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Author: Jason Mitchell Outdoors
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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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Alex Reslock from Perch Patrol Guide Service on Devils Lake in North Dakota joins the JMO Podcast. Alex chats about growing up in the community around some of the famous anglers that starting guiding on Devils Lake when the water was rising in the 90's. He offers a full breakdown of how he finds and catches fish throughout the ice season. This fishing podcast is a priceless to anyone that is planning a trip to Devils Lake or the surrounding area this winter. Summit Fishing Equipment - https://summitfishingequipment.com PROMO CODE: “summit10” for 10% offZulauf Construction - https://www.zulaufconstruction.com701-630-0197Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.comNorth Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.govInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcastWebsite - https://jmopodcast.com
Jay Siemens is a YouTube fishing influencer from Kenora, Ontario. He joins the JMO Podcast for this episode to chat about some of his recent content as well as offer some great insights for choosing a Canadian ice fishing destination. I often describe Jay as having a PhD in knowing the ins and outs of Canadian fishing destinations so there's really no one else I'd rather listen to when it comes to learning about this topic. Check out his YouTube channel at the link below.OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: “JMO” for 20% offZulauf Construction - https://www.zulaufconstruction.com701-630-0197Tamarack Island Wilderness Lodge - http://www.tamarackislandwildernesslodge.comYouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@JaySiemens
Adam Bartusek joins the JMO Podcast to chat about the upcoming season of the Crappie Chronicles and much more. He and his good friends Adam Griffith, Matt Waldron, and Ryan Pinkalla chase giant crappies each winter through the ice and capture it all on film for us to enjoy and learn from. These guys know a lot about what it takes to dial in big crappies and that's why I like to kick off my ice fishing episodes each November with Adam.OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: “JMO” for 20% offDevils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.comNorth Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.govZulauf Construction - https://www.zulaufconstruction.com701-630-0197
Hays Baldwin joins the JMO Podcast for some fishing chatter. Hays guides on Lake Vermilion in northern Minnesota during the summer for walleyes mostly and a little bit of smallmouth sprinkled in. As we get caught up on those stories, there's also world class Musky living in those waters so we hear about a few of those as well. It's inspiring to hear about Hays's fishing lifestyle as he goes through the seasons each year traveling around to experience the great bites the Midwest has to offer. Anyone with a fishing bone in their body will enjoy this interview with Hays Baldwin.Summit Fishing Equipment - https://summitfishingequipment.com PROMO CODE: “summit10” for 10% offOnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: “JMO” for 20% offZulauf Construction - https://www.zulaufconstruction.com701-630-0197North Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.govWebsite - www.jmopodcast.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/
Tom Kobza owns TKI CNC in Billings, Montana. He is an avid angler and skilled manufacturer in multiple disciplines including the fishing industry where he produces premium rod holders, forward sonar pole mount kits as well as shuttles to name a few. Tom joins the JMO Podcast for the second time to share insights into the design and creation of TKI's products as well as recap some of the great fishing he's done this season.TKI CNC - https://www.youtube.com/@tkicnc6255 www.tkicnc.com
Dusty Minke joins the JMO Podcast to recap the NWT Championship on Green Bay as well as how he and his brother Kyle managed a 2nd place finish at the last MWC on Cass Lake in northern Minnesota. Combined, Dusty and Kyle have an incredible amount of hours on the water tournament fishing. Kyle more so targeting bass in recent years and Dusty on the walleye side of things but together they are proven deadly no matter the target species.
Tom Huynh is a 2 time National Walleye Tour Championship winner. This year in 2025 he won the final NWT derby on the Bay of Green Bay. In this interview we hear the story of how Tom brought home the win. We also dig much deeper into the mental gymnastics of pre-fish all the way through championship Sunday. Tom also shares some high level secrets as to how he turns finicky biting fish into biters. No walleye angler will want to miss out on this JMO Podcast. Summit Fishing Equipment - https://summitfishingequipment.com PROMO CODE: “summit10” for 10% offOnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: “JMO” for 20% offDevils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.comNorth Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.govWebsite - www.jmopodcast.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/
Jeremy Bester is a husband, father, avid outdoorsman, and former snowmobile racer. He has been affiliated with the FXR clothing brand through partnership or employment for around 20 years. In this interview we hear about Jeremy's career and involvement with FXR's journey into the fishing industry. Also, in this interview we get Jeremy's explanation on what all goes into creating and selling high end rain gear. To educate consumers on what they should know when deciding if it's worth spending the big dollars for high end gear or is the more financial friendly options good enough? There's a lot to consider after you listen to this JMO Podcast.JT Outdoor Products - https://jtodp.comChalet on Mille Lacs - https://chaletonmillelacs.comNorth Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.govWebsite - www.jmopodcast.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/
Alex Templeton from Clear Lake, Iowa joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. He's a full-time guide that dabbles in some tournament fishing as well. As president of the Clear Lake Fishing Club he directs multiple walleye tournaments on Clear Lake each year. Recently they made the move to a catch photo release format with the help of the etournament fishing app after a long history of live weigh-in. We chat about it all in this interview.Summit Fishing Equipment - https://summitfishingequipment.com PROMO CODE: “summit10” for 10% offZulauf Construction - https://www.zulaufconstruction.com701-630-0197Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.comNorth Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.govWebsite - www.jmopodcast.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/
Joe Okada joins the JMO Podcast once again. Joe has had another successful tournament season in 2025 while fishing the Head to Head walleye league as well as the AIM rivers division. In this interview Joe breaks down what he's learned over the last couple seasons. He also shares some juicy recommendations that all walleye anglers will want to hear so make sure to listen all the way to the end.Summit Fishing Equipment - https://summitfishingequipment.com PROMO CODE: “summit10” for 10% offOnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: “JMO” for 20% offZulauf Construction - https://www.zulaufconstruction.com701-630-0197North Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.govWebsite - www.jmopodcast.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/
Nicholas Kotowski joins the JMO Podcast for the first time to chat about what it's been like fishing the Head to Head Walleye League for the past two seasons. In epic fashion, he and his brother Andrew Kotowski have won the H2H Championship two years in a row against some of the biggest names in walleye tournament fishing. In this interview we get the details to their success as well as a description of H2H and what makes it so unique for the fans that watch. Summit Fishing Equipment - https://summitfishingequipment.com PROMO CODE: “summit10” for 10% offOnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: “JMO” for 20% offDevils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.comNorth Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.govWebsite - www.jmopodcast.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/
David Hoisington from Warren, Pennsylvania joins the JMO Podcast to share the story of how he won the recent NWT on Lake Erie. He fished the whole NWT schedule for the first time in 2025, with travel partners Andy Travis and Shane Doughty. The season has proved to be a success as all three tallied enough points to fish the championship and besides this big win by David, Andy cashed 2 checks of his own. It would be no surprise if this team of passionate anglers started showing up on the leaderboard regularly for years to come.JT Rods - www.jtodp.comZulauf Construction - https://www.zulaufconstruction.com701-630-0197Summit Fishing Equipment - https://summitfishingequipment.com PROMO CODE: “summit10” for 10% offChalet on Mille Lacs - https://chaletonmillelacs.comWebsite - www.jmopodcast.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/
Tom Boley is one of the most popular and influential YouTube anglers that specializes in targeting walleyes. His recent series "The Hunt For The One" has been a success as he travels to destinations looking for 30"+ walleyes. In this interview we get a summer season update from Tom and some behind the scenes stories of his adventurous trophy walleye videos.Zulauf Construction - https://www.zulaufconstruction.com701-630-0197TKI CNC - https://www.youtube.com/@tkicnc6255 www.tkicnc.comDevils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.comNorth Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.govWebsite - www.jmopodcast.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/
Brem Phipps joins the podcast as a 2x Montana Governors Cup Walleye Tournament Champion. Brem and his partner Chris McFadden the 10 best on ft Peck and we hear all about it in this interview. Also in this interview we talk about Brem's inspired work ethic and passion for walleye fishing which clearly helps set him apart from the field. TKI CNC - https://www.youtube.com/@tkicnc6255 www.tkicnc.comJT Rods - www.jtodp.comChalet on Mille Lacs - https://chaletonmillelacs.comScheels - https://www.scheels.com/c/fishingWebsite - www.jmopodcast.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/
Jayden Wendel joins the JMO Podcast to share his fishing story. He and his dad have been fishing walleye tournaments for a couple years wherever and whenever possible. Stationed out of Valley City, ND. This father son duo has been on a heater in 2025 finishing 2nd place in 3 huge derbies: the Montana Gov Cup, North Dakota Gov Cup as well as the Dakota Walleye Classic not to mention a slew of great finishes in other local tournaments. Jayden puts an incredible amount of time on the water honing his skills of finding and catching big walleyes. We hear all about it in this interview. JT Rods - www.jtodp.comZulauf Construction - https://www.zulaufconstruction.com701-630-0197Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.comNorth Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.govWebsite - www.jmopodcast.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/
Zach Jackson and his partner Bobb McKeehen won the 2025 North Dakota Governors Cup Walleye tournament weighing 51.77 lbs in two days. Zach joins the JMO Podcast to chat about his fishing career and how it all came together this year on lake Sakakawea in mid July. Summit Fishing Equipment - https://summitfishingequipment.com PROMO CODE: “summit10” for 10% offZulauf Construction - https://www.zulaufconstruction.com701-630-0197Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.comNorth Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.govScheels - https://www.scheels.com/c/fishingWebsite - www.jmopodcast.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/
Beau Schilling joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. He is an 18 year old from Akaska, SD that has been crushing it in some big walleye tournaments this year. A runner up finish in the NTC out of Pickstown, SD which hosts a 300 boat field full of many professional anglers. A win up in Newtown, ND for a Casino Cup Walleye Circuit event and then recently he and his good friend Ben Beadle won the coveted South Dakota Governors Cup in 2025. In this interview we get to know who Beau is and where his impressive drive comes from. He also shares some great fishing stories loaded with information you don't always expect to hear from an 18 year old but this young angler has an incredible amount of hours on the water and really knows his stuff. TKI CNC - https://www.youtube.com/@tkicnc6255 www.tkicnc.comJT Rods - www.jtodp.comRisovi Taxidermy Studio - www.risovitaxidermystudio.comChalet on Mille Lacs - https://chaletonmillelacs.comWebsite - www.jmopodcast.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/
Jason Przekurat joins the JMO Podcast to hash over his 2025 tournament season so far and deep dive into his recent 6th place finish at the National Walleye Tour event on Lake Huron. As a veteran in the professional ranks, Jason has a wealth of knowledge but continues to evolve and learn. Adding FFS to his tournament tool box has been important for him to stay competitive, with a 6th place finish on Huron he is proving he is just that.TKI CNC - https://www.youtube.com/@tkicnc6255 www.tkicnc.comJT Rods - www.jtodp.comDevils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.comWebsite - www.jmopodcast.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/
Caleb Wistad aka "hookedupwi" on YouTube and social media joins the show for some open water walleye fishing chatter. He's a versed multi species angler who more recently adopted forward sonar as a primary tool in his boat. Paddle tail swim jigs are a major confidence bait for Caleb and we get a great explanation from him on why he has one tied up all year long for walleyes. Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.comZulauf Construction - https://www.zulaufconstruction.com701-630-0197OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: “JMO” for 20% offWebsite - www.jmopodcast.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/
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.comOnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: “JMO” for 20% offWebsite - www.jmopodcast.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/























