JMO Podcast

Ben Teets joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. This NWT pro offers insights and recommendations that will help any amateur walleye angler. He also recently finished 6th place in the National Walleye Tour event out of Gladstone, MI on the upper end of the bay of Green Bay. We get the whole recap in this interview as well. Summit Fishing Equipment - https://summitfishingequipment.com PROMO CODE...

Jayden Wendel comes back on the JMO Podcast for a status update on his 2026 tournament season. He's currently in 6th for angler of the year in the National Walleye Tour. He's also had high finishes in the Minnesota Tournament Trail, AIM Weekend Walleye Series and a top 5 at the Wyoming Walleye Stampede Governor's Cup. This young man is the youngest to ever win a NWT event after his recent victory...

Mike Valster joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. He represents Aftco and the Aftco Walleye Throwdown happening July 25th and 26th in Akaska, South Dakota on Lake Oahe. Mike has been marketing in the fishing industry for 30 years with some of the biggest brands out there. He is a passionate angler himself and in this interview he shines a light on one of the most unique and fun event opportun...

Jeremy Smith of Lindner Media joins the JMO Podcast to share summer walleye fishing tips. Jeremy's top walleye presentations for the summer of 2026 are on topic for this fishing podcast. There's a lot of great walleye fishing information in this interview that any angler will enjoy. OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: “JMO” for 20% off Montana Gov Cup - https://www.montanagovcu...

Dylan Nussbaum joins the JMO Podcast for a tournament recap of the recent NWT on Green Bay as well as the announcement of his new Walleye Academy. The Walleye Academy is a subscription based content resource where Dylan dishes out his most valuable information for finding and catching more walleyes. The content in the Walleye Academy will no doubt help walleye anglers everywhere get to the next le...

Luke Ronnestrand joins the JMO Podcast for a great fishing conversation. Luke has two and a half decades of experience as a musky guide on Lake Vermillion in northern Minnesota. He's big fish hound for all species of fish and is regarded to many top anglers as the "Fishiest guy I know". It's an honor to have Luke on the podcast to chat about the details that really matter to catching more big fish...

Joe Okada joins the JMO Podcast for a fishing update and a great conversation about fishing walleyes on the weeds. Anywhere walleyes live if there's weeds present often times some amount of those fish are relating to those weeds. With the advent of forward facing sonar anglers are constantly refining their approach to locating and catching these fish. In this interview Joe details his nuanced appr...

Matt Johnson joins the JMO Podcast once again. As a guide in the metro of Minnesota, Matt has lots of experience putting clients of all skill levels on highly pressured fish. Situations where getting quality bites requires attention to many details when it comes to presentation selection. The versatility of ned rigs have made it a staple in many high level anglers boats all open water season long....

Jacob Ell joins the JMO Podcast for episode 421. He is a professional tournament angler that is currently in the top ten for Angler Of The Year on the National Walleye Tour. After two events so far, to be sitting in the top ten AOY he has made some difficult decisions in big moments. Decisions full of uncomfortable pressure and uncertainty. Most anglers fall into the trap of fishing memories and w...

Gage Gordon is having a great season on the National Walleye Tour here in 2026. He has fished his way into the top ten in the first two events. Both tournaments so far have been filled with adverse weather and nuanced fishing that only a few competitors have put together and Gage is one of them. This podcast seemed like that best opportunity to get to know this young man and find out what makes hi...

Isaac Łąkich is back on the show after winning back to back AIM National Championships. This time on Castle Rock Lake in Wisconsin, he and his partner Tristan Beckwith figured out where to get the ten best bites over two days to bring home a new Warrior boat. In this interview we hear the whole story. There's a lot to learn from Isaac in this podcast especially when it comes to finding and catchin...

Daren Schneider from Bismarck, North Dakota joins the podcast once again. He is the owner operator of HDS Rods and is a fully functioning fishoholic. Schneider spends an impressive amount of days chasing trophy walleyes in the pothole region of North Dakota. Many anglers in the midwest are familiar with the multi species opportunities in these small North Dakota lakes but for Daren they can be inc...

Jason Stahl joins the JMO Podcast to recap his recent National Walleye Tour win on Lake Oahe out of Mobridge, South Dakota. Jason's winning approach to this tournament was formed by his experience as a local tournament angler as well as his experience as a career Fisheries Biologist for the state of South Dakota. Simplifying his presentation selection and making short runs to his fishing areas max...

Professional Walleye Tournament angler Eric McQuoid joins the JMO Podcast to chat about overcoming a tough bite on Lake Oahe to place 2nd in stop #2 of the National Walleye Tour 2026. Eric is proving to be one of the most competitive touring pros especially when tournaments are difficult for the field. He seems to find a way to contend for the win whenever the bite is tough. In this interview we g...

Beau Schilling from Akaska, South Dakota joins the show to chat about his recent 3rd place finish in the National Walleye Tour event on Lake Oahe. Oahe is Schilling's home water but regardless of his experience there, this tournament was a battle both days for every angler in the field. The big fish weren't biting very well and the wind blew enough to wreak havoc on anglers ability to use forward...

Brett McComas joins the show. He is the top fish head at Target Walleye. He's an avid angler and a joy to talk fishing with. This episode touches on a lot of great topics including how to handle the tough bite this spring has produced with it's volatile weather patterns. Target Walleye - https://targetwalleye.com OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: “JMO” for 20% off South Dakot...

Tom Kobza from TKI CNC in Billings, Montana joins the show once again. We chat about using perspective mode on FFS to break down water effectively as well as seasonal patterns happening on Ft. Peck this time of year. Tom is an avid angler that enjoys a great fishing conversation as much as anybody and that's why I like having him on the podcast whenever possible. There's a lot of good ideas talked...

Bruce Jean joins the JMO Podcast with 30+ years of experience as a fishing guide and tournament angler within the state of Minnesota. In this interview we cover a list of fishing topics related to the Minnesota fishing opener in May of 2026. His experience always brings great information and insights we can all draw from as anglers preparing for the fishing season ahead. From crappies and bass in...

Brent Kemnitz from MoRest Motel and MoPro Guide Service in Mobridge, South Dakota joins the JMO Podcast for this episode. He has been guiding on Lake Oahe for 20+ years. It's been a minute since we had Brent on the show so it's great to get caught up with him and hear more about what is happening on one of the top trophy walleye destinations in the Midwest. Summit Fishing Equipment - https://summi...

Ryan Pinkalla joins the JMO Podcast for a great fishing conversation. Topics we cover in this interview include boat makeovers, Greenbay walleye trolling and Wisconsin inland opener as well as fish recipes. Ryan is a versatile angler that targets all different species a variety of different ways throughout the season. As he pulls his boat through traffic on his way to the next fishing destination...

Jake Caughey joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. He is a walleye tournament angler having continued success over the last 3 years at the highest level. From the Great Lakes, large rivers, western reservoirs or natural lakes, Jake has proven at the highest level he is dangerous to big walleyes anytime anywhere. It's a pleasure to get fishing insights from such a well rounded angler. Summit Fi...

Mark Sexton is the Director of Fish Science and Product Testing for Berkley. He joins the JMO Podcast to share behind the scenes information on how the new Lab Series soft baits were created. Besides being a decorated professional when it comes to designing great lures for anglers he is also a massive fish head himself. There's a lot to appreciate about Mark as well as the whole team at Berkley fo...

Nick Lindner joins the JMO Podcast for a great fishing conversation. You will find Nick's educational and entertaining fishing content on YouTube and social media. For a young man he's been putting in serious days on the water going back to childhood. His advice on how to learn and get better at finding and catching big walleyes is something we can all benefit from. It's a pleasure to get time wit...

Dylan Nussbaum joins the JMO Podcast to share the details on his recent 2nd place finish in the National Walleye Tour event on Lake Erie. Dylan is a pure stick and no stranger to success on big water such as the Great Lakes. This April tournament came with some inherent obstacles in the form of tough weather. Dylan made the adjustment to target bigger fish living in dirty water that historically w...

Chad Schilling from Akaska, South Dakota is back on the JMO Podcast. He and his son Beau are traveling to fish the entire National Walleye Tour in 2026 which began in April on Lake Erie. Chad and Beau finished 3rd and 4th after the two day tournament. In this podcast we get all the stories about the pre fishing strategy and executing on game day when it counted the most. Chad is an all time favori...