Freshwater Bite - Sportsmen's Empire
66 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsLocal bait shops are often an anglers hangout to learn about what techniques, tackle, lures and bait the fish are biting on. The Freshwater Bite Fishing Podcast content will be an audio version of a bait shop that you can listen to anytime, anywhere. This podcast will talk with both pros and everyday anglers who are passionate about sharing their stories on the water and why they love to fish. It is through these stories you will find tips, techniques, gear and tackle to use on your next fishing pursuits. Host Lee Kleinow is a passionate angler, sportsman, family man and just all around curious dude who hopes to provide valuable content that you can pass along to the next generation.
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Episodes
Handlining Basics With Walleye Pro Bill Shimota
February 06, 2019 04:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBOn this episode Lee is joined by professional walleye angler, Bill Shimota. Bill has been fishing in the big leagues for many years now and has become a staple name on the Cabela’s National Walleye Tour. The boys go over how Bill got into one of his current business of rigging boats for other pro’s and walleye anglers. They discuss what items Bill has seen added to boats that are “game changers” in his opinion and some key highlights of the new Lowrance HDS Live Sonar. Bill also deliver...
Lake Trout Through The Ice and The Tiller Life
January 22, 2019 22:06 - 55 minutes - 51 MBOn this episode of the Freshwater Bite Podcast, Lee is joined by his buddy from Minnesota, Forrest Leitch. Forrest is part of a crew called Hang Loose Outdoors and they recently returned from a trip up to Canada chasing big Lake trout through the ice. Forrest shares how him and the crew broke down the body of water to find these powerful fish, types of structure they relate to, tackle and lures used to bring them up. Lee and Forrest also talk about a common love for the “Tiller Life” and ...
Blogging Your Way To A Fishing Career w/ Ashley Rae
January 08, 2019 23:59 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBOn this episode, Lee is joined by Ashley Rae, creator of the popular blog and website shelovestofish.com. Ashley has been blogging about her adventures fishing since 2009 and has become a well known ambassador in the sport of fishing. She was named as “one of 11 outdoorswomen transforming the face of hunting and fishing” by Field and Stream Magazine. Topics discussed are how she got her start in fishing, the evolution of her blog, her take on competitive fishing and where she wants to make...
Fishing North Dakota with Theo Toliver
December 25, 2018 23:01 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBGrowing up some of us have aspirations of maybe moving away from home for a while to explore new and exciting places to live. If someone were to ask you, what would be the first place you would say? I bet not to many folks would say North Dakota. Not that there is anything wrong with the state. It’s actually a outdoorsman's paradise. It has endless opportunities for those who wish to pursue amazing hunting and fishing opportunities. Meet today’s podcast guest, Theo Toliver, who found N...
The 12 days of Xmas with Nick Fabbri
December 12, 2018 03:13 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBLeading up to Christmas seems to be the busiest time of the year for some of us. Typically you are worried about if you have the right Christmas card photo, rushing to get your shopping done, sending out the Christmas cards, what to eat on Christmas day itself… well you get the point. Episode 12 of the Freshwater Bite Podcast will help you pick the perfect gift that will make a lasting impact. Lee talks with one of his best friends and long time fishing buddy about what you can get for t...
Ice Fishing Safety
November 27, 2018 22:16 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBIt's that time of year again. First Ice! I am just as excited as a kid on Christmas getting out all of my ice fishing gear. Rigging up new ice line on all the reels, organizing my tackle box for ice jigs and making sure my tip-ups are ready to go consume many evenings after a work day. However, I'll be one to admit that while getting all of the gear together is fun I often can be guilty of over looking the safety side of things. Yes, I know safety is not as fun but is the MOST important ...
Becoming A “Pro” Staffer, Ice Sonars, and Floating Ice Suits W/ Matt Bain
November 14, 2018 22:45 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBIn the past, it seemed in order to be a “Pro” staffer for a company in the fishing industry you were typically catching the biggest fish or winning the big tournaments. People would then think that the pro really knew what he was doing and is a valuable asset to companies because of the gear they use. This is all true to a certain point but field staff positions have also changed and evolved over the recent years. On this episode I am joined by Matt Bain who is on field staff for several ...
The Power of FB Groups and Forums To Catch More Fish w/ Wes Smith
October 29, 2018 23:48 - 48 minutes - 45.8 MBWhen you walk into your local bait shop or Bass Pro you'll find that there are aisles full of the latest and greatest sonar technologies, GPS, lures, rods and all sorts of things. You may think you have to spend a pretty penny to put more fish in the boat. Not always the case though. Social media platforms and online forums have become an anglers digital bait shop it seems. Not to mention blogs and podcasts, like this one, seem to share ideas that will keep you sharp and informed all season....
Traditional Bowhunting with Jason Samkowiak
October 11, 2018 13:19 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBBowhunting is a skill that has changed man's evolutionary history and has been around for thousands of years dating back to some saying 71,000 years ago with recent arrowhead findings in South Africa. The Egyptians, however are still regarded as the first to build composite bow to use for hunting. With new findings of buried artifacts like the arrowheads found in South Africa, the time line keeps changing as we know it producing more theories on how long the bow and arrow has helped shape us...
Thinking About Being A Fishing Guide? with Chris Granrud
September 27, 2018 13:47 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBTypically when my alarm clock goes off in the morning it takes a few minutes to clear my foggy brain and tell my feet to touch the floor. Instantly there is a flood of confusing tasks that run through my mind as I mosey over to the bathroom to start getting ready for the day. However, when it comes to a day when I am going hunting or fishing, I almost greet my alarm clock prior to it going off. The adrenaline running through my veins and thinking about stepping into the outdoors on my next p...
A Michigan Legend: Mark Martin
September 06, 2018 11:50 - 1 hour - 107 MBIf you are from the state of Michigan or a walleye fanatic like I am, I'd be willing to bet that Mark Martin is a name that you have come across hundreds of time. You know him as a PWT world champ, fishing promoter throughout the U.S and Canada, "Mr. Walleye at Night" and a member of the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame just to name a few. I have to admit with a resume like Mark's I'd thought there would be little chance he would reply to my email to sit down and do a podcast with me. Howeve...
Chronic Wasting Disease(CWD) State of Michigan 2018
August 07, 2018 17:51 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBI've been hunting whitetail deer all of life. Some of my earliest hunting memories consists of my dad picking my brother and I up from the bus stop, changing us into some camo, and heading out into woods. Naturally, as I grew older I also became as passionate about hunting as my father was and still is. One day I hope to have the same influence on my daughters so that they can have the option to partake in harvesting of their own meat, something that I value tremendously. However, that all d...
Mid Summer Walleye with Joe Okada
July 17, 2018 18:07 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBThe month of July is typically known for always giving us our first real taste of what summer feels like. Temperatures staying in the high 90's and for some above 100 degrees this time of year defines the "dog days" of summer. For some anglers it can be some of the toughest bites to find, but it doesn't have to be. Here on this episode, Joe Okada, professional walleye angler comes on to help us through the heat of the summer and drops a ton of useful knowledge we can all put to use during th...
Michigan Muskie Conservation with Nick Day
May 31, 2018 13:53 - 36 minutes - 34 MBMost anglers when thinking of fishing Muskie in the state of Michigan think of Lake St. Clair. I'll admit that is the first thing that used to pop into my head being a native Michigander myself. After talking to Nick Day from the Michigan Muskie Alliance however, Nick sheds some light on some other Muskie opportunities in the state of Michigan that you may not have been aware of. Actually in the NW lower peninsula Nick talks about a 58 pound muskie that was caught in one of the chain of lake...
Technique Specific Rods with Joe Bricko of JT Outdoor Products
April 27, 2018 05:54 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBI welcome Joe Bricko to this episode of the podcast. Joe is the owner of JT Outdoor Products and he joins me today to share how his passion to solve a problem with one great idea has lead him to create a successful business that is making huge waves in the fishing industry. We talk about the famous "hot box" and how that one great idea turned into Joe growing his company from the ground up to now producing industry leading open water and ice fishing rods. JT also has four brand new open wate...
Jigging The Detroit River with Lance Valentine
April 04, 2018 14:27 - 56 minutes - 52.6 MBLee is joined by Lance Valentine, owner at Walleye 101. This episode will have everything you need to know about how to be a successful walleye angler on the Detroit River during the spring walleye run. We break it down to the basics in case you have never jigged the river before. Launch sites, time of year, water temp, terminal tackle, jig heads, rods, line etc... There is a ton of great value packed into this episode!! Lance owns his own charter business and fishing education programs. If...