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.
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Tyler Wolden joins the JMO Podcast after a great finish in the GRAHA Walleye Shootout. He and his wife Cate finished in 2nd place amongst a stacked field of anglers comprised of many of the best Minnesota has to offer. In this interview Tyler shares the details of their success as well as the entertaining stories from tournament day. Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: “JMO” for 20% off Website - www.jmopodcast.com Facebook - https:/...
Jason Mitchell joins us to chat about summer walleye patterns. His approach to fishing each day changes with the conditions but the intentions are usually the same. To learn as much as possible. Jason is always experimenting with new ideas on where to find fish or new ways to gain confidence with a variety of presentations. The summer season is definitely a time where having fun is mandatory for Jason and this podcast interview will get anglers licking their chops for these warm months ahead. De...
TJ Erickson from Park Rapids, Minnesota joins the podcast. His YouTube content is very educational and entertaining and this interview is no different. Stories depicting huge walleye being caught along with an in-depth breakdown of some summer patterns associated with weeds are the theme of this fishing podcast. There's a lot of information to digest after this listen, we know you'll enjoy it. OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: “JMO” for 20% off South Dakota Glacial Lakes - ...
YouTuber Nick Lindner joins the JMO Podcast for this one. Nick delights us with a great discussion about finding and catching big walleyes in clear water throughout the spring and summer seasons. You can find Nick's educational fishing videos on YouTube on his self named page. From front to back this podcast is full of fun stories and detailed recommendations that all anglers will want to pay attention too. OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: “JMO” for 20% off South Dakota Gl...
Joe Bricko joins the JMO Podcast to share the details of his recent tournament win on Mille Lacs Lake. He and his Tournament partner Dylan Maki are seeing continued success while fishing the Minnesota division of the AIM Weekend Walleye Series. The tournament success this duo has experienced together is attributed to the hard working mentality they possess on and off the water as well as their creative strategizing and efficient execution. OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: ...
Walleye pro Corey Heiser joins the JMO Podcast for a great interview. Fishing the conditions fresh every day is difficult to do when yesterdays memories are so good. Making the right adjustments in real time based on the conditions of the day is something that top level tournament pros like Corey have to be able to do constantly to cash checks. These scenarios are just as common for us amateur anglers that are looking for eaters on a random Saturday. In this interview we detail the recent tourna...
Max Wilson joins the JMO Podcast for a tourney season update. Included in this chat is his international fishing experience as well as his MWC win on Lake Erie this spring and his recent top 5 at Lake Oahe in South Dakota. Lots of great fishing chatter in this podcast you won't want to miss. Summit Fishing Equipment - https://summitfishingequipment.com PROMO CODE: “summit10” for 10% off JT Outdoor Products - https://jtodp.com South Dakota Glacial Lakes - https://www.sdglaciallakes.com Risovi Tax...
Duane "Dewey" Hjelm joins the JMO Podcast to share recent tournament stories. Dewey has had high finishes in every derby in 2025 including a recent MWC win on his home waters of Lake Oahe in South Dakota. Hjelm is one of the biggest names in walleye fishing, setting the standard for finding and catching giant walleyes on the Missouri River reservoirs and consistently competing for wins anywhere he decides to go. In this interview we get some great information on how he has found success so far t...
Isaac Łąkich joins the JMO Podcast to gives us all the low down on his recent tournament win in Duluth, MN on the St. Louis River. He and his partner Tristan Beckwith put up 101.5 lbs in two days to finish on top. In this interview we get all the details on how this tournament unfolded for these two anglers. Isaac shares all kinds of great fishing information in this podcast you won't want to miss a minute of it. Zulauf Construction - https://www.zulaufconstruction.com 701-630-0197 Summit Fishin...
JJ DeBernardi joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. In this interview we learn about JJ's extensive river fishing experience and his decades long tournament fishing career. With a family and full-time career at home, JJ doesn't take his opportunities to fish tournaments for granted. His process to breaking down water and developing a winning tournament strategy has brought him multiple NWT wins, in 2023 on the Illinois River and again in 2025 on the Mississippi River pools 7/8/9. We get the ...
Jon Lehman joins the JMO Podcast to share his story and some fishing wisdom. He and his brother Sam host and produce MinnDak Outdoors which you'll find on YouTube and social media. MinnDak Outdoors showcases all kinds of fishing opportunities around the midwest and beyond including some adventurous shore fishing and small "no name" lake type opportunities. In this interview we find out where Jon's fishing passion comes from, we also hear the origin story of his YouTube channel which now has 238K...
Dylan Nussbaum is a National Walleye Tour Pro. He narrowly lost the wild 2024 AOY race in the NWT. So far this season he is continuing the momentum from last year with some high finished in the first few tournaments. The Mississippi River will be the location of the second NWT stop of 2025 and while Dylan begins pre fishing for this tournament we stole some of his time to interview him on the JMO Podcast. Summit Fishing Equipment - https://summitfishingequipment.com PROMO CODE: “summit10” for 10...
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...
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. OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: “JMO” for 20% off South Dakota Glacial Lakes - https://www.sd...
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. Summit Fishing Equipment - https://summitfishingequipment.com PROMO CODE: “summit10” for 10% off OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PRO...
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! Chalet on Mille Lacs - https://chaletonmillelacs.com JT Outdoor Products - https://jtodp.com TKI CNC - https://www.youtube.com/@tkicnc6255 www.tkicnc.com OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com...
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...
Donnie O'Bert, a Rainy Lake fishing guide, details his "all or nothing" career transition and why he specializes in big walleyes on the massive, challenging border water. He covers innovative artificial bait strategies, color and cadence adjustments, and the role of LiveScope in targeting fish. Additionally, Donnie provides crucial early-season preparation and safety advice for anglers.
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! John Hoyer Fishing - www.hoyerfishing.com Zulauf Construction - https://www.zulaufconstruction.com 701-630-0197 Scheels - https://w...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ang...
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 fr...
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...
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. Zulauf Construction - https://www.zulau...
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 desti...
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. Zulauf Construction - https://www.zulaufconstruction.com 701-630-0197 Ships Wheel Resort - https://www.shipswheelres...
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 decisio...
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 enj...
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 ...
