Hays Baldwin is our guest for this episode. He is a fishing guide on Lake Vermillion in northern Minnesota during the open water season and travels to other parts of the state to guide throughout the winter. Hays is also no stranger to fishing local bass and walleye tournaments whenever time will lend. In this JMO Podcast interview Hays shares the story of his win at Champions Tour walleye tournament on Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minnesota put on by Classic Bass. The late September competition sourced a lot of headlines for it's catch weigh release format. Tournament formats allowing for the fish to be recorded and release immediately after are gaining popularity in todays competitive fishing community and according to Hays this was the most fun tournament format he's ever experienced.

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Cole Pint, the Marketing Director for Vexilar, joins the JMO Podcast to share details on the new Vision X10 FFS unit from Vexilar. This is the latest evolution in FFS for ice anglers and the price tag might be the most surprising component to this conversation. Ice anglers interested in live sonar but haven't wanted to pay top dollar are now offered something that affordable without sacrificing capabilities and features. This interview includes the whole backstory behind the development of the Vision X10 and all the great features that go along with it.

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Eric Naig joins the JMO Podcast as the new Director of the National Walleye Tour. There's a lot of questions about the new NWT format starting in 2027 and this podcast answers everything that we know at this time. Topics include the new rule changes for live bait, pre-fishing restrictions as well as payouts. There is a lot of great conversation about the schedule that was recently released as well. This is the hottest headline in walleye fishing right now and you can get all the details in this JMO Podcast.

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Matt Johnson Outdoors is back on the JMO Podcast to talk about some of the new gear he'll be toting this upcoming ice fishing season. As a fishing guide, Matt spends a huge number of days on the ice each year where he gets to put a lot of gear to the test. In this podcast he delivers insights on some gear items from Clam Outdoors and Thorne Bros. that will be fresh and new on the market for the 2026/2027 ice fishing season.

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Kyle Koisti from Norsk Lithium joins the JMO Podcast to chat about the lithium battery market. The products offered by Norsk continue to lead the industry with their premium builds and the information users receive through the Gaurdian app. In this interview Kyle describes the benefits and features of Norsk products and ultimately provides education to consumers when trying to find the right batteries for themselves.

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Corey Heiser is our guest on this episode of the JMO Podcast. He is a professional walleye tournament angler as well as the host of the "Living the EYE Life" series you can find on YouTube on the Corey Heiser Fishing YouTube channel. In this interview we get updates from the 2026 tournament season as well as some fall walleye fishing insights. There's a lot of education in this interview for all walleye anglers to enjoy.

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Josh Teigen is back on the JMO Podcast for a great fishing conversation. When Josh isn't guiding in northern Wisconsin he is typically hosting some very educational and entertaining fishing videos featured on John Gillespie's Waters and Woods YouTube channel. Josh is a wealth of information when it comes to multi species fishing opportunities and strategies. In this interview we cover topics to help overcome the challenges created by clear water conditions. There's a lot of great fishing information in this interview.

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Isaac Lakich is back not he JMO Podcast after yet another major walleye tournament win. On the heels of the National Walleye Tour Championship where Isaac hoisted the winning trophy, he joins the show to share the details of the tournament and how it all came together for him. This NWT championship took place on the east end of Lake Sakakawea in western North Dakota. The bite was difficult despite the abundance of fish in the system. Isaac and his teammates Will Pappenfus, Jake Caughy, and Hunter Nitti figured out a formula for getting these stingy fish to bite and it was ultimately Isaac who put it all together for all three days to win the event and take home a new Nitro boat. There's a lot to learn in this walleye fishing podcast.

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