Paul Bunyan Country Outdoors

Chuck Hasse of Chuck's Guide Service is in to preview the opener, discuss all things Leech Lake, recap his NWT Lake Erie event, and explain how he got on the injured list. Plus, as a former baseballer, we do a Baseball Fast Five. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Steve Scepaniak of Predator Guide Service previews the upcoming opener on Mille Lacs and talks panfishing too. We also have to touch on muskies. Then Dave Bretschneider and Joy Barclay preview Bemidji's 40th Annual Take A Kid Fishing event coming up June 10th. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Today, two more conversations with a couple of Paul Bunyan Country Superstars who were part of Ray's Sport & Marine's big event in Bemidji last weekend. We hear from Toby Kvalevog of Leisure Outdoor Adventures and Matt Newell of 10,000 Lakes Guide Service See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Bruce Jean, The Fishin' Machine and Randy "The Coach" Klasen were both at Ray's Sport & Marine in Bemidji last weekend, so it seemed like a good time to chat them up. We preview the opener...and The KC Walleye Classic with the teammates. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

"Walleye" Wayne Harting makes his Paul Bunyan Country Outdoors debut discussing how awesome it is to fish the Mississippi...even though he's in the heart of the Brainerd Lakes area. We get his thoughts, make him go through his first Fast Five and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Eric Naig has made a career in the fishing industry. He's done it all, so when he says the National Professional Anglers Association is for ANYONE who does ANYTHING in the fishing world, he knows what he's talking about. He has all the details on the organization and why you should be a part of it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p...

Well, the first National Walleye Tour event did not go the way Dusty Minke and Will Pappenfus wanted, but we had a great conversation about Lake Erie, the tournament life and how hardwater season went. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Randy Klasen no longer runs the Bemidji Area Guide Service...he runs the Brainerd Lakes Area Guide Service. We get the details on why. Then, Terry Belanger talks Knights Of Columbus Walleye Classic...specifically how you can win an awesome boat! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Joe Henry of Lake of the Woods Tourism is back...Because it's time. Time For The Rainy River Run. Aggressive, big walleyes...and casting for dinosaurs. The sturgeon are ready! We also recap the hardwater season...houses AND walleyes still legal!! And preview what should be another awesome year on Lake of the Woods...which also includes the Professional Muskie Tournament Trail National Championship...

John Hoyer has been on the Championship Stage three times in his career, but he's been on the outside looking in the past two years and he's itching to add a trophy to the mantle again this year. We talk NWT, the behind the scenes aspects of pro fishing, elk hunts in the mountains and other cool stuff. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.c...

Tony Roach of Roach's Guide Service covers it all! The Rainy River Run, The Hardwater Bite continues on Mille Lacs, Eelpout, the 4 walleye limit...and even some Minnesota Wild talk. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Bruce Jean of Rainy Lake & Mille Lacs Lake Guide Service has had a busy winter. We talk hardwater angling, refereeing, hunting, and tour guiding. And we get the Ref's true thoughts on an officiating Fast Five. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Tim Humphrey and Matt Morgan have hunted and fished together for years. And they happened to be hanging out when it was time for Tim to talk Eelpout. It's a great tag team to talk turkey, bear and burbot...oh and a little gator and iguana too. Seriously. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Steve Scepaniak just got back from a trip to the ocean and talks saltwater fishing in the gulf, plus the ice bite on Mille Lacs and what he expects when the ice melts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

While most Paul Bunyan Country anglers make the Rainy River Run, Dick Beardsley does the Spring SoDak Run. He talks spring walleyes in South Dakota, the upcoming softwater season and the coming end of hardwater fishing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

No more walleye fishing on hardwater in Paul Bunyan Country, but Carl Adams of Timberline Sports talks about the strong bites that you can still go after...and the ice remains great. Plus, the Rainy River Run will happen soon...and spring turkey hunting is right around the corner, too. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not...

Brad Liefermann loves bass fishing. So much so that he does it all year...In Paul Bunyan Country's Brainerd Lakes Area in the Summer...and on the Harris Chain in Florida during our hard water season. He's got the scoop on why you need to be fishing in Florida...right now! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...

Our favorite guide named after a mask wearing horror character is back and in the mood for some eelpout. Plus we talk bass and, of course, a bunch of other things too! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Our favorite outdoor enthusiast named after a Barry Manilow song is back...and she's HEALTHY after some serious surgery! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Matt Breuer is in to commiserate a missed autumn of hunting, celebrate a strong winter of hardwater, preview the Burbot Bite, spring turkey hunting, and a cornucopia of other cool topics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brian "Bro" Brosdahl is ELITE. And now he has the plaque to prove it. We hear from one of this year's Minnesota Fishing Hall of Famers, and we talk.......well, fishing of course! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Nate Blasing loves hardwater. He tools around the lakes guiding for the Nisswa Guides League during softwater season...but hardwater is his fun time. He talks about the strong season so far, his upcoming trip to Lake Winnipeg, and has one of the leaders of the Walleye Alliance, talks about the momentum for a statewide four walleye limit. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...

Blane Klemek discusses all things wildlife...hunting harvest, population estimates, how things look for the future, and some bad news on the area CWD front. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The ice is great, the weather is cooperating and Gull Lake fishing has been stellar. The Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza is looking great! Sheena Ziegler has all the details of the big January 31st event! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Northwest Regional Fisheries Manager Marc Bacigalupi discusses the process to making a recommendation a regulation. In this case, the proposed statewide 4 walleye limit. We get the details on that, and discuss many other fishy things with Marc See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .