Episodes

  • The Complete Angler Podcast #54-Andrew Klein

    The Complete Angler Podcast #54-Andrew Klein
    Jan 23 2026
    Andrew Klein has been fishing since he could walk, growing up competing with his brother over who could catch the most fish. He enjoys hunting and fishing throughout Manitoba and at his family cottage near Kenora, Ontario. This upbringing inspired his passion for working with and managing the fisheries he values so deeply. Andrew enjoys targeting a wide variety of species, with favorites including Smallmouth Bass, Lake Trout, and Muskellunge. He is currently the Central Region Fisheries Biologist with Manitoba Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures, where he is part of the team responsible for managing Lake Winnipeg and Lake Manitoba,
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    23 mins
  • The Complete Angler Podcast #53- Jeff Gustafson

    The Complete Angler Podcast #53- Jeff Gustafson
    Nov 24 2025
    Hooked Contributor and 2023 Bassmaster Classic champion, Jeff Gustafson, joins me on this episode of The Complete Angler Podcast. Gussy had a particularly tough year on the Bassmaster Elite Circuit in 2025. In fact, it was the first time he has not qualified for the Classic. He picked a bad time not to as it returns to Knoxville Tennessee where he won two Elite Events including the Classic in 2023. Jeff has had a good fall tournament season and some time at home has him looking forward to 2026!
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    30 mins
  • The Complete Angler Podcast: Episode 52 – Alexandra Schoen

    The Complete Angler Podcast: Episode 52 – Alexandra Schoen
    Sep 16 2025
    Alex is the Fish Culture Manager for the Province of Manitoba. She moved to Manitoba for school and has been ‘hooked’ ever since. She has a PhD in fish and shark physiology, with an emphasis on fish stress. She most recently served as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Winnipeg. Her post-doctoral work focused on the impacts of recreational angling on maternal stress in lake trout and walleye. The study was designed to find out catch and release and angling during the spawn affects offspring. The final data is pending but maternal stress seems to change the stress response
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    25 mins
  • The Complete Angler Podcast: Episode 51 - Wes David

    The Complete Angler Podcast: Episode 51 - Wes David
    May 28 2025
    Wes David was born and raised on a cattle ranch near Beiseker, Alberta, and has called Airdrie, Alberta, home for the last 23 years. The former professional bull rider became a professional walleye tournament angler, outdoor writer, and host & producer of Fishing the Wild West TV. Wes David’s fishing show is dedicated to multiple species angling throughout western Canada and the northern U.S. States. Fishing the Wild West TV is in its 10th season and currently airing in Canada and the U.S. on 8 different outdoor networks. Wes spends about 125 days on the water each year fishing, videoing,
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    27 mins
  • The Complete Angler Podcast: Episode 50 - Outfitter Jordan Rowswell

    The Complete Angler Podcast: Episode 50 - Outfitter Jordan Rowswell
    Apr 13 2025
    12 Gauge Outfitting (formerly Big Sky Outfitting) is based at the family farm near Cut Knife, Saskatchewan– which just happens to be located in “Waterfowl Heaven”! Jordan Rowswell grew up in the area and has been guiding hunters from around the globe for 20 years. As a Saskatchewan Tourism Education Council certified hunting guide, he has enjoyed leading hunters to bear, whitetails, and waterfowl. In 2019 a lifelong dream came true as he took over the family waterfowl hunting operation, his true passion. Over the years guiding for his father Kevin, he has mastered where the birds feed, the natural
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    24 mins
  • The Complete Angler Podcast: Episode 49-Cindy Ouellet

    The Complete Angler Podcast: Episode 49-Cindy Ouellet
    Apr 2 2025
    Cindy grew up in Creighton, Saskatchewan, where the outdoors was a regular part of life. After finishing school, travels around the country led to work in the outdoors and then education in adventure tourism and outdoor education. Jobs that furthered her interest in tourism included working at a flyout fishing lodge, a hunting camp, an outdoor education center, and the Alberta provincial park system. The desire to provide an exceptional wilderness fishing vacation experience for others to enjoy, as well as return to the outdoors lifestyle led to the decision to purchase T&D Amisk Camp and live the dream, alongside
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    30 mins
  • The Complete Angler Podcast: Episode 48-Sarah Henuset

    The Complete Angler Podcast: Episode 48-Sarah Henuset
    Jan 27 2025
    Based in Southwestern Manitoba, Sarah Henuset is an avid multi-species angler and passionate outdoor enthusiast who thrives on chasing trophy fish. With Northern Manitoba as her favourite fishing destination, Sarah is always on the hunt for her next big catch, sharing her adventures with a growing audience that loves her authentic, high-energy approach. In addition to her love for fishing, Sarah is a dedicated snowmobiler, seamlessly combining her two passions to explore hard-to-reach lakes and create unforgettable outdoor experiences. Her Skidoo, featuring a custom graphic of a northern pike and walleye, reflects her connection to her home province and its
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    25 mins
  • Complete Angler Podcast Episode #47- Dale Martens

    Complete Angler Podcast Episode #47- Dale Martens
    Nov 23 2024
    Dale is a travel enthusiast with a fishing addiction. He believes you cannot truly experience a place unless you sample the fishing. He also maintains no fishing trip is complete until you see what it offers away from the water. The seed for all this is likely the childhood road trips he took with his Dad up Manitoba’s Highway 10, visiting the Ducks, the Porcupines, and the Grass River system. Early in his 30-plus years as a science teacher, Dale lived in Swan River, and working a Panther Martin along Steeprock River logjams is a fond memory. Later, while teaching
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    26 mins