Season 14 · Episode 29
Episode 577, Talking with Yamaha Pro Fisherman Brett King
Up North Journal Podcast · Mike Adams and Dan DeFauw
July 20, 20201h 3m
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Show Notes
We talk with Brett King who is one of Yamaha's Pro Fisherman about the walleye tournament and walleye fishing.
How Covid has affected the tournament scene
- Just getting started
- 3 months behind
How Brett got interested in fishing and how he landed on the pro circuit
- Just got interested in fishing as a kid
- Lake Minnetonka
- Fishing as a kid with friends on a trip to a resort
- Fishing at his grandparents
- Any ice fishing
How Brett got involved with Yamaha Motors
- Joined in 2017
- Working with engineers on a study for new products
- Yamaha 300 Offshore
- Reliability
- Fuel economy
Winning the 2018 Angler of the Year award!
- What does Angler of the Year mean for you
- How he let one slip away
- Consistency
Favorite method of fishing
Why Walleye and not some other fish
How the water is changing
What advice would you give to an up and comer
The Personal Side of Brett King