Montana Outdoor Podcast

Matt Fischer and Ty Hinderager have been fishing in tournaments together for 15 years and have done pretty well competing together but they never had a tournament weekend like they did last week! These two entered the Crooked Creek Walleye Fishing Tournament on Fort Peck Lake in Montana and set a new record for the most weight ever caught in a two day Walleye Tournament in Montana! You aren't gonna believe what the total weight of the 10 Walleye they caught. Give the podcast and listen and find out what it was!Matt and Ty took home well over $17,000 when it was all said and done last weekend and Downrigger Dale and the Captain caught up with them and had a great conversation with them. The two champs talked about their strategies for pre fishing the tournament as well as for day one and day two of the tournament. VERY interesting stuff! They also talked about electronics and the role they play in their success as well as how the work together no matter who is having a great day and who is having a rough one.  Whether you want to learn how to do better fishing in tournaments or just how not only catch more fish but also bigger fish, then this podcast is for you! Plus you just might be surprised with some of Ty and Matt's answers to some of The Captain's and Downrigger's questions!If you have any questions for Matt or Ty just click here to email Downrigger Dale and he will get your answers from Matt and Ty. For a listing of upcoming fishing tournaments in Montana just click here.  Remember to tune in to our live radio show, The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, every Saturday morning from 6:00AM to 8:00AM. The show airs on 30 radio stations all across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.

So, who is Montana’s secret admirer? This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast Downrigger Dale decided to find out. I guess you could say he was “shocked” when he found out just who it was. As Rigger put it, “I really was shocked, pardon the pun, to find out that such a big company would do something like that! Not because they had to but just because they wanted to. Mainly  they just see it as the right thing to do. I suppose you are still scratching your head and wondering, who the heck are we talking about? Well odds are that many of you in Montana do business with them every month. Downrigger spent time with Kim McMahon and Andy Welch on the podcast and they talked about the Missouri-Madison River Fund, which is officially described as a “grant program that is implemented through the Missouri-Madison Comprehensive Recreation Plan. It addresses the ongoing needs for public recreation in the Missouri-Madison Project Area”. Created as a public-private partnership among local government, state and federal agencies, Project 2188 Hydroelectric Project, River Fund grants and our secret admirer’s matching funds are awarded annually for qualifying projects. Now, when we say “secret” we are stretching the truth a bit, as actually it is not a secret. It is just that we, and likely most everyone else has no idea that this corporation has been doing all this wonderful stuff! Still not sure who we are talking about? Well, listen to this week’s Montana Outdoor Podcast! This Podcast is packed full of all kinds of great information. In fact, in addition to talking about all the great things this wonderful company is doing that benefits areas all along the Missouri and Madison Rivers from West Yellowstone to Fort Benton and even beyond, Downrigger and his guests also talk about the company’s involvement high up into the Beartooth Mountains and even down the Clark Fork River in Thompson Falls! Ok now, no cheating! AFTER you listen to the podcast then you can do the following: If you would like to Learn more about the Missouri-Madison Project, click here. To send questions or comments to our guests; click here to send an email to Kim McMahon and click here to send an email to Andy Welch. If you would like to see a listing of all the projects that they and the company have been working on since 2007 click here. This is a VERY impressive list! How many of those places listed there have you been to? Remember NO SPOILER ALERTS by telling your friends who the secret admirer is! Just share  this link on your social media pages and send it to your pals!Remember to tune in to our live radio show, The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, every Saturday morning from 6:00AM to 8:00AM. The show airs on 30 radio stations all across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.

On this episode of the Montana Outdoor Podcast, we talk to a guy that is known for thinking outside of the box when it comes to fishing. No, he doesn’t do it to be different. He does it because it works! Neal Cote is a true fishing innovator, researcher, and teacher. Downrigger and the Captain had a fascinating discussion with Neal about all kinds of fishing techniques and ideas that really opened their eyes on how to break that catching slump that we all can get into. They also learned about a new term that may sound strange here but once you listen to the Podcast you will get it and you will never forget it either. So simple, yet one of those things you probably have never thought of. It goes like this “be careful that you don’t get stuck fishing your memories”. Puzzled as to what that means? Listen to the Podcast and get ready to have your mind blown! After talking with Neal on the Podcast Downrigger said, “I feel like I have just been to therapy, and I am looking at fishing a lot differently now”. Does that mean he and his fishing buddy the Captain will get along better on the boat this summer? Ah…Neal is an innovator not a miracle worker, but it is safe to say they are likely going to catch a lot more fish!On this week’s Podcast Neal Cote does not just talk about innovative fishing techniques. He also shares all kinds of great advice on updating your tackle box, rods, and line without breaking the bank and he even gave some great ideas about how to strike up a conversation with other folks out there that will help you collect information to help you find and catch more fish, without annoying the crap out of everyone on the water and the fish cleaning station!Neal is also a very accomplished fly fishermen and fly tier. He shared some great ideas, like how to land huge pike with your fly rod…consistently and much more! This podcast is packed fuller than Downrigger’s lunchbox! After you listen if you have questions for Neal, you can click here to email him. You can learn more about Neal Cote, read his blog, get fishing reports, and buy his incredible flies from his company called Bite Me Flies, just click here to do all that!Remember to tune in to our live radio show, The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, every Saturday morning from 6:00AM to 8:00AM. The show airs on 30 radio stations all across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well

This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast Downrigger and The Captain sit down with fishing guide and outfitter John Perry, aka, The Mountain Man. John is one of the few Montana guides that is internationally known and is likely one of the most in demand guides in the United States. People come from all over the world to fish with John on Montana’s Blue Ribbon trout streams, Rock Creek, and the Clark Fork, Blackfoot, Bitterroot and Missouri, Rivers. John is just as famous for his flies that have become internationally known as well. This is one of those podcasts that you will want to listen to a few times. Each time you do you will pick up something new. Whether it’s the story of John learning Latin so he could better understand the science of Entomology (the study of insects) which ultimately helped him tie better flies or his mix of humor, spirituality and dedication to hard work that has made him an incredible mentor to the guides that currently work with him today or have learned from him in the past. As Downrigger put it, “After recording this podcast I walked away not knowing if I had just spent close to an hour with a man that is insane, brilliant or both.  All I know is somehow I just became a better fisherman, and my stomach still hurts from laughing! I can’t wait to listen to this podcast again!”.  Mixed in throughout this podcast is information about all kinds of things from when and where to find the fish to how to read a river so you know what to use to catch them. If you would like to learn more about John Perry or to book a trip with him click here. There you will also have access to info about fishing with John or his other guides on Rock Creek as well as the Clark Fork, Blackfoot, Bitterroot and Missouri, Rivers. If you would like to book a night at John’s unbelievable lodge on the Clark Fork River click here.Remember to tune in to our live radio show, The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, every Saturday morning from 6:00AM to 8:00AM. The show airs on 30 radio stations all across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.

The Missouri is the longest river in the United States, flowing more than 2,500 miles from its source on the eastern slope of the Rockies near Three Forks, Montana, to its confluence with the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri. What controls all that water is a series of dams and the most important of those are located in Montana. This episode of the the Montana Outdoor Podcast explores how those dams in Montana are managed, especially the granddaddy of them all, the Fort Peck Dam! When the Fort Peck Dam was completed in 1940 it was the largest Dam in the World! The dam is managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. On this podcast your hosts Downrigger Dale and The Captain are joined by the Operations Project Manager of the Fort Peck Dam Darin McMurry. Darin is one fascinating guy and gave all kinds of information about how this incredibly important dam is managed and how the decisions that are made there not only affect Montana but everything that happens downstream all the way to the Gulf of Mexico! When you listen to this Podcast you will learn how the dams along the Missouri River in Montana help manage the risk of flooding, how they help keep the barges moving in the Mississippi River, they help keep Americas Farmlands irrigated and much more! Downrigger also asked Darin about some the myths and mysteries of the Dam and it's huge reservoir. Things like is it true that divers that clean the drain screens have seen creatures that defy the imagination? Is there really one button that if pushed could send all that water pouring across America? Who really makes the decisions on how much water is sent down the Missouri River? You will learn the answers to those questions and so much more!If you would like to get more questions answered by Darin McMurry just click here to email Downrigger and he will get in touch with Darin and get your questions answered. You can also visit the Army Corps of Engineers Facebook page for Fort Peck Dam and Reservoir by clicking here. You can get information about the Fort Peck Interpretive Center, which is an incredible place to visit if you are near Fort Peck Montana, by clinking here.Remember to tune in to our live radio show, The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, every Saturday morning from 6:00AM to 8:00AM. The show airs on 30 radio stations all across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.

In this episode of the Montana Outdoor Podcast, you will learn all about Montana's Walleye fishery! Maybe we should have called this podcast "Walleye 101" or if we wanted to get a little cheeky, "Mommy Where Do Walleye Come From". But seriously this week we had Fisheries Biologist Heath Headley from FWP Region 6 in Glasgow, Montana on the show and we were able to learn all about Walleye in Fort Peck Reservoir and how Walleye are reared at the Hatcheries in Fort Peck and Miles City and placed into lakes all around Montana. The conversation with Heath went even deeper than that, however. Downrigger Dale and The Captain asked Heath all kinds of questions, like:How do you collect Walleye eggs for the hatcheries during the spawning season when the lake is still covered with ice like it is this year?How do they usually collect Walleye eggs and how many do they usually collect? (Spoiler Alert! You are not going to believe that number!!! WOW!!)If they can’t collect many eggs this year due to the ice cover will the walleye populations around Montana be, ok?Do big Walleye produce offspring that will also become big Walleye?Does a Walleye return to the same spawning grounds it went to during the last spawning season?Wait a minute! How far did you say that tagged Walleye traveled!?Can interested people actually participate in the Walleye egg collection effort?And those are just a few of the questions that were answered in this fascinating podcast. So, give it a listen now! After you listen, if you still have questions about Walleye in Montana you can email FWP Fisheries Biologist Heath Headley by clicking here. To learn more about the Fish Hatchery in Fort Peck click here. To learn more about the Fish Hatchery in Miles City click here. To get fish stocking plans and data in Montana or to learn about other fish hatcheries in Montana click here. Questions or comments about this podcast? Email host Downrigger Dale by clicking here.Remember to tune in to our live radio show, The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, every Saturday morning from 6:00AM to 8:00AM. The show airs on 30 radio stations all across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well

Matt Cowen of Mon-Dak Marine is back for this week’s Montana Outdoor Podcast, and he brought a HUGE AMOUNT of KNOWLEDGE and a MASIVE NUMBER of IDEAS and PROBLEM SOLVING KNOW HOW! This podcast is sure to help you find your way into the NEW AGE OF BOATING. If you listened to Matt on last week's podcast, you know that he is the owner of Mon-Dak Marine in Glasgow, MT. What you may not know about Matt is he has run his Go Fish Installations on-the-water training business for over 10 years and has helped over a hundred fishermen learn how to operate their sonar and become more efficient in the water.  He works with industry experts to keep updated on the ever-changing electronics world.  Over the past 5 years he has also offered sonar workshops for Mon-Dak and other regional businesses. Why is Matt Cowen so dedicated to knowing all the latest boating technology inside and out and to helping other boaters understand how to work all of it? He saw that over the last several years the boating industry has embraced technology big time, from new navigation and sonar devices to new tech to monitor and operate your boat, to new innovations in finding and understanding how to catch more fish and the list goes on and on. More importantly though, he saw that there is, however, a major problem with all that, many boat dealers, associated industry professionals and boaters themselves have no idea how to operate all that new that new technology. What good is all that new technology if you only know a little bit about it? What we learned from this podcast was that the only thing Matt knows more about than boating tech is how to teach others how to use it! He really helped us sort through all the techno noise and pointed us in the right direction. He covered so many important topics that the over 45-minute podcast just flew by and left us wanting more! If you love being out on the water, boating, fishing and just learning how to be a better skipper you will LOVE THIS PODCAST!! Just some of the topics we covered were things like; batteries, when is it time to switch to a "house battery" for easier AND safer operations? What kind of battery is the best for me? What about the latest electric trolling motors, does that new self-deploying thing even work? How can I get all my tech to talk to each other?  And the knowledge just kept flowing! This is great info you need to know, not to mention it is just flat fascinating stuff! Listen to this Podcast and you might just find a way to make your boat work better, find more fish and make you a bit of a wizard yourself!  After listening to this Podcast, you might just have some questions for Matt. You can contact him and even schedule some one on one time out on the water with Matt by clicking here.  To learn more about Matt Cowen and Mon-Dak Marine just click here.  Also be sure and let Downrigger Dale know what you thought of this podcast by clicking here to email him.Remember to tune in to our live radio show, The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, every Saturday morning from 6:00AM to 8:00AM. The show airs on 30 radio stations all across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.

This is our last installment in our series "How to Find the Right Boat For You"!  We have had a great time meeting a whole bunch of incredible experts who have given us great advice especially this last guest, Matt Cowen of Mon-Dak Marine in Glasgow, Montana. After doing this Podcast we decided to nickname Mattt The Wizard of The Waterways! Man oh man is he smart!! Matt covered a ton of stuff with us, from great advice on what to look for and check if you are going to buy a used boat to telling us some amazing facts about the new boats that Mon-Dak Marine sells which are Yar-Craft, Warrior and Crestliner, all of which are some of the most iconic fishing boats in the world!Matt is also one of the most knowledgeable people in the world when it comes to the accessories you can add to your boat. He truly is a Wizard when it comes to knowing how to get  sonars, fish finders, navigation equipment and other electronics to work the way you want them too! So many fishermen spend thousands of dollars on electronics for their boat and then sadly never know how to actually work them. In fact Matt's Wizarding ways were so impressive that we are going to have him come back and do an entire podcast just on electronics for your boat next week!All and all this podcast is one that you should not put off listening to! After you finish listening to it you will feel like you have graduated from the Hogwarts College of Boating! (For those of you that are wondering what the heck is Hogwarts, that was the name of the wizard school that Harry Potter went to.  Sorry for nerding out there but we couldn't help it. Matt Cowen of Mon-Dak Marine is just amazing. We just can't say enough great things about what we learned from Mat in this Podcast. If you want to ask Matt any questions after you listen you can contact him by clicking here. If you want to take a look at the new and used boats at Mon-Dak Marine click here.  To learn more about Matt Cowen and Mon-Dak Marine just click here. Also be sure and let Downrigger Dale know what you thought of this podcast by clicking here to email him. Remember to tune in to our live radio show, The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, every Saturday morning from 6:00AM to 8:00AM. The show airs on 30 radio stations all across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.

There is a small town in Central Montana that is home to an amazing business that for years has been one of THE leaders in the boating industry and no we don't mean just in Montana but in the entire United States!! In this episode of the Montana Outdoor Podcast, we continue our quest to find the knowledge you need to find the right boat for you.  We had the opportunity to spend some time with Dave Juvik of Townsend Marine.  Dave is a fascinating guy with a tremendous amount of knowledge. He is one of those rare guys who started his career in the back of a boat dealership in the service department and worked his way up to the front of the dealership. He is one of the most knowledgeable people in the entire county when it comes to Lund Boats as well as other brands.  Lund Boats are one of the most popular and iconic brands of fishing boats in the world and believe it or not Townsend Marine, located in the small town of Townsend Montana, sells more Lund boats then almost any other dealership in America! So, if folks across the country can buy a Lund most anywhere in America why do they come to Townsend Marine? After you listen to this podcast you will know and completely understand the answer to that question. Hint: between Dave and the wonderful owners of Townsend Marine, Chris and Desiree McFadden, the only people that likely know more about boats are the manufactures themselves!Just click here to send an email and or call Dave Juvik and the gang at Townsend Marine.  Also be sure and click here to take a look at their new and used boats. They have a great website at townsendmarine.com so be sure and see all they offer from fishing boats to pontoon boats to sterndrive wakeboard boats and more!Also be sure and tune in to our live radio show, The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, every Saturday morning from 6:00AM to 8:00AM. The show airs on 30 radio stations all across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.

In this episode we continue our series on How to Find The Right Boat For You. This time we talk to Jake Monroe and Ron Boggs at High Country Boats. Wow! Did they have great ideas! When you add up all the years of experience between these two it ads up to over 90 YEARS of experience of incredible boat knowledge! We went over ideas about how to find the right used boat and how get one that is reliable. We also talked about new boats and man do they carry some of the best you will ever find. Have you heard about the new  Ranger and Crestliner Boats? Again, just WOW!! Do you know what is the right horsepower you need so your new boat will do what you want it to? What are the other things you need consider to get a boat that will perform the way you need it to? Should you get an aluminum boat or a fiberglass boat?   And the list of the other things we talked about go on and on. YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE THIS PODCAST!!Just click here to send an email to Jake Monroe or click here to send an email to Ron Boggs. Either one will be happy to answer any questions you might have. Also be sure and click here to take a look at their new and used boats. They have a great website and they list the prices of their boats right there on the website!Also be sure and tune in to our live radio show, The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, every Saturday morning from 6:00AM to 8:00AM. The show airs on 30 radio stations all across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.

This is a bonus Montana Outdoor Podcast. The Montana State Legislature only meets every other year for 90 days. During that time many laws can get created, updated or completely changed in the opposite way they were originally written. Since this legislative session has now passed the halfway mark we thought it would be a good idea to check in with some legislators and see if your rights to hunt, fish and enjoy Montana's Outdoors are being protected or eroded! What are the proposed bills that will affect how we explore and use our great outdoors? DO NOT SKIP OVER THIS SHOW! As an outdoor sportsperson this is your opportunity to find out how to let your State Representative and Senator for your area of Montana know what you expect them to do. Outdoor recreation makes up a substantial component of Montana's economy, generating $2.5 billion of annual gross domestic product (GDP) and accounting for 4.4% of total GDP in 2021. Of all the other 49 states in America only Hawaii has a greater concentration of outdoor recreation. THAT is how important this is. So are your rights being protected or eroded. LISTEN NOW TO FIND OUT!Spoiler alert! An actual change to our State Constitution is being proposed RIGHT NOW! AGAIN, DO NOT MISS THIS PODCAST!! Downrigger interviews Lyn Hellegaard of House District 97 and Paul Fielder of House District 13. Both are on outdoor committees. Just click here to send an email to Downrigger Dale.  You can also click here to email State Representative Lynn Hellegarrd. In the podcast Lyn asks for your opinion of a VERY important proposed law! Or click here to email State Representative Paul Fielder. Paul is the one proposing the constitutional amendment and would like to know your thoughts on it. If you would like to lookup the legislator from your area, so you can contact them, you can do that by clicking here! 

In this episode of the Montana Outdoor Podcast, we continue our series on “How to Find the Right Boat For You”  but this time we go straight to an incredible manufacturer that almost never came to be, but fought through adversity and grew to become one of the most coveted fishing boats among fishing guides and others who love to fish in Montana! If you have never heard the story of Warrior Boats or you just love a great “escape from the jaws of defeat “  story  you just must listen to this week’s show. We interview Kent Andersen of Warrior Boats. Kent joined Downrigger and The Captain from his office at the Warrior Boats headquarters in Melrose Minnesota. Kent’s Dad was one of the men that rescued Warrior boats from almost certain failure.  It truly is a fascinating story. So, what happened you ask? You will have to listen to find out!In addition to learning about the unbelievable history of Warrior Boats, Kent Andersen also takes you behind the scenes and shares a few secrets on how they are made and gives some fantastic advice for anyone trying to find the perfect fishing boat for them! We would love to hear what you think of this podcast as well as any suggestions you may have for topics for future podcasts. Just click her to send an email to Downrigger Dale.  You can also use that email address to ask this week’s guest, Kent Andersen ANYTHING you want!  Also be sure and CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WARRIOR BOATS AND TO SEE THE BOATS THE PODCAST TALKS ABOUT!In addition to learning about the unbelievable history of Warrior Boats, Kent Andersen also takes you behind the scenes and shares a few secretes on how they are made and also gives some fantastic advice for anyone trying to find the perfect fishing boat for them! We would love to hear what you think of this podcast as well as any suggestions you may have for topics for future podcasts. Just send an email to Downrigger Dale.  You can also use that email address to ask this week's guest, Kent Andersen ANYTHING you want!  Also be sure and CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WARRIOR BOATS AND TO SEE THE BOATS THE PODCAST TALKS ABOUT! Also be sure and tune in to our live radio show, The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, every Saturday morning from 6:00AM to 8:00AM. The show airs on 30 radio stations all across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.

In this episode of the Montana Outdoor Podcast we take you behind the scenes of likely the most unique fishing tournament in the world! The Captain and Downrigger spent some fascinating time with Cindy Benson and Barry Hansen of Mack Days and boy did they learn a lot! They learned about a very special and rare fish to the Salish Kootenai Tribe that, thanks to the tournament and those that compete in it, is making comeback! You will also hear about a few fish that are lurking in the depths of Flathead Lake that are worth up to $10,000 if you catch them!! Yeah we told you this was unique. How is it that a fishing tournament could restore a legendary fish to an even more legendary lake? How could a fish pay you that kind of money? Well, you will have to listen to this fascinating podcast to find out! We would love to hear what you think of this podcast as well as any suggestions you may have for topics for future podcasts. Just send an email to Downrigger Dale.  You can also use that email address to ask this week's guests, Cindy Benson and Barry Hansen any questions you may have.  Also be sure and  click here to learn more about this incredible fishing tournament and how you can get involved! Also be sure and tune in to our live radio show, The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, every Saturday morning from 6:00AM to 8:00AM. The show airs on 30 radio stations all across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.

Buying a new boat is a big decision and one you want to get right. You never want to be that person who ends up saying “the two best days of my life as a boat owner was when I bought it and then when I sold it!” It does not have to be that way! In this episode we begin our series on how to find the right boat for you. Whether it is about getting a boat just for fishing or one that the whole family is going to use. We will try to answer all the questions you might have. Should you get a prop or a jet boat? What about horsepower? How much is too much or not enough? What are other things you should consider? We talk to Richie Winters from Bretz RV and Marine to get the answers to those questions and many more we didn't even think of, but we were so glad Richie brought them up. Whether you are an experienced boater or a first timer you WILL learn a lot listening to this Montana Outdoor Podcast!  We would love to hear what you think of this podcast as well as any suggestions you may have for topics for future podcasts. Just send an email to Downrigger Dale.  You can also use that email address to ask this week's guest, Richie Winters from Bretz RV and Marine any questions you may have. Also be sure and click here to go to the Bretz RV and Marine website! Also be sure and tune in to our live radio show, The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, every Saturday morning from 6:00AM to 8:00AM. The show airs on 30 radio stations all across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.

Have you noticed that there are less younger people that hunt and fish? It isn't your imagination it is indeed a trend that has been going on for a while now. But why is that? In this episode of the Montana Outdoor Podcast we try to answer that question by talking to a couple of younger guys about that. Do we find the REAL answer? You will have to listen to find that out. We would love to hear what you think of this podcast as well as any suggestions you may have for topics for future podcasts. Just click here to email Downrigger Dale.  Downrigger will be happy to get your questions answered.Also be sure and tune in to our live radio show, The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, every Saturday morning from 6:00AM to 8:00AM. The show airs on 30 radio stations all across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to turn your favorite hobby into a career? Would that be a dream come true or would it turn the thing you love to do for fun into a nightmare? In this episode we will show you what that just might look like. For Scott Collinsworth, owner of Fort Peck Marina and one of the top guides in Montana it turned out to be a dream come true! But it was not without it's challenges and it took more than just him, for sure, to make it happen. Scott will give you a very rare look into what it is REALLY like to be fishing guide! Scott shares how there was no way he could have done it or keep doing it without his incredible partner and wife Jessica. Scott also shares with us what some of the day to day challenges are and he shows us the funnier side of being a fishing guide on Fort Peck Reservoir. Spoiler Alert! He is a bit of a prankster. You have to hear about the prank he played on the Captain of the Montana Outdoor Radio Show, it's pretty damn funny! You will also learn what are the best species of fish to target and when to do that for every season of the year on Fort Peck. All that and that and so much more is waiting for you in this week's episode of the Montana Outdoor Podcast! You can also learn more about Scott and Jessica Collinsworth's guide service, Fort Peck Marina, their wonderful bar and restaurant and their incredible campground by clicking here. If you want a campsite go there now!!! Seriously it fills up fast! You can also book a fishing trip with Scott there or just get all your questions answered. We would love to hear what you think of this podcast as well as any suggestions you may have for topics for future podcasts. Just send an email to Downrigger. Also be sure and tune in to our live radio show, The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, every Saturday morning from 6:00AM to 8:00AM. The show airs on 30 radio stations all across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.

On this episode of The Montana Outdoor Podcast, we get into the spirit of Valentine’s Week by meeting up with Beckie and Don Wilkins, a couple that truly loves each other and Montana's Outdoors. What a fun time we had with these two. They are based out of Glasgow, MT and both drive for UPS in Northeast Montana. When you don't see them out on their routes delivering packages, chances are you will see them out fishing or hunting together. Beckie and Don were kind enough to share some advice about fishing on Fort Peck for Lake Trout and King Salmon as well as well as how to use the love of Montana's Outdoors to keep a marriage happy and full of life. They also shared a great story about their first date together over 9 years ago out on a riverbank fishing for Catfish. Are you wondering which one is the better fisherman? Well, you will have to listen to find that one out. You will also learn the valuable secret to a successful marriage! Spoiler Alert: A couple that plays together, in the outdoors, stays together! Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!We would love to hear what you think of this podcast as well as any suggestions you may have for topics for future podcasts. Just click here to email Downrigger Dale. You can also use that email address to ask this week's guests, Beckie and Don Wilkins, any questions you may have. Downrigger will be happy to get your questions answered by Beckie & Don.Also be sure and tune in to our live radio show, The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, every Saturday morning from 6:00AM to 8:00AM. The show airs on 30 radio stations all across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.

On this Episode of the The Montana Outdoor Podcast you will learn about ice fishing on two of Montana's best Walleye fishing reservoirs, Nelson Reservoir and Fresno Reservoir. These two Reservoirs are located in Northern Montana on what most Montanans call the Hi-Line. They call it Montana's Hi-Line since it's the northernmost route traversing the state from east to west. Your hosts Downrigger Dale and The Captain will talk to Brian Olson, one of the most knowledgeable Walleye fishermen in all of Montana. In fact Brian has won one of the most prestigious Walleye fishing tournaments in the world, The Montana Governor's Cup! Brian will give you information on where the best ice fishing spots are on these reservoirs as well as what bait to use and many other valuable Walleye fishing techniques. Plus he will talk about how to fish Nelson and Fresno Reservoir when the ice thaws off the water in early spring. We would love to hear what you think of this podcast as well as any suggestions you may have for topics for future podcasts. Just send an email to Downrigger@MontanaOutdoor.com.  You can also use that email address to ask this week's guest, Brian Olson any questions you may have. Downrigger will be happy to get your questions answered by Brian. Also be sure and tune in to our live radio show, The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, every Saturday morning from 6:00AM to 8:00AM. The show airs on 30 radio stations all across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.

In this episode of the Montana Outdoor Podcast we interview Captain Matt McComb of Mo Fisch Charters which is part of Howe’s Fishing, located in Montana’s Flathead Valley, near Glacier National Park. Matt is one of the most knowledgeable fishing guides in all of Montana.  In this episode he tells us all about where and how to catch all kinds of incredible fish through the ice in beautiful Northwest Montana. Matt covers it all from kokanee salmon, to huge lake trout, to some of the best perch and crappie fishing in all of Montana and the list does not stop there. This Podcast is just packed with amazing information that will inform and entertain you whether you have never been ice fishing or are a pro yourself. We would love to hear what you think of this podcast, as well as any suggestions you may have for topics for future podcasts. Just send an email to Downrigger@MontanaOutdoor.com.  Also if you would like to talk to this weeks guest on the podcast, Matt McComb, about booking a guided fishing trip this winter or summer, or if you just have general questions about fishing any of the many lakes, rivers or streams in Northwest Montana just give Matt a call at (406) 755-4414 or email him at fishing@mofischcharters.com. Also visit the Howe’s/Mo Fisch website, it is jammed with all kinds of great info at mofisch.com.Also be sure and tune in to our live radio show, The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, every Saturday morning from 6:00AM to 8:00AM. The show airs on 30 radio stations all across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook Page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.

In this episode of the Montana Outdoor Podcast we interview Eddie Mindt owner of the Lakeridge Lodging & Bait Shop on Fort Peck Lake in Northeast Montana. Eddie is also a professional guide and one of the few that does guide trips in the winter out on the ice on Fort Peck Lake. Eddie has an incredible knowledge of this huge lake that is over 135 miles long! On the show show you will learn about catching gigantic Lake Trout, King Salmon, Walleye, Northern Pike and other species through the ice in Fort Peck Lake. If you have never ice fished or are a professional you will learn a great deal listening to this podcast. We would love to hear what you think of this podcast as well as any suggestions you may have for topics for future podcasts. Just send an email to Downrigger@MontanaOutdoor.com.  Also if you would like to talk to this weeks guest on the podcast, Eddie Mindt, about booking a guided fishing trip this winter or summer or if you would like book a room at the Lakeridge Lodge or if you just have general questions about Fort Peck Lake, feel free to give him a call at.(406) 526-3597 or email him at lakeridgefortpeck@gmail.com. Also be sure and tune in to our live radio show, The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, every Saturday morning from 6:00AM to 8:00AM. The show airs on 30 radio stations all across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook Page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.