Wild Fish Wild Places- Behind the Scenes

Big Bass Baits and lure designing with Bill Siemantel. Legendary bait designer, author and educator Bill Siemantel has many patents and designs to his name as well as a part of the Big Bass Zone. Bill has dedicated his life to targeting big bass and teaching others how to think differently about chasing fish. Denis and Bill talk about designing lures, big fish tactics and how Bill got started when he was 15 on some of the most famous California lakes around. You want to learn about big bass this is a good one!

Buoy 10 opener was on fire and Jarod from Yakima Bait and Cody Herman from Day One Outdoors put an epic beat down on the fish! Jarod and Denis discuss funny stories and detailed tactics used to produce an insane amount of salmon on this popular fishery. The details are what separates limits and Jarod talks about all of the details of what made them successful as well as tips and tactics for the newest of fishermen wanting to tackle this fishery.

Dave Brown from Okuma and Fishlab Tackle joins Denis to discuss ICAST 2021 and all of the exciting new things happening in the industry including some new Wake Bait designs that are hitting hard. Denis and the WFWP crew were fishing and filming smallmouth and largemouth bass on these wake baits along with the new rattle toad baits last week! How to fish them and some of the reasons these baits are crushing fish, not to mention just how much fun they are when the fish attack them on the surface!

ICAST was Happening this year, Business was strong and orders were being placed! It was a smaller overall turnout but it seemed to be for the better of businesses. Steve Chapman from Get Ur Fish On and Tacklewebs joins Denis to discuss new products, new companies, friends within the industry and everything fishing related. This is a great podcast for anyone interested in this side of our complex business.

One of the most incredible fly fishing destinations and species, "The Silver King" the Giant Tarpon from the lower keys!!! Denis and Jarvis from Monic Fly lines discuss their amazing trip to the Bahia Honda Sporting Club on Cudjoe Key. The Highs and Lows that surround this type of fishing and how the tarpon on the flats are emotionally similar to bugling in a big bull elk. Denis tells the story of the fish that were landed and in this game even more so than most The ONE That got away!