Don Cox joins the JMO Podcast to share stories from the past. From the Sandhills in Nebraska, Don and his fishing partner Dave Fehlhafer have been an ice fishing duo going back to the early 90's when they started competed in tournaments. The ice fishing tournament scene attracted many of the top anglers across the midwest in those days. In this interview we hear from Don what it was like to start from the bottom as beginners and work up to become champions against the best competition of the time. We dive deeper into what strategies they implemented and how they evolved as anglers along the way. Nowadays Don and Dave spend their time on the ice more recreationally, traveling and breaking down new water with some of the same vigor and haste as they did in competition. The group has grown with the addition of Don's 4 sons who all adopted the passion for ice fishing in their own right. As an Ice Team member he promotes ice fishing opportunities and shares information through social media or at industry events. The fishing adventures that Don shares on social media each winter are entertaining and informational, just like this podcast.

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Jadyn Thomas joins the podcast for an industry update and some insights on his recent fishing excursions. Jadyn is a fishing fanatic while he also works at Scheels in Fargo, North Dakota and in this interview we tap into both areas of his expertise. Retail trends and updates are always interesting so we start this podcast off with some of that but quickly move on to the topics of fishing that are related to some of the recent outings Jadyn has had on the ice. This podcast offers a lot of fishy conversation if you listen to the end.

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Tony Mariotti joins the JMO Podcast once again. We chat about some of the fishing he's been doing during this holiday season on early ice. Then we spend some time conversing the topics of fishing new lakes and the strategies Tony employs to be successful when enjoying this type of outing. Tony rarely fishes the same body of water twice in a row and is always searching for the next great bite he can be the first to find. It's this type of energy I like tapping into when I interview him and this podcast is no different.

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Tony Roach is back on the JMO Podcast with a fishing update. Tony is entering his second season as the host of Dialed In Angling which also recently launched the Dialed In Angling Podcast. In this interview we get the scoop on what's happening in Tony's camp from a filming and recording perspective and we also get some great details on his early ice strategy when attacking new bodies of water for all types of species. Tony is a wealth of information and I urge all anglers to pay attention to Tony when he's talking about fishing.

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Adam Griffith of the Crappie Chronicles joins the JMO Podcast for this episode to detail why this ice season (2024/2025) more trophy crappies may be caught in the greater twin cities region of Minnesota. Adam is a fishing guide as well and spends countless days on the water. He is a big fish hound and through the ice it's all about giant crappies. As showcased on the first episode of season 5 Crappie Chronicles, Griffith went along with co-host Adam Bartusek to a known lake in their area on early ice only to have total success setting the hook on some giant crappies. We get more details of that outing and more in this interview.

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Steve "Zippy" Dahl is back on the JMO Podcast to share stories and information on what it's like to hunt for giant perch on Devils Lake in North Dakota. Steve has a long famed career on this incredible body of water and his stories of the past are entertaining enough to listen to. It's as the stories are being reminisced that you will discover they're dripping in details that any perch angler will take so much from. The grind of finding new fish, jumbos that are schooling versus spread out, it's in the details that Zippy subtly shares technical information that needs to be noted when planning a destination fishing trip to Devils Lake, North Dakota.

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Dane Heid of DH Custom Baits is back on the JMO Podcast to have a fun conversation about choosing lure colors. How often as anglers do the colors we chose to tie on our line really matter to the fish? Fishing with confidence as anglers can be key to success, staying engaged and focused is easier when we are confident in our presentation and color can be a big factor in that process. In this interview my friend Dane and I chat about lure color concepts and our own personal takes on how often the fish care about our presentations color vs how often the color matters only in our head as anglers as well as how often those two realities can overlap. For nothing else talking about lure color is just fun and entertaining within our own circles, during this podcast hopefully listeners will look into their own tackle boxes and see what color confidences they have and it may spark a new fun conversation with a fishing buddy.

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Devils Lake Tourism - www.devilslakend.com

North Dakota Game and Fish - www.gf.nd.gov

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Joe Henry from Lake of the Woods Tourism joins the JMO Podcast once again. Joe is on to chat about the ice fishing opportunities up there which is great timing for this part of the season as well as the fact that the last few times we had Joe on the podcast we were mostly chatting about the open water opportunities up there. Joe is a fantastic ambassador for the fishing industry as a whole here in the midwest and his energy and excitement are always contagious. This interview is full of great information about arguably the worlds largest ice fishing destinations, enjoy.

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