Finding Fins Fishing Podcast Bret Amundson

Scott Mackenthun is a fisheries biologist with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, but he’s also a Lake Trout aficionado. He shares some tips on catching lakers through the ice this winter. Scott covers everything from lure choices to where to set up. He also has a good tip on how to drill your holes to improve your odds on landing feisty Lake Trout!







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On this podcast, Bret Amundson and Dan Amundson chat with Danny Thompson from Garmin about why you should get the new Livescope Plus for this ice fishing season.







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Danny gives us the rundown on what makes this new Livescope Plus so special. He tells us how the LVS34 transducer is a big upgrade from the LVS32 including a difference in stitch points, and did he really say they fixed the ghost tree problem?







He also tells us about the Garmin ice bundle that is available now which includes everything you need to run a livescope on the ice this winter. Danny breaks down why this is a great deal and should be an option you explore if you’re looking for a setup this ice fishing season.







Of course we can’t have a conversation with Danny Thompson without mentioning deer hunting. Danny recaps his season so far, talks about the prime hunting land he has for sale, and how he still has hopes for another big buck to hit the ground.







Be sure to stop by and see Danny at the Garmin booth at the Saint Paul Ice Show this weekend, and tell him you heard him on the Finding Fins Fishing Podcast, and ask him about using the livescope at Tazin Lake Lodge. He caught some pretty big fish and the livescope made it even cooler.























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On this podcast, Bret Amundson and Dan Amundson talk to Erik Osberg and Joe Henry about ice fishing prep. They both have some things for you to do right now to get ready for the upcoming ice fishing season. Whether we like it or not, winter is coming, so we might as well get ready to embrace it, enjoy it, and have a good hardwater fishing season!







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Joe also recaps the Chili Bowl tournament on the Rainy River and tells us how people are catching fish out of boats still up there.







Erik tells us about some equipment he never hits the ice without, and they’re items you might not normally find in the ice fishing section of your favorite retailer.

















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On this podcast, host Bret Amundson is joined by Ali Shakoor to find out whether or not harmful algae toxins can be transmitted to humans through the flesh of fish.







Ali is a tournament angler, and he’s a biologist currently studying algae blooms on Lake Erie. They already know that toxins from algae can harm humans and even be fatal to dogs, but it’s not really known if these toxins can be passed on through anything. One of the questions is whether or not these harmful algae toxins can be absorbed by fish and then transmitted to humans if they eat the fish.







He explains what kind of technology they’re using on Lake Erie to find algae blooms and what they’re doing after a bloom is located. Spoiler: It’s some pretty high-tech and fascinating stuff. Ali tells us what they’ve learned during the study so far, and why learning more about harmful algae blooms is important for humans, walleyes, other fish, and the ecosystem in general.







Bret and Ali met at the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers annual conference in Branson, so they talk about how the conference is going and why they both enjoy it and the organization so much. This is Ali’s first AGLOW conference, so Bret gets a newbie’s perspective and finds out how he learned about AGLOW.







Ali has a ton of knowledge as an angler and as a biologist. We’ll definitely be having him back on the show to pick his brain some more about fish! Maybe he can help Bret catch more walleyes, because no one else seems to be able to help him!







You can find Ali on Instagram: @ali_shakoor_fishing, Twitter: @fishsciencedude and Facebook: Ali Shakoor Fishing.









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On this podcast, we’re musky fishing in Otter Tail Lakes Country with Randin Olson from Lock Jaw Guide Service. He gives us a rundown how to catch muskies in the fall, including a breakdown of how we were fishing that day. He tells us about his live bait rigs, why he uses suckers this time of year and more. Randin also tells us what moon phases are good times to go musky fishing, and why paying attention to majors and minors is important. He also cautions to pay attention to patterns outside the majors and minors, as it’s not always what you’d expect. In the middle of all of the information, we were gladly interrupted by a hungry fish and gave Dan Amundson the chance to land his first-ever musky. Can he do it while all of the pressure is on?







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On this podcast, Scott Hed from Businesses for Bristol Bay to talk about a proposed pebble mine project near the Bristol Bay region of Alaska. Scott talks about what the project is and what dangers it poses to the area. He also talks about why the Bristol Bay region is so special and why it needs to be protected. Bret and Scott also touch on the Twin Metals mining project near the Boundary Waters and how that can be another problem project for pristine wilderness.









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