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Badfish Radio

by Jay Sloan

Badfish Radio is a blend of current fishing and hunting information, stories, mishaps, real life ordeals, and pop culture discussions.

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Episodes

  1. Badfish Radio Episode 74 - Jerry Sondag

    Old friend Jerry Sondag stops by the Badfish Studios for a musky fishing conversation. Topics include: Jerry's background in fishing, his early musky guiding career, his transistion to salt water guiding in Florida, his return to guiding for muskies in Minnesota, the 'golden age' of musky…

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  2. Badfish Radio Episode 73 - Jeff Leahy

    Old friend and frequent contributor Jeff Leahy stops by the Badfish Studio to discuss a myriad of topics. Those include: Minnesota hunting, buckbrush, Montana hunting, game processing, housing market in Bozeman, non resident hunting tag reductions,technology wrecking elk and other western…

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  3. Badfish Radio Episode 72 - Phil Schweik

    Legendary hunting/fishing guide Phil Schweik (hooksetters.biz) joins the show and talks Central Wisconsin river fishing, lake fishing, bear hunting, deer hunting, and ice fishing. Trends, equipment, technology are discussed along with the hot-button topic of forward facing sonar. Additional…

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  4. Badfish Radio Episode 71 - Mark Lijewski

    Fan favorite and one of the original Badfish Outdoors producer Mark Lijewski stops by the studio and discusses Minocqua tourists, musky tournaments, forward facing sonar, crossbows, cell cameras,deer hunting, fair chase/ethics debates, and Only Fan accounts. 80 minutes of unfiltered conversation.

  5. Badfish Radio - Episode 70

    Back after a long lay-off, host Jason Sloan explains the equipment problems that led to the 15 month hiatus. Discusion continues on some hot button topics of the day, including how we don't need more hunter recruitment, how social media is wrecking a lot of hunting/fishing experience, forward...

  6. Jason Sloan Radio Show Episode 69 - Brad Hoppe

    Brad Hoppe of Musky Mayhem Tackle stops by the studio and discusses his early days fishing, big game guiding in Montana, what hooked him on musky fishing, the beginning of the Cowgirl bucktail, ethics of fishing, forward facing sonar, different styles of fishing based on age, targeting trophy...

  7. Jason Sloan Radio Show Episode 68 - Jeff Van Remortel

    Guide Jeff Van Remortal makes an impromptu appearance on the show. We discuss the current ice fishing conditions in Northern Wisconsin, including: ice travel, walleyes, jigging vs. tip ups, panfish overharvest, rocks vs. weeds, bass fillets, gear and bait choices, ethics. We move on to the musky...

  8. Jason Sloan Radio Show Episode 67 - Happy Hour with Jeff Leahy

    We reboot the podcast with our old friend Jeff Leahy, knocking off the dust and rust. Subjects discussed include the winter in Montana, how slush forms on lakes, Montana pheasants, eating quality of game birds, Jeff's pipes freezing this winter, mororized vehicle access on Montana public lands…

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  9. Jason Sloan Radio Show Episode 66 - Max Wilson

    Professional walleye angler Max Wilson drops in on the Badfish Studios for a extended discussion session including: this past ice fishing season, Fox River walleyes, how he got started fishing, turning pro, destination walleye trips (Colombia River), H2H tournament formats, Winnebago System,...

  10. Jason Sloan Radio Show Episode 65 - Andrew Ragas

    Andrew Ragas of Northwoods Bass Fishing Adventures stops by the Badfish Studios and discusses his disdain of ice fishing, 2020 fishing recap, increased fishing pressure across the Northwoods, small water vs. big water for largemouth fishing, Tokyo rigs, 2021 c/r season, guide bookings, being able...

  11. Jason Sloan Radio Show Episode 64 - Jeff Van Remortel

    Wisconsin guide Jeff Van Remortel drops by the Badfish Studios and discusses the 2020 summer fishing trends, increased fishing pressure, year to year differences in weed growth, fall duck hunting in N.WI, bluebill numbers, Ice fishing trends, ice pike, walleye techniques, moon/weather influences,...

  12. Jason Sloan Radio Show Episode 63 - Happy Hour w/Jeff Leahy

    Beer drinking show with discussions focused on 80's pop culture, including: Revenge of the Nerds, Twister, 30 year old Helen Hunt was hot before she had her face stretched, Real Genius, Predator, Airplane, The Shining, Top Gun, Kenny Loggins, Daryl's House music, Jim Shockey being legit, Hunting…

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  13. Jason Sloan Radio Show Episode 62 - Eric Kleinschmidt

    Eric Kleinschmidt of Acme Army Podcast stops by the Badish Studios to discuss all things Packers.

  14. Jason Sloan Radio Show Episode 61 - Rob Manthei

    Multi-species guide and fan favorite Rob Manthei drops by the Badfish Studios for a little hunting and fishing chat. Subjects include current snow conditions in Vilas County, Rob's summer fishing recap, deer season, age structure of Northwoods bucks, pre-wolf deer hunting, hunting out West vs....

  15. Jason Sloan Radio Show Episode 60 - Jeff Leahy

    Montana hunting expert and degenerate Jeff Leahy checks into the Badfish Studios for episode 60. Topics covered include: Montana duck migrations, weather being the biggest factor to fall duck success, Montana's unsung goldeneye and goose hunting, public mule deer hunting by Broadus, Jeff's first…

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  16. Jason Sloan Radio Show - Episode 59 - Jason Przekurat

    2020 National Walleye Tour Championship winner Jason Przekurat checks in at the Badfish Studios for a 50 minute conversation which includes his recent win on Lake Erie, what it takes to stay consistently competitive on the NWT, the mental aspect of tournament fishing, knowledge of a…

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  17. Jason Sloan Radio Show - Episode 58 Jeff Leahy

    After a long hiatus the Jason Sloan Radio Show returns with our old friend and Montana degenerate Jeff Leahy. Topics discussed include hunting technology and how it isn't always good, the growth and change of Bozeman, Montana, how old cafe's converting to coffee shops is a sign of decline for…

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  18. Jason Sloan Radio Show - Episode 57 - Ty Sennett

    Hayward, WI guide swings by the studio and discusses how he got started fishing, the Hayward area, targeting multi species, the glory days of Minnesota muskies, how the muskie industry has changed, utilizing side imaging, managing for big pike, walleye fishing, when milfoil is actually…

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  19. Jason Sloan Radio Show - Episode 56 - Mark Courts

    National Walleye Tour winner and Charter Captian Mark Courts swings by the show and discusses how he became a professional fisherman, background in bird dogs, NWT 2020 schedule breakdown, Sturgeon Bay smallmouth, ocean fishing, salmon charters on Lake Michigan, new tournaments like Head2Head and…

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  20. Jason Sloan Radio Show Episode 55 - Andrew Ragas

    Guide Andrew Ragas checks in to the Badfish Studios and discusses early season bass fishing, choosing trophy water, fishing flowages, side imaging, post spawn structure, moon times, spinnerbaits, trolling for bass, bladderwort weeds, freezouts, and more.

  21. Jason Sloan Radio Show - Episode 54 Chad Cain

    Old friend of the show Chad Cain makes his first appearance. Subjects discussed include first fishing memories, progressing through the muskie fishing industry, Carbondale muskies and BBQ, being a traveling guide with a young family, living on the cutting edge of muskie tackle and lakes, why the...

  22. Jason Sloan Radio Show Episdode 53 - Jeff Van Remortel & Drake Herd

    Pro guide Jeff Van Remortel stops by and discusses the spring steelhead run in eastern Wisconsin, presentations, tactics, weird observations, land owner relationships, and more. Pro angler Drake Herd stops by next and talks about Renegade Manufacturing, building lures, wrapping vehicles…

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  23. Jason Sloan Radio Show Episdode 51 - Rob Manthei

    Northwoods guide Rob Manthei stops by the studio and talks fall muskie fishing, an extensive discussion on Northwoods deer hunting, and a look forward to ice fishing.

  24. Jason Sloan Radio Show Episode 50 - Jeff Leahy

    Montana hunting expert and renegade degenerate Jeff Leahy joins the podcast for it's 50th episode. Topics discussed include the early Montana blizzard and how it will affect hunting conditions on the prairie, western duck numbers and conditions, the continued drop in bluebill numbers, eating...

  25. Jason Sloan Radio Show #49 - Andrew Ragas & Jeff Leahy

    Andrew Ragas of Northwoods Bass Fishing Adventures stops by and talks about current bass fishing conditions in the upper Midwest including lake choice, location, presentation, and changing water temperatures. Next, our Montana contact Jeff Leahy calls in and talks about the trials and successes…

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  26. Jason Sloan Radio Show #48 - Drake Herd

    Pro angler and tackle manufacture Drake Herd contacts the studio and discusses recovery from tournament fishing, how he got started in the fishing business, legends Gary Parsons and Keith Kavajecz, Renegade Manufacturing, Western Minnesota walleyes, catch and release seasons, the MN anti-muskie...

  27. Jason Sloan Radio Show #47 - Gregg Thomas

    Veteran musky guide Gregg Thomas stops by and discusses the recent acquisition of Musky Hunter magazine and the changes it's going through, the business of running a magazine, and current fishing conditions on Cave Run Lake in Kentucky leading into this weekend's Professional Musky Tournament…

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  28. Jason Sloan Radio Show #46 - Brett Jolly

    Charter Captain Brett Jolly stops by and we briefly discuss Western deer hunting plans for the fall and how much he despises ice-fishing. The conversation then goes on topic with a long discussion on walleyes in the greater Green Bay area, all the way up to Marinette and over to Sturgeon Bay. The...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Badfish Radio is a blend of current fishing and hunting information, stories, mishaps, real life ordeals, and pop culture discussions.

HOSTED BY

Jay Sloan

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Badfish Radio is a blend of current fishing and hunting information, stories, mishaps, real life ordeals, and pop culture discussions.

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