Event Speakers
Event Speakers Schedule
Friday, February 22
Speaker Room A
5:00 p.m.
Lee Tauchen and Robbie Jarnigo
How to catch AND film big muskies and pike!
Lee Tauchen and Robbie Jarnigo of Todays Angler will discuss how to catch big muskies and pike and how to record your own catch for YouTube videos!
Speaker Room B
6:00 p.m.
Jason Mitchell
Tactics for River Walleye
Speaker Room C
TBD
Speaker Room D
6:00 p.m.
Tyler Thiede
Kayak fishing logistics (launch points, handling winds, boat positioning, tackle selection)
Saturday, February 23
Speaker Room A
10:30 a.m.
Mark Menendez
Fishing crankbaits through the temperature range—how to choose the right wiggle or wobble in a crankbait
12:00 p.m.
Jason Przekurat
Walleye and Electronics
3:00 p.m.
Jonathon VanDam
Using current to find river bass
Speaker Room B
10:00 a.m.
Jason Mitchell
Catching More Walleye With Jigs
1:00 p.m.
Kendall Kamke, Adam Nickel, Jordan Weeks
Winnebago and Mississippi River System updates and rules changes
2:30 p.m.
Garret Svir
Spring panfish migrations and how to catch em’!
5:30 p.m.
Nicole Stone
Using social media to make ice fishing connections
Speaker Room C
10:00 a.m.
Greg Karch
Fishing Basics will teach you about all the skills and equipment needed to begin fishing.
First 100 youth will receive a fishing combo thanks to the National Professional Angler Association.
Greg has educated over 30,000 youth and adults to the sport of fishing.Youth must attend the seminar to receive the gift.
2:00 p.m.
Greg Karch
Fishing Basics will teach you about all the skills and equipment needed to begin fishing.
First 100 youth will receive a NPAA Future Pro Shirt thanks to the National Professional Angler Association.
Greg has educated over 30,000 youth and adults to the sport of fishing.Youth must attend the seminar to receive the gift.
Speaker Room D
11:00 a.m
Tom Dietz
Muskie from Madison to Canada
12:30 p.m.
Gene Jensen
Finding Largemouth Bass in Any Water
3:00 p.m.
Tyler Thiede
Different lure presentations on a kayak and how they vary from a boat
Sunday, February 24
Speaker Room A
10:30 a.m.
Jason Przekurat
New era of jigging for walleye
12:00 p.m.
Jonathon VanDam
Great Lakes Smallmouth Tips and Tactics
2:00 p.m.
Mark Menendez
Overpowering a smallmouth bass—catching smallmouth with heavy line techniques
Speaker Room B
11:00 a.m.
Garret Svir
Catching the biggest bluegill in YOUR system!
1:00 p.m.
Dave Rowe and Pete Jopke
Health and conditions of the Madison Chain of Lakes
2:30 p.m.
Max Wilson
Big water walleye tournament tactics for the weekend angler!
Speaker Room C
12:00 p.m.
Greg Karch
Fishing Basics will teach you about all the skills and equipment needed to begin fishing.
First 75 youth will receive a fishing combo thanks to the National Professional Angler Association.
Greg has educated over 30,000 youth and adults to the sport of fishing.Youth must attend the seminar to receive the gift.
Speaker Room D
11:00 a.m.
Alan Wiedmeyer
Kayak 101: choosing a kayak, basic rigging, getting on the water.
1:00 p.m.
Gene Jensen
The Benefits of Fishing out of a Kayak