JMO Podcast

Matt Johnson Outdoors is back on the JMO Podcast to talk about some of the new gear he'll be toting this upcoming ice fishing season. As a fishing guide, Matt spends a huge number of days on the ice each year where he gets to put a lot of gear to the test. In this podcast he delivers insights on some gear items from Clam Outdoors and Thorne Bros. that will be fresh and new on the market for the 2026/2027 ice fishing season.

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Kyle Koisti from Norsk Lithium joins the JMO Podcast to chat about the lithium battery market. The products offered by Norsk continue to lead the industry with their premium builds and the information users receive through the Gaurdian app. In this interview Kyle describes the benefits and features of Norsk products and ultimately provides education to consumers when trying to find the right batteries for themselves.

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Corey Heiser is our guest on this episode of the JMO Podcast. He is a professional walleye tournament angler as well as the host of the "Living the EYE Life" series you can find on YouTube on the Corey Heiser Fishing YouTube channel. In this interview we get updates from the 2026 tournament season as well as some fall walleye fishing insights. There's a lot of education in this interview for all walleye anglers to enjoy.

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Ambush - https://ambushicefishing.com https://www.youtube.com/@ambushicefishing

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Corey Heiser - https://www.youtube.com/@coreyheiserfishing

Josh Teigen is back on the JMO Podcast for a great fishing conversation. When Josh isn't guiding in northern Wisconsin he is typically hosting some very educational and entertaining fishing videos featured on John Gillespie's Waters and Woods YouTube channel. Josh is a wealth of information when it comes to multi species fishing opportunities and strategies. In this interview we cover topics to help overcome the challenges created by clear water conditions. There's a lot of great fishing information in this interview.

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Tamarack Island Wilderness Lodge - http://www.tamarackislandwildernesslodge.com

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John Gillepsie's Waters and Woods - https://www.gillespiefishing.com

Jason Mitchell Outdoors - https://www.jasonmitchelloutdoors.com

Isaac Lakich is back not he JMO Podcast after yet another major walleye tournament win. On the heels of the National Walleye Tour Championship where Isaac hoisted the winning trophy, he joins the show to share the details of the tournament and how it all came together for him. This NWT championship took place on the east end of Lake Sakakawea in western North Dakota. The bite was difficult despite the abundance of fish in the system. Isaac and his teammates Will Pappenfus, Jake Caughy, and Hunter Nitti figured out a formula for getting these stingy fish to bite and it was ultimately Isaac who put it all together for all three days to win the event and take home a new Nitro boat. There's a lot to learn in this walleye fishing podcast.

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Beau Schilling is back on the JMO Podcast to chat about his tournament season and what the experience was like to hoist the Angler Of The Year trophy after the National Walleye Tour Championship. It's been a dream season for Beau in 2026 but of course it wasn't easy it took a lot team work and sacrifices and long days grinding on and off the water to have the success he had this year. In this interview we get all the fun stories looking back on this unprecedented tournament season.

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Jason Mitchell Outdoors - https://www.jasonmitchelloutdoors.com

Oahe Wings and Walleyes - https://oahewings.com

Jason Freed of Leisure Outdoor Adventures Guide Service joins the show once again. Lake Vermillion in northern Minnesota is where he spends his summers guiding now as he is closing in on a 20 year career in the profession. In this interview we get a complete rundown from Jason about the seasonal patterns and ways to target walleyes on Vermillion. He's a wealth of information and great communicator which is fitting as he is a teacher and football coach the other parts of the calendar year. It's great to have such a knowledgable angler back on the JMO Podcast.

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Brady Thelen and Dakota Tschetter join the JMO Podcast for the first time. They signed up to fish the Aftco Throwdown walleye tournament together out of Akaska, SD earlier this summer. With no expectations they set out to have a fun weekend fishing, not much different than a typical recreational guys weekend. Things became a bit more exciting when 12 minutes into the first morning of competition Brady caught a 13.85lb walleye that held onto the lead the rest of the weekend and was good enough to win 1st place and take home a Ford Pickup. Lake Oahe is producing some of the biggest walleyes across the country these days. We get the full scoop about their winning formula in this interview.

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TJ Erickson is back on the JMO Podcast in this episode. You can find his educational and entertaining content on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@tjericksonfishing and on social media. In this interview we hear from TJ about one of his passions during the summer months which is exploring new lakes that are typically smaller and off the beaten path in search of big walleyes. TJ is a master of forward facing sonar and details how he breaks down new water with his electronics on these less pressured lakes to experience some of the most memorable fish catches of the season. There's a lot to enjoy and a lot to learn in this fishing podcast.

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JT Rods - http://www.jtodp.com

Tom Huynh is back on the JMO Podcast for more great fishing conversation. In this interview we get an update on his 2026 tournament season fishing the National Walleye Tour. We also dive into his offerings at Tom Huynh University and the huge impact that has had on the walleye fishing community as a whole. Yet another info packed podcast with one of our favorite guests.

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Tom Huynh - https://www.fishthu.com/pages/home-page

Jason Mitchell joins the JMO Podcast for a summer update. He's been spending most of his days on the water this summer on Devils Lake in northeast North Dakota. With a mountain of experience over the last 30 years on this body of water it is fitting that we get some perspective and recommendations from Jason about what's happening out there right now.

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Jason Mitchell Outdoors - https://www.jasonmitchelloutdoors.com

Mike Miller joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. He's a walleye tournament angler from Ohio with Lake Erie in his back yard. Having 3 decades of experience on the famed water as a high level troller, it's been a journey in recent years for Mike to stick with the times and switch to livescoping as his main tournament approach. In this interview we also hear the famous "Missing Bag" story from the 2009 MWC championship.

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Touring walleye pro Randy Topper joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. Randy is from northern Minnesota and recently won two walleye tournaments in his region. The first being the GRAHA on his home body of water lake Pokegema and the second win was on Otter Tail Lake for the Lund Mania derby. In this interview we get a deep dive from Randy on what the winning formula turned out to be for these two very competitive tournaments.

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Ben Teets joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. This NWT pro offers insights and recommendations that will help any amateur walleye angler. He also recently finished 6th place in the National Walleye Tour event out of Gladstone, MI on the upper end of the bay of Green Bay. We get the whole recap in this interview as well.

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Jayden Wendel comes back on the JMO Podcast for a status update on his 2026 tournament season. He's currently in 6th for angler of the year in the National Walleye Tour. He's also had high finishes in the Minnesota Tournament Trail, AIM Weekend Walleye Series and a top 5 at the Wyoming Walleye Stampede Governor's Cup. This young man is the youngest to ever win a NWT event after his recent victory out of Gladstone, Michigan. In this interview Jayden takes a minute to reflect and offer some insight into the skills he believes to be the most crucial to this years successes.

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Mike Valster joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. He represents Aftco and the Aftco Walleye Throwdown happening July 25th and 26th in Akaska, South Dakota on Lake Oahe. Mike has been marketing in the fishing industry for 30 years with some of the biggest brands out there. He is a passionate angler himself and in this interview he shines a light on one of the most unique and fun event opportunities for walleye anglers everywhere.

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Jeremy Smith of Lindner Media joins the JMO Podcast to share summer walleye fishing tips. Jeremy's top walleye presentations for the summer of 2026 are on topic for this fishing podcast. There's a lot of great walleye fishing information in this interview that any angler will enjoy.

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Montana Gov Cup - https://www.montanagovcup.com

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Dylan Nussbaum joins the JMO Podcast for a tournament recap of the recent NWT on Green Bay as well as the announcement of his new Walleye Academy. The Walleye Academy is a subscription based content resource where Dylan dishes out his most valuable information for finding and catching more walleyes. The content in the Walleye Academy will no doubt help walleye anglers everywhere get to the next level.

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Luke Ronnestrand joins the JMO Podcast for a great fishing conversation. Luke has two and a half decades of experience as a musky guide on Lake Vermillion in northern Minnesota. He's big fish hound for all species of fish and is regarded to many top anglers as the "Fishiest guy I know". It's an honor to have Luke on the podcast to chat about the details that really matter to catching more big fish. Musky anglers notoriously pay excessive attention to details when it comes to getting just one bite of a lifetime and that's the energy we try to tap into in this interview.

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Joe Okada joins the JMO Podcast for a fishing update and a great conversation about fishing walleyes on the weeds. Anywhere walleyes live if there's weeds present often times some amount of those fish are relating to those weeds. With the advent of forward facing sonar anglers are constantly refining their approach to locating and catching these fish. In this interview Joe details his nuanced approach to finding and catching weed walleyes as efficient as he knows how. There's a lot of great fishing information in this podcast for all anglers to enjoy.

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Devils Lake Tourism - http://www.devilslakend.com

Montana Gov Cup - https://www.montanagovcup.com

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