Playin' Hooky Bowfishing Podcast

On this week's episode, Capt. Cody recaps his 2023 bowfishing season which includes big fish, weird spawning activity, broken equipment, people falling off the boat, and more! If you find yourself staring out the window wishing it was spring, take a listen to this episode and hopefully find your happy place thinking about your own season! Facebook Event for LLBA Annual Meeting (02/24/2024) --...

On this week's episode, Capt. Cody reconnects with one of the show's most popular guests, Travis and Jenni from Grinz N Finz Bowfishing! Travis and Jenni talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly from their 2023 season, and of course, more butterfly talk! It's a fun conversation and a great listen! Grinz N Finz Bowfishing: Website --> https://grinznfinzbowfishing.com Facebook --...

WE'RE BACK!! This week host Capt. Cody is once again joined on the phone by with Stephen "The Fear" Banaszak. This week is all about some new proposed regulations down in Oklahoma. Stephen walks us through the situation and what the greater bowfishing community can do to help the fight against the anti-bowfishing agenda. Meeting Details: Date --> Monday, January 8th 2024 Location...

WE'RE BACK!! This week host Capt. Cody is on the phone with Addison Ley with the brand new American Bowfishing League. Addison talks all about the format, rules, locations, and plans for this innovative tournament series. This is one you won't want to miss listening to! American Bowfishing League: Facebook --> https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092711674037 Addison Ley: Email...

On this solo episode, host Capt. Cody checks in with a mini Minnesota update and goes over a short recap of the 12th annual AMS Big 20. Playin' Hooky: Shop merch --> https://www.playinhookyguideservice.com/shop Book a trip with us --> https://www.playinhookyguideservice.com/fishingtrips Stay connected --> https://linktr.ee/playinhooky

On this episode, host Capt. Cody is joined by Lucas & Gaven Kelley. For those that don't know, Gaven (age 14) shot two youth state records in this year's U.S. Open. The conversation is centered youth in the sport of bowfishing and includes stories about tournament night, shooting records, and several other funny & creepy stories. It's a great episode with awesome conversatio...

On this episode, host Capt. Cody is joined by this year's U.S. Open team representing Playin' Hooky. The conversation is centered around this year's U.S. Open experience, talking about tournament night, the challenges that were had getting to and from, people guessing what you use your boat for, women in the sport, and a ton more! There is a lot in here, so give it a listen and writ...

On this episode, host Capt. Cody is checking in and talking about tournaments. There are so many bowfishing tournaments that happen every year, and so this episode will help put a lot of those dates in one place where it is easy to find. We hope everyone's season is starting out very well (for those that have already started) and that everyone who hasn't started yet will have their oppor...

On this episode, host Capt. Cody talks to Chris Crawley. Chris has worked 8 of the 9 total Bass Pro U.S. Open Bowfishing Tournaments. He talks about his experiences working this tournament over the years and tells some good bowfishing stories. It's a fun conversation and gets listeners excited and energized for the upcoming tournament! U.S. Open Info: Website --> https://www.basspro.com/sh...

On this episode, host Capt. Cody chats with Mitchell Deegan of Water Predator about bowfishing all over the country. He films his outings and makes videos for his YouTube channel. Mitchell spent 10 straight months on the road, living in his truck, and bowfishing! It's a sweet conversation and worth a listen! Water Predator: YouTube --> https://www.youtube.com/@waterpredator7826 Instagram -...

On this episode, host Capt. Cody connects with Jacky Davis and Graham McWilliam from Powermax Converters. The first episode with Jacky was so well-received we had to do another! Joined by Graham, this episode dives in-depth on everything Powermax. Give it a listen to learn about converter wiring, generators, chargers, and more! Powermax Converters: Website --> https://powermaxconverters.com/bow...

On this week's episode, host Capt. Cody spends most of the time going over pre season preparations and talks about some of the things to check and go through before the season begins. Along with talking about pre season prep, Capt. Cody talks about his recent trip to Tennessee and some LLBA updates. It's a great episode to listen to as you begin gearing up for the 2023 season! LLBA: Webs...

On this week's episode, we have a conversation with Justin Klages, the current president of the LLBA (Land of Lakes Bowfishing Association). Justin goes over the agenda for the upcoming annual club meeting happening on February 25th. If you are interested in attending, check out the links below! After talking with Justin, host Capt. Cody talks a little bit about utilizing remote-controlled tr...

On this week's episode, we have a conversation with Stephen "The Fear" Banaszak. Stephen is bowfishing the waters of Oklahoma and Texas and working closely with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to study and monitor the invasive carp there. Along with bowfishing, Stephen also is passionate about MMA. Stephen and host Capt. Cody talk about his bowfishing career, his MM...

On this episode we hear from Andrew Just with CarpLite. We talk all about the awesome products that CarpLite offers and mostly about their HPS lights and housings. It's a great conversation to tune into, especially if you're rigging your boat! CarpLite: Website --> https://carplite.myshopify.com Facebook --> https://www.facebook.com/carplite Instagram --> https://www.instagram.c...

To go along with the season, on this week's episode Capt. Cody sits down with good friends Tom Winter & Kalvin Hinderscheid to talk about the 2022 season and the upcoming 2023 season. They share stories, have some good laughs about this past season and also talk about some goals they have for the next season. It's a light-hearted, fun conversation that helps put excitement on the upc...

On this episode we hear from Victor McNew with 5-Star LED. We talk all about the awesome products that 5-star offers and do a bit of a deep-dive on LED lights. Along with that, we also talk about the bowfishing community and getting more youth into the sport. It's a great conversation to tune into, especially if you're rigging your boat! 5-Star LED: Website --> https://5starledllc.com...

It's boat rigging season! To start out the period of time every year where many of us start rigging and re-rigging our boats and all of our gear, we have Matt Judge with Problem Child Outdoors to go over boat rigging. Matt basically does it all from gutting  boats to hanging motors to wiring lights and so much more! This episode has some great info on some things you can rig up on your boat....

On this episode, Capt. Cody talks with Capt. Cole Coultas about bowfishing in Alabama, big buffs, and more! Fatal Impact Bowfishing: Website --> http://www.guidedbowfishing.com Instagram --> https://www.instagram.com/fatalimpactguidedbowfishing/ Playin' Hooky: Shop merch --> https://www.playinhookyguideservice.com/shop Book a trip with us --> https://www.playinhookyguideservice.co...

On this week's episode of the podcast, host Capt. Cody talks with Capt. Ct Meyers from The Obsession Outdoors out of Kentucky. Ct and his guide service are most known for their spring paddle fish trips. He goes over the whole paddle fish deal, as well as some of the other trips he offers down in the great state of Kentucky. This is a great episode with great conversation. Give it a listen! Th...

Join host Capt. Cody as he chats with Travis and Jenni from Grinz N Finz Bowfishing all the way out in Idaho! We get to hear all about the fantastic bowfishing opportunities out on the Snake River, including copious amounts of butterfly carp! Listen to the full episode to get low down. Grinz N Finz Bowfishing: Website --> https://grinznfinzbowfishing.com Facebook --> https://www.facebook.com...

Another short one this week: Capt. Cody goes over what has been working for him for bowfishing in the colder part of fall. Playin' Hooky: Shop merch --> https://www.playinhookyguideservice.com/shop Book a trip with us --> https://www.playinhookyguideservice.com/fishingtrips Stay connected --> https://linktr.ee/playinhooky

This week's episode is a little different; Capt. Cody checks in on a few things and wants to hear from you! (Things should be back to normal on the next episode). Thanks for listening! Playin' Hooky: Shop merch --> https://www.playinhookyguideservice.com/shop Book a trip with us --> https://www.playinhookyguideservice.com/fishingtrips Stay connected --> https://linktr.ee/playinh...

On this episode, we chat with Mathew Schillinger & Derrick Schmidt with AMS and MegaMouth Bowfishing. These two and the companies they represent are doing a TON to help the bowfishing community and industry, so we talk about a lot of different things including their own bowfishing podcast, filming bowfishing videos, and the AMS Big 20 tournament they put on every spring. AMS & MegaMouth: W...

On this episode we chat with Scott Henslee, owner and operator of Bowfishing Extreme. With more than 20 years in the business, Scott and his family own and operate one of the best online bowfishing shops in the entire industry. Scott talks shop with us and also shares the story of a giant Texas state record grass carp he was able to harvest. Bowfishing Extreme: Website --> https://bowfishingext...