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FISHING THE MIDWEST
EPISODES 1-13 2001

FISHING THE MIDWEST WILL BEGIN AIRING THE WEEKEND OF JANUARY 6TH AND 7TH. PLEASE CHECK OUR TELEVISION LISTINGS FOR TIMES AND STATIONS IN YOUR AREA. THE FOLLOWING SHOWS WILL RUN IN SEQUENCE AT THE TIMES AND DATES LISTED. 


SHOW #1--TUNE INTO FISHING THE MIDWEST THIS WEEK FOR A PREVIEW OF SOME OF THE ACTION YOU'LL BE SEEING IN 2001 ON FISHING THE MIDWEST WITH BOB JENSEN 

SHOW #2-BOB JOINS EXPERT ICE-ANGLERS CHIP LEER AND SCOTT FAIRBAIRN FOR SOME CRAPPIE ACTION ON FIRST ICE IN THE WALKER MINNESOTA AREA. THEN BOB, CHIP, AND SCOTT GET TOGETHER WITH CHARLIE THOMPSON FOR A LEECH LAKE WALLEYE FRY ON THE ICE, ALONG WITH A LITTLE WALLEYE CATCHING. TOM JOHNSON JOINS CHARLIE AND BOB TO CATCH PERCH ON LEECH LAKE THE NEXT DAY.
IN THE FINAL SEGMENT OF FISHING THE MIDWEST IN WEEK 2, LEARN HOW TO CATCH BIG BASS IN HEAVY COVER AS TRAVIS PETERSON AND BOB "SLOP SOME HOGS". 

SHOW #3-LOTS OF ANGLERS TALK ABOUT TAKING A KID FISHING; IN BEMIDJI MINNESOTA THEY DEVOTE A WHOLE DAY TO GETTING YOUNGSTERS INVOLVED IN FISHING. THE FISHING THE MIDWEST CAMERAS FOLLOW A GROUP OF YOUNGSTERS AS THEY DISCOVER WHAT FISHING IS ALL ABOUT.
IN THE FINAL SEGMENT OF FISHING THE MIDWEST IN WEEK #3, CHIP LEER AND SCOTT FAIRBAIRN SHARE THEIR TIPS FOR CATCHING PANFISH THROUGH THE ICE UNDER DIFFICULT CONDITIONS.

SHOW #4-THE INTERNET IS A GREAT SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR ALMOST ANYTHING, FISHING INCLUDED. WALLEYE CENTRAL HAS BECOME THE NUMBER ONE SITE FOR WALLEYE FISHING INFORMATION. TODAY, SCOTT GOLDEN AND ZACH BOUDREAU JOIN BOB ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR WINONA MINNESOTA TO CHASE WALLEYES ON WINGDAMS. THEY CATCH A BUNCH, AND ZACH GETS A REALLY BIG ONE, BUT IT'S NOT A WALLEYE.
THEN, TAKE A TRIP THROUGH THE NEW MINNESOTA FISHING HALL OF FAME IN WALKER MINNESOTA. JEFF ARNOLD, CURATOR OF THE HALL OF FAME, WILL BE YOUR TOUR-GUIDE.

SHOW #5-JOIN BOB JENSEN AT THE SPORTSHOW THIS WEEK, WHERE SEVERAL TACKLE REPS WILL REVEAL NEW PRODUCTS FOR THE ANGLER AND BOATER. ROGER NYGAARD, A MOVIE PRODUCER FROM HOLLYWOOD, JOINS BOB FOR A DAY OF BASS FISHING IN THE GLENWOOD, MINNESOTA AREA.
NEXT, CHIP LEER AND SCOTT FAIRBAIRN SHARE MORE TIPS FOR TAKING PANFISH THROUGH THE ICE.

SHOW #6-NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA IS THE LAND OF MANY NEW LAKES DUE TO UNUSUAL AMOUNTS OF RUN-OFF IN RECENT YEARS. MANY OF THESE NEW LAKES ARE FULL OF FAT AND HUNGRY WALLEYES. LES ROWLAND AND BOB GET TOGETHER TO CATCH SOME OF THEM ON JIGS.
THEN, FISHING ACE MARV SANDBECK PLAYS HOST TO A COUPLE OF ENTHUSIASTIC YOUNG ANGLERS. SEE WHY MARV BELIEVES IT'S IMPORTANT TO GET YOUTH STARTED FISHING AT AN EARLY AGE.

SHOW #7-THERE AREN'T MANY LAKES IN THE MIDWEST THAT SUPPORT A LARGE POPULATION OF TROPHY NORTHERN PIKE. TODAY ON FISHING THE MIDWEST, JOHN PETERSON AND BOB JENSEN VISIT RED LAKE IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA, WHERE JOHN REVEALS A TECHNIQUE FOR TAKING TRULY BIG PIKE.
THEN, MINOCQUA WISCONSIN AREA GUIDE RICK WRITZ EXPLAINS HOW TO CATCH WALLEYES IN THE WEEDS IN HOT WEATHER.

SHOW #8-WALLEYE TOURNAMENT ANGLER JULIA DAVIS TAKES BOB FISHING FOR HER FAVORITE SPECIES ON A LAKE BETWEEN MILWAUKEE AND MADISON.
LOREN WAALKENS AND BOB WORK MINNOW IMITATING BAITS ALONG RIP-RAP IN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FOR A VARIETY OF FISH.

SHOW #9-THIS WEEK IT'S CHANNEL CATFISH ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR LAKE CITY, MINNESOTA. RIVER-RAT LOREN WAALKENS SHOWS BOB WHERE AND HOW TO CATCH THESE BATTLERS ON RIVERS.
NEXT, CONVERTED WALLEYE ANGLER MIKE FRISCH SHARES HIS TIPS FOR TAKING LARGEMOUTH BASS WHEN WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE TOUGH.

SHOW #10-BARRY DAY IS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL BASS-CATCHERS IN THE MIDWEST. TODAY, BARRY REVEALS A NEW TECHNIQUE FOR TAKING BASS. ALTHOUGH TODAY'S SHOW IS TAPED IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION OF NORTHWEST IOWA, THIS TECHNIQUE WILL BE PRODUCTIVE ANYWHERE.
IN THE FINAL SEGMENT OF FISHING THE MIDWEST THIS WEEK, JIM McDONNELL SHOWS HOW TO USE PLANER BOARDS TO CATCH MORE WALLEYES.
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SHOW #11-WALLEYE TOURNAMENT PRO BRUCE DeSHANO SHOWS BOB HOW TO CATCH RIVER WALLEYES AND SAUGER USING AN OLD TECHNIQUE THAT IS GAINING IN POPULARITY. HANDLINING IS THE TECHNIQUE, AND THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR RED WING MINNESOTA IS THE LOCATION FOR THIS HANDLINING LESSON.
THEN IT'S OFF TO THE WISCONSIN RIVER NEAR THE WISCONSIN DELLS WHERE FISHING GUIDE BIG DAVE EHARDT AND BOB CATCH CRAPPIES.

SHOW #12-JOEL KUNZ AND BOB JENSEN CHASE WALLEYES AND WHITE BASS ON THE STRETCH OF THE WOLF RIVER NEAR FREMONT, WINNECONNE, AND NEW LONDON WISCONSIN. THEY CATCH BOTH, AND ALSO WITNESS HUGE STURGEON SPAWNING. BE SURE TO SEE THIS AMAZING SITE ON FISHING THE MIDWEST THIS WEEK.
THEN, IT'S OFF TO WEST LAKE OKOBOJI FOR A SMORGASBORD OF FISH WITH THE FISHING PROFESSOR JIM McDONNELL.

SHOW #13-SO YOU WANT TO BE A FISHING GUIDE!! JOIN DAVE EHARDT FOR A DAY ON THE WISCONSIN RIVER NEAR THE WISCONSIN DELLS. DAVE WILL SHARE HIS TIPS FOR SUCCESS ON RIVERS, AND GIVE A BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT WHAT IT IS TO BE A FULLTIME FISHING GUIDE.
THEN, IN THE FINAL SEGMENT OF FISHING THE MIDWEST FOR THE YEAR 2001, WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE THINGS YOU DIDN'T SEE ON OUR FISHING TRIPS THIS YEAR, AS WELL AS A LOOK AT THE MAGNIFICENCE OF THE OUTDOORS IN THE MIDWEST.

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