The Complete Angler: Recent Episodes
Don Lamont
Melanie grew up on a cattle ranch near Eddystone, Manitoba. She left home after graduating from high school to complete 6 years of university, ultimately becoming an Occupational Therapist. After 9 years , she decided to switch gears, focusing on her children while pursuing her greater passion to develop a family business. In 2014, Melanie [...]
Keevin Erickson is a passionate hunter and angler with a love for filming, photography, and writing. His extensive experiences in Manitoba’s wilderness have ingrained within him a deep love for this province and its wilderness. This love of the outdoors along with his desire to use social media to tell about has made him famous [...]
Hooked Contributor and defending Bassmaster Classic champion, Jeff Gustafson, joins me on this episode of The Complete Angler Podcast. I reached Jeff on a rest day at the Classic being held on Grand Lake, Oklahoma. He has one more practice day, then media day Thursday before the start of the event on Friday. Jeff will [...]
Eric Mullen has a passion for the sustainable management of fish and wildlife. Growing up in Essex County, Southwestern Ontario, Eric spent much of his youth catching reptiles, fishing, and hunting in the natural spaces where he grew up. This upbringing inspired him to pursue a career in natural resource management, to work towards the [...]
On this episode we visit with Saskatchewan Principal and outdoorsman Mike Sweatman. Mike grew up on a grain farm in central Saskatchewan and ended up in the Armed Forces for 15 years. During that time he got a University degree and ended up becoming a teacher. His passion for the outdoors and for sharing knowledge [...]
Lowell Strauss is a Saskatchewan-based international award-winning writer, photographer, and all-round outdoor adventurer. For over 15 years, his authentic lifestyle photos of people, gear and dogs have helped narrate his writing—outdoor stories, recipes and articles created for digital and print media. Lowell is an avid hunter, shooter, angler, camper, and canoer who shares his campfires, [...]
A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN? Concerns are mounting over the state of Canada’s northern air services due to a confluence of issues that are in whole or in part due [...]
The Jackson Family have been involved in the aviation industry since 1972 when Bob Jackson bought his first air service in northern Manitoba. In 1985, when the opportunity arose, he [...]
On this podcast you get to travel down to Knoxville Tennessee with friend Darrin Bohonis and I as we cover the biggest and most prestigious bass tournament in the world. What made it even more special is that Hooked Contributor Jeff Gustafson won the event, It was a historic win in many regards but most [...]
March 24th marks the first day of the Bassmaster Classic in Knoxville, Tennessee. It was during a tournament held here in 2021 that Jeff Gustafson won his first Bassmaster Elite event. Gussy joins three other Canadians who have qualified for the Superbowl of Bass fishing. Jeff suggested that Hooked should come down for this years [...]
Carly Deacon is currently the Manitoba Wildlife Federation’s Managing Director, She has over 20 years’ experience in the outdoor industry, and has sat on numerous provincial and national boards/committees including Wildlife Habitat Canada, Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Fund, Wild Gobblers Unlimited. Carly’s passion for the outdoors began with her Bachelors of Science degree at the [...]
Our guest on this edition of the podcast is up and coming videographer and photographer Marcel Laferriere. Marcel has always loved the outdoors with one side of his family with roots to the Whiteshell Provincial Park and the other to Sandilands Provincial Forest. For Marcel, fishing and hunting are traditions that he cherishes close to [...]
Fishing the Wild West TV Host Wes David is our guest on todays podcast. We talk to Wes about the upcoming new season of shows. Season # 7 of Fishing the Wild West TV will begin airing in Canada and the U.S. Monday, December 26th, After 4 ½ months on the road/water with only 14 [...]
Our guest on todays podcast is a long time guide and adventurer. Tomasz Burlaga started fishing at the age of two!. His father had a fishing store in Poland and also fished pro tournaments . When he moved to Canada at the age of 10 he continued to fish and spend time on the water. [...]
Ralph Smart has been a hardcore angler all his life. His grandfather took him fishing every opportunity he could while growing up on the family farm near Waskada, Manitoba. The passion turned into a lifelong pursuit as he travelled all over Manitoba and Saskatchewan to fish. A bit later he got the tournament bug and [...]
It was the adventure of a lifetime by two young anglers that wouldn’t be stopped. Petro Hrynda and Nolan Plew had been planning for four years to head to Snail Lake for Artic Char. Despite a myriad of issues these two hardcore fishermen made it into the trip of a lifetime. You can read all [...]
Dr. Christopher Somers is a Professor of Biology at the University of Regina. Chris is an applied ecologist who works on critters of all kinds, but has a special interest in fish. His research program uses science to try and understand interactions between humans and animals. Given the huge interest in recreational angling worldwide, there [...]
On this Complete Angler podcast we talk to Erin Dunbar, who is the Manager of the Fisheries Management Section at Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development. The government announced recently a grant of 2.5 million dollars in support of sustainability and certification of Manitoba’s fisheries. This is part of an ongoing move by the provincial [...]
Brad Pallister is the fourth generation owner and President of Thompson-Pallister Bait Company, makers of Len Thompson Lures and Northern King Lures. He co-manages the company with his sister Jessica Pallister-Dew out of their 16,000 square foot factory located in Lacombe, Alberta. Approximately 35 employees work to manufacture around 800,000 lures a year that are [...]
Our guest this week owns and operates Birdtail Waterfowl guiding service. He, like many others in the Outdoor Industry have been trying to survive the pandemic. For Paul Conchatre, it has mean adapting on a weekly basis to the ever-changing situation. For the last 20 years he has worked around the clock to get his [...]
Jamie is a hard core angler who lives in Northwestern Ontario. Whether it be fishing competitive events, guiding, filming, lure designing, or ice fishing, Jamie is involved in many parts of the outdoor industry. His true passion lies in tournament fishing where he has amassed 16 tournament wins in credited bass tournaments since his first event [...]
Paul Edmonds is the radio voice for the Winnipeg Jets. He has called over 500 games, covered the NHL Draft, Produced and hosted countless on air shows. Paul has been full time in the industry since 1991 when he worked in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. The Winnipeg product also spend 20 season in professional baseball, including [...]
Fishing the Wild West TV Host Wes David is our guest on todays podcast. We talk to Wes about the upcoming new season of shows. With the pandemic it was not easy to put another season together but Wes and his cameraman Chuck MacPherson toughed it out. A new season of Fishing the Wild West [...]
Our guest on todays show is a biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada. For the last five years he has been involved in program detailing fish movement in Lake Winnipeg. The project involves a network of underwater acoustic receivers in the Lake Winnipeg basin, allowing researchers to track movement, behaviour, and interactions of tagged fish. [...]
Darrin is one of the most knowledgable and well-liked person in the Outdoor Industry in Western Canada. He started as a manufacturers sales representative in 1997 after working in the retail side of the business. He loves what he does and it shows, winning numerous Rep of the Year awards, including Rep of the Year [...]
Fly Fishing is enjoying new found popularity, especially among those willing to explore. More and more hardcore anglers are searching for the ultimate bite. In Manitoba we have some of the best fly fishing opportunities in the Northern Hemisphere. While they are not your standard trout streams, still water fly fishing is the king. For [...]
Our guest on today’s podcast has been involved in the Outdoor Industry in Manitoba for a number of years. He has worked as the Managing Director of the Manitoba Wildlife Federation and the Executive Director of the Manitoba Lodges and Outfitters Association. Dr. Brian Kotak is the President of Miette Environmental Consulting Inc., a small [...]
Our guest today has been writing and talking about fishing, hunting and outdoor pursuits for over three decades. He is the senior editor of Ontario Out of Doors magazine and has been with the publication for 29 years. Gord Ellis is also a long-time outdoor columnist and reporter for CBC radio in Thunder Bay. He has [...]
Stu Thompson has been fly fishing since 1965 and during that time he has written for numerous magazines, has given seminars from Trail, B.C. to Thunder Bay across Canada and in the U.S. from Seattle to Chicago. He has also appeared on Fly Fish T.V. Stu has taken virtually every game fish in the [...]
It is one of one of the most anticipated time of the year for anglers that fish Ontario waters. On June 19th, musky season opens! Hardcore musky angler and guide Glenn McDonald and his wife Kyla have been counting down the days. They live in the heart of some of the best musky country in [...]
On todays podcast we talk with the man who helped formulate a new Recreational Angling Strategy for Manitoba. Derek Kroeker, the eastern regional fisheries manager, talks about why changes are needed to protect the world-class fishery that exists in the province. These changes include reduced limits, protection of trophy fish and year round angling seasons [...]
Born into an air force family, Ken grew up across Canada, finishing high school in Winnipeg, where his family remains to this day. He attended college in Lethbridge Alberta, then began his career in wildlife conservation. Over the years, Ken worked for Alberta F&W, B.C. Wildlife and Ducks Unlimited, where he spent 24 years. He [...]
Last Mountain Lake, just north of Regina, Saskatchewan is one of the best walleye lakes in the world. The carp and pike fishing isn’t too shabby either. Robert Schulz grew up on the shores of Last Mountain on a family farm. Every spare moment was spent fishing this large natural lake. Rob went on build [...]
Dino Branfield is the self proclaimed Mayor of Nelsonville, a ghost town just north of Morden, Manitoba. He is a hardcore hunter and angler, have worked as an waterfowl outfitter for many years. The name of his outfitting business, is of course, Nelsonville Outfitters. He hasn’t updated his website for years because he doesn’t have [...]
Our guest on todays Complete Angler podcast is a Hall of Fame Angler who helped revolutionize the sport of fishing. He has had his own television show for more than 50 years, educating the angling public like no other. I have known Al Lindner for close to 40 of those years. During that time we [...]
On todays Complete Angler podcast we talk to an aquatic biologist who is also tech savvy. When time allows you will find him fishing with his family on the many lakes in the eastern region of Manitoba. He is a valued contributor to Hooked Magazine and his articles on fish growth and population density have [...]
Our guest on today’s show is one of the top musky anglers in Northwestern Ontario. He and his wife Kyla, reside in Vermillion Bay with their three daughters. Kyla manages the famous Bobby’s Sport Shop there, and together they operate 54 or Bust Guide Service. Both have an intense passion for fishing, with musky on [...]
Our guest on this episode, translated a passion for the outdoors into a full time career. He started out as the cameraman for Aaron Wiebe and Uncut Angling, then went on to establish his own production company in 2018, Thrive Visuals. Jay Siemens is a sought after videographer and one of the most active Youtubers [...]
Our guest on today’s show has played an integral part in managing the fisheries resource in Manitoba. He worked in the Manitoba Fisheries Department from 1979 until his retirement in 2018. Ken Kansas is passionate about his work with fisheries management and blue grass music. Check out his latest album here.
As the pandemic continues, the tourism industry is struggling to survive. On todays show we visit with Paul Conchatre, Past President of the Manitoba Lodges and Outfitters Association. Paul owns and operates Birdtail Waterfowl. He, like many operators did not open for business last year. What does the future hold?
The Bassmaster Elite Circuit is one of the toughest places to win a tournament on the planet. Hooked Contributor and friend Jeff Gustafson became only the second Canadian to win one. It was an amazing wire to wire win that nobody saw coming. Join us on this weeks podcast as he talks about the win [...]
In this episode of the Complete Angler podcast, Don Lamont visits with managing director of the Manitoba Wildlife Federation, Carly Deacon. In 2017 she was awarded Canada’s Top Outdoors Woman. Carly and Don tackle tough topics, including the sustainability of Lake Winnipeg and the work MWF does to protect the hunting and fishing resource in Manitoba. [...]
He grew up on a cattle ranch in Alberta and became a professional bull rider at age 14. He now has one of the most successful television fishing shows in North America, Fishing the Wild West TV. Wes David talks about how it all came together on this weeks Complete Angler podcast.
World Champion, back to back gold medalist in 2014 and 2018, Kaitlyn Lawes has accomplished an awful lot in the curling world. Her next adventures include fishing and the outdoors. Host Don Lamont talks to Kaitlyn about both on this week's Complete Angler podcast.
On this opening podcast we talk with one of Canada's most successful tournament anglers. This week he starts his third season on the Bassmaster Elite Circuit. Jeff Gussy Gustafson gives us insight on fishing the most prestigious tournament circle in the world.