JMO Podcast

NWT Pro Dusty Minke joins the JMO Podcast for a recap of his most recent derby on Lake Sharpe in Pierre, South Dakota. We then chat about one of this confidence tactics for spring walleyes, trolling shallow water with planer boards. Dusty has been fishing at a professional level for many years at this point so when he shares strategy that works for him we all better be listening. OnX Fish - https:...

Joel Nelson from OnX Fish returns to the JMO Podcast. He details some great crappie fishing he's been experiencing this spring in Minnesota and Wisconsin. We also get a great update on the OnX Fish app and some stories from the past year about the benefits this resource is providing to anglers. There's a lot of great fishing information in this episode. Summit Fishing Equipment - https://summitfis...

Bruce Jean of Millelacslakeguiding.com and Rainylakeguiding.com joins the JMO Podcast. We chat about his forward sonar setups throughout the season in his guide boat as well as details on Bruce's strategy while targeting walleyes on the opener. There's a lot of great fishing information in this podcast, enjoy! Chalet on Mille Lacs - https://chaletonmillelacs.com JT Outdoor Products - https://jtodp...

Chris Weber joins the JMO Podcast from Cascade, Idaho. He's a full-time fishing guide out there spending most of the year chasing those giant perch we always hear about. In this interview we get Chris's personal fishing stories and how he and his wife made the move from Wisconsin to Idaho. As one of the few individuals that gets to guide professionally on Cascade Lake Chris has some unreal stories...

Fishing guide Donnie O'Bert joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. Donnie has been guiding for 8 years on Rainy lake and the Rainy River. He's a wealth of information when it comes to targeting big walleyes especially with artificial baits like soft plastic swimsuits and suspending jerk baits. In this interview Donnie details his approach to spring walleyes with these presentations in mind. Sum...

John Hoyer is back on the JMO Podcast. We discuss his offseason schedule and how that plays into his tournament season success. River fishing is a major topic in this interview as well as the YouTube series "Tour Level Gold" that John is involved with. There's lots of fun takeaways in this interview for any walleye angler, make sure to listen all the way to the end! John Hoyer Fishing - www.hoyerf...

Tom Huynh joins the JMO Podcast again with all kinds of great information for walleye anglers to take from. In the never ending process of learning and getting better as walleye anglers many of us amateurs get stuck in a rut easily. Fishing memories and staying well within our comfort zones are a few hurdles we're all guilty of at the worst times. What we do in the off season or between outings ca...

Joe Henry from Lake of the Woods Tourism is on the show to highlight the great fishing opportunities on lake of the woods and the surrounding area. It's the season of opportunity up there as the late ice patterns for giant pike notoriously happens this time of year, any day now the rainy river will open up for boats at which time our social media feeds will be littered with pictures of giant walle...

Matt Cowen is the owner of Mon-Dak Marine in Glasgow, Montana near the shores of Fort Peck Lake. As we learned in episode 167, Matt is a Montana native that grew up fly fishing in the mountains. In this interview we tap into that experience and time of Matt's fishing career to learn what we can about reading water and how to be as efficient as possible. Walleye anglers have an endless amount of co...

Hunter Nitti is joins the JMO Podcast for episode 335. He is the current AOY in the National Walleye Tour. A tournament addict might be a good way to explain Hunter's behavior throughout the open water season as he can't stand to see an open weekend on his calendar without researching all possible walleye tournaments available. In this interview we get a reflection of last years dream season and a...

Dan McGuire from Big River Angling Adventures joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. In this interview we get the details of Dan's approach to fishing spring walleyes on the Mississippi River specifically pools 3 and 4. We get insights on the criteria for which Dan makes decisions such as locations, lures and cadences that help him find and catch more fish in the spring. The Mississippi River i...

Jason Mitchell joins the JMO Podcast to share stories about an epic ice fishing adventure he and his buddies took out of Baker Narrows Lodge in northern Manitoba. The details of this fishing trip seem unreal to imagine but truthfully the 3 anglers on this trip iced over 20 master angler lake trout which only qualify if they are 35"+. The footage of this adventure which has never been done before w...

Todd Hacault joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. Owner of Tamarack Island Wilderness Lodge on Lake of the Woods in South East Ontatrio, Canada. Tamarack Island Wilderness Lodge offers incredible multi species fishing opportunities to midwest anglers that are looking for big adventure without the big travel commitment. Located 45 minutes north of Baudette, Minnesota, Todd's fishing camp is in...

TJ Erickson joins the JMO Podcast once again. The main topic of conversation in this interview is ice camping. TJ has so great experiences in recent years ice camping and this ice season he continues to push the envelope with new hacks and upgrades to his sleep/fishing system and we hear all about it right here. Any hardcore ice angler will enjoy listening to this fishing podcast. Zulauf Construct...

Scott Mackenthun joins the JMO Podcast once again for another great fishing conversation. In this interview we hash out the mental side of angling. As anglers we are all striving for confidence and reassurance that we are as good at fishing as we think we are. The reality for the majority of us is our weaknesses go unchecked until the day is done and we look back on our decision making with guilt...

Jeremy Smith has been with Lindner Media for over 19 years. He joins the JMO Podcast for this interview to chat about the fishing trends of today. We collaborate on a multitude of industry topics including fisheries management, destination fishing trips and strategies on how to be the most successful when fishing out of a sleeper house. Jeremy's immense fishing experiences throughout his life make...

Caleb Wistad is a fishing YouTuber and designer of the Predator by Clam Outdoors. The Predator is combination tiptup/automatic hook setting device designed to help any angler maximize their potential on the ice. During the mid winter doldrums great fish catching days can be hard to come by. Many fish species here in the midwest slow down this time of year. Using extra lines wherever it is legal is...

Tom Boley is back on the JMO Podcast for a season update. Tom has been fishing a diverse selection of destinations throughout the midwest already this year and we get tidbits on all of it along with a deep dive on his mission to piece together a shallow daytime walleye bite on the northern Wisconsin lakes near his home in Hayward. This is a short and sweet podcast interview that covers multiple to...

Jason Mitchell joins the podcast for an update on his recent fishing. We chat about the techniques and strategies he's been utilizing when successful on the ice chasing walleyes and perch. Lake of the Woods in northern Minnesota as well as Devils lake in North Dakota have been the two main destinations Jason has been fishing in recent weeks so that's what we breakdown in this interview. We also he...

Josh Sheldon from E Tournament Fishing joins the JMO Podcast. Josh and his fishing partners have come together to create a reliable and easy to use phone app to run fishing tournaments through. This app is designed by anglers for anglers and will continue to evolve as needed to stay on the cutting edge of online fishing tournament apps. We hear the back story of the development on this project in...

Don Cox joins the JMO Podcast to share stories from the past. From the Sandhills in Nebraska, Don and his fishing partner Dave Fehlhafer have been an ice fishing duo going back to the early 90's when they started competed in tournaments. The ice fishing tournament scene attracted many of the top anglers across the midwest in those days. In this interview we hear from Don what it was like to start...

Jadyn Thomas joins the podcast for an industry update and some insights on his recent fishing excursions. Jadyn is a fishing fanatic while he also works at Scheels in Fargo, North Dakota and in this interview we tap into both areas of his expertise. Retail trends and updates are always interesting so we start this podcast off with some of that but quickly move on to the topics of fishing that are...

Tony Mariotti joins the JMO Podcast once again. We chat about some of the fishing he's been doing during this holiday season on early ice. Then we spend some time conversing the topics of fishing new lakes and the strategies Tony employs to be successful when enjoying this type of outing. Tony rarely fishes the same body of water twice in a row and is always searching for the next great bite he ca...

Tony Roach is back on the JMO Podcast with a fishing update. Tony is entering his second season as the host of Dialed In Angling which also recently launched the Dialed In Angling Podcast. In this interview we get the scoop on what's happening in Tony's camp from a filming and recording perspective and we also get some great details on his early ice strategy when attacking new bodies of water for...

Adam Griffith of the Crappie Chronicles joins the JMO Podcast for this episode to detail why this ice season (2024/2025) more trophy crappies may be caught in the greater twin cities region of Minnesota. Adam is a fishing guide as well and spends countless days on the water. He is a big fish hound and through the ice it's all about giant crappies. As showcased on the first episode of season 5 Crap...