Author: Chris Hustad

Sponsored by Flyway Media Website Designs Summer is officially here…at least temp-wise Tales from the Chub Tank Missouri Reservoirs Heating up Fort Peck Tournament Cranking shallow water tips and tricks What We Know From Using Forward-Facing Sonar How Important Is Water Temperature 2nd Half Best way to carry Lots of crawlers? Best Way to Keep Leeches Alive? Tackle Buddy or Pool Noodle for Rigs? Update your Electronic devices What’s Cooking on the Stone? Best Prime Rib What’s Shaking in the Shaker!

It’s Prime Time for Fishing in the Midwest Tales from the Chub Tank Bait Freezers Getting Popular Planer Boards Talk Can you really dial in your bait depth accurately with snap weights? Best Snap Weight Clips Is all Leadcore the Same? What are the necessary components for anyone making live bait rigs? Best Pre-Tied Live Bait Rigs? 2nd Half How many rod and reel setups are enough? How Many Different Types of Fishing Lines Are Necessary? Knots Every Angler Must Know What’s Cooking on the Stone? It’s officially the garden season!  I know, exciting stuff… Necessary Things to Plant in Any

NWT Event on Winnebago…Results Are In Aluminum vs Glass Debate (or is it really Lund?) Tales from the Chub Tank Spring Salmon Shimano Tekota 600 Failed….no support Best Chub Rod for the Money? (Scheels 8.5) Are There Too Much Fishing Line Options? HB1538 Signed by the Gov. 2nd Half Guess What – Fishing Team RYG Got Sponsored This Year – We’d Like to Thank: West Dakota Lumber (Hazen, ND) Joe Belo Insurance / Dakota Community Insurance (Bismarck, ND) Zack Shack Fish Houses (Bismarck, ND) Flyway Media Web Design (Bismarck, ND – Shameless Plug) Best Way To Find Small Lake Gems in the Dakotas The Casino

Big Muddy Snubbed from Target Target Is June the Best Fishing Month in the Midwest? When Do You Switch From Jigs to Rigs? Does Jig Color REALLY Matter Anyways? Best Ways to Transport Fresh Fish? Tales from the Chub Tank Would You Pay for a Chub Tank Kit? Tournament Season Has Doubled 2nd Half Camping & Camper Essentials Bluetooth Speaker Fully Stocked Bar Outdoor Kitchen Blackstone Portable Lantern LOTS of Wood Coolers for Days Bed Toppers (Cuz Camper Beds SUCK) Backup Fuses Water Filtration Kits Having 2 Air Conditioners for Bigger Campers BEDS for Days (However you can) No Bug Spray

Big Muddy Walleye Tournament Recap (Bismarck, ND) Prefishing was Tough – Quality, not Quantity Wind Forecast Dropped Significantly Fish Turned On, Big Time One Hole Produced over 16 30” Fish 55 lbs won 1st place (6 fish) Classic River Techniques Common Mistakes Made on the River Looking Ahead to Hot Weather and Big Lakes Next Up – Governor’s Cup and Dakota Walleye Classic 2nd Half Tales from the Chub Tank New Twists on Custom Bait Rigs More Guys Getting Into Their Own Custom Painting How Much Does Custom Matter? When is the Berkley Deep Hit Stick Coming? Best Fishing Rain Gear

Tales from the Chub Tank Minnow Shortage is Real – When Does a Guy Start Trapping His Own? When Does It Pay to Do a Freezer Setup Virtual Scouting On X Possibilities Boat Accessories continued… Glove Box Size Are Baitwells DEAD? Best Rod Storage Boat Layouts Carpet Should Be Discontinued Rail Accessory what does a guy need? 2nd Half Crankbait Storage Ideas College Sporting Clays Team Coming to U of Mary in Bismarck High School Fishing Teams Needed Statewide Still Geese All Over Nodak If You Scout Hard Saskatchewan/Manitoba/Alberta Holding the Majority Best Ways to Lose Weight When You Get Old

Big Muddy Week Tales from the Chub Tank Bass Angler Loses 100k in a Tournament House Bill HB 1538 Passed for ND – Both House/Senate Passed When Jig Color Matters…or Does It? Best Cranks for Trolling Cranks Shallow for Walleyes Tiger Trout – Does ND Really Need Them? 2nd Half Best Boat Accessories 2023 Are Trim Tabs REALLY Necessary? Jack Plates for Hole Shots Best Way to Slow Down a Boat (When Motor Alone Cannot) Are Anchors Obsolete? Drotto? Landowner Story About the Funny Text What’s Cooking on the Stone If You WERE to Drink on the Boat – What Would

Sponsored by Flyway Media – Website Design That Works Putting my decoys away today and waving the white flag Getting the boat stripped and repacked Have a Hard Time Selling Stuff – Pack Rat Yar-Craft 209 is Looking Good Looking Ahead to the Big Muddy Walleye Tournament (Bismarck, ND) Originally, Due to a later date, I assumed fish would be South, Now I’m not sure… River Started Slow – That’ll Change Soon Biggest Mistakes “Lake Anglers” Make While Trying to Fish a River Best Ways to Speed Up the Learning Curve Fish With Local, Knowledgeable Anglers Always Focus on “Slow” Water Channel Ledges

Sponsored by Flyway Media – Hunting / Fishing Guide & Charter Websites Snow Goose Hunting Trip Recap North Winds Bad Hide Nosebleed Geese Solid Partners for a 4-hour Pickup Alps Outdoors Chair Goose Getter Ecallers Current Snow Goose Migration Status Missouri River Update Polarized Sunglasses Is It Too Early for Tales From the Chub Tank? Will I Ever Buy a Snare Rod? Knots Every Angler Should Know Best Crankbait Snap 2nd Half – By Wild Thing Charters – a Marco Island, FL Fishing Charter Realistic Trolling Motor Options Today What is the perfect weight for pitching jigs in the current? Best Rod

First-time Snow Goose Hunting in a Pit Very Dry Down There Juvies No Snow Like Forecasted Great Time 2nd Trip Was FUBAR No Farmers Around Almost Died Overnight Due to Smoking Battery Truck Rollover in the Group Round 3 Any Day Close to Home…Still Too Much Snow Patching Gear GooseGetter Customer Service Best Snow Goose Windsock Decoys Full Bodies…When They Matter Spring Turkey Hunting…Who’s Got Time? 2nd Half Missouri River Opening in Bismarck Getting Boat Ready Best Way to Fish Spring Walleyes? Keys to River Fishing Over Lakes Ideal River Fishing Boat? Best Crankbaits for Spring River Fishing What’s Cooking on

Countdown Until We Leave Spring Snow Goose Hunting Ending up in a Buddies Goose Pit – South of the Snowline Prairie Tornado Outfitters – Thanks for Letting Us Use the Pit Rented a House 7 minutes away 6 Days of Snow Goose Hunting Ahead When the Weather Gets Nasty – Stay Close to the Biggest Roost Best Whites to Use Snow Goose Hunting E-Callers – What are the Vital Components? 2nd Half What is the Best Shotgun for a Youth? Are Aftermarket Chokes Worth the Money? Missouri River is Opening Up North of Bismarck to South of the Wilton Landing Rapala Coming

Geese moving up when they can Are ice eaters worth the hassle? Snow Goose Floaters…why do we do it to ourselves? Ecaller Secrets My 12-year-Olds first snow goose trip as a shooter Crankbait Buying Season Now is the time to buy ice fishing gear Put a cork in our ice fishing season Prepping the Yar-Craft Best Way to Organize Crankbaits in a Boat Why do Midwesterners stress Boat hours so much??? 2nd Half Are drift socks obsolete? How to choose colors for boat flooring? Most worthless boat feature? Birthday coming up what are you asking for? Best Hip Hop Producer of

It’s National Puppy Day! – Here’s to the Podcast Puppies (Lily and Hazel) Finally, the weather is going to break in South Dakota (50-degree temps forecasted) Kicking off our Spring Snow Goose Season in SD Sticking to Hunting Pasture Ponds Teaming up with Falling Feathers Lodge (Cody Bruns) – South Dakota Hunting Lodge Chamberlain, South Dakota Fishing is On So is the Garrison Tailrace in North Dakota We’re Going Crankbait Crazy!!! Crankbaits Worth Talking About That Are New Bill Lewis Precise Walleye Crankbait Finally Got Our Hands on a Money Badger by Berkley Looks Like Fall for the Deep Hit Sticks Reef

Sponsored by Outfitter Logic – Outfitter Website Design Yup, We’re Waving the White Flag on Winter Putting Away Ice Fishing Gear NWT on the Illinois River – Weather Sucks There Too Has Tournament Fishing Changed Forever?  Is Playing the Video Game Beatable? When Fishing Rods Cost Too Much – $350 absolute limit What is Your Bucket List Saltwater Fish? How Much Does the Rattle Matter in a Crankbait? Are There Too Many Crankbaits Now on the Market?  What’s Missing? 2nd Half First Area in South Dakota Getting Big Numbers of Snow Geese Coyotes Being Tracked – Over 100 Miles in a Couple