I got a chance to talk to Trevor McKinney at the G Loomis media event at the Bassmaster Classic in Ft Worth on  the night before the tournament started.  Trevor won the 2021 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series in November of 2020 which...

At the 2021 Bassmaster Classic in Ft Worth, I was invited to a G Loomis event where I had the chance to sit down with Elite pro Jeff "Gussy" Gufstafson, who was fishing the biggest event in fishing but still took the time to talk.We tal...

This week my friend Dena Vick joins me to talk about what to do when things go wrong.Dena is a Public Relations executive who owns an agency called King Eider Communications and works with some of the top fishing brands in the country o...

Rick Horrow is an expert of Sports Law, and in fact he pioneered the field.  He also blazed a trail for public/private partnerships to fund development of stadiums, arenas, performing arts venues and other infrastructure. Then to top that ...

Gary Morgenstern is an expert on content and how to figure out what kind of content your audience wants to consume.  He has worked in television programming for the entirety of his decades long career. I worked with him when he was...

Quick tip on how you can catch the attention of potential sponsors.

Renaissance Man is a term used to describe someone who is good at many things, and defines the notion that humans should embrace all knowledge and develop themselves as fully as possible. A Renaissance Man is usually multi-talented, well-rounde...

Dave Ittner from Yamaha Marine gives us advice on how to be better on stage.

I bet we all like to think we have a good plan laid out for the next 10, 20, or even 30 years or more.  But sometimes things change.  Happy, successful people know how to adjust their sails and ride the tide of changes.Our gue...

Quick tip on working with people in the media and public relations with Dena Vick from King Eider Media.  Dena gives us insight into what people do that make her remember them and make her want to work with them again.  

It feels like  Fishing Entrepreneur Month  here on the Fishing Business Podcast.  Last week we talked about bringing a new product to market and focused on the patent process and marketing.  This week we meet Resee & Bla...

Have you ever thought you had a fantastic idea for a new product in the fishing, hunting or outdoors world.....or anywhere else for that matter?Today's guest had a great idea and he did more than think about it.  He patented it, fi...

Quick tip from my friend Kolo - Jeff Kolodzinski who is Brand Manager at Johnson Outdoors over the Humminbird, Minnkota and Cannon brands on what to do if you want a job or sponsorship in the outdoors and you don't have anyone to network throug...

Shooting photos and video in the fishing space can be intimidating.  You’ve got so much to work with…how do you separate yourself from all the hundreds of anglers out there taking pictures and video of themselves and others and filling our...

Shooting video from a boat is not as easy as you might think.  Jake Latendresse is a creator and videographer who shoots for the Bassmaster Elite Series as well as many other outdoor productions.  He gives us a quick tip today about h...

Jake Latendresse is one of the most gifted storytellers I know, and he tells his best stories visually.  Jake runs a multimedia company called Latendresse Media Collective that produces extremely compelling outdoors content.  He's als...

Hoo boy!  This one's going to be a real treat for y'all. My guest today might surprise you.  Rodney Clawson is a Nashville Songwriter and if you aren’t familiar with his name, I bet you are familiar with his songs.  ...

Keith Daffron, President of Vexus Boats talks about the one elusive thing that can't be taught to a new hire.....work ethic.  If you want a career in the outdoors industry, a strong work ethic will serve you well.  Listen to this to f...

Courtney Nicolson from the Outdoor Channel is the guest this week on the Fishing Business Podcast. Courtney works for the Outdoor Sportsman Group which is a media group that owns the Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel, and World Fishing Network...

Shimano makes some of the finest fishing gear on the planet and has a reputation for excellent engineering, scrupulous innovation and uncompromising performance.  In other words, this is a brand known for excellence.This week Dave ...

In Episode 36 I talked about some Instagram accounts I follow that I think do a great job with authentic, engaging content. This time, I want to introduce you to two of the best fishing photographers in the business. Follow these g...

What a treat we have this week!  Bill and Tyler Jordan are guests on the podcast.  They are the father/son duo that host RealTree Outdoors on the Outdoor Channel and who are the catalysts for success behind the iconic RealTree brand.<...

On this episode of the podcast, I want to try to inspire you to level up your Instagram feed.  So many times we are tempted to post picture after picture of the fish we catch or the products we are pushing.  But I want you to figure o...

Deep, narrow, entertaining.Catfish, high character, morality clausesEngagement and a bazillion followers. We cover a lot of ground in Part 2 of our interview with John Skrabo, President of Lure Lock including all of the abov...

If you're on my email list, you know I encourage you to ASK ME ANYTHING and I will try to get an answer for you.This week we answer and ASK ME ANYTHING question from a listener who wants to make the jump to becoming a pro angler but doe...