JMO Podcast

Max Wilson joins the JMO Podcast for this one. We haven't heard from Max all season so we get a detailed update from him both on and off the water. As we go through this interview we learn more and more about what makes Max tick as a person which feeds into his process on the water when he's hunting down giant walleyes. There are few individuals in the walleye world today that compare to Max's ski...

Fishing guide Bruce Jean joins the JMO Podcast. In this interview we cover Bruce's fishing story and go on a deep dive into what walleye fishing on Rainy Lake is like throughout the open water season. Bruce was born and raised on the shores of Rainy Lake and his experience on this capital walleye fishery spans decades. Rainy Lake is truly one of Minnesota's best destinations that should be on any...

Ryan Pinkalla joins the JMO Podcast for a spirited conversation about DIY destination fishing trips that he has had in recent years. Ryan won't let a fishing trip sit on his bucket list for long without figuring out a way to go after it. This podcast is all about how to plan any destination fishing trip on any budget. Many of us let opportunities pass us by for little to no reason other than we ar...

Chuck Hasse joins the show to chat about his career as a guide and tournament angler as well as what's working on Leech Lake this summer. Chuck has been guiding for nearly 20 years and has a boat load of experience to reflect on in this interview. His tournament stories are full of great takeaways as well. In this interview we get to know how another solid angler does his thing along with great Le...

Jeff Kelm is the National Tournament Director at Federation Angler. He directs operations for the Masters Walleye circuit, National Walleye Tour, National Team Championship and the Sturgeon Bay Open Bass Tournament. In this interview we get to know Jeff more personally and hear more of the story on how things work behind the scenes as a tournament director at the highest level in walleye fishing....

Hunter Nitti joins the JMO Podcast for episode 289. Hunter is a professional tournament angler that is currently at the top of the AOY points list for the National Walleye Tour. Hunter is a forward sonar specialist and in this interview we get a boat load of information from Hunter on how he does what he does so successfully. Flop Box - https://flopindustries.com/?refid=JMO&a_aid=JMO&a_bid...

NWT pro Bill Shimota joins the JMO Podcast again after a lengthy absence. Bill is one of our favorite all time guests here on the show as he was one of the first high level pro's that agreed to be a guest on the show when we first began this journey. We've enjoyed some very popular and educational podcasts from Bill in the past and this one is no different but has a different flavor. In this inter...

Jason Mitchell finishes his conversation from our previous episode #286. The topics we focus on in this interview are how to find easy fish during the summer season. It seems that the easiest way to fill your freezer with walleye fillets especially here in the Dakotas happens when anglers are tracing weediness with bottom bouncers and spinners. Jason has all the details you'll need to know about i...

Jason Mitchell joins the JMO Podcast once again for a great fishing conversation. We get a recap of the most notable outings from the 2024 open water season so far. Then Mitchell shares updates from Devils Lake, North Dakota and how that magnificent body of water has been fishing this year. Lots of great takeaways in this interview for all anglers to enjoy. The second half of this conversation you...

Tom Kobza owner of TKI CNC joins the JMO Podcast for this one. Rod holders and forward sonar pole mounts are a few of the offerings from TKI that we chat about in this interview. Tom has a machining background outside of the fishing industry and a few years ago he and his wife were inspired to design and create their own line of products that feature the highest quality and function possible with...

Brem Phipps joins the JMO Podcast for this one. After being baptized into walleye fishing on Ft. Peck in eastern Montana, Brem has more recently shown consistent success in some of the most competitive tournaments on the big reservoir. Winning the Crooked Creek Tournament with a two day total of 96.3 lbs for ten fish. In this interview we get to know a young 24 year old angler that has an unstoppa...

Jacob Ell joins the JMO Podcast after his 2nd place National Walleye Tour finish on Green Bay. The walleye fishing in Green Bay is nothing short of challenging during the alewife spawn that usually happens in the month of June. The third regular season event for the National Walleye Tour in 2024 tasked the top tournament anglers to compete during this annual event. Jacob along with his traveling p...

Joe Henry from Lake of the Woods Tourism is back on the podcast. He is a passionate angler himself and the perfect person to educate the masses on the big picture of what is offered to anglers up on Lake of the Woods in northern Minnesota. In this interview Joe speaks on all the details and inner workings of how to successfully experience the many great adventures that are available at such a marq...

Spencer Deutz joins the JMO Podcast for this episode. Spencer is a tournament angler from Fargo, North Dakota. He fishes many regional tournaments but is committed more so these days to the Casino Cup Walleye Circuit in the Dakotas. In addition to being a sponsored tournament angler and having a family and full time job, Spencer also puts on kids fishing clinics around the midwest. Most of them ar...

Tom Huynh joins the show again for another great episode. In this interview we go deep into Tom's psyche in relation to his success on the water. What motivates him and drives him to perform each and every day on the water. We also get a great recap of his recent tournaments as well as some very in-depth information about Lake of the Woods from Tom's experience. Any walleye angler anywhere will no...

Sam Larson from Northland Fishing Tackle joins the JMO Podcast for this one. Sam overseas product development for Northland Fishing Tackle out of Bemidji, Minnesota. In this interview we learn from Sam the steps NFT takes to design and produce some of the best walleye crankbaits on the market today. After hearing the details in this podcast anglers will better understand why not all lures are crea...

Brett Carlson joins the JMO Podcast for a behind the scenes themed episode. Brett is a Minnesota man born and raised with a life long insatiable appetite for all things midwest fishing. He's a passionate multi species angler with a fun personal story. He's currently a participant in a popular YouTube production titled "Tour Level Gold". In this, he brings his 20 years of journalistic experience to...

Scott Rohloff joins the JMO Podcast for another great walleye fishing conversation. Scott and his partner Lance Busse won back to back Cabelas National Team Championships. A very impressive showing considering the competition and the unforgiving bodies of water they won them, in 2023 in Green Bay and again in 2024 on Lake Erie. Scott has put all of his fishing time the last few years into understa...

Eric McQuoid joins the JMO Podcast after he and his tournament partner Kolton Krewiecki won the AIM weekend walleye series national shootout on lake Sakakawea in North Dakota. North Dakota Game and Fish - www.ndgf.com Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com Flop Box - https://flopindustries.com/?refid=JMO&a_aid=JMO&a_bid=f80a2f6a

Mike Schommer Jr. joins the JMO Podcast for this one. He details his fishing career and the play by play of his recent win on the National Walleye Tour on pools 3 and 4 of the Mississippi River. Mike is a great tournament angler and shows that it doesn't require forward sonar to win at the highest level. This is a great interview that all walleye anglers will enjoy. Flop Box - https://flopindustri...

Jarrod Fredericks joins the JMO Podcast once again. Jarrod is a guide and tournament angler from north eastern South Dakota. Slip bobber situations for spring walleyes is the topic of conversation in this interview and Jarrod has lots of experience and perspective on the matter. With the advent of forward sonar, slip bobber techniques are becoming more sophisticated and detailed as we learn more a...

Joining the JMO Podcast is Ben Holen, the ANS coordinator for the state of North Dakota. Ben details many of the Aquatic Nuisance Species topics pertaining to the current status and efforts by the game and fish department in the state of North Dakota. Jason Mitchell also chimes in with an impromptu interview to share perspective and thoughts on how great the fishing opportunities are in the state....

Matt Skoog, area supervisor for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for Lake of the Woods joins the JMO Podcast for this episode. Matt explains where anglers can find reported information on walleyes and saugers and sturgeon on the DNR website. He also details how the research is carried out and how to interpret some of the information to help anglers better understand what's going on ou...

Lance Busse joins the JMO Podcast for episode 270. Lance and his tournament partner Scott Rohloff can now say they are back to back Cabelas National Team Championship winners. Winning the first time in 2023 on Green Bay and then again in 2024 on Lake Erie. The stories of these two anglers and how this has all come together for them in recent years are rich in entertainment and loaded with excellen...

Steve Dahl also known as Zippy, joins the JMO Podcast in this episode. Zippy is a founding member of the Perch Patrol guide service on Devils Lake in North Dakota. Back in the 90's when Zippy and his cohorts began their illustrious careers as guides there was tremendous change happening to Devils Lake with drastically more water filling up the basin and flooding the landscape. This was ultimately...