Sloan Media

01/25/2026

Nice to get the studio back up and running. Fun episode with Jeff.
"Old friend and frequent contributor Jeff Leahy stops by the Badfish Studio to discuss several topics. Included are: Minnesota hunting, problems with invasive buckbrush, Montana hunting, game processing, the housing market in Bozeman, non resident hunting tag reductions across the West,technology wrecking elk and other western hunting, diminished hunting quality due to hunter recruitment, Jeff’s run in with the Montana wardens tv show, Landman, and other things. Thank you for tuning in!"

Badfish Radio · Episode

05/03/2025

Some observations concerning the spring walleye run on Green Bay.

04/11/2025

Last summer, nice pre thunderstorm light with the Utah Queen King
Upper Peninsula Championship Rodeo - PRCA Rodeo

04/08/2025

Second year shooting some photos for the UW-Oshkosh Softball team. Cold and dreary weather, thought the b/w photos would be fitting.
UWO won the double-header.

03/26/2025

03/24/2025

This popped up on the memory board today, the original docu-series on the National Walleye Tour. The new season is just around the corner, always fun getting back to event coverage.

Part 1 of 5, Mike and his tournament partners Drake Herd and Robert Cardenas head to Lake Winnebago for the 1st event of the 2018 Cabelas National Walleye To...

02/12/2025

Ongoing survey concerning some wildlife management questions for the Wisconsin DNR. Comment section at the end.

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02/06/2025

Continued study from the MNDNR. Some good info on the effects of pulling fish from deep water.

The Minnesota DNR does a follow up of their pilot project to study on the effects of barotrauma on crappies caught in deep water.

01/24/2025

Delayed mortality

This occurs when a fish dies after being released. It occurs for several reasons like being placed on dry surfaces (bacterial infections) or from being held in a livewell too long (ammonia poisoning & oxygen stress)

Did you see the conversation I had with head biologist Jason Dotson from FWC. (On YouTube) He conducted a study and saw 50-70% mortality rates of bass after fishing tournaments. You would think that would be a shocking wake up for bass fishermen. I guarantee you most guys will question the science to avoid looking at the fact their fish handling is killing bass slowly

“But it swam away just fine” 🤣 Whenever you hear that statement just understand that guy doesn’t understand anything about delayed mortality. Which means they don’t understand much about fish

11/21/2024

Legendary hunting/fishing guide Phil Schweik (hooksetters.biz) joins the show and talks Central Wisconsin river fishing, lake fishing, bear hunting, deer hunting, and ice fishing. Trends, equipment, technology are discussed along with the hot-button topic of forward facing sonar. Additional topics talked about are muskie stocking, walleye natural reproduction on the Wisconsin River, wolves, bobcat/mountain lion sightings, changes in the way the seasons fall, quality deer management, lack of etiquette from ice anglers, how we should go back to in-person deer registration, and more.

Badfish Radio · Episode

11/15/2024

River Muskies and Dogfish, classic Badfish Television.

2011- River muskies in the fall with Tanner Wildes and Bill Schwartz of Slammer Tackle, followed by dogfish in Northern Wisconsin.

11/07/2024

Mark Lijewski and Gene Robinson cast for muskies in Northern Wisconsin, followed by the Crew fishing a Northern Wisconsin flowage for big smallmouth bass.