AMS Bowfishing Buzz Podcast
Episodes
120 episodes
Defending the Crown - 2025 AMS Big 20 Champion Joshua Mertens joins the BB (Ep.120)
The countdown is on! On this episode of the Bowfishing Buzz Podcast, Derrick and Mathew are officially in Big 20 mode as the 15th Annual AMS Big 20 Challenge is only days away.Joining the show for a portion of the ep...
The Time Is Now (Ep.119)
The fish are moving and things are heating up in Episode 119 of Bowfishing Buzz.We break down everything you need to know heading into the AMS Big 20 Tournament, including key rule changes, strategy shifts, and why this year could be one...
April Grind, Tournament Time & a D-Koi Situation |Lance Brantley joins BB (Ep.118)
Spring is waking up and the bowfishing grind is officially ON.In Episode 118, the boys break down everything you need to know about April bowfishing — where to find fish, how conditions are changing, and why right now might be one...
Storm Chaos & Hall of Fame Legends | Shot Willet Joins BB (Ep117)
This week on the Bowfishing Buzz Podcast, we’re joined by a true legend of the sport — Ron “Shot” Willet.Shot has been bowfishing since the 1970’s and has seen the sport evolve from homemade setups to what it is today. From...
The Man Behind the Mega-Rex - The Joey Greenwell Story (Ep.116)
The man behind G-Rex Bows joins the Buzz.This week on the Bowfishing Buzz, Mathew and D-Schmidty sit down with Joey Greenwell — the builder, machinist, and bowfishing junkie who turned a crowded basement shop into one of th...
From One Bottle to Another, The Casey Lee Story (Ep.115)
This episode hits deep and still brings the laughs. We’re joined by Casey Lee, who opens up about his journey through addiction, bad decisions, jail time, and finally hitting rock bottom—before finding a lifeline in bowfishing. Casey sha...
Nighttime Bowfishing & a Global Journey-With Chris (Shaggy Dog) Cass (Ep. 114)
Episode 114 of the Bowfishing Buzz Podcast is absolutely loaded from start to finish.We cover everything from wallaby’s to koi carp, boating safety and cold-water trivia, an Archery Trade Show recap, and the wild story behind how ...
MEGA-REX UNLEASHED 🔥 Christmas Chaos, Boat Stories & Bowfishing Bells (Ep. 113)
🎄🔥 We cranked the Christmas spirit to FULL SEND for our final episode of 2025, and this one’s an absolute heater. We officially unleash the ALL-NEW Mega-Rex bow, then rip through fan questions covering the craziest...
Save a Walleye, Thank a Bowfisher — Song Premiere + Brody Brossman (Ep. 112)
Hold onto your bowstrings — Episode 112 is LOADED.D-Schmidty and Mathew are back from rutcation with stories of bucks, airboats, adrenaline, and… bubble gut in the treestand?Then we drop big news for 2025:⭐ The 15...
🎯 The Ultimate Bowfishing Trivia Showdown! (Ep.111)
Think you know bowfishing? Mathew and D-Schmidty go head-to-head in a trivia battle packed with bragging rights, wrong answers, and plenty of laughs.We’re also tipping our hats to Parker Larue and crew for snagging the bid to host the 20...
🎙️ Virginia Wants Worlds – Christina Hayden’s Chesapeake Challenge (Ep.110)
On this episode of the Bowfishing Buzz, we’re joined by Christina Hayden as she lays out why Virginia should be your pick to host the 2026 BAA Worlds. From what numbers teams and Big 20 teams can expect, to boundaries, fishable waters, tourname...
Arkansas Wants the Worlds!– with Parker La Rue (Ep. 109)
This week we’re joined by Parker La Rue from Arkansas, and he’s here to tell us why the Razorback State is throwing down a bid to host the 2026 BAA World Championship.We’re talking:🔥 What Numbers and Big 20 teams can expect🌊 Boundar...
Legends of the Night – Team AMS (Ep. 108)
USA gear makes all the difference. We joined them for a night on the water, and the action didn’t disappoint—arrows were flying, the fish were huge, and the stories were even bigger. Tune in as we relive the rush, break down their winning strat...
Adapt or Die – with Tommy Woods (Ep. 107)
This one’s a heater! In Episode 107 of Bowfishing Buzz, we break down the chaos and carnage from the BAA Worlds and Cajun 8 tournaments. Then we dial up Tommy Woods, a true legend of the game, to hear how he’s evolving his tactics to stay letha...
DJ Schmidty’s in a Dress + Bowfishing History Lesson (Ep. 106)
In Ep. 106, we recognize that Schmidty is a man of his word, as he rocks a rather revealing dress during the entire podcast. We also break down bowfishing history and truly discover how long bowfishing has been a part of human life. Have you ev...
Big Vanilla: The 120 Lb. Bighead Story – with Randy Conover (Ep. 105)
In episode 105, we give renown bowfishing trophy hunter, Randy Conover, a call. Randy consistently shoots bigheads that tip the scale at over 100 pounds, including a 120-pound white bighead he shot earlier this year. Matt and Derrick also brush...
Lance Brantley Joins Us + We Got in Trouble 😥 (Ep. 104)
In Ep. 104, we recap our recent bowfishing road trip down to Kentucky, as well as give renowned bowfishing tournament shooter, Lance Brantley, a call so he can tell us about his 2nd place finish at this past weekend’s Muzzy Classic. We also sha...
Live from Carptown USA (Ep. 103)
We are on the water in Carptown USA for Ep. 103. We recap the last four days and dive into detail how the bowfishing has been. Beautiful weather, high temps, and spawning carp to pop up thunderstorms, high winds, falling barometer, 20 deg...
Interview w/the CHAMPIONS - Indicarp Charters (Ep. 102)
We are joined by Joshua Mertens team captain of Indicarp Charters Bowfishing and winners of the 2025 AMS Big 20. With only 4 bowfishing tournaments under his belt Josh dives into his teams scouting, the weather, tournament day, the boat race to...
IT'S AMS BIG 20 WEEK - Are YOU ready!? (Ep. 101)
It's a special AMS Big 20 podcast! We dive into some of the specifics of the tournament including boat registration, parking, rules, mandatory meeting, take off, and weigh ins. We can't wait to see you all this Saturday for the 14th Annual AMS ...
IT’S EPISODE 💯 BABY! Interviews w/ AMS Crew, + Landon Conley & Giveaways (Ep. 100)
Celebrate Episode 100 with us this week! We give away all kinds of gift cards, apparel, and gear! We also interview all the staff here at AMS, talk with Landon Conley, the 2024 Youth Bowfisher of the Year, AND play all the video submissions we ...
Hall of Famers and Bowfishing Rockstars!🤘🏻 – with Jody Bigalke (Ep. 99)
This week, Matt and Derrick are joined IN PERSON by Jody Bigalke. We discuss his recent induction into the BAA Hall of Fame and the emotions that came with it. Jody also discusses tournament tactics and how the sport has changed over the course...
Bowfishing Q&A - Answering YOUR Questions! 🤔 (Ep. 98)
This week, Matt and Derrick tackle questions submitted by YOU, our listeners. These questions are very well stated by our listeners, and they cover a lot of the “touchy subjects” when it comes to bowfishing. We also dive into early season bowfi...
Part 2 African & South American Bowfishing Adventures 🌍 – with Steve Kobrine (Ep. 97)
Now, the rest of the story. Part 2 of Steve Kobrine's Amazon bowfishing adventures and stories. Steve covers a wide variety of topics, including shooting dozens of fish in the piranha infested waters of the Amazon, describing a harrowing 22-mil...
African & South American Bowfishing Adventures 🌍 – with Steve Kobrine (Ep. 96)
This week we are joined by possibly the most well-traveled bowfishermen in the history of the sport. Steve covers a wide variety of topics, including shooting dozens of fish in the piranha infested waters of the Amazon, describing a harrowing 2...