JMO Podcast

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By: Jason Mitchell Outdoors

The Jason Mitchell Outdoors JMO Podcast covers stories and opinions from behind the scenes in the fishing industry. A deep dive for timely tips and tactics for Midwest fishing opportunities. Guests include some of the biggest and most entertaining names in the fishing world. From seasoned guides to NWT pros and industry insiders, the JMO Podcast delivers some of the most fascinating insights on fishing from across the Midwest.

Starting a Guide Service w/ Jacob Sweere | JMO Fishing 345
#345
05/03/2025

Jacob Sweere joins the JMO Podcast to give us the low down on his guide service and how he has already built a solid foundation to his brand at such a young age. The fishing industry can always use young energetic, hard working individuals. Jacob is a fishy dude that is committed to offering a great fishing experience to his clientele. He is active on social media and YouTube as well which is a big part of his journey so far in the industry. At the end of this conversation we also get some solid fishing tips and strategy...


Lake Sharpe NWT and Cranking Shallow w/ Dusty Minke | JMO Fishing 344
#344
05/01/2025

NWT Pro Dusty Minke joins the JMO Podcast for a recap of his most recent derby on Lake Sharpe in Pierre, South Dakota. We then chat about one of this confidence tactics for spring walleyes, trolling shallow water with planer boards. Dusty has been fishing at a professional level for many years at this point so when he shares strategy that works for him we all better be listening.

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Spring Crappies and Exploring New Lakes w/ Joel Nelson | JMO Fishing 343
#343
04/25/2025

Joel Nelson from OnX Fish returns to the JMO Podcast. He details some great crappie fishing he's been experiencing this spring in Minnesota and Wisconsin. We also get a great update on the OnX Fish app and some stories from the past year about the benefits this resource is providing to anglers. There's a lot of great fishing information in this episode.

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Opener Walleyes On Mille Lacs w/ Bruce Jean | JMO Fishing 342
#342
04/24/2025

Bruce Jean of Millelacslakeguiding.com and Rainylakeguiding.com joins the JMO Podcast. We chat about his forward sonar setups throughout the season in his guide boat as well as details on Bruce's strategy while targeting walleyes on the opener. There's a lot of great fishing information in this podcast, enjoy!

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Ginormous Spring Perch w/ Chris Weber | JMO Fishing 341
#341
04/18/2025

Chris Weber joins the JMO Podcast from Cascade, Idaho. He's a full-time fishing guide out there spending most of the year chasing those giant perch we always hear about. In this interview we get Chris's personal fishing stories and how he and his wife made the move from Wisconsin to Idaho. As one of the few individuals that gets to guide professionally on Cascade Lake Chris has some unreal stories about just how incredible the perch fishing can be in the spring. Give Chris a call at 920-728-2818.

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Big Walleyes On Artificials w/ Donnie O'Bert | JMO Fishing 340
#340
04/10/2025

Fishing guide Donnie O'Bert joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. Donnie has been guiding for 8 years on Rainy lake and the Rainy River. He's a wealth of information when it comes to targeting big walleyes especially with artificial baits like soft plastic swimsuits and suspending jerk baits. In this interview Donnie details his approach to spring walleyes with these presentations in mind.

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Pitching Jigs On Rivers w/ John Hoyer | JMO Fishing 339
#339
04/02/2025

John Hoyer is back on the JMO Podcast. We discuss his offseason schedule and how that plays into his tournament season success. River fishing is a major topic in this interview as well as the YouTube series "Tour Level Gold" that John is involved with. There's lots of fun takeaways in this interview for any walleye angler, make sure to listen all the way to the end!

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Staying Sharp w/ Tom Huynh | JMO Fishing 338
#338
03/31/2025

Tom Huynh joins the JMO Podcast again with all kinds of great information for walleye anglers to take from. In the never ending process of learning and getting better as walleye anglers many of us amateurs get stuck in a rut easily. Fishing memories and staying well within our comfort zones are a few hurdles we're all guilty of at the worst times. What we do in the off season or between outings can also have a positive or negative effect on our success on the water. For many of us the first few outings we have each year...


Big Walleyes/Big Pike/Big Sturgeon w/ Joe Henry | JMO Fishing 337
#337
03/24/2025

Joe Henry from Lake of the Woods Tourism is on the show to highlight the great fishing opportunities on lake of the woods and the surrounding area. It's the season of opportunity up there as the late ice patterns for giant pike notoriously happens this time of year, any day now the rainy river will open up for boats at which time our social media feeds will be littered with pictures of giant walleyes and sturgeon from this location. It's easy to appreciate Joe as he does the best job explaining the history of these opportunities and why many...


Reading Current and Being Efficient w/ Matt Cowen | JMO Fishing 336
#336
03/19/2025

Matt Cowen is the owner of Mon-Dak Marine in Glasgow, Montana near the shores of Fort Peck Lake. As we learned in episode 167, Matt is a Montana native that grew up fly fishing in the mountains. In this interview we tap into that experience and time of Matt's fishing career to learn what we can about reading water and how to be as efficient as possible. Walleye anglers have an endless amount of content and resources to consume for entertainment or information but learning from other types of anglers such as flyfishermen can reveal great perspective and thought that...


Always Learning Always Getting Better w/ Hunter Nitti | JMO Fishing 335
#335
03/14/2025

Hunter Nitti is joins the JMO Podcast for episode 335. He is the current AOY in the National Walleye Tour. A tournament addict might be a good way to explain Hunter's behavior throughout the open water season as he can't stand to see an open weekend on his calendar without researching all possible walleye tournaments available. In this interview we get a reflection of last years dream season and a current update from the Mississippi River where he has been fishing lately and then some stories from his wild ice fishing season up on Mille Lacs where giant perch are...


Mississippi River Walleyes w/ Dan McGuire | JMO Fishing 334
#334
03/11/2025

Dan McGuire from Big River Angling Adventures joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. In this interview we get the details of Dan's approach to fishing spring walleyes on the Mississippi River specifically pools 3 and 4. We get insights on the criteria for which Dan makes decisions such as locations, lures and cadences that help him find and catch more fish in the spring. The Mississippi River is a popular spring and summer walleye destination for anglers. The theories and ideas Dan shares are based on experience and would be helpful to any angler that is planning a trip...


Epic Lake Trout Adventure w/ Jason Mitchell | JMO Fishing 333
#333
03/07/2025

Jason Mitchell joins the JMO Podcast to share stories about an epic ice fishing adventure he and his buddies took out of Baker Narrows Lodge in northern Manitoba. The details of this fishing trip seem unreal to imagine but truthfully the 3 anglers on this trip iced over 20 master angler lake trout which only qualify if they are 35"+. The footage of this adventure which has never been done before will be found on the Jason Mitchell Outdoors YouTube channel.

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Multi Species Adventure w/ Todd Hacault | JMO Fishing 332
#332
03/04/2025

Todd Hacault joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. Owner of Tamarack Island Wilderness Lodge on Lake of the Woods in South East Ontatrio, Canada. Tamarack Island Wilderness Lodge offers incredible multi species fishing opportunities to midwest anglers that are looking for big adventure without the big travel commitment. Located 45 minutes north of Baudette, Minnesota, Todd's fishing camp is in great proximity to anglers in the midwest. The fishing opportunities resemble a remote fly-in destination with extremely limited fishing pressure and an overwhelming abundance of untamed water. In this interview we highlight the year round fishing opportunities at...


Ice Camping w/ TJ Erickson | JMO Fishing 331
#331
02/17/2025

TJ Erickson joins the JMO Podcast once again. The main topic of conversation in this interview is ice camping. TJ has so great experiences in recent years ice camping and this ice season he continues to push the envelope with new hacks and upgrades to his sleep/fishing system and we hear all about it right here. Any hardcore ice angler will enjoy listening to this fishing podcast.

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Be Open Minded And Confident w/ Scott Mackenthun | JMO Fishing 330
#330
02/12/2025

Scott Mackenthun joins the JMO Podcast once again for another great fishing conversation. In this interview we hash out the mental side of angling. As anglers we are all striving for confidence and reassurance that we are as good at fishing as we think we are. The reality for the majority of us is our weaknesses go unchecked until the day is done and we look back on our decision making with guilt and disgust, this can be a confidence killer. How to stay open minded enough to make quality decisions on the water while maintaining confidence even when...


A Slew Of Topics w/ Jeremy Smith | JMO Fishing 329
#329
02/11/2025

Jeremy Smith has been with Lindner Media for over 19 years. He joins the JMO Podcast for this interview to chat about the fishing trends of today. We collaborate on a multitude of industry topics including fisheries management, destination fishing trips and strategies on how to be the most successful when fishing out of a sleeper house. Jeremy's immense fishing experiences throughout his life make for a high level discussion on each of these topics. This is a fishing podcast any angler would enjoy!

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Nuancing Set Lines Catches More Fish w/ Caleb Wistad | JMO Fishing 328
#328
01/30/2025

Caleb Wistad is a fishing YouTuber and designer of the Predator by Clam Outdoors. The Predator is combination tiptup/automatic hook setting device designed to help any angler maximize their potential on the ice. During the mid winter doldrums great fish catching days can be hard to come by. Many fish species here in the midwest slow down this time of year. Using extra lines wherever it is legal is definitely a proven tactic when breaking down a tough bite. Caleb designed the Predator to be used in most all scenarios where extra lines can be used and in...


Shallow Daytime Walleyes w/ Tom Boley | JMO Fishing 327
#327
01/29/2025

Tom Boley is back on the JMO Podcast for a season update. Tom has been fishing a diverse selection of destinations throughout the midwest already this year and we get tidbits on all of it along with a deep dive on his mission to piece together a shallow daytime walleye bite on the northern Wisconsin lakes near his home in Hayward. This is a short and sweet podcast interview that covers multiple topics we see trending throughout the midwest ice fishing news cycle.

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Mid Winter Walleyes w/ Jason Mitchell | JMO Fishing 326
#326
01/13/2025

Jason Mitchell joins the podcast for an update on his recent fishing. We chat about the techniques and strategies he's been utilizing when successful on the ice chasing walleyes and perch. Lake of the Woods in northern Minnesota as well as Devils lake in North Dakota have been the two main destinations Jason has been fishing in recent weeks so that's what we breakdown in this interview. We also hear all about Jason's experience on Lake of the Woods where he and 5 other guys stayed in a sleeper house on the ice. Twin Island Sleepers and Ships Wheel Resort...


eTournament Fishing w/ Josh Sheldon | JMO Fishing 325
#325
01/10/2025

Josh Sheldon from E Tournament Fishing joins the JMO Podcast. Josh and his fishing partners have come together to create a reliable and easy to use phone app to run fishing tournaments through. This app is designed by anglers for anglers and will continue to evolve as needed to stay on the cutting edge of online fishing tournament apps. We hear the back story of the development on this project in this interview as well as deep dive into what E Tournament Fishing is all about.

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Ice Fishing Stories w/ Don Cox | JMO Fishing 324
#324
01/09/2025

Don Cox joins the JMO Podcast to share stories from the past. From the Sandhills in Nebraska, Don and his fishing partner Dave Fehlhafer have been an ice fishing duo going back to the early 90's when they started competed in tournaments. The ice fishing tournament scene attracted many of the top anglers across the midwest in those days. In this interview we hear from Don what it was like to start from the bottom as beginners and work up to become champions against the best competition of the time. We dive deeper into what strategies they implemented and...


Ice Fishing and Retail w/ Jadyn Thomas | JMO Fishing 323
#323
01/01/2025

Jadyn Thomas joins the podcast for an industry update and some insights on his recent fishing excursions. Jadyn is a fishing fanatic while he also works at Scheels in Fargo, North Dakota and in this interview we tap into both areas of his expertise. Retail trends and updates are always interesting so we start this podcast off with some of that but quickly move on to the topics of fishing that are related to some of the recent outings Jadyn has had on the ice. This podcast offers a lot of fishy conversation if you listen to the end. <...


Try Somewhere New With Confidence w/ Tony Mariotti | JMO Fishing 322
#322
12/31/2024

Tony Mariotti joins the JMO Podcast once again. We chat about some of the fishing he's been doing during this holiday season on early ice. Then we spend some time conversing the topics of fishing new lakes and the strategies Tony employs to be successful when enjoying this type of outing. Tony rarely fishes the same body of water twice in a row and is always searching for the next great bite he can be the first to find. It's this type of energy I like tapping into when I interview him and this podcast is no different.

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Dialed In Angling w/ Tony Roach | JMO Fishing 321
#321
12/30/2024

Tony Roach is back on the JMO Podcast with a fishing update. Tony is entering his second season as the host of Dialed In Angling which also recently launched the Dialed In Angling Podcast. In this interview we get the scoop on what's happening in Tony's camp from a filming and recording perspective and we also get some great details on his early ice strategy when attacking new bodies of water for all types of species. Tony is a wealth of information and I urge all anglers to pay attention to Tony when he's talking about fishing.

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Mega Crappies w/ Adam Griffith | JMO Fishing 320
#320
12/29/2024

Adam Griffith of the Crappie Chronicles joins the JMO Podcast for this episode to detail why this ice season (2024/2025) more trophy crappies may be caught in the greater twin cities region of Minnesota. Adam is a fishing guide as well and spends countless days on the water. He is a big fish hound and through the ice it's all about giant crappies. As showcased on the first episode of season 5 Crappie Chronicles, Griffith went along with co-host Adam Bartusek to a known lake in their area on early ice only to have total success setting the hook on some...


Guiding and Devils Lake Perch w/ Steve "Zippy" Dahl | JMO Fishing 319
#319
12/25/2024

Steve "Zippy" Dahl is back on the JMO Podcast to share stories and information on what it's like to hunt for giant perch on Devils Lake in North Dakota. Steve has a long famed career on this incredible body of water and his stories of the past are entertaining enough to listen to. It's as the stories are being reminisced that you will discover they're dripping in details that any perch angler will take so much from. The grind of finding new fish, jumbos that are schooling versus spread out, it's in the details that Zippy subtly shares technical...


Colors and Confidence w/ Dane Heid | JMO Fishing 318
#318
12/23/2024

Dane Heid of DH Custom Baits is back on the JMO Podcast to have a fun conversation about choosing lure colors. How often as anglers do the colors we chose to tie on our line really matter to the fish? Fishing with confidence as anglers can be key to success, staying engaged and focused is easier when we are confident in our presentation and color can be a big factor in that process. In this interview my friend Dane and I chat about lure color concepts and our own personal takes on how often the fish care about our...


Ice Fishing Lake Of The Woods w/ Joe Henry | JMO Fishing 317
#317
12/19/2024

Joe Henry from Lake of the Woods Tourism joins the JMO Podcast once again. Joe is on to chat about the ice fishing opportunities up there which is great timing for this part of the season as well as the fact that the last few times we had Joe on the podcast we were mostly chatting about the open water opportunities up there. Joe is a fantastic ambassador for the fishing industry as a whole here in the midwest and his energy and excitement are always contagious. This interview is full of great information about arguably the worlds largest...


Guiding On Lake Winnipeg w/ Matt Cornell | JMO Fishing 316
#316
12/13/2024

Matt Cornell of Bruin Outfitters and Guide Service joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. Matt has 3 decades of guiding anglers under his belt from the Northwest Territories to Saskatchewan and for the last 15 years he's been guiding ice anglers on the famed Lake Winnipeg. In this interview we get to know Matt through some great stories of his guiding career and towards the end we dive deeper into what it takes to be successful on Lake Winnipeg chasing giant greenback walleyes.

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Early Ice Strategies w/ Jason Mitchell | JMO Fishing 315
#315
12/11/2024

Jason Mitchell joins the podcast once again. This time to chat about early ice strategies. Less is more for Jason this time of year, what he's learned from ffs and past experience this is a great time of year to identify key spots where fish will cycle through the area that allows anglers to drill fewer holes and let the fish come to you. He breaks down his process to locating spots that can produce this type of pattern and why during this early ice period on any body of water with any target species of fish making less...


The Fishing Gypsy w/ Hays Baldwin | JMO Fishing 314
#314
12/05/2024

Hays Baldwin joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. Hays is an enthusiastic young angler from Minnesota that lives his life from one hookset to the next. Guiding on lake Vermillion in the summer full-time while in the off-season travel around the Midwest in search of the best bite possible regardless of species. With a very intentional approach to his strategy each time out on new water in search of new fish, Hays's insights are full of valuable information that will help all anglers who are willing to listen.

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Custom Rods and Big Walleyes w/ Daren Schneider | JMO Fishing 313
#313
11/13/2024

Daren Schneider of HDS Rods joins the JMO Podcast once again. As of summer 2024 Daren's full time occupation is the rod business so we dive into what that journey has been like for their family. We also dive into some of the outstanding fishing experiences they've been having all summer long. As we chat about all the great fishing it's difficult not to get excited for what is to come on early ice whenever that shows up in the near future. This is the season to be laying down waypoints while in the boat that just might be valuable...


The Crappie Chronicles Season 5 w/ Adam Bartusek | JMO Fishing 312
#312
11/03/2024

Adam Bartusek joins the JMO Podcast once again. Adam hosts and produces the popular YouTube series The Crappie Chronicles. Also captains Past the Barb podcast and an assortment of other jobs/collaborations within the ice fishing industry here in the Midwest. In this ice fishing podcast we get some reflections on the last four seasons of filming the Chronicles and what it all means going into season 5. We get a forecast for this upcoming season along with some great new gear introductions including the new and exciting soft plastic lineup from Clam Outdoors called the NIKU lineup of cutting...


OnX Fish Maps w/ Joel Nelson | JMO Fishing 311
#311
10/25/2024

Joel Nelson returns to the JMO Podcast for a career update. Joel recently accepted a position with OnX which has been a leader in the hunting industry for years with their mobile app that produces mapping and gps information. However their new department that Joel represents is an app for anglers to get a boat load of valuable information in one central location. Information such as mapping and survey data as well as satellite imagery. This app would allow you to track your time on the water and store waypoints as well. So much of what the new Fish...


Fall Walleye Strategy w/ Brett Bloemendaal | JMO Fishing 310
#310
10/22/2024

Brett Bloemendaal joins the JMO Podcast for some fall walleye conversation. Brett is a guide on Lake Sakakawea here in North Dakota. He also creates some very educational YouTube content on the days he's not guiding other clients. In this interview we get to know Brett's journey into the fishing industry as well as get some juicy tips and recommendations from Brett on how to tackle tougher days of fishing in the fall.

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Talking Walleyes With a Bass Guy w/ Matt Stefan | JMO Fishing 309
#309
10/02/2024

Matt Stefan is a career bass tournament angler that in recent years started a YouTube channel to deliver educational tips and tricks for all anglers to enjoy. Walleye anglers that are seeking good information to learn and get better from should always keep an open mind as to where that information might come from. Bass anglers catch lots of nice walleyes on their hunt for big bass and it's those stories that I enjoyed in this interview with Matt Stefan who has been fishing professionally for many years. I have personally learned some great tips from Matt's YouTube content...


Tournament Winning Strategy and THU w/ Tom Huynh | JMO Fishing 308
#308
09/23/2024

Tom Huynh is back on the JMO Podcast. Tom recently won the National Walleye Tour Championship on Lake Huron. Tom chats with us about all the details of his Championship run as well as the very anticipated Tom Huynh University. Tom Huynh University is a collection of content available to anglers to purchase that Tom created to help anglers learn and understand fishing with forward facing sonar. This podcast is full of information all the way to the end.

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Devils Lake Walleyes w/ Jason Mitchell | JMO Fishing 307
#307
09/13/2024

Jason Mitchell joins the JMO Podcast once again. It's September officially and time to start talking about fall walleye fishing opportunities and that's what this interview is all about. We get a status update from Jason on how Devils Lake is currently fishing and what to potentially expect in the weeks to come. Jason has a few insights for anglers that are strategizing for a fishing trip to Devils Lake this fall.

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Fall Walleyes w/ Sheldon Meidinger | JMO Fishing 306
#306
09/09/2024

Sheldon Meidinger is back on the JMO Podcast to share updates on recent fishing adventures as well as a personal status update on what he is doing to stay competitive in tournaments. We spend a lot of time in this interview chatting about fall walleye fishing on Lake Sakakawea and breaking down why Sheldon's two favorite fall presentations include Jigging Raps and big creek chubs. This is a fun and fishy interview all the way to the end.

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