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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

We’re looking to break local records for our snow accumulations Winterkill is Real Screw Ice Fishing…tough winter Wild Game Feed at RYG Headquarters (Okay, my Shop)… 10 or 15 lb test PowerPro – does it make a difference? Best rod/reel setup for pitching jigs for walleye When to determine jig size Best portable aerator, hands down How will chub season look? 2nd Half Got plans for storing leeches Minnows right now are bad out here Lacrosse boots….review after 3 years Looking at a new quad for next winter…probably Yamaha Grizzly, again How long do utility trailers last?  We may find out…

Snow, more snow, and more cold weather ahead.  Mother Nature is a #####! Winterkill on the Prairie Lakes HB-1538 in the North Dakota Legislature Picking Up Steam – Great Article Provided by Geremy Olson I’m Over Ice Fishing Sioux Falls, SD to Sioux City, IA is LOADED with Snow Geese Future Forecast for Goose Country Best Way to Hide in Snow Goose Decoys – and Where to Get Them Best Whites for Goose Hunting Backrests for Laying Out in the Decoy Spread 2nd Half How to Look at Tournament Boat Number Drawings The Yar-Craft 209 Will Be Ready Looking at Dekit

Weather Didn’t Permit Mille Lacs – Went to Devils Lake, ND Instead Cold Front Shut Down the Bite, It Picked Up Today After We Left (shocker) Tracks are Almost Essential Still Still Had a Great Time with Friends Shout out to Mike Peluso for Allowing Us to Crash at His Place Zack Shack is Back! North Dakota Bill HB1538 Gaining Steam for the Future of Fishing Tournaments in the State – Contact Your Representatives https://www.ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/bill-overview/bo1538.html First Geese Spotted in Western Nebraska.  Squaw Creek Holding Over 2 Million Snow Geese – Cold Weather Will Stall the Migration Spring Snow Goose Hunting Predictions

Sponsored by Flyway Media – Website Design & Marketing That Simply Works Shamrock Shake is Back at McDonald’s Countdown to Mille Lacs Trip…hearing good reports but bad weather ahead What date will the Missouri River be ice-free this year? What date will the first snow goose get harvested in North Dakota? Best portable hard ice house? Zack Shack in our opinion Fiberglass boats you don’t hear about Best boat for the money? Glass? Tin? Most reliable outboard motor, ever? 2nd Half Graphene Batteries…will they replace Lithium??? Graphene coupled with an alternator Are all braids the same? Best jig style for pitching? Why are