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Fishing Where Things Can Kill You - The River Certified Podcast Ep. 19 Oct 15, 2021

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Spencer Bauer and Ryan Tasler talks with Weston Zrust and Zach Bauer.

Topics discussed: Good fishing trips; Questionable fishing guides; 350 pounds of adorableness; Keeping 50 pounders; Watching flatheads eat; Cool river critters; Floods vs droughts; My PB turtle; Combat fishing; Naps and gratuity are appreciated; How to know you spend a lot of time outside; Sleeping through bites; Passing your test to get to the Amazon; Fishing for monsters in the rain forest; The critters that will kill ya; Monkeys are creepy; Getting stuck on purpose; And much more!

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I'm the Captain Now - The River Certified Podcast Ep. 18 Oct 01, 2021

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Spencer Bauer talks with Weston Zrust and Jason Schneiderhahn of STLCatfishing.
Topics discussed: The captain's day off; Straight heat; Guides are repetitive; Using a world record as bait; Blue cat nuggets vs channel cat nuggets; Getting skunked; No rain for 20 months; Boat supplies; Lossing gear overboard; Catching "blue cats"; Kien knows; Taking kids fishing; Keeping your hands clean; Sharp shooting spoonbill; Being a multi-species guide; The smartest angler on the water; Some fish are just different; Client questions; Weird baits; Backing boats up a mountain; Pet peeves on the water; Cars on fire; And much more!
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Dogs Love Stinkbait - The River Certified Podcast Ep. 17 Sep 17, 2021

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Spencer Bauer and Ryan Tasler talk with Cory Weaver of JB's Fish Sauce.
Topics discussed: Dirty green pickle fisherman; Making millions fishing; Salvaging your loses; The flathead toilet flush; Lizards for bait; Letting big fish go; Fewer Facebook fish pictures; Learning on the water; Noodling 100 lbers; Fishing bass tournaments in a walleye boat; Naming my boat; Getting beat up by storms; Doubled up while peeing; Dam removal; Crap on the river; What if you were stuck in a kayak for the rest of your life; Jet boat life; Stink bait entre; Date night, bait night; And much more!
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Lunchables on the Water - The River Certified Podcast Ep. 16 Sep 03, 2021

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Spencer Bauer and Ryan Tasler talk with Josh Hoover-Rathjen of the Pig Patrol YouTube channel and Ashley Heiser of the Angler Ash YouTube channel.
Topics discussed: The only things that will kick us off the river; Ryan's morning routine; Eat carp; Having someone trim your mustache; Big fish on small baits; Time on the water; Pretty good at breaking things; Must-haves on the water; Losing your significant other's things while kayaking; Ryan is tougher than Spencer; No ice fishing; Outlawed electronics; Turtle hate; Least favorite fishes; Appreciating them all; Bucket listers; Coldwater fillets; And much more!
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Just Bump Through It - The River Certified Podcast Ep. 15 Aug 20, 2021

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Spencer Bauer talks with Sam Powell and Stu Miller of Total Angling Experience.
Topics discussed: The man who invented flathead fishing; Building a tiller life; Can you have too many holes in your boat? Best way to keep live bait alive; Fishing pet peeves; Ripping boats to pieces; Leaving the water early; Weird stuff in a fish's stomach; The flathead toilet flush; T-Boned by a muskie; Landing fish that aren't hooked; Catching fish on trash; You can't make 'em bite; Simpled-minded boat electronics; Can't catch 'em on the couch; Fish for what's given to you; Fishing is supposed to be fun; Back peddling on the water; Price of being on the water; Being on the big water; Enjoying the experience; Being a googan; A river is a river; and much more!
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Getting Hit by a Bus on the River - The River Certified Podcast Ep. 14 Aug 06, 2021

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Spencer Bauer talks with Ryan Tasler and Denny Ransom of Float Fish Adventures.
Topics discussed: The first skunk as a guide; Consistently inconsistent; Some fish are better; Gar is delicious and deadly, kind of; The ones that get away are always bigger; Catfishing for bass; 15-inch crappies for bait; More things floating downriver; Lighting 20 dollar bills on fire; The problem with jet skies; Flipping kayaks; Best hook for catfish; Hooking fish that shouldn't be there; The full moon sucks; Just one bite can make your lifetime; Facebook and fishing; Fishing spots vs fishing patterns; You can't drink too much; and much more!
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Fishing's Super Villain - The River Certified Podcast Ep. 13 Jul 23, 2021

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Spencer Bauer talks with Ryan Tasler, Rick Tasler, and Matt Fogarty.
Topics discussed: Some people don't like me; Pointing fingers; The greatest conservationist; 32 fights; The better reel; Casting 300 yards; Unsnagging fish; Catfish education; Boat names; Bait or fishing spots; World record bait; How much gear is too much; Overpacking beer; Quality over quantity; Super far short trips; Winter guiding; Changing careers; Best fishing snacks; Characteristics of a good fisherman; Land access; Money or happiness; Signs fish are going to bite; and much more!
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Telling Guide Stories in a Tactful, Respectful Manner - The River Certified Podcast Ep. 12 Jul 09, 2021

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Spencer Bauer and Ryan Tasler talk with Dave Wyner of Chasin' Cats Guide Service.
Topics Discussed: Gettin' edgumakated; Being a geek; Manscaping, again; Chiggers; Artificial vs Natural; New things floating downriver; Snagging someone's hair; Watching a rod fold; A guide's schedule; Doing things differently; Fishing like buddies; Building patterns; K.I.S.S. method; Rolling the dice; Moon phases in fishing; Fishing waypoints; Variables; Back up fishing DVDs; Generic fishing literature; Good guides and bad guides; Iowa as a fishing destination; Reasons to hire a guide; The stigma of catfishing; I don't eat on the boat; Going the extra mile; Talkin' PBs; Changing gears; And much more!
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Beaver Meat - The River Certified Podcast Ep. 11 Jun 24, 2021

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Spencer Bauer and Ryan Tasler talk with Brian Kinsey and Jay Goughnour.
Topics Discussed: I got offered a sponsorship; Taking other people's money for a living; Kids fishing derby; Allergic to mushrooms; How fishing guides are like farmers; Small people and big fish; Honoring your catch; Beaver meat; Why don't people feel bad for the predator; Why shad are so hard to keep alive; The ongoing topic of things floating downriver; Coon hunting on the river; Weird conversations in the woods; Mowing in the dark; Sasquatch; Raccoon infestation; My first magazine; Faking excitement; Losing big fish; Doug Stange is my idol; Survival food; Picking your dinner; Dinner that might kill you; No recalls on Little Debbies; Burbot; A 20 lb Mutt; Best way to keep bait alive; Chicken Smoke; State record walleye; Briar Rabbit; And much more!
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Waking Up Broke - The River Certified Podcast Ep. 10 Jun 11, 2021

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Spencer Bauer and Ryan Tasler talk with Grandy Vanlo of MaPop Fishing and Somkith Phonesevath of Fishing Kit.
Topics Discussed: Shroomin'; Good and bad podcast guests; Things floating down river, again; Must haves on your kayak; Chasing a bite; Jet boats are cool; Fishing off jet skies; The power of editing; 6 year old ethics on catch and release; Pointing fingers; Fishing patterns; Rough fishing trips; 32 lb leader line; Fishing in the rainforest; Challenging fish through the ice; Different fishing mindsets; Taking kids fishing; Types of ice fisherman; Morals of noodling; Bait tank set ups; Shad for bait; Fishing for a living; And much more!
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