Sam Ecker comes into studio to share knowledge from his time guiding in the Kawartha Lakes. We also discuss Sam's latest venture - Figure Ate TV, a muskie multimedia program that offers useful tips on how to track down these elusive beasts! Note that at the time of this recording, Sam was the VP of Muskies Canada. Since this recording, he stepped down from his position and is focusing on his guiding and media services. Sam also happens to make a hell of a bucktail...if you can get your hands on one :)

In this episode, Muskies Canada member and fishing maniac Pete Mitges is in studio to talk about the value of networking to share knowledge about the best tactics to net and boat muskellunge. Solid communities help anglers and the muskie community is no different. Learn how to go about researching and joining your local chapter associations and how this will be of great value to every fisherman.

Part two in our series from the 2017 Muskie Odyssey Conference - the largest muskellunge fishing conference in Canada. This event happens every 2 years and is the largest collectivity of muskie fishing knowledge and equipment in Canada. Anglers and fishing related business owners attend this show, as do government ministry officials. All people with a shared interest in this fascinating apex predator converge at this show every 2 years.

Ugly Pike live broadcast from the floor of the 2017 Muskie Odyssey - the largest Muskie Conference in Canada that takes place every 2 years. In this episode we talk to equipment and bait manufacturers, fishing guides, ministry officials (conservation and regulatory discussion), and muskie fishing lodge owners based in the US and Canada. Anglers of all kind from all over attend this show. It is a massive display of fishing equipment and efforts under one roof!

In this episode we talk about what Ugly Pike is. Our muskie fishing sessions are intended to bring solid information to anglers everywhere about this majestic species of apex predator. The fish of 10,000 casts has earned a reputation for being a stubborn species of fish that must be properly coaxed into the strike. Our goal is simple: Have our listeners boat more fish, and do it responsibly. We discuss the future of Ugly Pike and what sort of material that will be published in the weeks to come. Ugly Pike is also an apparel line that gives anglers access to good, functional clothing. Live the Hunt!