The Bluff City Outdoors Show on NewsTalkSTL

Double guest shot this week. We start w/ Alan Aligholi of OLI Outdoor Services. Alan has a tree service and has multiple 100 lb. catfish under his belt.We also catch up w/ LOZ guide Jack Uxa who is now the owner of Bassing Bob's legacy that is Lake of the Ozarks fish-intel.And as always the last segment is the local MO / IL fishing report that is always...free of charge.

Talking bass fishing and Mark the "Crawfish Whisperer" McMurry gives some insight to the fish brain when it comes to a missing claw on a trailer.Our guest this week is Eric Fine from Cyclops Jigs . 100% made in the USA.Of course, we bring you the local fishing report w/ intel from all across the bi-state and as always, it's free of charge.

We re-visit the story of the 100k Big Bass Bash tourney loss now that Mike is back in studio.Plus show regular, Tim Kjellesvik, joins us w/ an amazing story about his latest bow hunting adventures and reminds us that turkey season wraps up next week.

Mike checks in from the Lake of the Ozarks and was an eye witness to the heartbreaking story of a fellow angler who lost out on over $100k due to NOT READING THE RULES!!!!!We also get our yearly visit from fur trapper Luke DeMeulenaere and he let's us in on the crazy numbers of fur he's taken this past year.

Fishing season is in full swing. Mark drops knowledge on crawfish and Mike catches us up on last weekend's tournament woes and looking forward to the Bass Bash.

Several interesting guests on this weeks show. Firstly we check in w/ friend of the show, Tom Mitchell. He updates us on the WIldwood deer kill contractor situation we've been covering . He also reminds us about his genius invention the Finger Light. In the second segment we chat w/ Jerimia Unger from Pony Express Prospectors about the fascinating subject of panning for gold in Missouri's waterways. The local fishing report is back in full swing and Mike is at the LOZ for tourney practice and gives us the conditions live on scene!

The Alton Catfish Classic is in the books and some HUGE fish were weighed in. We catch up w/ the winners and Mike gives us a preview of his upcoming tournament season. Also, the return of the Fishing Report....You're welcome!

Alton Catfish Classic is live NOW!!! Tim Kjellesvik joins us to preview the turkey season and talk about trail cams. He shares a tale of going hand to hand w/ an injured turkey.

We preview the upcoming (next week!!!) Alton Catfish Classic w/ the tournament director Alex Nagy. He lets us in on all the the fun stuff that is scheduled to go down. Get ready to see some GIANT fish!

Previous guest, Tom Mitchell, of the Wildwood Conservation Alliance joins us once again. He updates us on the issues with the deer encroachment issue in Wildwood. He also let's us in on his fantastic product the Finger Light!

This week we're joined by "Big Al" McCulloch. He's the head and MC for the Nat'l Pro Fishing League and he let's us know what he's got going on w/ upcoming tourneys including the Big Crappie Challenge.

Everyone is back in studio and psyched about the upcoming STL Boat & Fishing show. We revisit our chat w/ the show manager Gabe Hummer. See ya there this weekend!

Mark is back on the road in the Quad Cities so we catch up w/ him and see what going on w/ the outdoor show scene there. We are excited to preview the upcoming STL Boat and Fishing show @ America's Center Feb 20-22 with show manager Gabe Hummer.

Bluff City Outdoor Show 2-7-2026

We check in w/ Mark, who's still on the road for this season's outdoor show circuit. This week he checks in from Marion IL. Our special guest this week is Capt. Spencer Clark from Breaking Bass Guide Service based in Table Rock Lake and Lake Taneycomo. You can find him and book your own trip here here at BREAKINGBASSGUIDESERVICE.COM

Firstly we check in w/ Mark from the road in Alabama, then get a visit from Tom Mitchell for the Wildwood Conservation Alliance.The reason for Tom's visit is to discuss his battle with Wildwood City Council. His organization is attempting to keep the controlled deer hunt in that area under local control instead of contracting the hunts out to an out of town firm at up to $1000 per deer.

We catch up w/ Mark in KC who's out on the road for the seasons outdoor show circuit...he's quick to remind us that registration for the 2026 Alton Catfish Classic is open!

One of the final live shows of this year. Mark discusses his upcoming traveling show / convention schedule. We preview the upcoming local fishing / boat conventions and catch up w/ the "Tin Horse Monty" Gabe Montgomery.

Mark's Big Boss, Felicia, stops by the show to dish on behind the scenes stuff at at the shop and her role in the Alton Catfish Classic. She also brings the announcement of the date for the 2026 Alton Catfish Classic. Of course we bring you the water fowl and fishing report for the upcoming week.

We catch up one of our fave hunters, Tim Kjellesvik from GSM Outdoors. The (controversial) water fowl report continues and as per the weekly fishing report, fishing might be looking good this weekend, if you can stand the weather!

Thanksgiving weekend show! Baitcaster Left or Right? and we revisit an interview w/ Jessie Lance.

We catch up w/ MLF fishing pro Michael Harlin to chat about his upcoming appearance at the incredibly interesting Missouri Invitational Tourney and his new signature jig from Crock-O-Gator . We end it all off with the water fowl and fishing report.

Double guest action this week! First we speak w/ Al McCulloch from the NPFL & Anglers in Action. We also chat w/ Dan Zarlenga from the MO Dept. of Conservation about all things deer season! We are also your source for the weekly fishing report and the new water fowl update for duck season!

This week we chat w/ Jessie Lance from the Kansas side of KC. Why? He is the unofficial world record holder w/ his recent catch of a giant Blue Catfish in the Missouri river. Possibly 62-66 inches long and possibly 152-162 pounds!!!

Steve Jawor of Great Harvest Bread Co Maplewood, isn't only a fantastic baker, but he's quite the fisherman as well. He joins us and rattles off more pumpkin related baked goods than we thought was imaginable. He also dishes on his experience at the Big Bass Bash last week at the Lake of the Ozarks.

Duck Season is coming soon! We chat w/ Justin Vaughn from SHOW ME DUCKS . He answers our dumb duck questions, let's us know about awesome Show Me Ducks products and has signed on to provide a weekly waterfowl report sourced from local guides.

We catch up w/ the winners of the Alton Catfish Classic and bring you a fantastic interview w/ Justin Browning. Justin is an advocate for the ethical sourcing of catfish that end up in pay lakes in Ohio.

The Alton CATFISH CLASSIC IS TODAY!!!!! Get there NOW!!!Mark is on the road so we're joined by the Tin Horse Monty - Gabe Montgomery. Lots of tournament talk and of course the only fishing report in town!

Trapping show season is on and Mark checks in from the road in Iowa at the Tri-State Stink-O-Rama! We also hear from station sponsor and fellow outdoor shop operator Jason Eisenbath of Whistlepig Outdoor.

The Alton Catfish Classic is coming up on OCTOBER 4th 2025!!!We chat with organizer Alex Nagy from Twisted Cats. He gives all the details of what to expect and where to get in on the action.

Terry Weaver - fish gigging expert - joins us to discuss the upcoming fish gigging season and explain to us what gigging sucker fish in MO is all about. We ask lots of stupid questions and he graciously answers them all.

Capt. BIlly Elbert of SoMo Fish Co joins the Bluff City Outdoor crew to discuss his guide services on Southern Mo lakes like Taneycomo and Table Rock ft. Trout, Crappie Walleye and Bass trips. Check his site out here

We talk the pain of losing a rod vs. breaking it. Asian carp make an appearance in every segment for some reason. Illinois has introduced a bounty on Black Asian Carp of up to $1000!

Tales from the Inaugural Bluff City Fishing Pentathlon and who brought home the "W" . Plus we visit w/ Tim Kjellesvik who just got back from Ontario and successfully bow hunted a Black Bear!

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Tony's on vacation so we just do what ever we want like we have a substitute teacher. We visit w/ the Tin Horse Monty - Gabe Montgomery and let ya know we can be found at the Jour de Fete 2025 in Ste Genevieve, MO to debut the new Bluff City Bass Crusher lures.

We once again catch up w/ Josh Roth of River's Edge Reproductions. He tells us about the reproduction of a 110 pound blue catfish that he surprise presented to Bill Dance.You can also catch Josh in a couple weeks in Ste. Gen @ Jour De Fete where he will be selling the new Bluff City glide baits - Bass Crusher Customs - all painted by him!

We keep the chat in house this week and discuss summer fishing and several news stories about record breaking Blue Cats!

No guest this week, so we just stream of conscious fishing babble for the whole show! Mark drops knowledge about reciprocal fishing license privileges between MO & IL when fishing the Mississippi River. Producer Johnnie just got some polarized sunglasses and realized what he wasn't seeing, and Mike Marfell joins us by phone to chime in on all things fish related.

Marcus Sykora joins us to discuss the loss of Lake of the Ozarks fishing legend Bassing Bob and dish on his particular outlook on Bass fishing.

We discuss the lack of river access on the IL side and Alex Nagy from Twisted Cat Outdoors joins us to pump up the upcoming Alton Catfish Classic tournament.

Tales of pain and fishing...How far would you go to land that fish?

BIG build up to the Fishing Pentathlon this weekend and we visit with taxidermist aka "fish painter" Josh Roth of River's Edge Reproductions.

We visit w/ Bluff City Fishing Pentathlon sponsor Mike McCleary from Intervine (promo code; TONY for a discount at intervine.com) and Tony gets advice on his terrible luck fishing lately from Producer Johnnie and Mike Marfell.

Mike Marfell returns to join us in studio and share his potential strategy for the Bluff City Fishing Pentathlon, which is coming up in a few weeks. Register to participate at https://www.bluffcityoutdoors.com/

We discuss possible strategies on how to win the upcoming BLUFF CITY PENTATHALON fishing tournament JUNE 8th . Register to participate @ BLUFFCITYOUTDOORS.COM

We visit w/ the first sponsor of the Bluff City Fishing Pentathlon, Steve from Great Harvest Maplewood. He drops knowledge on his current bass fishing outings and we talk a bit about what to expect in the upcoming tourney.

Bluff City Outdoors ShowMark McMurry, Mike Marfell, and Tony Colombo

The Bluff City Outdoor Show with Mark McMurry and Tony Colombo with the Tin Horse Monty

Luke the Next Gen Trapper joins Mark and Tony to discuss all things trapping.