Sportsmen's Empire - Fishing

This episode of the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast has been a long time coming! Dalton Wortham with the Creek Adventure Podcast joins John this week to talk about fly fishing in Oklahoma. Dalton makes it a point to let people know that fly fishing is not just for the trout streams of the rocky mountains, or the overly wealthy. Dalton and his friends do a lot of their fly fishing in rivers and lakes rig...

Summer means fishing! In this episode of the Wisconsin Sportsman podcast, Josh catches up with Mike from FLY ALL SZN. Mike is an avid fly fisherman who has traveled the US chasing trout on the fly. From the Appalachians to the Driftless to the mountains of Idaho and even the deserts of New Mexico, Mike’s passion for fly fishing has taken him all over the place. One of the unique things about Mike...

It all started 22 years ago when a film maker wanted to showcase a unique style of catching catfish by hand called Noodling. Out of that documentary came the Okie Noodling Tournament and festival in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. Today the tournament is much more than just a celebration of catching fish, but a full on family fun filled festival complete with booths, food trucks, and concerts. This weeks...

This week on the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast, John is joined by new friend and guide Les Standstipher. Les and his son Keaton own and operate S&S Guide Service in the Lake Eufaula area, as well as fish the Crappie Masters National Trail. A unique aspect to this week's episode, is that John and his wife Mackenzie got to fish with Les prior to them recording this episode. So instead of just asking que...

On this episode of The nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with Brett Leable a lifelong hunter and fisherman that also grew up in the great state of Wisconsin. Brett started fishing with his Grandfather at a very young age. At age 11 her taught himself to bowhunt whitetail deer and by 16 he found himself in a group of friends that were as excited about outdoor activities as he was. Bretts friend Sean in...

This week on the Ohio Outdoor podcast, the guys sit down and with Jacob Knight and Derek Towles from GoWild.  Jacob is an experienced flyfisherman (is that a word?) and Derek has learned over the past few years from Jacob.  The guys go through the basic gear needed to get into flyfishing.  There is a lot involved with getting started but Jacob and Derek break it down to a manageable format.  The g...

Big things are happening at the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast this week. John has not one, but two exciting announcements on this episode so you are definitely not going to want to skip this one.  One of those announcements has to do with this weeks guest Steve Alexander. Steve is the owner of Private Water Fishing, a north Texas based company looking to grow its presence across the Red River into Okl...

Detroit River is popping right now with limits of walleye being filled for anglers on most boats.  On this episode Lee is joined by some local river rats Fred, Ryan and Austin who just finished 13th out of 149 boats on the first stop of the Michigan Walleye Tour.  If you have ever thought about coming to jig or fish the Detroit River for walleye you’ll want to tune into this episode as the boys sh...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks to Landon Rowlett, a podcaster and avid fly fisherman from Texas. Dan picks his brain on what makes Texas a great destination for all sorts of anglers. Landon is a fly fisherman that likes to chase after a wide variety of fish. Every year he plans a destination fly fishing trip with his friends that takes him to locations around the world. Lando...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks to his brother in law Alex Berger about his passion for getting a line wet all year long. Alex shares stories, tips and gear recommendations for people wanting to get into the sport. Alex grew up fishing in the great state of Wisconsin. He is a catcher of all fish but a master of none. Alex likes to fish everything from bluegills and sunfish to...

It’s been a minute but Lee is back with the Freshwater Bite Podcast that you all have come to love.  On this episode Lee sits down with his friends Fred and Ryan, two former guests of the podcasts, to discuss their new rigs they purchased, electronic setups, tips for early spring walleye fishing and more.  The podcast is back and better than ever. Thank you for the continued support and for sticki...

On this episode of the Oklahoma Outdoors podcast, John takes the microphone all to himself to tell stories and update listeners on some exciting news he got this week. Over the weekend, John fulfilled a bucket list adventure at the Blue River public fishing and hunting area managed by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Not only did he catch his first Oklahoma trout, but also managed...

With spring approaching we have new ways of shaking cabin fever out!  This week’s episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman we chat with John Kolb.  John is the founder of the Suffering Outdoors YouTube channel which showcases outdoor adventures in the Northeast, especially around his home in northern Pennsylvania.  Even though John is a diehard whitetail hunter and can often be found wandering in larg...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Jake Batic of Indiana about the similarities between muskie fishing and whitetail hunting. Jake kicks off the show talking about why he is obsessed with fishing for the fish of 10,000 casts, the struggles that come catching that elusive fish, and some of the strategies he uses. Jakes talks about ridges, points, transition areas, edge, w...

On today's podcast we have a little change of pace. One of my friends, Sean McVeigh recently took up ice fishing, which has been something I've done now for a couple decades. Being so new and not really being sure of all the ins and outs, Sean and I had talked quite a bit about how to get started. This included defining what the bare necessities are and what the pros and cons are for various level...

This week's Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast guest is Alex Epperson, or more commonly known as Oklahoma's worst angler! Alex is a husband, father, Army vet, youtuber, and very passionate bass fisherman.  Alex and John cover fishing the spawn in this episode, and Alex has some interesting thoughts about the timing of the spawn, and some unique tips and tactics he plans to try out this spring. Alex cut his...

This week on the Pennsylvania Woodsman we shake things up with ice fishing fanatic, Don Kelly.  Don is the owner of the Tackle Shack in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania and the recent weather conditions have his business in full swing.  Don shared that ice fishing is growing in popularity, but it takes the right gear to be successful.  Fortunately, the Tackle Shack is a one-stop-shop to get out on the ice...

Temps are staying well below freezing here in the state of Michigan but don’t let that prevent you from enjoying the outdoors!  Most lakes are frozen here in the state of Michigan and it is a great time to do a little hardware fishing.  Kelli, Tom and Lee get together to talk about upcoming trips they have planned for ice fishing, must have gear if you want to get into ice fishing, ice safety and...

This weeks episode is part one of a two part series with Robison Fish and Wildlife Solutions. Amie is a fish biologist who worked for the State of Oklahoma for several years before branching off with her husband Jarryd to start their consultant company. If it swims or grows in a body of water in this state, Amie has dealt with it. This podcast covers both beneficial and invasive plants, pond struc...

There are a ton of fishing lures out there that are famous for a certain type of species.  A few examples would be the crawler harness for walleye, weedless black worm for bass, the original Dare Devil for pike.  In the state of Michigan, the Jonah Jig is what many anglers recognize to be their choice of lure for vertical jigging salmon.  On this episode Lee is joined by founder and creator of the...

On this episode of Huntavore, Nick is joined by Lee Kleinow, fellow podcast host of Freshwater bite and MI Life Outdoors on Sportsmen’s Nation and avid angler.  Lee hails for the east side of Michigan enjoying the amazing opportunities that the Great Lakes provide.  Together these two unpack the challenges the Great Lakes face with environmental impacts and the impact of evasive, non-native specie...

On this week’s episode Doug Glimmerveen, host of the Smackdown Outdoors podcast rejoins the podcast to catch up.  Lee and Doug talk about summer bass fishing, podcasting life and Doug recently joining the Waypoint TV network where Doug will now have his podcast available.  Hope you all enjoy this little b.s. session with Doug and be sure to go follow his podcast now on Waypoint TV!  Cheers!   Fres...

In this episode we chat with Dan Donovan, one half of the husband and wife team that founded  the Musky Fool Fly Fishing Co., the world’s first fly shop dedicated to musky. We cover how to get started musky fishing, the gear you need to chase musky on the fly, and musky conservation efforts. Check out more from the Musky Fool Fly Fishing Co. at muskyfool.com and on instagram @muskyfool.   Wisconsi...

This week on the Missouri Woods & Water Podcast, Andy & Nate talk with Mike Unruh about kayak fishing.  First, Mike gets into his background and how he started in the outdoors.  He also gets into his time in Hawaii and how that helped develop a deep love of fishing for him.  Kayak fishing is something that Mike enjoyed right away for several reasons and Mike gets into the benefits of kayak fishing...

On this episode of South Dakota Unlimited, CJ talks with the first repeat guest on the podcast, Todd Heitkamp of Dakota Angler. Todd and CJ go over some tips for fishing the sweltering heat we’ve all been experiencing, and Todd gives an explanation about why weather fronts effect the bite and what we can do to optimize the time we have on the water. Head on over and visit them at the store in Siou...