The Jason Mitchell Outdoors JMO Podcast covers stories and opinions from behind the scenes in the fishing industry. A deep dive for timely tips and tactics for Midwest fishing opportunities. Guests include some of the biggest and most entertaining names in the fishing world. From seasoned guides to NWT pros and industry insiders, the JMO Podcast delivers some of the most fascinating insights on fishing from across the Midwest.
Jason Mitchell joins the JMO Podcast for a summer update. He's been spending most of his days on the water this summer on Devils Lake in northeast North Dakota. With a mountain of experience over the last 30 years on this body of water it is fitting that we get some perspective and recommendations from Jason about what's happening out there right now. Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com Summit Fishing Equipment - https://summitfishingequipment.com PROMO CODE: “summit10” for 10% off OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: “JMO” for 20% off Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcast Website - https://jmopodcast.com Jason Mitchell Outdoors - https://www.jasonmitchelloutdoors.com
Mike Miller joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. He's a walleye tournament angler from Ohio with Lake Erie in his back yard. Having 3 decades of experience on the famed water as a high level troller, it's been a journey in recent years for Mike to stick with the times and switch to livescoping as his main tournament approach. In this interview we also hear the famous "Missing Bag" story from the 2009 MWC championship. Summit Fishing Equipment - https://summitfishingequipment.com PROMO CODE: “summit10” for 10% off Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com Risovi Taxidermy Studio - www.risovitaxidermystudio.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcast Website - https://jmopodcast.com
Touring walleye pro Randy Topper joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. Randy is from northern Minnesota and recently won two walleye tournaments in his region. The first being the GRAHA on his home body of water lake Pokegema and the second win was on Otter Tail Lake for the Lund Mania derby. In this interview we get a deep dive from Randy on what the winning formula turned out to be for these two very competitive tournaments. Summit Fishing Equipment - https://summitfishingequipment.com PROMO CODE: “summit10” for 10% off OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: “JMO” for 20% off Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcast Website - https://jmopodcast.com
Ben Teets joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. This NWT pro offers insights and recommendations that will help any amateur walleye angler. He also recently finished 6th place in the National Walleye Tour event out of Gladstone, MI on the upper end of the bay of Green Bay. We get the whole recap in this interview as well. Summit Fishing Equipment - https://summitfishingequipment.com PROMO CODE: “summit10” for 10% off OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: “JMO” for 20% off Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcast Website - https://jmopodcast.com
Jayden Wendel comes back on the JMO Podcast for a status update on his 2026 tournament season. He's currently in 6th for angler of the year in the National Walleye Tour. He's also had high finishes in the Minnesota Tournament Trail, AIM Weekend Walleye Series and a top 5 at the Wyoming Walleye Stampede Governor's Cup. This young man is the youngest to ever win a NWT event after his recent victory out of Gladstone, Michigan. In this interview Jayden takes a minute to reflect and offer some insight into the skills he believes to be the most crucial to this years successes. Summit Fishing Equipment - https://summitfishingequipment.com PROMO CODE: “summit10” for 10% off OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: “JMO” for 20% off Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcast Website - https://jmopodcast.com
Mike Valster joins the JMO Podcast for the first time. He represents Aftco and the Aftco Walleye Throwdown happening July 25th and 26th in Akaska, South Dakota on Lake Oahe. Mike has been marketing in the fishing industry for 30 years with some of the biggest brands out there. He is a passionate angler himself and in this interview he shines a light on one of the most unique and fun event opportunities for walleye anglers everywhere. Aftco Walleye Throwdown - https://www.aftco.com/pages/aftco-walleye-throwdown Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcast Website - https://jmopodcast.com
Jeremy Smith of Lindner Media joins the JMO Podcast to share summer walleye fishing tips. Jeremy's top walleye presentations for the summer of 2026 are on topic for this fishing podcast. There's a lot of great walleye fishing information in this interview that any angler will enjoy. OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: “JMO” for 20% off Montana Gov Cup - https://www.montanagovcup.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcast Website - https://jmopodcast.com
Dylan Nussbaum joins the JMO Podcast for a tournament recap of the recent NWT on Green Bay as well as the announcement of his new Walleye Academy. The Walleye Academy is a subscription based content resource where Dylan dishes out his most valuable information for finding and catching more walleyes. The content in the Walleye Academy will no doubt help walleye anglers everywhere get to the next level. The Walleye Academy - www.thewalleyeacademy.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcast Website - https://jmopodcast.com
Luke Ronnestrand joins the JMO Podcast for a great fishing conversation. Luke has two and a half decades of experience as a musky guide on Lake Vermillion in northern Minnesota. He's big fish hound for all species of fish and is regarded to many top anglers as the "Fishiest guy I know". It's an honor to have Luke on the podcast to chat about the details that really matter to catching more big fish. Musky anglers notoriously pay excessive attention to details when it comes to getting just one bite of a lifetime and that's the energy we try to tap into in this interview. Montana Gov Cup - https://www.montanagovcup.com OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: “JMO” for 20% off Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcast Website - https://jmopodcast.com
Joe Okada joins the JMO Podcast for a fishing update and a great conversation about fishing walleyes on the weeds. Anywhere walleyes live if there's weeds present often times some amount of those fish are relating to those weeds. With the advent of forward facing sonar anglers are constantly refining their approach to locating and catching these fish. In this interview Joe details his nuanced approach to finding and catching weed walleyes as efficient as he knows how. There's a lot of great fishing information in this podcast for all anglers to enjoy. OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: “JMO” for 20% off Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com Montana Gov Cup - https://www.montanagovcup.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcast Website - https://jmopodcast.com
Matt Johnson joins the JMO Podcast once again. As a guide in the metro of Minnesota, Matt has lots of experience putting clients of all skill levels on highly pressured fish. Situations where getting quality bites requires attention to many details when it comes to presentation selection. The versatility of ned rigs have made it a staple in many high level anglers boats all open water season long. There's a lot of good information in this interview many anglers will enjoy. OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: “JMO” for 20% off Montana Gov Cup - https://www.montanagovcup.com Summit Fishing Equipment - https://summitfishingequipment.com PROMO CODE: “summit10” for 10% off Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcast Website - https://jmopodcast.com
Jacob Ell joins the JMO Podcast for episode 421. He is a professional tournament angler that is currently in the top ten for Angler Of The Year on the National Walleye Tour. After two events so far, to be sitting in the top ten AOY he has made some difficult decisions in big moments. Decisions full of uncomfortable pressure and uncertainty. Most anglers fall into the trap of fishing memories and waypoints because we are avoiding the anxiety of trying something new which in reality is what we all need to do more of if we want to get better at finding and catching big fish. Montana Gov Cup - https://www.montanagovcup.com Summit Fishing Equipment - https://summitfishingequipment.com PROMO CODE: “summit10” for 10% off Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcast Website - https://jmopodcast.com
Gage Gordon is having a great season on the National Walleye Tour here in 2026. He has fished his way into the top ten in the first two events. Both tournaments so far have been filled with adverse weather and nuanced fishing that only a few competitors have put together and Gage is one of them. This podcast seemed like that best opportunity to get to know this young man and find out what makes him tick as an angler. As this interview goes along Gage not only offers life stories but also some key information that anglers learning FFS will take a lot from. OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: “JMO” for 20% off Risovi Taxidermy Studio - www.risovitaxidermystudio.com Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcast Website - https://jmopodcast.com
Isaac Łąkich is back on the show after winning back to back AIM National Championships. This time on Castle Rock Lake in Wisconsin, he and his partner Tristan Beckwith figured out where to get the ten best bites over two days to bring home a new Warrior boat. In this interview we hear the whole story. There's a lot to learn from Isaac in this podcast especially when it comes to finding and catching big spooky walleyes in pretty shallow water. Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com North Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.gov Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcast Website - https://jmopodcast.com
Daren Schneider from Bismarck, North Dakota joins the podcast once again. He is the owner operator of HDS Rods and is a fully functioning fishoholic. Schneider spends an impressive amount of days chasing trophy walleyes in the pothole region of North Dakota. Many anglers in the midwest are familiar with the multi species opportunities in these small North Dakota lakes but for Daren they can be incredible trophy destinations. In this interview we hear the details of Daren's experiences and what it takes to capitalize on these hidden gems. OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: “JMO” for 20% off TKI CNC - https://www.youtube.com/@tkicnc6255 www.tkicnc.com Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com North Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.gov Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcast Website - https://jmopodcast.com
Jason Stahl joins the JMO Podcast to recap his recent National Walleye Tour win on Lake Oahe out of Mobridge, South Dakota. Jason's winning approach to this tournament was formed by his experience as a local tournament angler as well as his experience as a career Fisheries Biologist for the state of South Dakota. Simplifying his presentation selection and making short runs to his fishing areas maximized his efficiency and fishing time which resulted in the biggest two day total weight taking home the grand prize equaling $127,596. Summit Fishing Equipment - https://summitfishingequipment.com PROMO CODE: “summit10” for 10% off South Dakota Glacial Lakes - https://www.sdglaciallakes.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcast Website - https://jmopodcast.com
Professional Walleye Tournament angler Eric McQuoid joins the JMO Podcast to chat about overcoming a tough bite on Lake Oahe to place 2nd in stop #2 of the National Walleye Tour 2026. Eric is proving to be one of the most competitive touring pros especially when tournaments are difficult for the field. He seems to find a way to contend for the win whenever the bite is tough. In this interview we get to hear how Eric battled windy conditions on Lake Oahe while casting at very picky fish. There's a lot to learn for all anglers in this podcast. Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com North Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.gov Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcast Website - https://jmopodcast.com Eric McQuoid - https://www.facebook.com/eric.mcquoid.fishing https://www.instagram.com/ericmcquoidfishing/
Beau Schilling from Akaska, South Dakota joins the show to chat about his recent 3rd place finish in the National Walleye Tour event on Lake Oahe. Oahe is Schilling's home water but regardless of his experience there, this tournament was a battle both days for every angler in the field. The big fish weren't biting very well and the wind blew enough to wreak havoc on anglers ability to use forward facing sonar efficiently. In this interview we hear all about Beau's tournament. We also talk about a great event taking place on Oahe out of Akaska this July 25th/26th called the Aftco Throwdown. A fishing competition where the biggest walleye takes home a pickup, but there is a multitude of other great prizes and giveaways. It's a very laid back format that can be great fun for all types of anglers. Check out the details here - https://www.aftco.com/pages/aftco-walleye-throwdown Beau Schilling - https://oahewings.com https://www.facebook.com/beau.schilling.5 OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: “JMO” for 20% off South Dakota Glacial Lakes - https://www.sdglaciallakes.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcast Website - https://jmopodcast.com
Brett McComas joins the show. He is the top fish head at Target Walleye. He's an avid angler and a joy to talk fishing with. This episode touches on a lot of great topics including how to handle the tough bite this spring has produced with it's volatile weather patterns. Target Walleye - https://targetwalleye.com OnX Fish - https://www.onxmaps.com/fish/app PROMO CODE: “JMO” for 20% off South Dakota Glacial Lakes - https://www.sdglaciallakes.com Risovi Taxidermy Studio - www.risovitaxidermystudio.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcast Website - https://jmopodcast.com
Tom Kobza from TKI CNC in Billings, Montana joins the show once again. We chat about using perspective mode on FFS to break down water effectively as well as seasonal patterns happening on Ft. Peck this time of year. Tom is an avid angler that enjoys a great fishing conversation as much as anybody and that's why I like having him on the podcast whenever possible. There's a lot of good ideas talked about in this podcast any walleye angler will enjoy. Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com North Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.gov Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_jmopodcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JMOFishingPodcast Website - https://jmopodcast.com TKI CNC - https://www.youtube.com/@tkicnc6255 www.tkicnc.com
