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Season 2 – Episode 36 The Fishing Slump Edition – Sponsored by Flyway Media What is a fishing slump, cuz I’m in one… How to Re-Evaluate Your Fishing Tales from the Chub Tank Lake Mille Lacs Minute Is it Leadcore Season yet? I Stress Again…Crankbait Size Matters When is the Water Too Hot for Musky Fishing? Headlines Drum Fishing Tournaments a Thing in KS https://www.cjonline.com/story/sports/outdoors/2021/06/29/kansas-outdoors-calendar-freshwater-drum-fishing-tournament-set-weekend-glen-elder-reservoir/7805617002/ China To Pause Their Fishing Fleet??? https://phys.org/news/2021-06-china-squid-fishing-pacific-atlantic.html Fargo is Keeping their Urban Deer Hunting https://www.inforum.com/news/government-and-politics/7092217-Fargo-to-keep-urban-bow-hunting-while-group-examines-program Sporting Clays – Renner’s New Thing 2nd Half Special Mate Tackle Box Ammo Starting to Come in Stock Fishing Stock Dwindling

Season 2 – Episode 35 – Sponsored by Flyway Media NWT at Lake Erie Is there ANY WAY to stop Zebra Mussels??? Headlines SC Hosting Over 400 Teams in High School Bass Fishing Tournament https://www.independentmail.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2021/06/25/fishing-competition-lake-hartwell-high-school-teams-championship/5343865001/ Mille Lacs Lake in MN Closed to Walleye Fishing July 1-15th https://www.pinejournal.com/northland-outdoors/7086535-Reminder-Mille-Lacs-closed-to-all-walleye-fishing-July-1-15 Fargo’s Deer Hunting Still Up in the Air https://www.inforum.com/news/government-and-politics/7085049-Bow-hunters-urge-expansion-of-urban-hunt-along-Red-River 2nd Half Why Are There UBER Expensive Trolling Rods? Shimano Tekota’s are still the best trolling reel, in our opinion So many “jigging rap-like” lures out now Best tackle box for the money Special Mate Tackle Box – maybe next purchase Ninja Planer Board Review

Season 2 – Episode 34 – Sponsored by Flyway Media LOTS of Local Tournaments These Days Tales from the Chub Tank Do quality components matter for walleye rigs? Tweaks to factory lures Bladed treble hooks Better quality hooks Changing split ring sizes Custom painting Pushing bill down to dive deeper Headlines Fishing tournament raises more than $19,000 good cause on the Columbia river. https://keprtv.com/news/local/fishing-tournament-raises-more-than-19000-for-sacred-heart-childrens-hospital Fargo’s city hunting up in the Air https://www.inforum.com/news/government-and-politics/7073797-Looking-to-weigh-in-on-Fargos-urban-hunting-program-Heres-your-chance Federal Duck Stamp now looking to be non-hunting related https://www.audubon.org/news/after-controversy-duck-stamp-contest-may-no-longer-require-hunting-scenes 2nd Half Don’t break your trolling motor or your graph nowadays!  Good luck finding them. Salmon season is upon

Season 2 – Episode 33 Father’s Day Gift Ideas Bubba Blade Blackstone Auto-Inflate Life Vest Planer Boards Me? I want a Tekota 500……just sayin’ Testing This Weekend Ninja Planer Boards New Various Walleye Rigs New Secret Crankbait Tales from the Chub Tank Best Color for Rigging in Both Clear and Dirty Water? Headlines Michael Jordan and His 80 Foot Yacht in 3.4 Million Dollar Fishing Tournament https://www.insider.com/michael-jordan-fishing-crew-catch-dolphin-big-rock-tournament-2021-6 BC Man To Lose Vehicle for Shooting a Fake Deer – Too Much or Not Enough? https://vancouversun.com/news/b-c-man-should-lose-truck-and-boat-for-illegal-hunting-and-fishing-government-says Bomb Squad Called for Pipe Bomb – Turned Out To Be Fishing Weights https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/06/16/san-jose-police-respond-to-pipe-bomb-report-at-almaden-lake-regional-park/ 2nd Half Is

SEASON 2 – EPISODE 32 – The Fishing Tournament Edition  Sponsored by Flyway Media.   Head2Head Fishing Down to 4 Anglers on Mille Lacs Most are using soft plastics – either dark blue or leech black LiveScope is changing tournament fishing Liquid Willow Cat leeches are worth a look AIM Tourney upcoming on Mille Lacs NWT en route to Lake Erie soon Fishing for a Cure Tournament June 19th at Beulah Bay Most effective way to catch A LOT of walleyes, in short amounts of time 2nd Half Soft plastics are getting amazing Tales from the Chub Tank Headlines Humminbird Releases Mega

Season 2 – Episode 31 – Sponsored by Flyway Media AIM Championship Gets HEATED at Weigh-In Tales from the Chub Tank… Creeks are FINALLY Popping with Creek Chubs Crazy Record Temps in the Dakotas Development around Prairie Pothole Lakes. 2nd Half Mille Lacs Head 2 Head previews  Salmon Fishing on my Mind Headlines China is Now Illegally Fishing Argentina, One of the World’s Most Lucrative Fishing Grounds https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3136138/chinese-boats-caught-suspicions-illegal-fishing-argentinas Lead Looking to Become Illegal for Hunting in New York State Public Land https://www.fieldandstream.com/uncategorized/lead-ammo-ban-new-york Moose and Caribou Grounds of NW Territory in Alaska Could Soon Be Closed to Many https://www.adn.com/opinions/2021/06/05/defending-the-hunting-rights-of-alaskans/ Initial Look at

Season 2 – Episode 30 – Sponsored by Flyway Media Rapala opened up the paint booth Bomber as well Best Lure Tuner? Where do you start if you’re looking to get into trolling?  Shape?  Size?  Colors? Best ways to slow down a fast trolling boat? Troll with or against the wind? What leader length is ideal for rigging and slow death? New rigging ideas?  Can rigging make a strong comeback?  Or has it been here for years… 2nd Half Field testing a new lure prototype…will it work??? Ways to increase the bites on jigging raps?  Too many you don’t feel… Crawlers,

Season 2 Episode 29 – Sponsored by Flyway Media MN Walleye Opener Overall, Went Well… Best Fishing City Best Hunting City Tales From the Creek Chub Tank Clothing available for purchase  Fishing Shirts Performance Hoodies Lithium Batteries Headlines Lampreys Making a Comeback in Cali https://www.foxnews.com/great-outdoors/vampire-fish-spotted-twice-american-river-suggesting-its-return-to-the-area MT Making it Easier for NR Students to obtain hunting/fishing licenses https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/law-offers-new-hunting-fishing-license-discounts-to-some-nonresident-students/article_a1c3cb08-1eac-556c-bc60-db5369f87c50.html Hunter in MO Mistakes Hiker for a Turkey https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/law-offers-new-hunting-fishing-license-discounts-to-some-nonresident-students/article_a1c3cb08-1eac-556c-bc60-db5369f87c50.html Side Imaging – Correctly Mounting is Important Crankbait Size and Shape Overlooked And the Winner for Ugliest Planer Boards Goes To??? Best Fishing Rod Under $150 Best Way to Make Eggs

Season 2 – Episode 28 Boat Coming Back This Week – Where to Head First? Oahe? River? Sakakawea? Anywhere Else? Shore Fishing MUST Haves Rod/reel Rod holder Bells? Bait Chairs Lights/Headlamps Kids? Where Should I Go Fishing Rant? Bass Rigs for Walleyes Drop Shotting Neko Rigs Tokyo Rigs How Long is Too Long for Live Bait Rods? 2nd Half When Does Technology Make it TOO EASY to hunt and fish? Fishing Graph Technology Game Cameras Underwater Cameras Hunting Video Cameras Headlines Wind Turbines a Risk for Commercial Fishermen https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2021/05/15/fishing-access-still-concern-federal-offshore-wind-decision/5088505001/ Montana Loosens Law for Hunting Wolves – NG article WEAK https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/efforts-to-make-wolf-hunting-easier-upset-hunters Anti-Hunters

Season 2 – Episode 27 – The MN Walleye Opener MN walleye opener Upcoming walleye tournaments Motor update Small lakes heating up Chat about sour beers Talking diets Prairie dogs 2nd Half Smallies – what are the best lakes you have fished? Drop shot rigging for walleye? Slow death plastic? Tales from the Chub Tank  Headlines Will we ever get to go to Canada again? We will find out May 21st… https://thepointsguy.com/guide/is-canada-open-for-travel/ One of the Innovators  of Orvis, Dies at 93 https://www.wokv.com/news/leigh-perkins-who/PN26L4A75H5AW2AZ2ELGYUYPRM/ In LA, Shorter hunting seasons ahead with a near bankrupt Game and Fish Department https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_47e39e8e-b1e0-11eb-aee5-6fb945d685d5.html

Season 2 – Episode 26 I make a damn good breakfast…just sayin’ Is it crawler season yet? New techniques for crawler rigs this year PK rigs Randy’s Rigs (spoon kind especially for me) Double Trouble Rigs by WNC Running rigs with boards for us Tales from the Chub Tank Headlines Ugly looking stick with eyes scares birds from fishing nets The largest expansion of hunting and fishing opportunities proposed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Hunters – and non-hunters – boost reward to $10,000 to find poachers of 3 elk west of Bend Oregon Old School Lure to Bring Back?

Season 2 – Episode 25 Recap of the Big Muddy Pre to Post-spawn walleyes – May = Post Spawn Motor Issues – Called Russ (last year) – how do you find a good mechanic? Yamaha 4-stroke Reviews Tales from the Chub Tank Blackstone Review 2nd half Berkley Hit Sticks Review Best performer for shallow walleye trolling this spring Best trolling reels revisited… Headlines Ex-Jets star Pete Lammons dead at 77 after fishing accident 18-year-old killed in goose hunting accident in Western Alaska N.J. bans sale of hunting lures made with urine in bid to stop CWD Best camping food? Best Fast

Season 2 – Episode 24 Got my karma badge today – fishing slow otherwise Tales of the chub tank Headlines Endangered elephants to be hunted for sale in Zimbabwe In Utah if you don’t pay child support – you may not be able to hunt or fish Strategies for hunting morel mushrooms 50-degree soil temps to 60 degree 80/20 rule, you will find 80% in 20% of the ground you cover Watch for ticks – what is the best tick repellant? Talking RYG apparel – what colors of fishing shirts and hoodies? (Like to be 6 max) Tackle Boxes – How

Season 2 Episode 23 – The Michael Jordan Edition Really starting to see some tackle shortages! Getting youth started in archery Do you ever get puppy fever? NDGF send out surveys to tourney directors  Are auto deploy life jackets worth the price Tales from the chub tank! Would you buy fishing shoes Headlines Mille Lacs Regulations Out – Get your PHD now https://www.messagemedia.co/millelacs/outdoors/fishing/local-reaction-to-the-new-walleye-fishing-regulations-on-mille-lacs/article_7f7d3160-a223-11eb-aea0-ab62330e4729.html Man Shot by Son in SD with Arrow Turkey Hunting https://www.blackhillsfox.com/2021/04/19/turkey-hunting-ends-in-tragedy-for-father-and-son/ Electronic Posting Bill in ND Still Lingering https://www.kfyrtv.com/2021/04/21/update-to-bill-on-hunting-signs-for-property-owners/ Is Lil’ Ducky the Bomb or What? Best Brushless Cordless Electronic Fillet Knives (besides Bubba?) What’s working well trolling