz joins the show and talks about some of the issues MN-FISH is looking into right now including the abundance of small hammerhandle northern pike, a live bait shortage in the state, more invasive species. Dan Amundson starts the show talking about the wildfires in the Boundary Waters and Ontario right now. Joe Henry and Steve Pennaz remember the late Tom Neustrom, and Joe checks in from ICAST. Make sure you’re “following” us on your favorite podcast streaming platform so you never miss
On this week's show, we get the details on the new Livescope announced earlier this week. Danny Thompson from Garmin joins the podcast and answers all of our questions about the new LVS42HD and LVS44 that go on sale on July 10. Then Joe Henry talks with Bret and Dan about their recent Lake of the Woods fishing trip and why people need to head that way to catch walleyes this summer. The guys wrap up the show with some headlines, including a change to some deer hunts in Minnesota.
On this week’s show, we’re back at Lake of the Woods! Bret Amundson, Paul Johnson, and Dan Amundson talk about how they caught bug hatch walleyes the other day. They also talk about the record-breaking severe weather that ripped through South Dakota and the rest of the Midwest the other day. Joe Henry joins us in the last segment and tells us why Lake of the Woods is a fantastic place for fishermen to be over the 4th of July weekend. Make sure you’re “following” us on your favorite podcast streaming platform so you never miss a show, and if you like what you’re hearing, leave us a rating and a
On this week’s show, we get to hear what it’s like going fishing with Minnesota Vikings legend Randy Moss. Josh Leeseberg got the honor earlier this year and tells us about chasing Leech Lake smallmouth with Randy. We also talk about Josh’s ice fishing guiding on Red Lake for crappies, summer stuff on Leech, and more shenanigans. Joe Henry tells Bret and Dan what they should do when they go to Lake of the Woods next week. The guys start the show talking about their latest fishing discoveries and get reminded of a deer hunting tragedy in northwest Wisconsin. Make sure you’re “following” us on y
On this week’s show, we’re learning more about musky research and management in Minnesota. Kamden Glade from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources joins the show to talk about some of the muskie tagging and research he’s done on Lake Vermilion, as well as some of the other projects happening across the state. He tells […] The post Week 719: Minnesota Musky Management with Kamden Glade appeared first on Fish Hunt Forever.
On this week’s show, president Eric Naig joins the podcast to talk about what the National Professional Anglers Association does for fishermen and the sport of fishing itself. They talk about what you get with a membership, what kind of advocacy work the group is doing, the state of the tackle industry, and more. Joe […] The post Week 718: What Does the National Professional Anglers Association do for Fishing?? appeared first on Fish Hunt Forever.
On this week’s show, we’re talking with Doug and Melanie Nelson from Minnesota Marine Assist and Towboat US about recovering sunk boats. They offer a pretty neat service for such a low price to give boaters and anglers some peace of mind on the water. They talk about what they offer, what boaters can do […] The post Week 717: Recovering Sunk Boats appeared first on Fish Hunt Forever.
On this week’s show, we’re talking about improving fishing in Minnesota with MN-FISH. Ron Schara, Gary Leaf, and Mark Holsten join the show and talk about why MN-FISH was created, why the group is important, and what anglers need to do if we want to keep fishing solid in this state. They talk about issues […] The post Week 716: Improving Fishing in Minnesota with MN-FISH appeared first on Fish Hunt Forever.
On this week’s show, we’re talking about just how much nesting ducks need help. Mike Buxton from Delta Waterfowl joins the show to talk about how difficult it really is to hatch ducks in the wild between drought, predators, and other factors. Bret talks about the Mallard nest he found in his yard the other […] The post Week 715: Nesting Ducks Need Help appeared first on Fish Hunt Forever.
On this week’s show, we talk about our big announcement that involves our new boats! Both Bret and Dan have new rigs to fish out of this year, so they talk about those two boats and their first few adventures in the new rigs. David Eckhardt gives us his farmer perspective on the loss of […] The post Week 714: We Got New Boats!! appeared first on Fish Hunt Forever.
On this week’s show, we talk about the new Minnesota state record sturgeon that was caught last week. This leads us down a rabbit hole of proper sturgeon handling practices and just how well the population is doing in MN. We also talk about new legislation that could ban some use of Forward-Facing Sonar in […] The post Week 713: State Record Sturgeon, Potential Livescope Ban, and Fishing Opener!! appeared first on Fish Hunt Forever.
On this week’s show, we check in with National Walleye Tour Pro and Fin Gear owner Drake Herd. We talk about what he’s seeing as far as technology affecting fish populations and get the scoop from the first NWT event of the season. Bret Amundson, Dan Amundson and David Eckhardt start the show talking about […] The post Week 712: Checking in with NWT Pro Drake Herd appeared first on Fish Hunt Forever.
On this week’s show, we recap the MN-FISH Summit that took place last week in Alexandria, and we learn about a Minnesota brand making fish fry batter. Mark Pederson from Chef Robert’s Gourmet Breading tells us what he thought of the Summit, what he thinks about self regulation and practicing more catch and release, and […] The post Week 711: MN-FISH Summit Recap & Minnesota Made Fish Batter appeared first on Fish Hunt Forever.
On this week’s show, we’re discussing a variety of topics dealing with fishing across Minnesota including the electronic licensing system audit, wakeboat controversy, muskies and livescope, as well as the Ray’s Sport & Marine Alexandria open house, and more. Joe Henry previews what we’ll learn about at the MN-FISH Angler’s Summit and has the latest […] The post Week 710: Wakeboat Controversy, Fishing & Hunting License Audits, and More… appeared first on Fish Hunt Forever.
On this week’s show, it’s the 5th Annual SJR 500 Rainy River Sturgeon and Walleye Tournament, presented by Ray’s Sport and Marine! We’re broadcasting at River Bend Resort with a live audience after two days of fishing. We have a cast of thousands as we recap the event, tell some of our favorite stories, meet […] The post Week 709: The 5th Annual SJR 500 Rainy River Fishing Tournament appeared first on Fish Hunt Forever.
This week we’re talking about the potential for fishing and hunting guides to need guide licenses in Minnesota, and some of our big fish in this state! Darren Troseth from 3 Rivers Guide Service joins the show and we get his opinion on whether or not we should have guide licenses here. He also talks […] The post Week 708: Guide Licenses and Big Fish appeared first on Fish Hunt Forever.
This week we’re talking about the big changes for non-resident waterfowl hunting that happened this week in Saskatchewan and North Dakota. Bret Amundson, Dan Amundson, and David Eckhardt are all avid waterfowl hunters and talk about these changes and how it might positively and negatively affect duck and goose hunting. They also talk about some […] The post Week 707: BIG Changes for Non-Resident Waterfowl Hunting appeared first on Fish Hunt Forever.
This week we’re learning about someone saving wild ducklings who’s nests have been compromised and need rescuing. Madison Grimm from Second Chance Flight joins the show to tell us how she’s working with farmers to rescue ducks that have been put in danger from mowers and tillage. She tells us how it all started, what […] The post Week 706: Saving Ducks with Second Chance Flight appeared first on Fish Hunt Forever.
This week we’re talking with the owner of the oldest resort at the Northwest Angle, Alver Leighton. Alver tells us about Oak Island Resort, his pheasant hunting guiding background and more. Bret, David, and Dan start the show talking about David’s unique rabbit hunting tradition and bring in fellow rabbit hunter Steve Kvalm to talk […] The post Week 705: Oldest Resort at the Northwest Angle appeared first on Fish Hunt Forever.
