RYG ice fishing podcast 2026

7-17 Baby It’s Cold Outside

Over a Month Since the Last Podcast – feels good to be back.  Jason got a new gig at RDO Trucks in Bismarck/Dickinson – Werd.

How Thick is the Ice on Lake Audubon?

Thick enough to ice fish all over, of course.  BUT, if you DON’T know Audubon well, I wouldn’t venture all over without worry.  Well known freshwater springs all over, especially by the islands.

My buddy Pezo (the Man, the Myth) with a solid walleye to start the day.

Latest Ice Fishing Report from the Prairie…

  • Lots of Perch Going All Over, Finding the 15+s, well…that’s on you
  • My last trip was on Lake Oahe – been pretty tough so far this winter all-around

Review on RodFather Rods

  • Sensitivity
  • Big Hook Keepers
  • Fun Rod to Fish With

Below is my favorite ice rod from Rodfather Custom Rods ( in NDSU colors…Go Bison!)

Call the Rodfather (Find him on Facebook at “Rodfather Rods”)…aka, Permo – and tell him what you want.  You will love the end result.

Found a Great Source for those with BAD problems with ice house tarps (tears, zippers, etc.)

Gartner’s Capital Shoe Hospital – https://share.google/PQ30tkcU5NhGOSlCa (ZERO sponsor – Good People)

If you had unlimited funds….would you run a Snobear?  If not….why the heck not?

2nd Half

Headlines

DuckGate

Senator Kennedy urges the USFWS to study legal baiting’s impact on duck migration and Louisiana’s waterfowl populations.

https://www.quiverquant.com/news/Press+Release%3A+Kennedy+Calls+for+U.S.+Fish+and+Wildlife+Service+to+Study+Impact+of+Flooded+Corn+on+Duck+Migration+in+Louisiana

Northern Minnesota man to be named to fishing Hall of Fame

Brian ‘Bro’ Brosdahl, owner of Bro’s Guide Service, is one of several who will be honored in September.

https://www.echopress.com/sports/northland-outdoors/northern-minnesota-man-to-be-named-to-fishing-hall-of-fame

Video: A Hunter Was Arrested for Glassing a Dummy Buck During a Poaching Sting. Now He’s Suing the DNR for Abuse of Power

Body cam footage from the arrest shows that after he was stopped for looking at a deer decoy through binoculars, a game warden told the hunter that “you can’t stop and look at a deer with a gun in the truck”

https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/hunter-sues-south-carolina-dnr-wrongful-arrest

ACTIVE TARGET 2XL  IS OUT BIATCHES!

  • 180-degree View
  • Switch from Forward to Down without Adjustments
  • Can use 2 transducers and create a 360-view

https://www.lowrance.com/activetarget-2/?srsltid=AfmBOop4ykevcRlQwr4DAcAfmmLBxh-PaIo_0IOukflDMadUGIxm9NS3

And Again…how will Forward Facing Sonar Affect Fishing Tournaments Going Forward

Best HOT Drinks When It’s COLD Outside

  • Adult Hot Chocolate
  • Mexican Coffee
  • Irish Coffee
  • Hot Toddy
  • Tom & Jerry
  • Hot Sake

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