Author: Chris Hustad

North Dakota Governors Cup Montana Governors Cup Dakota Walleye Classic Max Wilson Pulls Off NWT Win Yar-craft Releases New 210 Model – First Takes Best Places To Camp in North Dakota 2nd Half Tales from the Chub Tank Best Discontinued Crankbaits Hook Line & Sinker in Beulah, ND for Sale How to Make a Bait Shop Work in 2023? Shout Out To Those Helping Our Tourney Season So Far West Dakota Lumber Zack Shack Fish House’s Joe Belo – Dakota Community Insurance The Foss’s of North Country Marine Doug, Jo, and Chad Woehl 4 Bears Casino Tourney Ahead Then Championship at

Sponsored by Wild Things Charters – Operating a Marco Island Fishing Charter NWT Results Out of South Dakota LOTS of Rain Around These Parts – Sorry McQuades Softball Tourney Kicker Motors – 9.9 vs. 15-horse motors Bottom Bouncer Gimmicks Tales from the Chub Tank Tournaments Coming Up My 2nd Home, Dakota Waters Resort, Starts Now Fishing Boats – How Do You Take Kids Tubing? 2nd Half Lake Sakakawea is En Fuego & No Signs of Slowing Down Review of the New Rapala R12 Heavy-Duty Filet Knife Fly Fishing Fever Missouri River Reservoir Salmon Preview Can Ciscos and Smelt Dominate the Same Waters?

Brought to you by DH Custom Baits – That Good Kick it Off with Sakakawea Van Hook Classic – Upper End of Sakakawea Casino Cup in Devils Lake Tales from the Chub Tank Best Boat Accessories Continued in 2023 Rod Holders that WORK for You Depth Finder Mounts Rod Sleeves Rod Racks Tool Racks Are Drift Socks Obsolete? 2nd Half Best Size Boat Cooler, If at All??? Lead Core vs. Snap Weights? Best Trolling Reel Hustad Won’t Break? What are the Whackos Up to??? What’s Cooking on the Stone? The Great Fish Breading Debate Best Seasonings Nobody Has Heard Of Best Hot Sauces

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