Fish Hunt Forever

Bret Amundson
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Fishing, hunting and outdoor recreation for the Midwest. We help you become a better angler, hunter and outdoorsman.

  1. Jun 10

    Week 718: What Does the National Professional Anglers Association do for Fishing??

    On this week’s show, president Eric Naig joins the podcast to talk about what the National Professional Anglers Association does for fishermen and the sport of fishing itself. They talk about what you get with a membership, what kind of advocacy work the group is doing, the state of the tackle industry, and more. Joe Henry talks about wave buoys on Lake of the Woods. Bret Amundson talks about a fish harvest study that made headlines, and the guys feel it’s skewed. Dan Amundson and David Eckhardt talk about the North Shore and preview their upcoming annual Amundson family fishing trip. Make sure you’re “following” us on your favorite podcast streaming platform so you never miss a show, and if you like what you’re hearing, leave us a rating and a review. We’d love to hear from you, and it helps us more than you know! Save 20% on a new OnX HUNT Membership with the code “SJR20” https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/app/east https://fishhuntforever.com Find us on SPOTIFY:  https://open.spotify.com/show/5OVGMvd5vMvETdClc6ks6q?si=5bfeed6989d04b23 Find us on APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fish-hunt-forever/id1248475232 Find us on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/fishhuntforever Follow us on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fish.hunt.forever/ Follow BRET on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bret.amundson/?hl=en Follow DAN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_amundson/?hl=en Find us on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@fishhuntforever Follow DAN on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@dan.amundson Follow BRET on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@bretamundson Get a NEW BOAT: https://www.raysmarinealex.com/ Take a trip to LAKE OF THE WOODS: https://lakeofthewoodsmn.com/ Take a trip to DEVILS LAKE: https://www.haybaleheights.com/index.html Get in on the Rainy River/Lake of the Woods FISH MIGRATION: https://riverbendresort.com/ Learn more about SPACE TRAILERS: https://spacetrailers.com/?srsltid=AfmBOooboQSOhbWZ18_wMvVzkAIZx0uGsJiClXI22XCheqrdD8SEIUHn Learn more about CHEF ROBERTS: https://chefroberts.com/ https://fishhuntforever.com/feed/podcast/ The post Week 718: What Does the National Professional Anglers Association do for Fishing?? appeared first on Fish Hunt Forever.

    1h 24m

  2. Jun 4

    Week 717: Recovering Sunk Boats

    On this week’s show, we’re talking with Doug and Melanie Nelson from Minnesota Marine Assist and Towboat US about recovering sunk boats. They offer a pretty neat service for such a low price to give boaters and anglers some peace of mind on the water. They talk about what they offer, what boaters can do to prevent a disaster while fishing, and how they recover a sunken boat. Joe Henry has the latest from Lake of the Woods, David Eckhardt talks about the Minnesota Fishing Challenge, Bret Amundson has headlines and more. Make sure you’re “following” us on your favorite podcast streaming platform so you never miss a show, and if you like what you’re hearing, leave us a rating and a review. We’d love to hear from you, and it helps us more than you know! Save 20% on a new OnX HUNT Membership with the code “SJR20” https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/app/east https://fishhuntforever.com Find us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5OVGMvd5vMvETdClc6ks6q?si=5bfeed6989d04b23 Find us on APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fish-hunt-forever/id1248475232 Find us on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/fishhuntforever Follow us on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fish.hunt.forever/ Follow BRET on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bret.amundson/?hl=en Follow DAN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_amundson/?hl=en Find us on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@fishhuntforever Follow DAN on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@dan.amundson Follow BRET on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@bretamundson Get a NEW BOAT: https://www.raysmarinealex.com/ Take a trip to LAKE OF THE WOODS: https://lakeofthewoodsmn.com/ Take a trip to DEVILS LAKE: https://www.haybaleheights.com/index.html Get in on the Rainy River/Lake of the Woods FISH MIGRATION: https://riverbendresort.com/ Learn more about SPACE TRAILERS: https://spacetrailers.com/?srsltid=AfmBOooboQSOhbWZ18_wMvVzkAIZx0uGsJiClXI22XCheqrdD8SEIUHn Learn more about CHEF ROBERTS: https://chefroberts.com/ https://fishhuntforever.com/feed/podcast/ The post Week 717: Recovering Sunk Boats appeared first on Fish Hunt Forever.

    1h 18m

  3. May 28

    Week 716: Improving Fishing in Minnesota with MN-FISH

    On this week’s show, we’re talking about improving fishing in Minnesota with MN-FISH. Ron Schara, Gary Leaf, and Mark Holsten join the show and talk about why MN-FISH was created, why the group is important, and what anglers need to do if we want to keep fishing solid in this state. They talk about issues that have been neglected by our government and more. Bret, Dan and David start the show talking about the big announcement for electronic fishing and hunting licenses, and Joe Henry gives us a Lake of the Woods fishing report and has a special guest from the American Sportfishing Association. Make sure you’re “following” us on your favorite podcast streaming platform so you never miss a show, and if you like what you’re hearing, leave us a rating and a review. We’d love to hear from you, and it helps us more than you know! Download on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, stream below or watch on YouTube: Get our new HATS: https://fishhuntforever.myshopify.com/ Save 20% on a new OnX HUNT Membership with the code “SJR20” https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/app/east https://fishhuntforever.com Find us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5OVGMvd5vMvETdClc6ks6q?si=5bfeed6989d04b23 Find us on APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fish-hunt-forever/id1248475232 Find us on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/fishhuntforever Follow us on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fish.hunt.forever/ Follow BRET on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bret.amundson/?hl=en Follow DAN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_amundson/?hl=en Find us on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@fishhuntforever Follow DAN on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@dan.amundson Follow BRET on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@bretamundson Get a NEW BOAT: https://www.raysmarinealex.com/ Take a trip to LAKE OF THE WOODS: https://lakeofthewoodsmn.com/ Take a trip to DEVILS LAKE: https://www.haybaleheights.com/index.html Get in on the Rainy River/Lake of the Woods FISH MIGRATION: https://riverbendresort.com/ Learn more about SPACE TRAILERS: https://spacetrailers.com/?srsltid=AfmBOooboQSOhbWZ18_wMvVzkAIZx0uGsJiClXI22XCheqrdD8SEIUHn Learn more about CHEF ROBERTS: https://chefroberts.com/ https://fishhuntforever.com/feed/podcast/ The post Week 716: Improving Fishing in Minnesota with MN-FISH appeared first on Fish Hunt Forever.

    1h 40m

  4. May 21

    Week 715: Nesting Ducks Need Help

    On this week’s show, we’re talking about just how much nesting ducks need help. Mike Buxton from Delta Waterfowl joins the show to talk about how difficult it really is to hatch ducks in the wild between drought, predators, and other factors. Bret talks about the Mallard nest he found in his yard the other day and the predators we’ve seen trying to attack it. Paul Johnson joins us from the boat on the Rainy River to give us the latest on the migration highway, and Joe Henry is back from the Northwest Angle and tells us how fishing was up there and what he learned from the DNR and other stakeholders at the angle last week. Make sure you’re “following” us on your favorite podcast streaming platform so you never miss a show, and if you like what you’re hearing, leave us a rating and a review. We’d love to hear from you, and it helps us more than you know! Get our new HATS: https://fishhuntforever.myshopify.com/ Save 20% on a new OnX HUNT Membership with the code “SJR20” https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/app/east https://fishhuntforever.com Find us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5OVGMvd5vMvETdClc6ks6q?si=5bfeed6989d04b23 Find us on APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fish-hunt-forever/id1248475232 Find us on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/fishhuntforever Follow us on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fish.hunt.forever/ Follow BRET on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bret.amundson/?hl=en Follow DAN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_amundson/?hl=en Find us on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@fishhuntforever Follow DAN on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@dan.amundson Follow BRET on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@bretamundson Get a NEW BOAT: https://www.raysmarinealex.com/ Take a trip to LAKE OF THE WOODS: https://lakeofthewoodsmn.com/ Take a trip to DEVILS LAKE: https://www.haybaleheights.com/index.html Get in on the Rainy River/Lake of the Woods FISH MIGRATION: https://riverbendresort.com/ Learn more about SPACE TRAILERS: https://spacetrailers.com/?srsltid=AfmBOooboQSOhbWZ18_wMvVzkAIZx0uGsJiClXI22XCheqrdD8SEIUHn Learn more about CHEF ROBERTS: https://chefroberts.com/ https://fishhuntforever.com/feed/podcast/ The post Week 715: Nesting Ducks Need Help appeared first on Fish Hunt Forever.

    1h 27m

  5. May 14

    Week 714: We Got New Boats!!

    On this week’s show, we talk about our big announcement that involves our new boats! Both Bret and Dan have new rigs to fish out of this year, so they talk about those two boats and their first few adventures in the new rigs. David Eckhardt gives us his farmer perspective on the loss of topsoil lately and whether we’re headed towards another dust bowl or not. Joe Henry is back and talks about how you can still catch fish at Lake of the Woods when the wind blows. Make sure you’re “following” us on your favorite podcast streaming platform so you never miss a show, and if you like what you’re hearing, leave us a rating and a review. We’d love to hear from you, and it helps us more than you know! Get our new HATS: https://fishhuntforever.myshopify.com/ Save 20% on a new OnX HUNT Membership with the code “SJR20” https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/app/east https://fishhuntforever.com Find us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5OVGMvd5vMvETdClc6ks6q?si=5bfeed6989d04b23 Find us on APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fish-hunt-forever/id1248475232 Find us on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/fishhuntforever Follow us on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fish.hunt.forever/ Follow BRET on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bret.amundson/?hl=en Follow DAN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_amundson/?hl=en Find us on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@fishhuntforever Follow DAN on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@dan.amundson Follow BRET on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@bretamundson Get a NEW BOAT: https://www.raysmarinealex.com/ Take a trip to LAKE OF THE WOODS: https://lakeofthewoodsmn.com/ Take a trip to DEVILS LAKE: https://www.haybaleheights.com/index.html Get in on the Rainy River/Lake of the Woods FISH MIGRATION: https://riverbendresort.com/ Learn more about SPACE TRAILERS: https://spacetrailers.com/?srsltid=AfmBOooboQSOhbWZ18_wMvVzkAIZx0uGsJiClXI22XCheqrdD8SEIUHn Learn more about CHEF ROBERTS: https://chefroberts.com/ https://fishhuntforever.com/feed/podcast/ The post Week 714: We Got New Boats!! appeared first on Fish Hunt Forever.

    1h 16m

  6. May 7

    Week 713: State Record Sturgeon, Potential Livescope Ban, and Fishing Opener!!

    On this week’s show, we talk about the new Minnesota state record sturgeon that was caught last week. This leads us down a rabbit hole of proper sturgeon handling practices and just how well the population is doing in MN. We also talk about new legislation that could ban some use of Forward-Facing Sonar in Minnesota. Joel Nelson from onX Fish joins us as well and talks about how their app can help you this weekend for the fishing opener and the rest of the season. Dan goes on a rant about hot tubs. Make sure you’re “following” us on your favorite podcast streaming platform so you never miss a show, and if you like what you’re hearing, leave us a rating and a review. We’d love to hear from you, and it helps us more than you know! Read the livescope bill we talked about: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/HF/5111/versions/0/pdf/ Get our new HATS: https://fishhuntforever.myshopify.com/ Save 20% on a new OnX HUNT Membership with the code “SJR20” https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/app/east https://fishhuntforever.com Find us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5OVGMvd5vMvETdClc6ks6q?si=5bfeed6989d04b23 Find us on APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fish-hunt-forever/id1248475232 Find us on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/fishhuntforever Follow us on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fish.hunt.forever/ Follow BRET on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bret.amundson/?hl=en Follow DAN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_amundson/?hl=en Find us on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@fishhuntforever Follow DAN on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@dan.amundson Follow BRET on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@bretamundson Get a NEW BOAT: https://www.raysmarinealex.com/ Take a trip to LAKE OF THE WOODS: https://lakeofthewoodsmn.com/ Take a trip to DEVILS LAKE: https://www.haybaleheights.com/index.html Get in on the Rainy River/Lake of the Woods FISH MIGRATION: https://riverbendresort.com/ Learn more about SPACE TRAILERS: https://spacetrailers.com/?srsltid=AfmBOooboQSOhbWZ18_wMvVzkAIZx0uGsJiClXI22XCheqrdD8SEIUHn Learn more about CHEF ROBERTS: https://chefroberts.com/ https://fishhuntforever.com/feed/podcast/ The post Week 713: State Record Sturgeon, Potential Livescope Ban, and Fishing Opener!! appeared first on Fish Hunt Forever.

    1h 28m

  7. Apr 30

    Week 712: Checking in with NWT Pro Drake Herd

    On this week’s show, we check in with National Walleye Tour Pro and Fin Gear owner Drake Herd. We talk about what he’s seeing as far as technology affecting fish populations and get the scoop from the first NWT event of the season. Bret Amundson, Dan Amundson and David Eckhardt start the show talking about the new crossbow news from Minnesota and an interesting arrest in Stearns County. Joe Henry talks about the rumor of a new state record sturgeon. Make sure you’re “following” us on your favorite podcast streaming platform so you never miss a show, and if you like what you’re hearing, leave us a rating and a review. We’d love to hear from you, and it helps us more than you know! Get our new HATS: https://fishhuntforever.myshopify.com/ Save 20% on a new OnX HUNT Membership with the code “SJR20” https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/app/east https://fishhuntforever.com Find us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5OVGMvd5vMvETdClc6ks6q?si=5bfeed6989d04b23 Find us on APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fish-hunt-forever/id1248475232 Find us on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/fishhuntforever Follow us on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fish.hunt.forever/ Follow BRET on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bret.amundson/?hl=en Follow DAN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_amundson/?hl=en Find us on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@fishhuntforever Follow DAN on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@dan.amundson Follow BRET on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@bretamundson Get a NEW BOAT: https://www.raysmarinealex.com/ Take a trip to LAKE OF THE WOODS: https://lakeofthewoodsmn.com/ Take a trip to DEVILS LAKE: https://www.haybaleheights.com/index.html Get in on the Rainy River/Lake of the Woods FISH MIGRATION: https://riverbendresort.com/ Learn more about SPACE TRAILERS: https://spacetrailers.com/?srsltid=AfmBOooboQSOhbWZ18_wMvVzkAIZx0uGsJiClXI22XCheqrdD8SEIUHn Learn more about CHEF ROBERTS: https://chefroberts.com/ https://fishhuntforever.com/feed/podcast/ The post Week 712: Checking in with NWT Pro Drake Herd appeared first on Fish Hunt Forever.

    1h 19m

  8. Apr 23

    Week 711: MN-FISH Summit Recap & Minnesota Made Fish Batter

    On this week’s show, we recap the MN-FISH Summit that took place last week in Alexandria, and we learn about a Minnesota brand making fish fry batter. Mark Pederson from Chef Robert’s Gourmet Breading tells us what he thought of the Summit, what he thinks about self regulation and practicing more catch and release, and he tells us the story of Chef Robert’s. Joe Henry joins the show and we talk about trying to fix the small Northern Pike problem in Minnesota, as well as the latest from the Rainy River and why you should consider spending the fishing opener at Lake of the Woods. Bret and Dan start the show talking about the idea of a year-long walleye fishing season in Minnesota, some paddlefish snagging news from the Dakotas, salmon hooked on drugs, and controlled burns. Make sure you’re “following” us on your favorite podcast streaming platform so you never miss a show, and if you like what you’re hearing, leave us a rating and a review. We’d love to hear from you, and it helps us more than you know! Get our new HATS: https://fishhuntforever.myshopify.com/ Save 20% on a new OnX HUNT Membership with the code “SJR20” https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/app/east https://fishhuntforever.com Find us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5OVGMvd5vMvETdClc6ks6q?si=5bfeed6989d04b23 Find us on APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fish-hunt-forever/id1248475232 Find us on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/fishhuntforever Follow us on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fish.hunt.forever/ Follow BRET on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bret.amundson/?hl=en Follow DAN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_amundson/?hl=en Find us on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@fishhuntforever Follow DAN on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@dan.amundson Follow BRET on TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@bretamundson Get a NEW BOAT: https://www.raysmarinealex.com/ Take a trip to LAKE OF THE WOODS: https://lakeofthewoodsmn.com/ Take a trip to DEVILS LAKE: https://www.haybaleheights.com/index.html Get in on the Rainy River/Lake of the Woods FISH MIGRATION: https://riverbendresort.com/ Learn more about SPACE TRAILERS: https://spacetrailers.com/?srsltid=AfmBOooboQSOhbWZ18_wMvVzkAIZx0uGsJiClXI22XCheqrdD8SEIUHn Learn more about CHEF ROBERTS: https://chefroberts.com/ https://fishhuntforever.com/feed/podcast/ The post Week 711: MN-FISH Summit Recap & Minnesota Made Fish Batter appeared first on Fish Hunt Forever.

    1h 41m
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Fishing, hunting and outdoor recreation for the Midwest. We help you become a better angler, hunter and outdoorsman.

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  • Creator
    Bret Amundson
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Mikaba, LLC
  • Show Website
    Fish Hunt Forever

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