Episode 102: Thinking Like a Walleye (w/ Paul J. Radomski)

01/18/24 • 109 min

This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete are joined by fisheries biologist and author, Paul J. Radomski!
First, however, a bit of housekeeping was in order. Topics discussed included: Ang's airport troubles; sixteen hour delays; whether Fish'n Canada is breaking the law; iPhone photography; boatside releases; what Pete does in the shadows; DOALO; and budget fishfinders.
With those matters out of the way, Paul joins the show from an undiscosed location! Topics discussed included: understanding fish through energy; the limitation of the walleye's eye; keeping over-sized fish; fish vs. mammal management; whether zero retention is a good idea; managing with purpose; the danger of mixing genetics; the ethics of catch and release for photos; fish rehab; defining fair chase; hookless fly fishing; how walleye see under the ice; trusting nuns; inverse stratification; and much more!
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Episode 101: The State of the Industry

This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, the boys are solo in the studio to kick off the 2024 season and talk about a few of the biggest stories that have come across their desks.
Topics discussed included: being guestless; airing grievances; first drinks; barotruama; fizzing walleye; the effectiveness of catch and release fishing; how you can win a trip to fishing lodge; LiveScope for ice fishing; the reality of banning Forward Facing Sonar; owing it all to tournaments; changes to the walleye regulations; hidden agendas; fishing idols; Roland Martin; all the fishing show hosts retiring; whether fishing with a camera is still fun; and much more!
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Episode 103: Are Warm Winters Hurting Our Fisheries? (w/ Dr. Michael Twiss)

This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete are joined by Great Lakes scientist and Dean of Algoma University's Faculty of Science, Dr. Michael Twiss, to talk about the effect our warm winters and lack of ice cover is having on our fisheries.
First, however, a bit of housekeeping was in order. Topics discussed included: merch prices, high nuts; the Napanee education system; good tequila; the down sides of wire leader; jaw spreaders; turkey tail; the arrival of deer ticks in Saskatchewan; getting attacked by mice; the Master Angler program; and the best time to target trophy Lake Trout.
With those matters out of the way, Dr. Michael Twiss joins the show. Topics discussed included: the short history of the Great Lakes; the unseen impacts of no ice cover; PCBs in fish; the protection ice provides spawning fish; a deep dive on zooplankton; where fish get their smell; how temperature affects fish location; cold fronts; losing out Maple Trees; ice fishing on Lake Superior; and much more!
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