Sportsmen's Empire - Fishing

As the temperatures start to drop the fishing across the state of Iowa begins to heat up. Whether you are throwing crank bates for smallmouth bass in deeper water or a spinner bait for largemouth bass in the last remaining weeds off shore, it's the perfect time of year to get on the boat and get your line wet. On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman, Dan is joined by avid Bass Fisherman, Chancy Walt...

In today's show, Nate and Micah sit down with Nate's dad and uncle and talk about some fly fishing.  Nate's dad Mike, and his Uncle Chuck talk about how each of them got into fly fishing and what they love about it.  We also talk about some gear they like to use from rods and reels to fly types and tying.  Dad and Uncle Chuck also talk about some of their favorite places to fly fish in Missouri an...

Berkely and the other brands with Pure Fishing, Inc. have been leading innovation in tackle, lures, rods and reels for decades.  Berkley has designed baits that have won many tournament anglers big pay checks and has given everyday anglers the chance to fill their live wells consistently.  Dan Spengler, senior project manager for bait development at Berkley rejoins the podcast to break down why th...

Welcome to our first ever "Tales of the Chase" episode.  One of our favorite parts of talking with guests is to hear their stories, so we wanted to bring those to our listeners more often.  Tales of the Chase are going to be some awesome hunting, fishing, and general outdoors stories from folks from all around.  Our first Tales of the Chase is a fishing story from Dan Schmitz.  Dan caught a river...

The pandemic has re-shaped many of our daily lives, activities, plans, events and much more.  We as a society and country have had to adapt and keep, keeping on.  ICAST is an event that I look forward to each and every year.   So on this episode I wanted to bring awareness to the fact that, yes it did still happen.  But, also wanted to highlight the winners of product categories that I thought mig...

This week on the podcast we change gears just a little bit and talk with Travis Hartman from the ODNR. He is the Lake Erie Program Administrator stationed at the Sandusky Fish Research Unit. He's responsible for managing the Fisheries Management and Research Program on Lake Erie.  We had him on to discuss the status of the Lake Erie walleye fishery.   We discuss how the resource is managed between...

This week on the Missouri Woods & Water podcast, Nate and Andy talk with Fisheries Program Specialist Andrew Branson with the Missouri Department of Conservation about pond management.  More specifically, the guys and Andrew talk about all of the things that go into having a healthy pond so that it can be enjoyed.  Our guest from MDC gives good information about aquatic vegetation, preferred fish...

Most of us if asked to fish every single day for a year straight would be all over the opportunity.  However, could you really do it?  Think about all of your priorities, obligations, commitments, vacations planned etc.  Still think you could somehow manage to fish every single day, 365 days? In the perfect world I would say yes, but reality is, it is a hell of a bigger commitment than most realiz...

Whether you're a weekend warrior or basically live in your boat, right now is the best time of year to have your line in the water looking for bites. Dan talks with returning guest Steve Weisman about what the fish are doing this time of year. Steve breaks down his recent blue gill and walleye success on Okoboji and Spirit Lake as well as where the fish were located and what bait he was using to c...

On this week's episode I am joined by my new friend and fellow podcaster, Doug Glimmerveen from the Smackdown Outdoors Podcast and the Make Fish Famous Podcast .  Doug and I talk for almost two hours about all sorts of interesting topics from why he started podcasting in the outdoor space, our goals in this space, switching from a walleye tournament guy to bass tournaments, bass rigs, how to fish...

In today's episode, Nate and Andy talk with pro angler Doug Vahrenberg about some bass fishing.  Doug talks about his start fishing farm ponds and how he got from there to the bass master pro circuit.  He also gives tips on basic equipment needs if you are wanting to get in to bass fishing.  Doug also gets in to how bass respond to different situations and ways you can use different conditions to...

If you haven't been to Kent State Park west of Iowa City, IA you need to put it on your schedule. It's a beautiful park that offers camping, swimming, hiking, and fishing.  On today's episode, Dan talks with Jerry Gullett from the Johnson County Conservation Board about a lake restoration project that recently took place at the park.  Dan and Larry talk about the project timeline, how it was funde...

This has to be one of my favorite podcasts to date! I am joined by Martin Szeliga, a.k.a. The Airborne Angler.  Martin has such a unique story about how he migrated to this great country, to his time served in the military and how he fell in love with fishing.  Anyone who lives here in the state of Michigan, specifically the Saginaw Bay Area has probably got an ice scouting report or aerial view c...

On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman, Dan is joined by Joel Johnson to talk about the some of the best fishing locations in Iowa.   Iowa Sportsman is Powered by Simplecast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week on the show we talk with Curt Wagner from the ODNR Division of Wildlife about Ohio's only native inland trout species.  Ohio's Brook Trout was once thought to be completely eradicated by most industry professionals; however, there was a small native population left in Northeast Ohio.  We discuss how and where the trout were discovered and also what efforts have been done to attempt to pr...

This week I am joined by a avid walleye fisherman Lee Kleinow. Lee is the host of Fresh Water Bite podcast and we dive deep into everything walleye. Some topics we cover are what would the most versatile rig setup would be. Where to find these fish without any use of electronics. We also cover the difference between fishing in a smaller inland lake compared to the big lakes and the Detroit river....

On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman, Dan talks with returning guest Rod Woten about fishing for trout. Rod talks about the three different species that can be found in the spring fed streams in northeast Iowa, including a rare hybrid species. Rod talks about the waterways that you can find them in and where within those streams the fish tend to hang out.  Rod goes in to detail about what tackle...

This is a unique episode as it is a little different than the usual.  I was asked to be a guest on the Smackdown Outdoors Podcast, hosted by fellow podcaster and outdoors enthusiast Doug Glimmerveen.  Doug puts on a fantastic show and has recently started another podcast called the Make Fish Famous podcast focusing on techniques and tricks to help you with your fishing adventures.  On this episode...

Bowfishing is always something that I have admittedly been looking at from the outside but have been extremely curious about.  This downtime recently has allowed me to look into the sport more as I feel it could help feed my bowhunting addiction and merge it with my other addiction, fishing.  Whenever I look into any topic or subject matter I am always looking for folks who are passionate about wh...

Dave and JP wanted to get in on the fun that everybody has with the "Greatest of All Time" debates that occur on radio and TV across sports America.  To do their own spin, they broke bass fishing down into two categories: The Greatest of All Time, and The Greatest of Today.  Check out their arguments, and feel free to weigh in on social media as to who's list was better!   Pro Talk is Powered by S...

The state of Michigan is truly an amazing destination for so many species of fish.  Each pocket of the state holds a treasure and a true destination fishery for many types of fish.  Grand Traverse Bay Area is a corner of the state that holds a special place with me.  It is not only the place where my wife and I decided to start our little family but it is also an area with breathtaking views, gin...

On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman podcast, Dan talks with Brad Durick of Red River Catfish about his spring catfishing strategies. The guys discuss what the fish are doing once they leave their wintering holes in search of food and what baits seem to get the most bites.  As the water get warmer and the spawn approaches, Brad explains a variety of scenarios that work for him including how he fi...

To fish or not to fish?  That is the big question we as anglers are facing in different parts of the country.  Here in Michigan, specifically southeast Michigan, Detroit is considered as a “hot zone” for the Covid 19 virus.  Now up until recently, I had intentions of still getting out on the water with friends to do a some much anticipated fishing for the walleye run.  However, after seeing a post...

Dave and JP took a conservation approach this episode to discuss the methodology toward improving a private lake that you share access to, and how to properly assess the current state of the fish present.  Jeff Buckingham from the state of Arkansas joins the show to give an expert approach on things such as potential habitat improvement, selective harvest, as well as under the radar methods that o...

Catfish is probably the most underrated / best tasting species of fish that we have swimming in our lakes and rivers.  The passion to pursue these tasty monsters are pocketed throughout all regions of the United States.  This is one topic that YOU the listeners were very adamant on learning more about.  On this episode Lee is joined by two of the most passionate catfish anglers you could ever hope...