Download this episode Melissa Bachman is the first woman ever to appear on the cover of MidWest Outdoors magazine. Her story begins in the November, 2017 issue of MidWest Outdoors magazine, and continues here, on the MidWest Outdoors Podcast. There is no simple way to explain what makes her a great hunter, and successful television producer, editor, host, and great role model for other hunters. She inspires girl hunters and women hunters and hunters of all stripes, and you'll understand how after listening to Melissa Bachman, in her own words. If you know a young girl or woman interested in hunting... or anybody else who might be interested in learning how to hunt, invite them to listen to this show. It's time well spent... Subscribe on iTunes! Listen on iHeart Radio! Listen on Stitcher! Important Links Melissa Bachman website Melissa Bachman Facebook Melissa Bachman Instagram Follow MidWest Outdoors on social media Facebook: facebook.com/midwestoutdoorstvTwitter: @MWOutdoor: twitter.com/MWOutdoorInstagram: instagram.com/MWOutdoorMidWest Outdoors YouTube: our YouTube ChannelMidWest Outdoors eNewsletter: free subscription Order MidWest Outdoors magazine subscription: 800-606-3474 Discover our Key Connections! Ray Eye, Eyes on the Outdoors Radio: Listen Live or On Demand Julie McQueen, Fitness for the Field Julie McQueen Facebook Page Instagram: @julesmcqueen Northwest Ontario Fishing: northwestontario.com 800-665-7567 or info@ontariossunsetcountry.ca (great resource for customs info!) Pheasants Forever Target Walleye: targetwalleye.com

Download this episode When it comes to preserving America’s hunting tradition and the right for individuals to own firearms, nothing is guaranteed. Forces opposing these freedoms are marshaled like never before, and it is, indeed, a culture war, says our guest, Ted Nugent. Sitting silently on the sidelines, he argues, will earn a thank-you note from the antis. After filling up two pages in the October, 2017 issue of MidWest Outdoors magazine, we pick up the conversation as it turns to the health benefits of eating wild game, then sprints from one transition to the next. Never a dull moment when Uncle Ted sharpens the culture-war spear, so if you don’t like controversy, better cover your ears… because it’s fixin’ to get real loud in here, as we hear from Ted Nugent, in his own words. It's time well spent... Subscribe on iTunes! Listen on iHeart Radio! Listen on Stitcher! Important Links Ted Nugent website Ted Nugent Facebook Follow MidWest Outdoors on social media Facebook: facebook.com/midwestoutdoorstvTwitter: @MWOutdoor: twitter.com/MWOutdoorInstagram: instagram.com/MWOutdoorMidWest Outdoors YouTube: our YouTube ChannelMidWest Outdoors eNewsletter: free subscription Order MidWest Outdoors magazine subscription: 800-606-3474 Discover our Key Connections! Ray Eye, Eyes on the Outdoors Radio: Listen Live or On Demand Julie McQueen, Fitness for the Field Julie McQueen Facebook Page Instagram: @julesmcqueen Northwest Ontario Fishing: northwestontario.com 800-665-7567 or info@ontariossunsetcountry.ca (great resource for customs info!) Pheasants Forever Target Walleye: targetwalleye.com

Download this episode We know him best for his long-running Fishing History column in MidWest Outdoors magazine, but there’s much more to Dan Basore, and it begins with the amazing head start his mother provided. Let’s jump in and hear from Dan Basore… in his own words. Subscribe on iTunes! Listen on iHeart Radio! Listen on Stitcher! Important Links Pete Maina website Shimano Fishing reels & rods Follow MidWest Outdoors on social media Facebook: facebook.com/midwestoutdoorstvTwitter: @MWOutdoor: twitter.com/MWOutdoorInstagram: instagram.com/MWOutdoorMidWest Outdoors YouTube: our YouTube ChannelMidWest Outdoors eNewsletter: free subscription Order MidWest Outdoors magazine subscription: 800-606-3474 Discover our Key Connections! Ray Eye, Eyes on the Outdoors Radio: Listen Live or On Demand Julie McQueen, Fitness for the Field Julie McQueen Facebook Page Instagram: @julesmcqueen Northwest Ontario Fishing: northwestontario.com 800-665-7567 or info@ontariossunsetcountry.ca (great resource for customs info!) Pheasants Forever Target Walleye: targetwalleye.com

MWO Interview: Pete Maina

Pete in his own words

This man is known throughout the Midwest as a muskie fishing legend. Pete Maina guides, tackle maker, television host, seminar speaker, and noted muskie maniac. This is the Pete Maina guide to his muskie fishing adventures over the years and how he became a muskie fishing master! This tale starts out in the August, 2017 issue of MidWest Outdoors magazine. As we leave the printed pages, Maina is telling us that, even though he loves to catch all kinds of fish, there will always be something special, something different, when it’s a muskie on the end of his line. Pete Maina muskie fishing tips and techniques are all here for you! MidWest Outdoors Digital editor Dave Mull spent time learning what makes him tick, and here we go, with Pete Maina, in his own words… It's time well spent... Download this episode Subscribe on iTunes! Listen on iHeart Radio! Listen on Stitcher! Important Links Pete Maina website Shimano Fishing reels & rods Follow MidWest Outdoors on social media Facebook: facebook.com/midwestoutdoorstvTwitter: @MWOutdoor: twitter.com/MWOutdoorInstagram: instagram.com/MWOutdoorMidWest Outdoors YouTube: our YouTube ChannelMidWest Outdoors eNewsletter: free subscription Order MidWest Outdoors magazine subscription: 800-606-3474 Discover our Key Connections! Ray Eye, Eyes on the Outdoors Radio: Listen Live or On Demand Julie McQueen, Fitness for the Field Julie McQueen Facebook Page Instagram: @julesmcqueen Northwest Ontario Fishing: northwestontario.com 800-665-7567 or info@ontariossunsetcountry.ca (great resource for customs info!) Pheasants Forever Target Walleye: targetwalleye.com

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Ross Robertson in his own words

You can learn enough about fishing to be fairly successful in a couple weeks… but to become  a fishing educator takes a lifetime of learning and there are no shortcuts. Today we talk to a young man who’s not so young anymore, who tackled the puzzle with all his might and has earned the right to help us all catch more fish. Ross Robertson specializes in trolling the big waters of the Great Lakes, especially Erie, but what he offers up pertains to any of us, and any waters. As you listen, if all you hear are specifics of trolling Lake Erie, you’re missing some big-time advice delivered by one of best thinkers among today’s top fishermen. Listen with your creative mind and you’ll notice lessons you can apply, no matter where you go or how you fish. It's time well spent... Subscribe on iTunes! (click “View in iTunes” then click “Subscribe”) Listen on iHeart Radio! Listen on Stitcher! Many newer vehicles have Stitcher available–listen on your car radio Important Links Ross Robertson website Shimano Fishing reels & rods Follow MidWest Outdoors on social media Facebook: facebook.com/midwestoutdoorstvTwitter: @MWOutdoor: twitter.com/MWOutdoorInstagram: instagram.com/MWOutdoorMidWest Outdoors YouTube: our YouTube ChannelMidWest Outdoors eNewsletter: free subscription MidWest Outdoors magazine subscription: 800-606-3474 Discover our Key Connections! Ray Eye, Eyes on the Outdoors Radio: Listen Live or On Demand Julie McQueen, Fitness for the Field Julie McQueen Facebook Page Instagram: @julesmcqueen Northwest Ontario Fishing: northwestontario.com 800-665-7567 or info@ontariossunsetcountry.ca (great resource for customs info!) Pheasants Forever Target Walleye: targetwalleye.com

Gary Klein Bass Pro: MWO Interview

Gary in his own words

In the early days of modern bass fishing, Californians authored their own take on what it takes to catch fish. Klein was a 15-year-old kid gassing up boats at Bidwell Canyon Marina on Lake Oroville when his summer was interrupted by a bass tournament. He hung around the event, won by Dee Thomas, the father of flipping. A mentorship ensued that grew into a bond that endures. By asking for help from Thomas and other accomplished fishermen, a self-assured teenager carved his own take on bass fishing, and, ultimately, what it takes to make a career in the sport. Gary Klein fisherman is a name is safely etched in the history of competitive bassin', and the story is worth hearing... in his own words. It's time well spent... Download this episode Subscribe on iTunes! (click “View in iTunes” then click “Subscribe”) Listen on Stitcher! Many newer vehicles have Stitcher available–listen on your car radio Important Links Gary Klein website Big Bear Resort on Kentucky Lake Shimano Fishing reels & rods Follow MidWest Outdoors on social media Facebook: facebook.com/midwestoutdoorstvTwitter: @MWOutdoor: twitter.com/MWOutdoorInstagram: instagram.com/MWOutdoorMidWest Outdoors YouTube: our YouTube ChannelMidWest Outdoors eNewsletter: free subscription Order MidWest Outdoors magazine subscription: 800-606-3474 Discover our Key Connections! Ray Eye, Eyes on the Outdoors Radio: Listen Live or On Demand Julie McQueen, Fitness for the Field facebook.com/JulieMcQueen.brotherhood Instagram: @julesmcqueen Northwest Ontario Fishing: northwestontario.com 800-665-7567 or info@ontariossunsetcountry.ca (great resource for customs info!) Pheasants Forever Target Walleye: targetwalleye.com Gary Klein | Gary Klein Fisherman | Gary Klein Fishing | Gary Klein Bass Pro | Gary Klein Bass Fishing

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Larry Bollig in his own words

He came by his fishing opinions the really old-fashioned way… by fishing and thinking, fishing some more, and experimenting endlessly… doing more of what worked and less of what didn’t… always tinkering with tackle and techniques. He fishes his way, and his way works, and Larry Bollig sat down with Associate Editor Dave Csanda to talk about smallies and largies and pike, oh my! Time to get schooled by the Bear, Larry Bollig, in his own words… It's time well spent... Subscribe on iTunes! (click “View in iTunes” then click “Subscribe”) Listen on Stitcher! Many newer vehicles have Stitcher available–listen on your car radio Important Links Lindner Media website Big Bear Resort on Kentucky Lake Shimano Fishing reels & rods Follow MidWest Outdoors on social media Facebook: facebook.com/midwestoutdoorstvTwitter: @MWOutdoor: twitter.com/MWOutdoorInstagram: instagram.com/MWOutdoorMidWest Outdoors YouTube: our YouTube ChannelMidWest Outdoors eNewsletter: free subscription MidWest Outdoors magazine subscription: 800-606-3474 Discover our Key Connections! Ray Eye, Eyes on the Outdoors Radio: Listen Live or On Demand Julie McQueen, Fitness for the Field facebook.com/JulieMcQueen.brotherhood Instagram: @julesmcqueen Northwest Ontario Fishing: northwestontario.com 800-665-7567 or info@ontariossunsetcountry.ca (great resource for customs info!) Pheasants Forever Target Walleye: targetwalleye.com

Download this episode Ron Lindner might just be the most curious person in the fishing biz, still spending most waking hours wondering what might be next in our understanding of fish and how to catch them. He and his family created Lindy Tackle Company, the Lindy Rig, In-Fisherman Communications Network, Angling Edge Television, and many other things. He’s one of the great storytellers in our sport, one of the most colorful characters we’ll ever see, and here we go, with Ron Lindner… in his own words. It's time well spent... Subscribe on iTunes! (click “View in iTunes” then click “Subscribe”) Listen on Stitcher! Many newer vehicles have Stitcher available–listen on your car radio Important Links Lindner Media website Big Bear Resort on Kentucky Lake Shimano Fishing reels & rods Follow MidWest Outdoors on social media Facebook: facebook.com/midwestoutdoorstvTwitter: @MWOutdoor: twitter.com/MWOutdoorInstagram: instagram.com/MWOutdoorMidWest Outdoors YouTube: our YouTube ChannelMidWest Outdoors eNewsletter: free subscription MidWest Outdoors magazine subscription: 800-606-3474 Discover our Key Connections! Ray Eye, Eyes on the Outdoors Radio: Listen Live or On Demand Julie McQueen, Fitness for the Field facebook.com/JulieMcQueen.brotherhood Instagram: @julesmcqueen Northwest Ontario Fishing: northwestontario.com 800-665-7567 or info@ontariossunsetcountry.ca (great resource for customs info!) Pheasants Forever Target Walleye: targetwalleye.com

Download this episode The classic notion of how somebody ends up in the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame begins with them as a youngster cutting their teeth on the fish they become known for. And then, there’s the path taken by Ted Takasaki… who got the call to the Hall on his prowess as a walleye fisherman… despite the fact that he never caught a walleye until after graduating from college. How can this be? MidWest Outdoors Associate Editor Dave Csanda dug up the whole winding story of how his adult years became a whirlwind of learning and fast-track experience, in this one-of-a-kind fish story… let’s get started, with Ted Takasaki… in his own words. It's time well spent... Subscribe on iTunes! (click “View in iTunes” then click “Subscribe”) Listen on Stitcher! Many newer vehicles have Stitcher available–listen on your car radio Important Links Ted Takasaki Facebook Big Bear Resort on Kentucky Lake Shimano Fishing reels & rods Follow MidWest Outdoors on social media Facebook: facebook.com/midwestoutdoorstvTwitter: @MWOutdoor: twitter.com/MWOutdoorInstagram: instagram.com/MWOutdoorMidWest Outdoors YouTube: our YouTube ChannelMidWest Outdoors eNewsletter: free subscription MidWest Outdoors magazine subscription: 800-606-3474 Discover our Key Connections! Ray Eye, Eyes on the Outdoors Radio: Listen Live or On Demand Julie McQueen, Fitness for the Field facebook.com/JulieMcQueen.brotherhood Instagram: @julesmcqueen Northwest Ontario Fishing: northwestontario.com 800-665-7567 or info@ontariossunsetcountry.ca (great resource for customs info!) Pheasants Forever Target Walleye: targetwalleye.com

Interview with Mark Zona Bass Fishing Celebrity!

Here comes the Slaunch himself, in his own words He’s a funny guy, a talented fish catcher, and host of his own Awesome Fishing Show on television. Today we talk to a one-of-a-kind character to find out why he has a soft spot for fish that seem pissed off all the time, why he respects nature above all other forces, and what separates the greatest anglers from the rest of us. This interview began in the April, 2017 issue of MidWest Outdoors magazine, and continues here, with Mark Zona... in his own words. It's time well spent... Subscribe on iTunes! (click “View in iTunes” then click “Subscribe”) Listen on Stitcher! Many newer vehicles have Stitcher available–listen on your car radio Important Links Mark Zona website Big Bear Resort on Kentucky Lake Shimano Fishing reels & rods Follow MidWest Outdoors on social media Facebook: facebook.com/midwestoutdoorstvTwitter: @MWOutdoor: twitter.com/MWOutdoorInstagram: instagram.com/MWOutdoorMidWest Outdoors YouTube: our YouTube ChannelMidWest Outdoors eNewsletter: free subscription Order MidWest Outdoors magazine subscription: 800-606-3474 Discover our Key Connections! Ray Eye, Eyes on the Outdoors Radio: Listen Live or On Demand Julie McQueen, Fitness for the Field facebook.com/JulieMcQueen.brotherhood Instagram: @julesmcqueen Northwest Ontario Fishing: northwestontario.com 800-665-7567 or info@ontariossunsetcountry.ca (great resource for customs info!) Pheasants Forever Target Walleye: targetwalleye.com

Mark Zona | Awesome Fishing Show | Mark Zona Fishing Mark Zona Bass Fishing | Slaunch

Download this episode On today’s show, we wade waters and words as raw as any you’re likely to come across. The notion that “you’ve never heard so-and-so like this before,” is overhyped, but accurately describes what you’re about to hear. The best interviews get to the heart of what makes somebody tick, and this one dives all the way in, laying bare the travails and triumphs of a young boy who goes on to become the man we have watched as he fished and hunted his way around the world… He tells us things he’s never told anyone in an interview before, including the story of a near-death experience, and twists that could have caused his life to take a different path… along the trail, he tosses out some darn good fishing tips, too, and here we go, with Babe Winkelman, in his own words… It's time well spent... Subscribe on iTunes! (click “View in iTunes” then click “Subscribe”) Listen on Stitcher! Many newer vehicles have Stitcher available–listen on your car radio Important Links Babe Winkelman website Babe Winkelman Facebook Get New Babe Winkelman App Big Bear Resort on Kentucky Lake Shimano Fishing reels & rods Follow MidWest Outdoors on social media Facebook: facebook.com/midwestoutdoorstvTwitter: @MWOutdoor: twitter.com/MWOutdoorInstagram: instagram.com/MWOutdoorMidWest Outdoors YouTube: our YouTube ChannelMidWest Outdoors eNewsletter: free subscription MidWest Outdoors magazine subscription: 800-606-3474 Discover our Key Connections! Ray Eye, Eyes on the Outdoors Radio: Listen Live or On Demand Julie McQueen, Fitness for the Field facebook.com/JulieMcQueen.brotherhood Instagram: @julesmcqueen Northwest Ontario Fishing: northwestontario.com 800-665-7567 or info@ontariossunsetcountry.ca (great resource for customs info!) Pheasants Forever Target Walleye: targetwalleye.com