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Host John Kruse covers fishing, hunting, conservation and destinations every week on his award-winning radio show heard on 125+ stations across America.
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May 24, 2026
May 24, 2026
45 min
This week on the show John Kruse shares outdoor news and chats with three great guests:
1. Josh Lantz with St. Croix Rods about their fishing rods, reels and sponsorship of interscholastic fishing in Wisconsin
2. Mark Lassagne, the man behind the west coast's premiere professional bass tournament circuit, talks about some upcoming events both professional anglers and amateur co-anglers can participate in.
3. Hunter McIntosh with The Boat Company talks about threats to Alaska's Tongass National Forest.
May 24, 2026
May 24, 2026
45 min
This week host John Kruse chats with -
1. Nick Courtright with O'Fishal Pro, keeping you in the shade while fishing
2. Ralph Warzecha with the Minnesota state chapter of NWTF about some recent veteran hunts for spring turkey at Camp Riiley
3. Captain Ray Markham who highlights the saltwater fishing around Tampa Bay and
4. Outdoors News!
May 24, 2026
May 24, 2026
45 min
We'll take you to the Nixon's Marine Big Bass tournament at Eastern Washington's Potholes Reservoir. 171 teams competed, Rusty Johnston and I will tell you about our day and we'll also meet the winners of a new $70K bass boat!
We'll also tell you about a new state park in Idaho, some great trout fishing destinations, give you a pikeminnow fishing report to include news about a new record pikeminnow, and talk Puget Sound shrimping!
May 24, 2026
May 24, 2026
44 min
This week we are taking you to Coos Bay, Oregon where we are attending the Northwest Outdoor Writers Association annual conference at the wonderful Ko-Kwel Casino Resort. Guest topics include
1. Forest Bathing in Coos County (what the heck is this all about)?
2. Stories from a retired big game biologist
3. Places to fish besides the big rivers for spring Chinook salmon right now
4. Great advice when it comes to dog training
May 24, 2026
May 24, 2026
45 min
We have a special Memorial Day weekend edition featuring Josh Warren with Work Sharp who shares a great holiday weekend camping memory. We'll also have an extended talk with National Park Service Chief Interpretive Ranger Eileen Martinez about the attack on Pearl Harbor, the USS Arizona Memorial, and other things to take in at this National Monument
Mar 12, 2026
Mar 12, 2026
44 min
This week John Kruse chats with:
1. Joe Giammona, a flotilla commander for the Coast Guard Auxiliary who talks about how you can volunteer
2. Richy Harrod who shares where he'll be fishing this month during an extended Mack's Minute
3. Eric Winther previews the 2026 Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Fishery Program
4. Kevin Moran will tell you about the hunts veterans can sign up for through Backcountry Veterans
5. Brent Denny is looking for used fishing tackle you can donate to Rods and Reels in Need
Mar 12, 2026
Mar 12, 2026
45 min
This week host John Kruse chats with:
1. Tessa Frost talking about hatchery salmon operations in SE Alaska and the different groups that benefit from their program
2. Justin Fowler with Fungeyes introduces you to his Ground Spotting Glasses that work great for finding morel mushrooms and shed antlers on the forest floor. Jason is also offering a buy one, get the second one off promo. Just use the discount code RADIO
3. David DeCourt will tell you about the remote fly-out fishing he has available in Northern Saskatchewan at Milton Lake Lodge for pike, lake trout and grayling.
4. Mike Matthews with Joe's Salmon Lodge in British Columbia offers self-guided saltwater fishing for salmon, halibut, lingcod and more. They are also having an end of season salmon derby with cash prizes!
Mar 4, 2026
Mar 4, 2026
44 min
John Kruse interviews:
1. Jacob Spauer, the owner of Sour Apple Outfitters in Wallowa County, Oregon. He offers horseback trips into the backcountry for outdoors enthusiasts in the summer and hunters in the fall.
2. Steve Leonard is a long-time guide fishing for walleye on the Columbia River during a Mack's Minute
3. Gary Sim is the owner of Blacktail Solution, providing deer feed as attractant for blacktail deer (and other species of deer as well)
4. Adriel Willis ties great jigs you can buy from Slay Jay's Jigs
5. Wesley Coffee is the man behind Safe Waders, chest waders that are not bulky and actually float!
Mar 4, 2026
Mar 4, 2026
44 min
A "Best of" episode taking you to Montana's Missouri River Country in NE Montana where we'll fish with a guide at Fort Peck Reservoir, check out the dinosaur exhibits at the Fort Peck Intepretive Center, and tell you all about a great basecamp for adventure in Glasgow, the Cottonwood Inn & Suites.
Mar 4, 2026
Mar 4, 2026
45 min
This week host John Kruse chats with:
1. Greg Anthony - the man behind Go North Rafts, making packable, light weight, inflatable rafts and kayaks.
* Plus - Greg has a 25% off discount code! Just use the promo code SHOW25 when you order!
2. Anna Anderson- The owner of Remora, a company that makes some incredible (and beautiful) fillet mats
3. Derek Beyer will tell you about his new self-guided fishing operation in SE Alaska at Dall Bay Lodge
4. Jason Schattauer and Haley Herbert, the owners of Poseidon Sportfishing, offer saltwater fishing trips out of San Diego and also out of Magdalena Bay in Baja, Mexico.