Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Montana Outdoor Podcast
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| Folks Love This One! Some of Montana's Best Ice Fishing Spots! Held Over for Another Week! | 01 Feb 2025 | 01:29:19 | |
By Popular Demand! Held Over for Another Week!
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| Ice Fishing on Canyon Ferry, Holter, Helena Regulating Reservoirs & Georgetown Lake! Scott Arnold Tells Us All About It! | 25 Jan 2025 | 01:29:19 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with outdoorsman Scott Arnold about ice fishing on 3 incredible reservoirs near Helena. Plus, Scott also covers ice fishing out on Georgetown Lake located 48 miles west of Butte near the historic little town of Philipsburg. Scott has ice fished these waterbodies for over 40 years so he knows them better than most folks you will ever meet! Scott will give you a TON of information about where to find and how to catch the Kokanee, Walleye, Trout, Ling (aka, Burbot) and Perch that are in these incredible waterbodies! As Rigger put it; "Scott's attention to detail and his ability to explain in a way that is so easy to follow is amazing. By the time we were done talking I felt like I had been ice fishing on them my entire life! I can't thank Scott enough for sharing all this information with us and I can't wait get out on these lakes and try all I leaned from him. I know that folks are not only going to love this podcast, but they’re also going to catch A LOT of fish!". After you listen not only will you know how to fish these lakes, but you will also have a ton of knowledge about what lures, baits and other tackle to use, where to find each of the different species of fish that Scott talks about in each lake and the best techniques to use to catch them! So hit that play button, sit back and soak all that knowledge in!
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| Do You Know the Truth About Trapping in Montana? | 23 Nov 2024 | 01:06:27 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks to Ed Hebbe from the Montana Trappers Association to get the truth about trapping in Montana. In this Podcast some VERY important information is delivered that will likely surprise you about trapping. Is trapping really necessary? Some say that trapping is actually important to the survival of wildlife in Montana and other states, is that really true? Is trapping really used for wildlife management and research? Did you know that trappers come from all walks of life and are a huge help to farmers and ranchers? Did you know that trapping is used to help control disease? Really? Why are environmental organizations and others always suing to try to stop trapping? This Podcast will tell you the answers to those questions and the answers just might shock you! After you are done listening you just might change your mind about trapping and hopefully you will get involved to protect the REAL protectors. If you don't agree we want to hear from you too! It's time to talk about this!
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| Behind the Scenes of the Most Unique Fishing Tournament in the World! | 11 Mar 2023 | 00:59:43 | |
In this episode of the Montana Outdoor Podcast we take you behind the scenes of likely the most unique fishing tournament in the world! The Captain and Downrigger spent some fascinating time with Cindy Benson and Barry Hansen of Mack Days and boy did they learn a lot! They learned about a very special and rare fish to the Salish Kootenai Tribe that, thanks to the tournament and those that compete in it, is making comeback! You will also hear about a few fish that are lurking in the depths of Flathead Lake that are worth up to $10,000 if you catch them!! Yeah we told you this was unique. How is it that a fishing tournament could restore a legendary fish to an even more legendary lake? How could a fish pay you that kind of money? Well, you will have to listen to this fascinating podcast to find out! Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| How Do You Find the Right Boat For YOU? | 04 Mar 2023 | 00:52:29 | |
Buying a new boat is a big decision and one you want to get right. You never want to be that person who ends up saying “the two best days of my life as a boat owner was when I bought it and then when I sold it!” It does not have to be that way! In this episode we begin our series on how to find the right boat for you. Whether it is about getting a boat just for fishing or one that the whole family is going to use. We will try to answer all the questions you might have. Should you get a prop or a jet boat? What about horsepower? How much is too much or not enough? What are other things you should consider? We talk to Richie Winters from Bretz RV and Marine to get the answers to those questions and many more we didn't even think of, but we were so glad Richie brought them up. Whether you are an experienced boater or a first timer you WILL learn a lot listening to this Montana Outdoor Podcast! Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| Why are there less younger people hunting and fishing? | 25 Feb 2023 | 01:06:59 | |
Have you noticed that there are less younger people that hunt and fish? It isn't your imagination it is indeed a trend that has been going on for a while now. But why is that? In this episode of the Montana Outdoor Podcast we try to answer that question by talking to a couple of younger guys about that. Do we find the REAL answer? You will have to listen to find that out. Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| The Life of a Fishing Guide | 18 Feb 2023 | 00:51:30 | |
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to turn your favorite hobby into a career? Would that be a dream come true or would it turn the thing you love to do for fun into a nightmare? In this episode we will show you what that just might look like. Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| Valentines & Love in the Outdoors | 11 Feb 2023 | 00:48:10 | |
On this episode of The Montana Outdoor Podcast, we get into the spirit of Valentine’s Week by meeting up with Beckie and Don Wilkins, a couple that truly loves each other and Montana's Outdoors. What a fun time we had with these two. They are based out of Glasgow, MT and both drive for UPS in Northeast Montana. When you don't see them out on their routes delivering packages, chances are you will see them out fishing or hunting together. Beckie and Don were kind enough to share some advice about fishing on Fort Peck for Lake Trout and King Salmon as well as well as how to use the love of Montana's Outdoors to keep a marriage happy and full of life. They also shared a great story about their first date together over 9 years ago out on a riverbank fishing for Catfish. Are you wondering which one is the better fisherman? Well, you will have to listen to find that one out. You will also learn the valuable secret to a successful marriage! Spoiler Alert: A couple that plays together, in the outdoors, stays together! Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| Ice Fishing on Montana's Hi-Line | 04 Feb 2023 | 00:45:32 | |
On this Episode of the The Montana Outdoor Podcast you will learn about ice fishing on two of Montana's best Walleye fishing reservoirs, Nelson Reservoir and Fresno Reservoir. These two Reservoirs are located in Northern Montana on what most Montanans call the Hi-Line. They call it Montana's Hi-Line since it's the northernmost route traversing the state from east to west. Your hosts Downrigger Dale and The Captain will talk to Brian Olson, one of the most knowledgeable Walleye fishermen in all of Montana. In fact Brian has won one of the most prestigious Walleye fishing tournaments in the world, The Montana Governor's Cup! Brian will give you information on where the best ice fishing spots are on these reservoirs as well as what bait to use and many other valuable Walleye fishing techniques. Plus he will talk about how to fish Nelson and Fresno Reservoir when the ice thaws off the water in early spring. Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| Ice Fishing in Northwestern Montana | 28 Jan 2023 | 00:38:05 | |
In this episode of the Montana Outdoor Podcast we interview Captain Matt McComb of Mo Fisch Charters which is part of Howe’s Fishing, located in Montana’s Flathead Valley, near Glacier National Park. Matt is one of the most knowledgeable fishing guides in all of Montana. In this episode he tells us all about where and how to catch all kinds of incredible fish through the ice in beautiful Northwest Montana. Matt covers it all from kokanee salmon, to huge lake trout, to some of the best perch and crappie fishing in all of Montana and the list does not stop there. This Podcast is just packed with amazing information that will inform and entertain you whether you have never been ice fishing or are a pro yourself. Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| Ice Fishing on Fort Peck Lake | 17 Jan 2023 | 00:45:29 | |
In this episode of the Montana Outdoor Podcast we interview Eddie Mindt owner of the Lakeridge Lodging & Bait Shop on Fort Peck Lake in Northeast Montana. Eddie is also a professional guide and one of the few that does guide trips in the winter out on the ice on Fort Peck Lake. Eddie has an incredible knowledge of this huge lake that is over 135 miles long! On the show show you will learn about catching gigantic Lake Trout, King Salmon, Walleye, Northern Pike and other species through the ice in Fort Peck Lake. If you have never ice fished or are a professional you will learn a great deal listening to this podcast. Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| Late Fall Fishing in Montana! What has that been like? One of Montana's Top Guides Fills You In! | 16 Nov 2024 | 01:01:24 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale had a great talk with one of Montana's top fishing guides, Don Wilkins. Rigger found out that Don is still out guiding folks on Fort Peck Reservoir, which you don't find many guides that do that this late in the season. So, Rigger figured that he obviously must be catching something out there. Spoiler Alert: yes, he is catching a lot! What he is catching, what is he using to do that and where is he finding them? Well, if you want to know all that then this podcast is for you! Another thing that Don Wilkins was kind enough to share was some fantastic advice about the upcoming ice fishing season. Including the main things, you should be checking for with your ice fishing gear? Don also shared what his favorite gear is to use which is extremely valuable advice since he knows a TON about all that gear. That way your favorite locally owned sporting goods store can get it all ordered for you so it will be here in time for when the lakes of Montana freeze over. Don also does guided ice fishing trips as well as what he calls "Tag a Long Trips". What are those? If you want to learn how to become a safe, incredible ice fishing expert then you FOR SURE NEED TO LISTEN NOW!
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| Why Were the King Salmon in Eastern Montana So Big This Year & How Many of Their Eggs Were Collected Recently? | 09 Nov 2024 | 01:08:16 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with Heath Headley, FWP Fisheries Biologist for Fort Peck Reservoir in Northeast Montana. When you listen to this podcast you will hear Rigger and Heath cover the Chinook, or King Salmon, egg collection effort that recently was completed as well as several other things about the mighty Kings of Fort Peck. In fact, one of the questions that Rigger was dying to get an answer to was why were the King Salmon that were caught in the reservoir this year so much bigger than they usually are? In fact, the State Record was broken this year and several other Kings that were caught were darn close to breaking the record as well. Do you think you know the answer to that question? Be sure and listen to this podcast right now to find out. Another major question that gets answered in this podcast is how many King Salmon eggs did Heath, and his crew collect and take to the hatchery in Fort Peck recently? Did they collect more or less that last year? How does that number compare to the largest number of eggs they have ever collected? Yeah you just have to listen to this one as not only did those questions get answered but many, many more did as well. All the secrets of what makes the King Salmon tick in Fort Peck Reservoir are revealed in this fascinating podcast!
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| Wondering What the Hunting is Like in FWP Region 2 in West-Central Montana? The Answer to That and Many Other Questions are in This Podcast! | 04 Nov 2024 | 00:55:24 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale spent an information packed hour with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Wildlife Manager for Region 2, Liz Bradley. Liz and Rigger covered it all from where to find the Elk, Mulies and Whitetail Deer to the best spots to bag some Grouse, Waterfowl and yes even, though rare for the area, the elusive Pronghorn. Liz even covered some great ideas on where to find Black Bears, Mountain Lions and more! Rigger got all the questions he could think of answered, including things like what type of hunting the region is most noted for, what the private land hunting accessibility is like, what the biggest challenges the region is currently facing and what the biggest accomplishments Liz and her crew have made recently! West-Central Montana can be an extremely successful place to hunt IF you know all the current information about the area and this Podcast is THE place to get all of that, so get to listening and then go have a successful hunt!
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| Want to Know What the Hunting is Like in Southeast Montana? Listen to This Podcast and Find Out! | 26 Oct 2024 | 01:17:47 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale got together with Brett Dorak, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Wildlife Manager for Region 7 in Southeast Montana. Rigger and Brett had a great conversation about ALL the hunting opportunities you can find there in Southeast Montana, and boy are there a lot of them. They went through all the usual big game favorites like Elk, Mule and Whitetail Deer and Antelope or more appropriately known as Pronghorn but they also covered several other things you may not know are in Region 7 as well as some things that have gone on that we are pretty sure you have no idea about. For example did you know that they found out that Bobcats have been going after a certain animal there that you probably would never think they would ever be able to kill? Oh you got to hear about this! You will also learn about some recent amazing accomplishments in FWP Region 7. We will give you a hint; one of those accomplishments has to do with you having more access to land you can now hunt on! Of course one of the most important things you will learn when you listen to this podcast is where the best places are to find all the Elk, Deer, Pronghorn, Bear, Lions, Pheasants and the list goes on. If you love to hunt in Southeast Montana or have ever thought about hunting there or just wondered what all the wildlife is doing and where you can find them, then this podcast is for your!
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| What Will the Hunting be Like in Northwest Montana? Listen to This Podcast and Find Out! | 19 Oct 2024 | 01:27:04 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale continues our series on where to find the game you are looking for this 2024 hunting season. This time he had an incredible conversation with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Wildlife Manager, Neil Anderson. Neil spilled the beans on where to find the Elk, Deer, Black Bear, Wolf, Upland Game Bird, Waterfowl and everything else you can hunt in FWP Region 1! If you hunt in Region 1 in Northwest Montana, have ever even thought of hunting there or maybe just wondered what all kind of wildlife you can find up there, then you should listen to this podcast right now! Neil talked about how the region is laid out, how to get around, what things to watch out for (both good and bad) and well, you get the idea. This is yet another podcast in this series that truly will fill you in on where to go, what to look out for and even how to plan your hunt for maximum success! Plus there are even some fun stories! For example do you know that the town of Libby Montana has a problem with with a certain animal that has kind of invaded the town? What kind of critter do you suppose has gone urban there in Libby? No it is not Deer, Elk or bear, listen now to find out! It is for sure something you don't hear about very often! All this awesome info is just awaiting for you so get to listening and be ready to out hunt every one in Region 1 in Northwest Montana!
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| What Will the Hunting be Like in FWP Region 4 in North Central Montana? This Podcast Has the Answers! | 12 Oct 2024 | 01:18:18 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks to Montana FWP Wildlife Manager Cory Loecker to find out what the hunting will be like in North Central Montana Region 4. Cory and Rigger covered that region inside and out and Cory gave information on how healthy the Elk, Deer and Antelope herds are as well as where the best places are to find them. Spoiler Alert: Things are looking pretty darn good for those! But Cory dished out even more! He went over the outlook for success if you want to hunt Black Bear, Mountain Lions, Waterfowl, Pheasants and all kinds of other Upland Game Birds. Heck he even covered what the hunting outlook was for Turkeys and yes even Wolves and more! In other words if it runs, flys, creeps, crawls, stocks, sneaks or anything else in North Central Montana, he covered it! This podcast is basically a treasure trove of information for any hunter that wants the most up to date information to increase their hunting success no matter what they want to hunt in North Central Montana! This Podcast FOR SURE needs to be on your playlist if you want to be ahead of all the rest of the hunters in that region. So could this Podcast get any better? YES and it is! Rigger and Cory also talked about hunting access, what the main challenges are for the region and even what the top successes Cory and his crew have had in improving the wildlife management in Region 4! In fact Downrigger got a little personal with Wildlife Manager Loecker and even got him to spill the beans on what his favorite game is to hunt. So what are you waiting for? Get to listening!!
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| What is the Hunting Like This Year in Southwest Montana, Region 3? This Podcast has the Answers! | 05 Oct 2024 | 01:49:10 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale traveled to the FWP Region 3 Headquarters in Bozeman and sat down with Wildlife Manager Warren Hansen and Information & Education Manager Morgan Jacobsen. They went through all the hunting opportunities in Southwest Montana. As Rigger put it; “Wow! I did not realize just how amazing Montana Region 3 really is! There is A LOT of game out there to hunt and Warren and Morgan really know their stuff!”. When you listen you will learn about how healthy the Elk, Deer and Antelope herds are and best of all where you can find them but that is not all! The boys of Region 3 went on to talk about Waterfowl, Upland Game Birds, Black Bear, Mountain Lion, Wolves and more! They talked numbers, locations, future game forecasts, hunt planning, hunting access and list goes on and on. Oh, and guess what the percentage is of all Elk harvested in Montana that are taken from Region 3! Listen and find out! This really is the definitive deep dive into everything Region 3 has to offer and when you listen you will have a great advantage over all the other hunters who didn’t. This is yet another great podcast for anyone who wants to increase their knowledge about hunting and getting outdoors under the Big Sky!
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| Explore FWP Region 6 For the Best Hunting Opportunities for Elk, Deer, Pronghorn, Birds and More! | 28 Sep 2024 | 01:12:32 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale continues his series about all the hunting opportunities across Montana. This week he talks with Region 6 Wildlife Manager Scott Thompson to find out where the best places are to find Elk, Mule Deer, Whitetails, Antelope, Turkeys, Pheasants, Waterfowl and more! Scott gives all kinds of detailed information about all those things and more. In fact, Rigger and Scott got into a great conversation about landowner participation in the block management program in Region 6 and boy you have to listen to the podcast and hear what Scott had to say about that! Wow!!! Another very interesting question that Rigger asked Scott what his favorite thing was to hunt in Region 6. What do you suppose his answer was? You guessed it, you will need to listen to the podcast to find out. We think the answer may surprise you! Another interesting thing that surprised Rigger was just how big this hunting region is. Especially when Scott told him how long it takes to drive across the region from East to West. Listen now to find out the answer to that question! This podcast is absolutely LOADED with fantastic information for anyone that loves to hunt in Region 6, has ever thought of hunting in Region 6 or is just curious about what is running, jumping, creeping or flying around in Region 6.
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| What is the Hunting going to be Like in Montana Region 5? This Podcast Has All the Answers For You! | 21 Sep 2024 | 01:10:49 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with FWP Region 5 Wildlife Manager Matt Ladd about what the hunting opportunities will look like this year in his region. Matt and Rigger take a deep dive into Region 5 to discover which hunting districts in the region have the best hunting opportunities for Elk, Whitetail Deer, Mule Deer, Antelope, Waterfowl, Upland Game Birds including Pheasants and Turkeys and more! When you listen to the podcast you will find out all kinds of super useful information about animal population sizes throughout the region, how much of Region 5 has public hunting opportunities, how much of it has private land that is open to hunters through the Block Management Program and the list goes on and on. If you love to hunt in Region 5, have ever thought about hunting there or are just looking to explore other areas of the Big Sky Country to hunt in then you need to listen to this Podcast! If you do you will be WAY ahead of all the other hunters with the excellent information Matt Ladd delivers just for you! And don’t miss next week’s Podcast when Rigger brings you all that info for Region 6! There will be more regions to discover in the weeks that follow as well so keep checking back right here on the Montana Outdoor Podcast! Yeah, this year all you Podcast Listeners will be the best prepared hunters in the State!
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| Learn All About Ice Fishing in Northwest Montana From Captain Matt McComb! | 18 Jan 2025 | 01:14:47 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with another of the top fishing guides in Montana, Captain Matt McComb. This topic is all about ice fishing in NorthWest Montana. Matt literally puts on a Master Class about how you can have great success ice fishing on the 30 plus incredible lakes up in Northwest Montana that are great for ice fishing. Matt gives a list of the best gear to use, including some of his top lures, bait, electronics and...well, the information is just flat amazing. He and Rigger also talk about some of the top techniques to use to catch a whole bunch of all the different species you can catch trough the ice in that part of Montana, from Salmon to trout to pike, perch and the list goes on and on! One of many things that are super interesting in this podcast is how Matt uses underwater cameras to help him locate where the fish are, what bait to use and even what technique to use! He goes over other electronics that work great from him as well. Gang, after you listen to this podcast you are definitely going to have all kinds of information that will for sure make you a better ice fisherman or woman! So what are ya waiting for? Hit that play button now and head out on the ice with Captain Matt in Northwest Montana. Oh, and don't forget he if you want to learn even more from him book a trip this winter or summer with him, he is an incredible teacher and guide!
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Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| Do You Believe in Magic? We Didn’t Either. That is Until We Met Tom Kobza of TKI CNC. He Can Make Your Boat, Snowmobile, Motorcycle or Just About Anything Else….Magical! | 14 Sep 2024 | 01:03:31 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with Tom Kobza owner of TKI CNC. Ever since poor old Downrigger has talked with Tom he has been wondering around with his mouth open in a constant state of amazement. Once we got him to snap out of it for a moment his first words were “Holy sh.. that guy is amazing. Each of the things he told me about that he has invented just made me slap my head and say why couldn’t have I thought of that? I know, because I am not magician…. I got to sit down, I am….” And then he went back to staring into space with his mouth open again. What Rigger is referring to are all the amazing things that Tom Kobza and his crew at TCI CNC have made for boats, snowmobiles, motorcycles and all kinds of other things we use outdoors. When you listen to the Podcast you will learn about the things he has designed and made like his unbelievable rod holders. We know you are probably saying “Rod holders! Those have been around forever how would anyone improve those?” That is what we said and then we saw the video and it blew our mind! So simple yet it has never been done or at least we have never seen anything like it. You really need to listen to this podcast. Oh, and there is much more that Tom and TKI CNC has come up with to make your outdoor gear become magical. How about this one…a heated brake lever for your snow machine! Again, so simple, so incredibly practical, yet, it has never been done until now. Your wife’s fingers (and truth be told yours too) will never be cold again. And the cool things just keep coming when you listen to the podcast. Where does he think of all this? Often out fishing with his wife on Fort Peck Reservoir or at home in Billings, MT. Ok, one more and then you must just stop reading and go listen. Tired of your game trail cameras getting stolen or broken? Well, they won’t be anymore! He will make them Big Foot proof! No really, he actually made some for a guy who goes out and looks for Big Foot! Is Big Foot real? Tom didn't ask, but that guy will never lose another trail camera. Enough, just go listen to this podcast! We are positive you will hear about something that will amaze you. Ok one more. He has also made some great stuff for ice fishermen be sure and listen for that too!
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| Learn about Bowhunting in Montana and the Challenges Now and Ahead for One of Montana’s Favorite Ways to Hunt! | 07 Sep 2024 | 01:12:10 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with Ken Schultz, President of the Montana Bowhunters Association or MBA. Ken and Rigger cover a TON of ground all about bowhunting in the Big Sky Country. Things like, what all does the MBA do for Montana’s bowhunters, the advantages of being a member and what issues the sport is facing now and in the future. Another area that they cover is the incredible popularity of bowhunting in the State and why. For example, do you know how many bowhunters there are now in Montana? Take a guess and then listen to the podcast and see if you are right. We are guessing that most of you will miss that question. Another question that Rigger and Ken discuss is why some states have abandoned an exclusive archery season and why that continues to be proposed in Montana and how likely that may happen. The good news for archery hunters is they also talk about what the Montana Bowhunters Association is doing to try to make sure that does not happen. Here’s another question, do you think crossbow hunting should be considered archery hunting? Listen to see what most bowhunters in Montana think about that. Another really interesting topic that Ken and Rigger covered is what the MBA is doing for Disabled Veterans and others with disabilities so that they can still hunt with a bow. This Podcast really does have something for everyone who loves bowhunting or is interested in learning more about the sport and the Montana Bowhunters Association. Give it a listen!
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| Do You Want to be Able to Call Bull Elk in Like a True Master? Shawn Plakke Gives Us Another Master Class! | 31 Aug 2024 | 01:17:27 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale sits down with former hunting guide and all-around amazing archery hunter and elk caller Shawn Plakke. Some of you may recall when Shawn was on the Podcast with Rigger last year. This year he gives us even more incredible advice and instruction on archery elk hunting. Things like when to use cow calls and bull calls, how to understand what the different calls you hear mean and so much more. When you listen to the Podcast you will also hear Shawn actually do several different cow and bull calls and go in depth about what situation is the best to use them and more importantly when not to use them. When you listen to the Podcast you will also hear A great deal of Shawn’s advice and theories that are explained by his VERY popular analogy of how guys and gals used to act back in the heights of the Singles Bar popularity back in the 1970s. As Downrigger Dale put it; “I remember last year when Shawn first said to me, that during the rut bulls and cow elk act a lot like folks used to act in singles bars. I thought, what the hell is he talking about. But when he explained it I was amazed at just how right he is. Early in the season is like 5:00 in the evening in a singles bar. Everyone is getting settled in, having a drink and looking around at the guys and the gals. As the season goes on it is similar to it being 7 or 8:00 in the bar, guys are getting their courage up to ask the gals to dance a little and maybe even try to strike up a little conversation. As the season goes on it is a lot like it was in a singles bar at around 10 or 11 at night. The liquid courage really starts kick in, caution starts to get tossed to the wind and now and then a fight might even break out!”. You just have to listen to this Podcast to hear how Shawn explains the best way to deal with all the different scenarios that hunting elk can throw at you. By the time this podcast is over you will for sure have a TON of knowledge to become a more successful hunter!
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| Want to Catch Those Big King Salmon in Fort Peck Lake? Two Montana Tackle Manufacturers Have the Inside Scoop on How to Do That! | 24 Aug 2024 | 01:39:20 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks to the owners of two different Montana fishing tackle manufacturers, Gary Rueb of Blackjaw Flies and Dr Don Sawdey of 406 Tackle Company and boy did they give some awesome information! If there was ever a time to go after those huge King Salmon in Fort Peck Reservoir now is the time to do it. According to the reports we have been hearing on the Montana Outdoor Radio Show and MontanaOutdoor.com the big ones are biting. Of course, the big Kings are unpredictable and elusive so if you want to improve your odds of catching one of those beauties this Podcast is a perfect one to listen to! When you do you will learn a great deal about what are the best things to use to catch them like which flashers, lures and flies to use and how to use them. Yeah, as Downrigger Dale’s Grandpa use to tell him, “Listen and learn”! Yes, this podcast really will help you learn more about how to fish for these exciting Chinook Salmon that inhabit Fort Peck. There are so many variables that can come into play that can help or hurt your chances of hauling in a 25+ pounder. Things like colors to use, size of flies, length leader, how far off of your downrigger ball should your flasher be, and the list goes on and on and the good news is when you listen to this Podcast you will learn about those things and a whole lot more!
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| Four Different Mack Days Fishing Tournament Competitors Tell All About How They Find and Catch the Macks and How Much Money YOU Could Make! | 17 Aug 2024 | 01:51:45 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale takes a unique approach to learning all about the Fall Mack Days fishing tournament that will take place on Flathead Lake in Northwest Montana, starting September 5th and going through November 3rd. Rigger talked to 4 different competitors and Tournament Director Cindy Benson. When you listen to the Podcast one of the things that will likely standout to you BIG TIME is the amounts of money that all these competitors have made in the past. Not only did they talk about how much they have made, they went into detail on how they did it! Everything from what kind of rods, line, lures and bait they use, to how deep and where to troll or jig for those Mighty Mackinaw Lake Trout in Flathead Lake. Julie Perkins and Terry Krogstad are boyfriend and girlfriend fish together. Julie has won the women’s division several times and Terry has done the same in the men’s division. They also were lucky enough to catch a $10,000 tagged fish in 2021! There is another $10,000 fish that will be swimming around this year, plus (3) $5,000 & (5) $1000 plus over (9,000) $500 to $100 tagged Lake Trout! David McDaniel and Joe Minnehan also talk to Rigger. David fishes solo and talks about his unique double jigging technique and much more. Joe fishes with a partner and talks about a very interesting vertical jigging and casting technique, plus a whole lot more. They have all made 4 to 5 figure incomes fishing Mack Days and when you listen to the podcast you will learn a ton of things that will help you to maybe do the same!
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| Do You Have the Fishes of Montana App on Your Phone? What is it and How Does it Work? Learn About it and a Whole Lot More from Christopher Guy, Ph.D. | 10 Aug 2024 | 00:57:47 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks to Dr. Christopher Guy, Assistant Leader of the Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit and Affiliate Professor at Montana State University. Chris is one of the creators of the Fishes of Montana App. This is a great App that everyone who loves to fish or just wants to learn more about the fish we have in Montana should have on their phone. It truly is a wealth of information, and the best part is it is super user friendly and describes the fish in normal language and not science speak. No this isn’t your daddy’s Field Guide by any stretch! Don’t get us wrong if you want to get into the technical jargon the app has that too but for most anglers, we just want to have up to date info that can quickly help us out when we reel in something and wonder “what the heck did I just catch?”. Yeah, when you listen to the Podcast you will hear Dr Guy give a step-by-step example of how to quickly identify any fish in Montana. Another cool thing is it can help you find where a species of fish that you are looking for can be found in all the lakes and rivers it swims in Montana! Once you start using it you will have it at the top of your Apps list on your phone. The app is totally free to anyone that wants to download it. Now how the heck did Chris and his fellow App developers pull that off? Listen to learn all about that and who else was part of the App development team. Rigger also asked Chris about his 30+ years of research on the fish in our great State! Another question that Rigger asked Chis was what his favorite fish is to catch. We thought it would be one of Montana’s famous trout but that was not even close! Another super interesting thing is, of all the fish that Dr. Guy has come across in Montana during his 30+ years of research is the fish that he has found to be the most interesting. What do think it is? You guessed it…you'll need to listen to find out!
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| Meet Ross Tate! Ross Gives a Masterclass on How to Find & Catch One of the Hardest Fighting & Best Tasting Fish in Flathead Lake, The Lake Whitefish! | 03 Aug 2024 | 00:53:10 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks to Ross Tate one of the best Lake Whitefish, aka, Lake Superior Whitefish, fisherman on Flathead Lake located in Northwest Montana. If you want to learn how to find and catch one of the hardest fighting fish in Montana, you HAVE TO listen to this week’s podcast. Ross was a wealth of information giving great advice on where to go on the lake, what to look for on your fish finder and even what rod, reel, line and lures work the best for these incredible eating fish. Yes, you heard right these fish are not just sought after because they are an exciting sportfish to catch, they taste incredible! In fact, when you listen to the podcast you will even learn from Ross how best to handle and clean the Lake Superior Whitefish so that you get the most flavorful fish that you may ever catch! One of the interesting things you will also learn is that these fish are the most abundant of all fish in flathead lake BUT for some reason there are only a few times in the year that you can find them and catch them. Why? Well, listen and Ross will give you one of his theories on that subject. There is so much you will learn here so get to listenin now!
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| The Montana Outdoor Podcast Discovers The Thompson Chain of Lakes In Northwest Montana | 27 Jul 2024 | 00:55:02 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with FWP Fisheries Biologist Brian Stephens about an incredible chain of lakes in Northwest Montana. These lakes are stunning in appearance and cover approximately 3,000 acres and stretch over 20 miles along Highway 2, halfway between Kalispell and Libby. This includes an extensive State Park that includes shoreline access to 18 lakes including McGregor Lake, Little McGregor Lake, Lower Thompson Lake, Middle Thompson Lake, Upper Thompson Lake, Horseshoe Lake and Loon Lake. Depending on which lake you fish you will find all kinds of different fish, such as Kokanee Salmon, several different species of Trout, Large Mouth and Small Mouth Bass, Northern Pike, Perch, Pumpkinseeds, and even a species of fish that you rarely find in Montana, the elusive Tiger Muskie! And get this we have not even named all the different species. Brian Stephens is extremely knowledgeable and when you listen to the podcast, he will take you on a podcast tour of several of the lakes and talks about what you can find in them. Rigger and Brian spent some time talking about the Tiger Muskie in Horseshoe Lake since that is a fish you just don’t find often in Montana. Brian talked about why they were put into Horseshoe Lake which is VERY interesting. Basically, they are used, in a way, like a biological Rumba to keep populations of non-sportfish down so that the lake can support fish that are more popular to fishermen. Wait until you hear how tricky these fish are! There are several campgrounds throughout the area so plan on staying a while and explore these lakes. They truly are fascinating and will get you addicted to the area since you can catch so many different species of fish in these lakes. It is likely that you will want to listen to this podcast more than once as there is a TON of information waiting for you.
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| The 2024 Montana Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament is in the Books! Owen Wilcox Tells How He and Teammate Ziek Gordon Caught First Place! | 20 Jul 2024 | 00:51:45 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale caught up with Owen Willcox to talk about how he and his teammate Ziek Gordon pulled off a fantastic come from behind victory! Owen called in from the banks of Lake Oahe outside of Pierre, South Dakota where he and Ziek had just finished doing some pre-fishing for the 50th South Dakota Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament. This is a fascinating podcast as Owen goes into great detail about how he and Ziek overcame one of the toughest Walleye Bites that the Gov Cup has seen in a very long time! You will learn how Owen and Ziek were able to somehow get into seventh place with just three fish at the end of Day One of the tournament. Then you will hear about the discussion that Own and Ziek had that night. They decided to throw caution and their original plan to the wind and head to…. Well, you will have to listen to the podcast to find out where they went and how they went from being in 7th place and almost 18 pounds behind the leaders to winning the whole thing! What were they using on the end of their lines to pull that off? How many fish did they have to catch to get to get that magic 5? What was their final winning weight? When you listen you will learn the answers to those questions and many others. Plus, you will also learn about Owen’s career as young professional fisherman on the National Walleye Tour! This was a VERY interesting part of the podcast as well since we rarely get to learn about tournaments outside of Montana. The National Walleye Tour takes Owen all across the country including the Great Lakes and even as far east as New York. Owen even gave some advice for other young men and women that might want to give the National Walleye Tour a try! Owen is only 20 years old but he is wise way beyond his years when it comes to fishing. Whether you fish tournaments a lot or never have you will for sure learn something from this podcast! Links:
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| The Montana Outdoor Podcast Asks, How Do You Montana? Not Sure? Listen to This Week’s Podcast for Some Awesome Ideas! | 13 Jul 2024 | 01:01:51 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale sits down with the Chief Marketing & Communication Officer of the Montana Department of Commerce, Mitch Staley, to talk about the VisitMT.com website and all the amazing things it can do for Montanans and those outside of Montana that want to discover our great state. And believe us when we say they aren’t just talking about the typical trip to Glacier or Yellowstone Parks. Rigger and Mitch get goin down Montana roads that for sure qualify as the “roads less traveled”! When you listen you will learn how to find a Montana adventure that is perfect for you! Have you ever had this discussion with your spouse, kids, partner or traveling buddy; “Where do you want to go?” “I don’t know, where do you want to go?” “Well, what do you want to do?” “I don’t know what do you want to do?”? VisitMT.com is the ultimate cure for that discussion! Mitch Staley explains how that website can even suggest a travel itinerary for you. For example, you can click on an area of the site labeled “Trip Ideas”. When you click on that it will give you ideas to click on like “5 Days in Eastern Montana” or “4 Days in Northwest Montana” or… Well, you just need to listen and learn about all the ways you can plan a trip on VisitMT.com. How about taking your kids on a Dinosaur Discovery Tour?! As Mitch explained there are all kinds of ways "To Montana" whether you love to fish, hike or…just listen to this podcast and find out “How You Can Montana”. If you are a business owner, you can promote your business on VisitMT.com for free! See the link below to get started!
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| Hear About the Incredible Great Rockies Sportshow! It Will be Here Real Soon. Don't Miss it! | 11 Jan 2025 | 00:53:11 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks to Bill the Producer of one of the most anticipated sports shows of the year, The Great Rockies Sportshow! For the last 25 years this show has been bringing outdoor folks together to learn about the latest fishing, hunting, hiking and camping gear. Plus, the show always has the top experts in the world who teach the latest fishing and hunting techniques. Listen now and find out which experts are coming this year to teach the seminars! Not only that but Bill tells Rigger all about the fun things he has planned for the kids. Man! Your kids are going to love it! This podcast takes you behind the scenes with Bill filling you in on all the incredible folks from all over the world that will have booths at the show! Yeah, you will learn about taking hunting trips to Africa or fishing for monster Walleye in Canada and the list goes on and on. On top of all that you hear about a whole bunch of the latest RVs, Fifth Wheels, ATVs and more that will be at the show. Bill also has a very special guest that will be making an appearance every day of the show which will be happening in Billings Montana next week January 17th through the 19th at the MetraPark ExpoCenter. Who is this special guest you ask? Well, you have to listen to the podcast but we will give you a little hint, he is a movie star and he is also known as the King of Beasts! So get to listening and learn all about the Great Rockies Sportshow and then make plans to come to this incredible show!
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| The Montana Outdoor Podcast Goes in Search of the Facts About Noxon Rapids Reservoir and the Health of its Fish! | 06 Jul 2024 | 01:03:09 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Fisheries Biologist for Region 1, Travis Rehm. They cover pretty much everything there is to know about Noxon Rapids Reservoir and the fish that call it home. Did you know just how diverse the fish population is in Noxon Rapids Reservoir and the fact that it is one of the only places west of the Continental Divide in Montana that you can catch Walleye? Not only that but you can catch as many of them as you want! What do we mean by that? Well, listen to the Podcast to find out. There has also been a lot of rumors, misconceptions and just plain mystery as to why certain things are done and mandated on the reservoir and by whom. Downrigger and Travis cover a lot of topics in this Podcast in an attempt to clear all that up. How did they do? Listen to the podcast to see if they were able to answer all your questions. Remember, if they didn’t you can find a link below to Travis’s email so you can ask him your questions! Beyond the attempt to clear up any controversy and confusion this Podcast also just delivers a TON of fascinating facts about this mysterious body of water. For example, do you know how big Noxon Reservoir is? How did the Walleye get into the reservoir in the first place? What other nonnative fish are in there? Who controls the damn on Noxon Reservoir? Bottomline, is the fish population healthy in the reservoir? Those are just a small number of the many questions and facts that get answered and given to you in this fascinating and informative Podcast.
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Fisheries Biologist Nathan Jaksha Tells Us All About Canyon Ferry Reservoir and the Fish That Live There! | 29 Jun 2024 | 00:53:12 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast FWP Fisheries Biologist Nathan Jaksha talks with your host Downrigger Dale about Canyon Ferry Reservoir and the fish that we all love to chase after in it. Nathan is new to the Montana FWP and Canyon Ferry Reservoir. What did steps did he take to learn all about the reservoir, and will he be making big changes to how the fish are managed there? How does he feel about how healthy the fish are in Canyon Ferry Reservoir? When Downrigger asked him why the Walleye in Canyon Ferry seem smaller than in other reservoirs what did Nathan say about that? Did he think the Walleye fishing regulations would help with that? Any changes ahead for the trout in the reservoir? When he takes off his FWP hat what are the fish he likes to target? Listen to Nathan’s answers to those and many other questions on the Montana Outdoor Podcast. All and all Rigger and Nathan had a VERY detailed and fascinating conversation that you really should listen to. All you need to do is to listen, there is no doubt you are going to find Rigger and Nathan’s conversation extremely interesting. As Downrigger put it, “Nathan really knows his stuff and it was fascinating to find out how he set out to learn everything he possibly could about this great body of water. One thing that really surprised me was when I asked Nathan where Canyon Ferry ranked on the list of water bodies that see the most fishing pressure in Montana!”. Whether you have been fishing Canyon Ferry your whole life or have never fished it before we are positive that you will learn a lot when you listen to this podcast!
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| The Montana Outdoor Podcast Came Across a Real Cool Way to Live & Store Your Outdoor Toys! Just Wait Until You Hear About This! | 22 Jun 2024 | 00:55:56 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale has a great conversation with Ryan Medlinger owner of Reliable Steel Erectors. Ryan and his amazing team of builders construct steel buildings that are taking Montana by storm! These buildings are without a doubt the hottest trend in the way to live the outdoor life in a budget friendly and incredibly comfortable way and uses your land in the most efficient way you have ever seen, and is, well, really, really cool! You may have heard of the new construction style known as a Barndominium or Shouse. Both of those terms mean the same thing and basically mean that you combine a living space and shop, barn or outbuilding into one building. Ryan and his company, Reliable Steel Erectors, has taken that idea to a whole other level. What they do is turn the idea of a shop with living quarters into an incredible home that allows you to also store your boat, trucks, tools, RVs, etc. all together. What makes it so incredible is he can make them look and feel pretty much like any kind of style that you want. For example, when you listen to the podcast you will hear Ryan talk about one example where he covers the steel beams and such with wood to give the place a lodge look and feel and the options go on and on from there. What you end up with is a home and shop that is stronger, and way better insulated then any home you will ever find. You also may save money in a lot of ways from traditional construction. For example, you are not running wiring, plumbing and putting in separate foundations for two separate structures and the advantages go on from there. For those of you that also run a business on your property, the advantages increase even more! Not to mention you are using the space on your lot WAY more efficiently. Oh, and the inside is…well, you just need to listen to the podcast. So interesting!! Of course, Ryan also builds traditional shops, outbuildings, etc. as well using his unique steel construction process and you will learn about that too when you listen!
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| Don Wilkins, Great Fisherman, Awesome Guide, and He Teaches with Technology and Oh So Much More! | 15 Jun 2024 | 01:09:11 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast we continued our series about learning waterways and species of fish that are new to you by hiring a fishing guide. Your host Downrigger Dale sat down with fishing guide Don Wilkins of 56 Fishing Guide Service for an amazing discussion about learning fishing techniques with fishing technology and oh so much more. Don guides on Fort Peck Reservoir and though he is fairly new to guiding he is hardly new to fishing; he’s been doing it his whole life. Rigger got to know Don through the Captain of the Montana Outdoor Radio Show. It seemed like every time Rigger and the Captain would see Don out on the water he was reeling in a huge Salmon, Lake Trout or Walleye. In fact, Don was the first person that Rigger had met that could catch the big salmon through the ice on Fort Peck. You will also learn about how Don uses his Garmin Livescope to help teach his clients jigging and other techniques. It really is amazing how it shows the jig and the fish approaching it and how his clients can see how the fish reacts to their technique. When you listen you will also hear Don go into detail about the gear, lures, bait and more that for he uses to catch the different species of fish in Fort Peck, and of course the techniques he uses to catch the King of the Fort Peck fish, the mighty King Salmon. WARNING: once you listen to all the things he tells Rigger about catching the incredible King Salmon you might just catch a nasty case of Black Jaw Fever! That is name for the addiction you will have once you catch on of those incredibly powerful fish. Just know that currently there is no cure for Black Jaw Fever. Don Wilkins can ease your symptoms by teaching you how to catch them but that just leaves you wanting more once the thrill wears off. Gang, DO NOT miss this Podcast!! You will learn a TON from Don not just about catching Kings but about catching other species as well! Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| Walleye, Smallies, Pike, Lakers and King Salmon Oh My! Learn Where to Find Them and How to Catch Them from Fishing Guide Scott Collinsworth of Fort Peck Marina!! | 08 Jun 2024 | 01:21:23 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale and the Captain of the Montana Outdoor Radio Show sat down with Fort Peck Fishing Guide, Scott Collinsworth. Scott and his wife Jess are also the owners of Fort Peck Marina on the incredible Fort Peck Reservoir. One of the many topics that Rigger and the Captain talked with Scott about is the idea of someone that is not familiar with such a massive lake like Fort Peck, using a Fishing Guide like Scott to learn where to find amd catch all the different species of fish that the lake has to offer. They talked all about how to find the “Big Uns” like, well, none other than the King of Fort Peck Reservoir the Mighty Chinook Salmon! Catching 20 plus pounders is not unusual but as Scott explained it can be a real grind for even the most experienced fishermen that has been fishing Fort Peck for years. Thus, Rigger’s idea of hiring a guide like Scott if you are a newcomer to the 134 mile long lake. The Big Blackjaws were not all the boys discussed, however. Scott also gave out all kinds of great advice and described some of his most successful techniques for finding and catching HUGE Walleyes, some VERY FEISTY Smallmouth Bass, big Pike and Massive Lake Trout! When you listen to this Podcast it will be like getting a personal seminar from one of the top guides in all of Montana. Better yet why not go out fishing with Scott one of these days? Another thing you will learn about when you listen to the Podcast is a TON about Fort Peck Marina, the campground, tackle shop and the wonderful restaurant and bar. Make sure you listen to the entire podcast because there is fantastic advice that you will get from jigging techniques, tackle suggestions, when to go after the big Salmon, and much, much more. As Rigger put it; “Scott is an incredible teacher, he explains things so dang well and his ideas and overall approach to becoming a better fishermen are fascinating. I can’t wait to get out on the water and try what I have learned!! Lookout Blackjaws I’m coming for ya!!”
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| The Waterways of Western Montana! Few Know Them Better Than Neal Cote’ of Bite Me Flies and He Tells Us All About Them! | 01 Jun 2024 | 01:04:31 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with Neal Cote’ of pikewhisperer.com and Bite Me Flies. Neal is an amazing Fly Fishermen, Custom Fly Tyer and a great teacher of fishermen. Believe us, if he can teach ole Downrigger a bunch, he can teach anyone. Neal really went all out in sharing his knowledge in this podcast, from covering the rivers and streams to the hidden lakes that few go to all around Western Montana. And fly fishing is not his only area of expertise he also shared some great knowledge about bait fishing, jigging and well, just listen to the podcast. If you have ever wanted to know about all the great places to catch Rainbows, Browns, Brookies, Kokanee, Bass and of course one of his specialties, HUGE PIKE, you just got to listen to this week’s podcast! As Rigger put it; “After talking with Neal, I can’t wait to hit the waterways of Western Montana! This is going to be the best spring and summer of fishing ever!” Neal even shared some great ideas on how to fish the rivers and streams when the runoff is going hard. He also talked about some really cool techniques to trigger fish to bite when they get the lockjaw on those hot summer days! Class is in session gang, and you are going to learn a TON listening to this week’s Podcast!
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| We Went to a Lure Manufacturer That Specializes in Catching Kokanee for Answers on How to Catch the HUGE ONES and Boy Did We Get Some Great Ideas! | 25 May 2024 | 00:59:02 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talked to Bob Loomis of Mack’s Lure Company about ideas on how catch HUGE Kokanee and he hit the jackpot when it comes to information. Bob has been in the fishing business for 42 years, first manufacturing fishing rods and now at the legendary Mack’s Lure Company. They have been making incredible Kokanee, Chinook, Trout and Walleye Lures for 55 years! In fact, one of the lures, they created is likely one of THE most popular and effective lures ever made, the Wedding Ring! When your Click Here to listen you will learn about the history of Mack’s Lure, the legendary Wedding Ring as well as info about a whole bunch more of their products that can help you go chase Kokanee on Holter and Hauser or wherever you want to go! Bob Loomis not only talks about their products, he also goes in-depth talking about techniques, choosing the right lure for the fishing conditions and even tells us how to target the BIG ONES! This is not just a podcast this week, it’s dadgum fishing clinic taught by a true Salmon catching pro! As Downrigger put it, “This was a flat amazing conversation and not just about Kokanee, though we did spend a lot a time on that topic, we also talked about Trout and Walleye techniques too. Bob really knows his stuff!”. When you Click Here to listen you will gain a TON of knowledge AND be entertained. Wait until you hear Bob Loomis tell the story about fishing for Kokanee and seeing a guy in a boat just 60 feet away from his catch the WORLD RECORD KOKANEE! What a day, especially since Bob was catching Kokanee that day ranging from 4 to 7 pounds! If you want to catch big Salmon, Trout and Walleye this year, this Podcast is a MUST LISTEN!
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| Chris from Big Sky Fishing Charters Tells Us Where the Fish are and How to Catch Them! | 18 May 2024 | 01:03:08 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks to Chris Mischke of Big Sky Fishing Charters about learning from his fishing guides who are located all across Montana. And when we say all across Montana, we mean it! When you listen you will learn about about where and how to fish in northwest Montana in lakes like Flathead, the Thompson Chain of Lakes, the Flathead River, and list goes on and on. It does not stop in Northwest Montana though; Big Sky Fishing Charters has guides in West Yellowstone and even up in Northeast Montana on the mighty Missouri River, Fort Peck Reservoir and beyond! The idea behind this podcast is to get out of your comfort zone now and then and learn some new waterways and fish for species you may not get a chance to fish for very often. Well, like HUGE Lake Superior Whitefish, giant Mackinaw, big ole Smallmouth Bass, Monster Northern Pike, and yes even Kokanee and King Salmon, to name a few. Now you may be thinking wait a minute who has time to figure out new waterways and find the fish in them? Glad you asked. That’s where Chris and his guides come in. They will show you all the basics, so you are ready if you want to head out on your own. When you listen you will hear about how they find those huge Lake Superior Whitefish, what to use and the fact that they fight like hell. Oh, and they taste even better than they fight. You will also learn about targeting giant Mackinaw and some awesome Smallies on Flathead Lake. The beauty is when you listen to this podcast you will learn that Montana has so much more to see and to catch then you may have known even if you have lived here your entire life!
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| Fisheries Biologist Heath Headley Talks About the Recent Walleye Egg Collection on Fort Peck, The Health of Montana’s Walleye Population and a Whole Lot More! | 11 May 2024 | 00:58:14 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale had a great conversation with Montana FWP Fisheries Biologist Heath Headley about Walleye in Fort Peck Reservoir and beyond. If you love to fish for Walleye, want to learn about them or have just been curious about how in the heck the FWP can collect 83 million eggs from Walleye in Fort Peck then this Podcast is for you! Heath explains all kinds of things in this fascinating podcast, like what they do with all those eggs, and where all those Walleye go once, they are hatched. No, they don’t all go back into Fort Peck. So where do they go? Out of the 83 million eggs how many fish actually hatch? Out of all those that hatch how many will live once they are stocked in a waterbody? When you listen to this podcast you will learn the answer to those and many other questions that Rigger asked Heath Headley. Downrigger even asked Heath this question, “Heath how can I catch more Walleye?”! We think you will get a kick out of the answer Heath gave Downrigger. Another interesting topic that Rigger and Heath got into was the incredible size of the Walleye that are being caught in Fort Peck Reservoir lately. Rigger wanted to know if Heath had any thoughts on that and he told Heath about some suggestions he has received from listeners like, should there be a slot limit of some kind for Walleye on Fort Peck to preserve those big fish? For example, one suggestion a listener had is to maybe have a slot limit during tournaments. Listen and see what Heath’s thoughts were on that and many other things. This podcast really covered a TON of stuff all about Walleyes. Of course, it would not be a Montana Outdoor Podcast with Heath Headley if Rigger didn’t ask him about what the King Salmon season was going to be like on Fort Peck. What did Heath say? Well, you will need listen to the podcast to find out! Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| HUGE Kokanee Salmon! Held Over for Another Week! Due to Popular Demand! | 04 May 2024 | 01:12:26 | |
Well, this is a new one for us! Listeners have blown up The Montana Outdoor Podcast site, so we have held last week’s podcast over for yet another week! Thanks to all of you that shared this podcast so much that we just had to keep it going so everyone can keep listening and learning from the incredible discussion that your host Downrigger Dale and the Captain of the Montana Outdoor Radio Show had with Kit and Trevor Johnson of Kit’s Tackle Outfitters. Things that we kept hearing from folks that listened to this Podcast were, “Holy Smokes! I have never seen Kokanee that big!”, “I have never heard of the Dropper Ball Method for catching Kokanee!”, “They caught those in Holter and Hauser Reservoirs!?”, “This was such great information! Thank you!” and the comments have not stopped rolling in! Again, thank you all for listening and sharing this great information. As Downrigger put it, “That was such an incredible job of explaining that Kit and Trevor did. I felt like I was in the boat catching those huge Kokanee with them!” If you have not listened to this podcast yet, you just have to and listen right now! If you would like to see those other pictures or if you want to see that Dropper Ball setup, just click here. Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| We Have Something New For You in 2025! A New Website & a Whole Lot More! Hear About it Now! | 04 Jan 2025 | 00:40:50 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast we wanted to take some time to celebrate the New Year with a special Sneak Peek into some new things coming soon just for you! Your host Downrigger Dale talks to the Webmaster for MontanaOutdoor.com. Our very own Website Wonder, Hookem Harry, aka Harry Ward. Harry tells us all about the new changes to our website that are active online right now, plus he reveals a few other surprises that will be coming soon. Spoiler Alert! Yes, there is an app for that! When you listen to this podcast you will learn about some very exciting things that are going to keep you even more informed about what is going on in Montana's Great Outdoors! So, grab a glass of your favorite beverage, pop some corn and sit back and listen to what new is coming just for you in 2025!
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| Kit’s Tackle Outfitters Will Tell You Where the HUGE Kokanee Salmon are in Holter and Hauser Reservoirs and How to Catch Them! | 27 Apr 2024 | 01:12:26 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale and the Captain of the Montana Outdoor Radio Show talk to Kit and Trevor Johnson about finding AND catching huge Kokanee Salmon in Holter and Hauser Reservoirs. You might recall when Rigger talked to FWP Fisheries Biologist Adam Strainer on the Podcast (click here if you want to hear that podcast from a year ago) about the mysterious disappearance and eventual return of Kokanee Salmon to Holter and Hauser, but we had no idea that they were so huge! Talk about a comeback! It is doubtful anyone else knew either, but Kit and Trevor spent hours and hours out on those reservoirs targeting Kokanee and found out just where to find them and how to catch them and now when you listen to this week’s podcast you will know too! As Trevor said on the podcast, “these are true world class Kokanee!”. This truly is one of the most exciting and informative podcasts we have ever done so DO NOT MISS OUT! One of the main things we learned is it is all about finesse when going after these incredible fish so listen carefully or better yet book a fishing trip with Kit or Trevor and learn firsthand from these pros. You will have a blast and learn a TON! If you would like to see an example of the dropper ball setup that Trevor talks about on the podcast to target the big Kokanee and to see some pictures of Kokanee that he and his clients have caught, just click here. Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| The Wizard of the Waterways is Back With 2024 Boat Tech! | 20 Apr 2024 | 00:55:33 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks to none other than the Wizard of the Waterways, Matt Cowen, from Mon-Dak Marine. This time the Wizard is back with all new Tech for your boat. There is so much incredibly cool electronics out right now you just HAVE to listen to this Podcast! Matt covers so many fascinating ideas for boat electronics it will blow your mind. For example, have you ever struggled to follow a set contour on the bottom of the lake while watching your rods, downriggers, and everything else? What if your boat could do all that for you? Yeah, that’s right you tell your boat to follow a certain contour and it just does it by itself all the while raising and lowering your downriggers all on it’s own as well, oh and the whole time showing you right where the fish are! And that is just one type of scenario that Matt talks about. He also talks about the new types of batteries that will keep all that tech working and doing so weighing less and working better than you can ever dream of! How much does all that cost? Matt even covers that too. But what about figuring out how to work all this new technology? Yeah he can help you find all the sonar, fish finding, imaging gear you can dream of and show you how to work it all like a pro! Yup he talks about an incredible service he offers that will train you on all that as well. Matt even covers how to plan a technology layout in your boat so you can add technology as your budget allows and as new tech comes out! Here is the best part, all this cool stuff can truly make you a better fisherman and enjoy fishing more than you ever have! Listen and learn about all the new technology that is available right now. As Downrigger Dale put it, “after talking to Matt Cowen about all this new technology I am more excited about this season than I ever have been before!”. Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| How to Find the Right Boat for You! Bretz RV & Marine Joined the Podcast with Some Ideas to Help with That! | 13 Apr 2024 | 00:52:53 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast Collin Griffiths with Bretz RV & Marine joined your host Downrigger Dale for a great discussion as we continued our series “How to Find the Right Boat for You”. Rigger and Collin covered a tremendous amount of ground, or should we say water covering all kinds of ideas and tips that will help you in your quest to find that boat you have always wanted. Collin from Bretz pointed out that this is a very important decision, not just because boats can be a very expensive investment, but also the right boat can keep you safe, help you find and catch the fish you are looking for and just makes things even more comfortable out on the water. One thing that will no doubt surprise you when you listen, is just how many different brands and types of boats that Bretz carries. Rigger was shocked at the way the Bretz selection is set up so that you can really zero in on the specifics of what you want your new boat to be able to do for you. For example, Collin talked about how more and more hunters are using their boats to get them to their favorite places to hunt and how the right boat can make packing out even a big bull elk a whole lot easier. The whole “using your boat for hunting”, discussion that the boys got into was VERY interesting. Collin also had some very interesting thoughts about the question of jet propulsion or prop propulsion that will for sure give you some things to think about. Speaking of Collin, his story of how he came to be one of the most knowledgeable boat guys at Bretz will really surprise you. As Rigger said after talking with Collin on the podcast, “in all my 60 plus years I have never heard of a career change like that!”. You have got to listen to hear that story! I bet you will never guess what Collin used to do before he joined Bretz over twenty years ago. Of course, that is just one of many things you will learn about when you listen to this week’s Montana Outdoor Podcast! Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| If You Listen to This Week’s Podcast With Chris From Townsend Marine You’ll be able to Cut Through the Boating B.S.! | 06 Apr 2024 | 01:04:44 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale had a great conversation with Chris McFadden, Owner of Townsend Marine. Chris is another perfect person to help Rigger continue his series on “How to Find the Right Boat for You”. When you listen to this podcast, you will hear Chris give all kinds of great advice like, make sure you learn about the people that work at the dealership before you go in. Have they been in the boating business for while? Do people you know, and trust recommend them? And list goes on from there. Just solid stuff that all to often we forget to check into. One of the many impressive things that Chris talked about was making sure the dealership you are talking to has a very strong knowledge base in the marine industry. For example, Townsend Marine’s top employees have all been there for well over twenty years. That is huge and it shows you that the folks that you will deal with or who will be working on your boat really know what they are doing. Chris also mentioned that this is Townsend Marine’s 30th anniversary! That in itself is amazing. However, what is maybe even more amazing is that customers and their families that did business with them in the beginning are still doing business with them to this day and have been sending the folks that they have met over the years to Townsend Marine. No wonder they are one of the Top Lund Boat dealers IN THE NATION! You really do need to listen to this podcast. You will be very happy that you did! Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| How to Find the Right Boat for You, Matt From Mon-Dak has Answers! | 30 Mar 2024 | 01:12:49 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host, Downrigger Dale sat down with the owner of Mon-Dak Marine, Mat Cowen. You might recall last year when Matt participated in out series about “How to Find the Right Boat for You” Matt gave some incredible information that was, well, wizard like! Which is how he got the nickname, the Wizard of the Waterways. Not sure if he likes that name Rigger gave him but it kinda stuck. This year on this installment of, “How to Find the Right Boat for You”, Matt opened up with even more of that knowledge from his wizard like mind and gave us some fantastic information about things you for sure should consider when buying our next watercraft. For example, a major topic that Downrigger and Matt covered was the question of what is the right horsepower to choose for the boat that you are leaning towards. Matt has an interesting thought on this topic and is something that you for sure should consider, so be sure and listen carefully. Here’s another great question that the boys talked about, should we buy an aluminum boat or a fiberglass boat? Matt gives some real interesting questions you should ask yourself to help you find your answer to that question. Yet another big question that often comes up when we are looking for a boat is, what brand of motor should be on the back of your new boat. Matt talked about some of the top brands like Yamaha, Mercury, and Suzuki, so which brand does Matt prefer? You’ll have to listen find that out! What about the benefits of owning a jet boat versus a prop boat? Well, there’s lots to consider there too and Matt brought up some that you may have never considered. Speaking of things to consider, a big one that a lot of folks forget about when choosing the right boat for them is what are you going to do with the boat in the future, for example with all the new technology that continues to come out every year, are you planning for that? Will there be enough spaces on your new boat to add batteries to power all that new technology? Yup that’s the Wizard of the Waterways for ya, he is even helping you with things that will come up in the future that will save you a ton of money! All in all, when you listen to this podcast you just might find that you will want to make Matt Cowen YOUR Wizard of the Waterways to help you find the boat that is right for you now AND in the future! If you would like to learn more about Matt Cowen and Mon-Dak Marine click here. If you would like to learn more about the boats that are in stock right now at Mon-Dak Marine just click here! If you would like to ask Matt any questions about Caymas, Crestliner, or Warrior boats or want him to help you find a used boat that is right for you just click here to email Matt Cowen. Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| How to Find the Right Boat for You! Perhaps a Warrior Might be the One? | 23 Mar 2024 | 00:58:18 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale starts our annual series on “How to Find the Right Boat for You!”. Last year this series was a huge hit and if this episode of the Montana Outdoor Podcast is any indication it looks like this year’s series is going to be even better! Downrigger kicked off the first instalment of the series with Kent Andersen of Warrior Boats. Warrior is a boat manufacturer located 97 miles northwest of Minneapolis in Melrose, Minnesota. Warrior makes some of the finest fishing boats in the world which is probably why you see many of the fishing guides on Fort Peck Reservoir and other areas using them. Of course, Kent talked a lot about why you may want to consider buying a Warrior if you are thinking about getting a new boat this year, but he also gave some fantastic advice on what to consider in general when trying to decide which boat is best for you. If you are even remotely considering a new boat purchase, you FOR SURE need to listen to this podcast and all the other podcasts in the series that Downrigger will have for you in the coming weeks. After all, buying a new fishing boat is a major purchase so you want to make sure you learn about all the boats out there but more importantly you really want to make sure you Find the Right Boat for You! When you listen to this week’s podcast you will learn all about Warrior Boats and all the models they are offering this year, and boy to they have some cool new boats, but as I said Kent really gave some great advice about what to ask yourself to help you zero in on what kind of boat is right for you! Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||
| The History of One of Montana’s Most Legendary Outdoor Companies! | 16 Mar 2024 | 01:07:06 | |
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale sat down with the President of Bretz RV & Marine, Brandon Bretz. Bretz RV & Marine is truly an incredible outdoor company and a legend in the RV and boat business. Brandon shared some touching and at times funny stories about how this legendary company got its start, and how it almost never became what it is today. Spoiler Alert: Brandon’s story of how the business survived Covid is an unreal roller coaster ride! Bretz RV & Marine is and has always been a family business. Yes, there are for sure all kinds of horror stories about families getting into business but this, fortunately, is not one of them. The Bretz family has always been a close-knit family that for four generations has stuck together through the good times and the bad, and for well over a half a century has been bringing other families closer by getting them out into the great outdoors. When you listen to this podcast you will learn how it all started when his grandfather Frank and his grandmother Vi took over Vi’s parent’s gas station in Missoula. A rather humble beginning for what later was to become one of the most successful RV and Boat dealerships in the Country! What is even more amazing is how they got into the RV business. It all started when a stranger came into their gas station and asked a question. You will have to listen to, as Paul Harvey used to say, “hear the rest of the story”. You will also get a little peek into the future of what is next for Bretz but rest assured one thing will stay the same as it always has, it will remain a family business and when you walk into the door of any of the Bretz dealerships you will be greeted by a helpful person that absolutely loves the outdoors and can’t wait to show you all things they have that can help you and your family and friends become a whole lot closer and for sure a heck of a lot happier. This Podcast will warm your heart and inspire you to get out and explore everything the outdoors has waiting just for you! Just like Frank and Vi found out all those years ago, you never know what might happen when you listen to an idea from a friendly stranger. Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well. | |||