This week on Northwestern Outdoors Radio we've got a full list of guests with great information to share. Says Louangphakdy will join us to tell you about the Western Bass Club in Washington State with an open invitation to join whether you own a boat or not! Bob Loomis with Mack's Lure has a great offering for March trout, Trey Carskadon previews the upcoming Central Oregon Sportsmen's Show, Scott Collingsworth at the Fort Peck Marina and RV Park has an ice-fishing report and Chris Havel with the Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation reflects on the past year of dealing with the Covid Pandemic and what lies ahead for Oregon's State Parks. http://www.northwesternoutdoors.com
This weekend on America Outdoors Radio Jared Wiklund shares details about "The Call of the Uplands", an ambitious initiative from Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever. Jarod Higgenbotham with Yakima Bait Company talks about catching bass with the legendary Rooster Tail Spinner and about a recent trip to Nevada's Pyramid Lake where a whole bunch of Lahontan cutthroat trout were caught and released. We'll also talk to Angie Thompson, the founder of the Fishing Business School that can help you land a career in the fishing industry! http://www.americaoutdoorsradio.com
This weekend on America Outdoors Radio Bryan Hendricks will tell you about some great fishing and turkey hunting opportunities available in Arkansas this spring along with a preview of his new book, "St. Tom's Cathedral". Dr. Michael Bednarski, Chief of Fisheries for the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, talks about the problems the Alabama bass is causing for native largemouth and smallmouth bass in the Old Dominion State. Do you want to stock a pond on your property with fish? Andrew Branson with the Missouri Dept. of Conservation has got some great advice about what fish to put in your little lake and what fish you want to stay away from. Finally, guide Steve Huber will give you a winter steelhead fishing report from the area bordering Southern Oregon and Northern California and preview some great saltwater bottomfishing opportunities coming up soon. http://www.americaoutdoorsradio.com
This weekend on America Outdoors Radio we'll share some fishing opportunities and tournament news from around the country! Harry Murray, the owner of Murray's Fly Shop in Edinburg, Virginia, previews March fly fishing for brook trout in Shenandoah National Park. On other side of the country, we'll get an up to date saltwater fishing report from Carl Schmidt at Fisherman's Landing in San Diego. Darrell Van Vactor with Crappie USA shares the results of last weekend's tournament in Alabama and previews a big tournament coming up in April at Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks. In addition to this we'll talk to Moriah Boggess, a deer biologist from Indiana who spends his spare time hunting for shed deer and elk antlers all over the United States. http://www.americaoutdoorsradio.com
This week on Northwestern Outdoors Radio we'll take a deep dive into Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson's proposal to remove four dams on the Lower Snake River to save dwindling salmon and steelhead runs. Greg McReynolds with Trout Unlimited will tell you why he likes what's in this proposal and why it will benefit the fish while Kristin Meira, the Executive Director of the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association, explains how this will impact the regional economy and why she believes removing these dams is not a good idea. In addition to this, Bob Loomis with Mack's Lure talks salmon flashers and Jason Brooks, editor of "The Tailout", shares tips to help you successfully catch and release fish so they can live to fight another day. http://www.northwesternoutdoors.com
This week on Northwestern Outdoors Radio we've got fishing on our mind! Ben Conley with Berkley will tell you about the Berkley Big Bass tournament coming up in April at Eastern Washington's Potholes Reservoir where you have seven hourly chances to win $3000 for weighing in the biggest bass. Better still, one of those teams will be taking home a new Skeeter bass boat! Longtime angler Ralph Kryder shares a technique called "back reeling" that allows you to catch very big fish on very light line with very small hooks. Bob Loomis with Mack's Lure has got some tips for catching trophy walleye right now and Brett Jones with Jones Sportfishing will tell you about a couple of Southern Idaho reservoirs you really ought to fish right now! http://www.northwesternoutdoors.com
This Valentine's Day weekend on America Outdoors Radio we cover winter time hunting, fishing and even some cold weather grilling. Outdoors writer Ken McBroom shares some good advice about hunting squirrels this time of year and Pennsylvania guide Michael Huff talks about his night time hunts for coyotes and other predators using thermal optics. Fishing guide John Littlefield introduces you to the varied species available to anglers in the Great Lakes bordering Michigan and Ryan Neeley with Camp Chef has some tips to help you grill great tasting meat in the dead of winter . http://www.americaoutdoorsradio.com
This week on Northwestern Outdoors Radio host John Kruse talks to Andrew Nikirk with Wyoming Game and Fish who shares a current Cowboy State ice fishing report. Bob Loomis with Mack's Lure shares a great destination for quality Kokanee in Idaho and then we talk to Brian Pearson with the Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game for an outdoor news round-up covering fishing, hunting and a sad story about a guide turned poacher. Last but not least, we get a chance to chat with Ali Carr, the founder of Basecamp Outdoors. This is a Facebook Group Page (and more) helping individuals find their dream job or helping them get started with a job in the outdoors industry.
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This week on America Outdoors Radio you'll hear audio from the press conference where Johnny Morris announces the US Open National Bass Fishing Amateur Team Championships. Walker Smith with Wired2Fish shares some great advice about how to catch winter bass, Larry "Captain Mac" McQuarrie, the owner of Sportsman's Cove Lodge in SE Alaska, rolls out a new seven day fishing package and shares great news for halibut anglers. Finally, Brian Lynn with the Sportsman's Alliance joins us to talk about a very bad bill in California that would have eliminated bear hunting and the pushback from hunters that caused the Senator who sponsored it to remove it. www.americaoutdoorsradio.com
