Badfish Radio

Old friend Jerry Sondag stops by the Badfish Studios for a musky fishing conversation. Topics include: Jerry's background in fishing, his early musky guiding career, his transistion to salt water guiding in Florida, his return to guiding for muskies in Minnesota, the 'golden age' of musky fishing, being on the cutting edge of musky video production, a mutual disdain for deep water musky 'sniping'...

Old friend and frequent contributor Jeff Leahy stops by the Badfish Studio to discuss a myriad of topics. Those include: Minnesota hunting, buckbrush, Montana hunting, game processing, housing market in Bozeman, non resident hunting tag reductions,technology wrecking elk and other western hunting, diminished hunting quality due to hunter recruitment, Jeff’s run in with the Montana wardens tv show,...

Legendary hunting/fishing guide Phil Schweik (hooksetters.biz) joins the show and talks Central Wisconsin river fishing, lake fishing, bear hunting, deer hunting, and ice fishing. Trends, equipment, technology are discussed along with the hot-button topic of forward facing sonar. Additional topics talked about are muskie stocking, walleye natural reproduction on the Wisconsin River, wolves, bobcat...

Fan favorite and one of the original Badfish Outdoors producer Mark Lijewski stops by the studio and discusses Minocqua tourists, musky tournaments, forward facing sonar, crossbows, cell cameras,deer hunting, fair chase/ethics debates, and Only Fan accounts. 80 minutes of unfiltered conversation.  

Back after a long lay-off, host Jason Sloan explains the equipment problems that led to the 15 month hiatus. Discusion continues on some hot button topics of the day, including how we don't need more hunter recruitment, how social media is wrecking a lot of hunting/fishing experience, forward facing sonar, and more.  Long time friend Coy Jelmeland joins the discussion, the guys talk about the bar...

Brad Hoppe of Musky Mayhem Tackle stops by the studio and discusses his early days fishing, big game guiding in Montana, what hooked him on musky fishing, the beginning of the Cowgirl bucktail, ethics of fishing, forward facing sonar, different styles of fishing based on age, targeting trophy bluegills, difficulties releasing deep water muskies, walleye regulations, and more. Great conversation wi...

Guide Jeff Van Remortal makes an impromptu appearance on the show. We discuss the current ice fishing conditions in Northern Wisconsin, including: ice travel, walleyes, jigging vs. tip ups, panfish overharvest, rocks vs. weeds, bass fillets, gear and bait choices, ethics. We move on to the musky show season and why sport shows are still viable in the age of online shopping. We discuss the upcoming...

We reboot the podcast with our old friend Jeff Leahy, knocking off the dust and rust. Subjects discussed include the winter in Montana, how slush forms on lakes, Montana pheasants, eating quality of game birds, Jeff's pipes freezing this winter, mororized vehicle access on Montana public lands, the current corner crossing debate, the real estate boom and how it's ruined Bozeman for the average dud...

Professional walleye angler Max Wilson drops in on the Badfish Studios for a extended discussion session including: this past ice fishing season, Fox River walleyes, how he got started fishing, turning pro, destination walleye trips (Colombia River), H2H tournament formats, Winnebago System, handling rough water, mental fortitude, trying to stay even-keeled on the demanding NWT trail, winning the...

Andrew Ragas of Northwoods Bass Fishing Adventures stops by the Badfish Studios and discusses his disdain of ice fishing, 2020 fishing recap, increased fishing pressure across the Northwoods, small water vs. big water for largemouth fishing, Tokyo rigs, 2021 c/r season, guide bookings, being able to talk clients in to going after whatever fishing is best at the time, bedding fish, scouting, swim b...

Wisconsin guide Jeff Van Remortel drops by the Badfish Studios and discusses the 2020 summer fishing trends, increased fishing pressure, year to year differences in weed growth, fall duck hunting in N.WI, bluebill numbers, Ice fishing trends, ice pike, walleye techniques, moon/weather influences, Larry Smith tv show, how fishing television has changed, walleye moratoriums, spring steelhead fishing...

Beer drinking show with discussions focused on 80's pop culture, including: Revenge of the Nerds, Twister, 30 year old Helen Hunt was hot before she had her face stretched, Real Genius, Predator, Airplane, The Shining, Top Gun, Kenny Loggins, Daryl's House music, Jim Shockey being legit, Hunting TV sponsors, Mandalorian, Longmire, Indiana Jones, Evolution of television, Reaction Videos, current fe...

Eric Kleinschmidt of Acme Army Podcast stops by the Badish Studios to discuss all things Packers.

Multi-species guide and fan favorite Rob Manthei drops by the Badfish Studios for a little hunting and fishing chat. Subjects include current snow conditions in Vilas County, Rob's summer fishing recap, deer season, age structure of Northwoods bucks, pre-wolf deer hunting, hunting out West vs. local lease hunting, crossbows, youth seasons, inaccuracies of fish creel surveys, cutting bag limits, pi...

Montana hunting expert and degenerate Jeff Leahy checks into the Badfish Studios for episode 60. Topics covered include: Montana duck migrations, weather being the biggest factor to fall duck success, Montana's unsung goldeneye and goose hunting, public mule deer hunting by Broadus, Jeff's first MT deer kill, ND deer seasons, SD Governor is a bad ass, NFL wildcard weekend picks, what Jeff would do...

2020 National Walleye Tour Championship winner Jason Przekurat checks in at the Badfish Studios for a 50 minute conversation which includes his recent win on Lake Erie, what it takes to stay consistently competitive on the NWT, the mental aspect of tournament fishing, knowledge of a system/pattern before showing up, traveling the trail with his brother, pro angling fun vs. business, what makes The...

After a long hiatus the Jason Sloan Radio Show returns with our old friend and Montana degenerate Jeff Leahy. Topics discussed include hunting technology and how it isn't always good, the growth and change of Bozeman, Montana, how old cafe's converting to coffee shops is a sign of decline for your town, Jeff's successful summer fishing trip on Lake Tomahawk, his adventures as a single parent, his...

Hayward, WI guide swings by the studio and discusses how he got started fishing, the Hayward area, targeting multi species, the glory days of Minnesota muskies, how the muskie industry has changed, utilizing side imaging, managing for big pike, walleye fishing, when milfoil is actually beneficial, eating quality of different fish, Sturgeon Bay bass tournament, fishing with The Next Bite crew, and...

National Walleye Tour winner and Charter Captian Mark Courts swings by the show and discusses how he became a professional fisherman, background in bird dogs, NWT 2020 schedule breakdown, Sturgeon Bay smallmouth, ocean fishing, salmon charters on Lake Michigan, new tournaments like Head2Head and 39 Hours, Humminbird/Canon One Boat Systems, new lures, Bay City Michigan, fishing as a way to heal the...

Guide Andrew Ragas checks in to the Badfish Studios and discusses early season bass fishing, choosing trophy water, fishing flowages, side imaging, post spawn structure, moon times, spinnerbaits, trolling for bass, bladderwort weeds, freezouts, and more.

Old friend of the show Chad Cain makes his first appearance. Subjects discussed include first fishing memories, progressing through the muskie fishing industry, Carbondale muskies and BBQ, being a traveling guide with a young family, living on the cutting edge of muskie tackle and lakes, why the muskie industry peaked 20 years ago, deer hunting, duck hunting, the early days of Esox Angler Magazine...

Pro guide Jeff Van Remortel stops by and discusses the spring steelhead run in eastern Wisconsin, presentations, tactics, weird observations, land owner relationships, and more. Pro angler Drake Herd stops by next and talks about Renegade Manufacturing, building lures, wrapping vehicles, potential stops we'd like to see for the National Walleye Tour, deer hunting, a few new products from Lew's, hu...

Northwoods guide Rob Manthei stops by the studio and talks fall muskie fishing, an extensive discussion on Northwoods deer hunting, and a look forward to ice fishing.

Montana hunting expert and renegade degenerate Jeff Leahy joins the podcast for it's 50th episode. Topics discussed include the early Montana blizzard and how it will affect hunting conditions on the prairie, western duck numbers and conditions, the continued drop in bluebill numbers, eating quality of diving ducks, Midwest duck numbers and water levels, hunting the Horicon Marsh back in the day,...

Andrew Ragas of Northwoods Bass Fishing Adventures stops by and talks about current bass fishing conditions in the upper Midwest including lake choice, location, presentation, and changing water temperatures. Next, our Montana contact Jeff Leahy calls in and talks about the trials and successes of his current fishing trip in Western Wisconsin.