America Outdoors Radio Podcast

This week host John Kruse shares the results of the WBE Champions Bass Tournament that took place last week at Old Hickory Lake in Tennessee.  He also gets to have an in-depth discussion with Kyle Carr, an amateur bass angler from Gatesville, Texas who competed in this tournament as an "Average Joe" against 60 of the top tournament bass anglers in the world!

John also talks to Emily Heiber with Warriors and Quiet Waters about the great work they are doing to help post 9/11 combat veterans through outdoors therapy.

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Steve Worley with the Worley Bugger Fly Shop in Ellensburg shares a Yakima River trout fishing report

Billy MacDonald with the PNW Fly Fishing Forum tells you about the great discussions and resources available at www.pnwflyfishing.com

Billy also talks about some of his recent fly fishing adventures to include a massive 36-inch channel catfish he caught fishing at Eastern Washington's Potholes Reservoir.

Toby Wyatt with ReelTime Fishing - www.reeltimefishing.com - talks about steelhead fishing amongst low returns on the Clearwater, Snake and Grande Ronde Rivers

Toby also invites you to go fishing at one of three different locations in Baja Mexico where you can enjoy a luxury saltwater fishing experience

Last but not least, we've got big game harvest reports to share from Washington and Montana

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This week Lance Merz joins us for an Extended Mack's Minute to talk about catching late season coho salmon in Northwest Washington and in tributaries of the Columbia River bordering Oregon and Washington.

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This week Bob Loomis with Mack's Lure introduces you to the Pip's Leader Caddy.  It's the perfect accessory for storing and accessing your fishing leaders on the water!

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This week host John Kruse interviews:

1.  Marc Bush with Twisted Waters Guide Service about fishing near The Dalles, Oregon and deer hunting in Upstate New York

2.  Adam Knowles with Minn Kota about their innovative new "Draw and Navigate" feature for anglers using bow mounted trolling motors paired with new marine electronics

3.  Bryan Hendricks, outdoors columnist for the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, talks about impacts to duck hunters from a severe drought hitting the state

4.  Robert Lester shares a preview of his new documentary film, "Roadless", featuring the land, water and wildlife in Alaska that could be impacted by the proposed Ambler Road mining project

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This week host John Kruse chats with:

 

1.  Connor Liess with Idaho Fish and Game about low steelhead returns as well as a couple of new state record fish

2.  Bob Loomis with Mack's Lure who has a handy tool for anglers who use leaders

3.  Anne Hodnett with Wyoming Game and Fish who shares outdoors news of interest to hunters

4.  Acclaimed outdoors writer and novelist Rob Phillips who has a new book full of stories and also a new mystery novel hitting bookstores.

5. Your final seasonal installment of the Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Trout Derby Lake of the Week

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This week on the show host John Kruse chats with:

1.  Dennis Dauble, who has written a new book of essays and stories about aging gracefully as an angler, titled "Casting into the Twilight"

2.  Christina Schmidt with Wyoming Game & Fish who has hunting related news out of the Cowboy State

4.  Bob Loomis with Mack's Lure who suggests Lake Roosevelt in NE Washington as a great fall fishing destination

5.  Mark Yuasa with the Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife who has some great perch fishing destinations for you

We'll also share another WDFW trout derby lake of the week and a spooky edition of BirdNote!

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This week on the show with John Kruse:

1.  We'll tell you about High Mountain Seasoning's 35th Anniversary Giveaway

2.  Aaron Dobbins, the co-host of The Blacktail Coach podcast, tells you about these west coast deer and how to hunt them

3.  Kip Adams with the National Deer Association discusses whether deer are colorblind and the one piece of clothing many hunters wear that's a big mistake!

4.  Wayne Pacelle shines the light on a bird-brained idea to kill barred owls in the Pacific Northwest in an effort to save declining populations of northern spotted owls.

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This week on the show John Kruse chats with

1.  Brent Oliver with the Brent Oliver 541 Foundation talks about efforts to fix disabled access at Jubilee Lake in NE Oregon along with other work he is doing to make the outdoors more accessible 

2.  Bob Loomis is back with an extended Mack's Minute featuring western lakes for walleye outside of the Pacific Northwest

3.  Andy Walgamott, Editor of Northwest Sportsman Magazine, shares a Northwest deer hunting forecast covering WA, OR and ID

4.  Travis Joseph with the American Forest Research Council tells the tale of Watson Lake, a popular Forest Service Recreation Site where a simple timber removal took 10 years to accomplish due to lawfare from an environmental organization.

We've also got another edition of BirdNote and your Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Trout Derby Lake of the Week!

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This week on the show, Host John Kruse shares

• The story of a DIY Alaska caribou hunt in Alaska's Aleutian Islands
• The Salt Patrol is heading to La Paz with Baja Pirates to fish and you are invited!
• A mule deer forecast covering our Rocky Mountain States
• Infinite Outdoors - offering you fishing and hunting access on private lands
• We share the results of the WON US Open Bass tournament at Lake Mead, NV

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