America Outdoors Radio Podcast

This week John Kruse chats with: 1. Joe Giammona, a flotilla commander for the Coast Guard Auxiliary who talks about how you can volunteer 2. Richy Harrod who shares where he'll be fishing this month during an extended Mack's Minute 3. Eric Winther previews the 2026 Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Fishery Program 4. Kevin Moran will tell you about the hunts veterans can sign up for through Backcountry Veterans 5. Brent Denny is looking for used fishing tackle you can donate to Rods and Reels in Need www.northwesternoutdoors.com

This week host John Kruse chats with: 1. Tessa Frost talking about hatchery salmon operations in SE Alaska and the different groups that benefit from their program 2. Justin Fowler with Fungeyes introduces you to his Ground Spotting Glasses that work great for finding morel mushrooms and shed antlers on the forest floor. Jason is also offering a buy one, get the second one off promo. Just use the discount code RADIO 3. David DeCourt will tell you about the remote fly-out fishing he has available in Northern Saskatchewan at Milton Lake Lodge for pike, lake trout and grayling. 4. Mike Matthews with Joe's Salmon Lodge in British Columbia offers self-guided saltwater fishing for salmon, halibut, lingcod and more. They are also having an end of season salmon derby with cash prizes! www.americaoutdoorsradio.com

John Kruse interviews: 1. Jacob Spauer, the owner of Sour Apple Outfitters in Wallowa County, Oregon. He offers horseback trips into the backcountry for outdoors enthusiasts in the summer and hunters in the fall. 2. Steve Leonard is a long-time guide fishing for walleye on the Columbia River during a Mack's Minute 3. Gary Sim is the owner of Blacktail Solution, providing deer feed as attractant for blacktail deer (and other species of deer as well) 4. Adriel Willis ties great jigs you can buy from Slay Jay's Jigs 5. Wesley Coffee is the man behind Safe Waders, chest waders that are not bulky and actually float! www.northwesternoutdoors.com

A "Best of" episode taking you to Montana's Missouri River Country in NE Montana where we'll fish with a guide at Fort Peck Reservoir, check out the dinosaur exhibits at the Fort Peck Intepretive Center, and tell you all about a great basecamp for adventure in Glasgow, the Cottonwood Inn & Suites. www.northwesternoutdoors.com

This week host John Kruse chats with: 1. Greg Anthony - the man behind Go North Rafts, making packable, light weight, inflatable rafts and kayaks. * Plus - Greg has a 25% off discount code! Just use the promo code SHOW25 when you order! 2. Anna Anderson- The owner of Remora, a company that makes some incredible (and beautiful) fillet mats 3. Derek Beyer will tell you about his new self-guided fishing operation in SE Alaska at Dall Bay Lodge 4. Jason Schattauer and Haley Herbert, the owners of Poseidon Sportfishing, offer saltwater fishing trips out of San Diego and also out of Magdalena Bay in Baja, Mexico. www.americaoutdoorsradio.com

This week John Kruse shares audio from Sportsmen's Shows to include: 1. Alex Maury, the President of Star-Batt - connecting you to the internet in the backcountry 2. Trey Carskadon previews the Great Alaska Sportsman's Show and the Central Oregon Sportsmen's Show 3. Marc Bush, the owner of Twisted Waters Guide Service in The Dalles, Oregon 4. Steven Cahill, the owner of Hook'n Them Up Fishing Charters in Western Canada's British Columbia. He offers a very affordable lodge experience along with guided fishing and generous limits of salmon, lingcod, rockfish and more. www.americaoutdoorsradio.com