JMO Podcast

Matt Johnson joins the JMO Podcast once again to highlight a great spring fishing opportunity. With this years mild winter turning into an early spring ice out for large portions of the ice belt, anglers can find new open water opportunity by targeting crappies. This conversation can be applied anywhere crappies live but Minnesota anglers especially will want to hear what Matt has to say as this i...

Jason Mitchell joins the JMO Podcast for another great fishing conversation. Jason's insights on spring walleye fishing come from many years of unique experiences that we can all learn from. In this fishing podcast Jason shares his strategy and opinions on utilizing jerkbaits in the spring for walleyes on Devils Lake and beyond.

Joe Okada joins the JMO Podcast for a great spring walleye fishing conversation. As a tournament angler and guide Joe has employed many techniques to find and catch walleyes in all types of scenarios. Growing up in Madison, Wisconsin exposed Joe to many experiences and one of which we've never featured here on the JMO Podcast before. Rigging flies on 3-Way rigs for spring river walleyes. Joe break...

Doug Wegner joins the JMO Podcast again to share his philosophy on Green Bay walleye fishing in the spring. The stories and experiences shared in this interview are covered in the overtones of Doug's mentality as an angler. When interviewing Doug what I learn the most is how to be relentless when it comes to finding and catching trophy walleyes. Countless hours of fishing have honed Doug's skills...

Jake Romanak from Fishing 411 TV joins the JMO Podcast for this great episode. Walleye anglers everywhere will want to listen to the tips and tricks Jake details in this interview for trolling crank baits in cold water. Jake and his father Mark produce some of the best walleye fishing content you'll find on TV or online. They spend most of their time on the Great Lakes where they are from. Arguabl...

Doug Burns joins us for some spring fishing topics that will have everyone ready for their first trip out in a boat this year. In this fishing podcast we highlight fishing opportunities that are especially fun on a spring with an early ice out. We also chat about presentations and why it's important to be a versatile angler early spring when fish are transitioning from winter patterns to spring sp...

TJ Erickson joins the JMO Podcast to detail some of the best walleye fishing tips and tactics for Lake of the Woods fishing. Walleye anglers everywhere are going to want to listen to what TJ has to say about strategizing for spot on the spot locations and short bite windows. TJ's fishing advice in this podcast could account for many more big fish catches for any angler that implements the informat...

Heath Headly joins the JMO Podcast again. This time Heath details the current status of Ft. Peck including the observed game fish as well as the forage species. There's a lot of fish wisdom in this interview that all anglers will want to listen to. Heath is a wealth of information always and if there's anything to take away from this fishing podcast it would be that the fishing on Ft. Peck reservo...

Jason Feldner of Perch Eyes Guide Service on Devils Lake, North Dakota joins the JMO Podcast. With over 20 years of guiding and tournament experience on Devils Lake, Feldner is full of insights and perspective that all of us want if we hope to become better anglers ourselves. In this interview Jason addresses hot fishing topics such as how to find and catch jumbo perch in shallow water. We also he...

Forrest Leitch is a boat salesman from Moorehead, Minnesota. He joins the JMO Podcast to share insights on buying and selling fishing boats in todays market. There are many interesting topics in this interview that for many boat owners could make a big difference in the outcome of their next boat deal. Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com North Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.gov/jobs Websi...

Tom Boley joins the JMO Podcast once again to chat ice fishing. Tom primarily targets walleyes throughout the year and this winter Tom has experienced some great fishing despite the varied weather conditions. Although the ice conditions have been variable and unsafe for some, Tom has been able to find great walleye fishing opportunities all ice season long and he lets us in on the details in this...

James Holst joins the JMO Podcast once again. This podcast is a continuation of episode 233 where James introduced us to some great topics related to lithium batteries. Topics including, who should be thinking of buying lithium batteries and which batteries to be looking for. In this podcast James explains things in more depth some of the same topics as well as some new topics that all anglers wil...

Josh Teigen joins the JMO Podcast for another great ice fishing conversation. The ice conditions this year are creating some challenges for some of us but Josh does a great job in this interview highlighting phenomenal opportunities that we should all be paying attention to with these conditions. Smaller lakes that are full of big un-pressured fish are all across the midwest, and due to the curren...

Ryan Pinkalla joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. Ryan is from the twin cities metro region of Minnesota and targets mainly trophy crappies in the winter. He is one of the hosts to the popular YouTube series "Crappie Chronicles" as well. In this fishing conversation Ryan shares his opinions on how to find and catch quality fish on Minnesota's most popular and highly pressured panfish lakes....

Tony Roach joins the JMO Podcast once again. Tony is one of Minnesota's all time finest fishing guides and recently became the host of Dialed In Angling. Dialed In is a new fishing program focused on timely ice fishing content designed to educate and inspire anglers on all levels. In this fishing podcast, we learn the backstory and get some behind the scenes insights about the new show. We also di...

Dane Heid of DH Custom Baits in Bismarck, North Dakota joins the JMO Podcast this episode to chat about Walleye fishing and his lure painting business. We chat about how Dane got into the business and how he developed the skills he has to become one of the most well known custom lure painters in walleye fishing. Dane has designed and painted specific lures for a NWT champion and many more tourname...

Tony Mariotti joins the JMO Podcast once again and this time we discuss the ins and outs to finding and catching bluegills in shallow weeds. Tony addresses how he uses satellite imagery to help find spots to try on new lakes as well as his hole hopping strategy when targeting spooky fish in these scenarios. Cold Snap Apparel - www.coldsnapoutdoors.com North Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.gov/job...

Todd Caspers, a Biologist for North Dakota Game and Fish's fisheries in Devils Lake joins the JMO Podcast. This interview features insights about the jumbo perch in Devils Lake including facts about the forage base, spawning habitat and current year class information. Hearing Todd explain how the test net data is collected was a real eye opener and will help you better interpret lake data wherever...

Mike Hehner and Jeremy Smith, both of Lindner Media, join the JMO Podcast for this episode. Both of these passionate anglers were involved in a collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to study the ins and outs of barotrauma in crappies. In this fishing podcast, these guys detail what was learned while performing these studies and all the other behind the scenes details. Th...

Walleye angler Will Pappenfus joins the JMO Podcast once again. As a Bemidji, Minnesota, resident, Will has endless opportunities to fish walleyes year round. In this fishing podcast, Will focuses on his lengthy past experience of fishing Upper Red Lake and Lake of the Woods in northern Minnesota on early ice. Will details his recommendations for how to be successful picking the right locations as...

Scott Mackner also known as 330 MaNiac on YouTube and social media joins the JMO Podcast this episode. In this fishing podcast, Scott discusses his opinions on the top panfish presentations for early ice. Scott lives in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, where he is surrounded by lakes and opportunities. This episode is meant to teach ice anglers how to pick the right bait for any situation and how differe...

James Holst joins the JMO Podcast to talk about lithium batteries. James has been influencing the fishing community here in the Midwest for many years as the host of InDepth Outdoors. Now, James is the Chief Marketing Manager for Norsk, a lithium battery manufacturer. James has insights that allow us, the consumers, to better understand the lithium battery craze. We get a more accurate portrayal o...

Chad Schilling from Akaska, South Dakota, joins the JMO Podcast for the 5th time. In this fishing podcast, we get the scoop on the record breaking walleyes being caught on Lake Oahe. Chad's enthusiasm is contagious in this interview and his insights and recommendations for breaking down this huge reservoir both for open water and hard water are tremendous. Oahe Wings & Walleyes - www.oahewings...

Matt Klug of MK Fishing Guide Service joins the JMO Podcast in midwest fishing episode #231. Matt guides anglers year round on lakes between St. Cloud and Alexandria in Minnesota as well as Mille Lacs. To become successful and busy as a guide, Matt has honed his fishing skills to be able to effectively break down water on a diverse spectrum of lakes for all types of species including bluegill, cra...

Adam Bartusek joins the JMO Podcast for a great conversation about first ice crappie fishing and filming the upcoming season of "The Crappie Chronicles." Adam and his buddies Adam Griffith, Matt Waldron, and Ryan Pinkalla make up the chronicles crew that travel wherever giant crappies are said to live in search of filming an 18" crappie being caught. After 3 seasons, they have caught countless tro...