The Fishful Thinker Podcast

It may be the dog days of summer, but an escape to the high country is a sure way to get some relief from the heat. Whether you fish small creeks or high cirque lakes targeting brook trout or cutthroats, you will find the scenery incredible and fishing can be as well...with a few of host Chad LaChance's tips in your arsenal! Please subscribe while you're here!

Mid summer can be a fantastic time to fish, but it can also be frustrating. There's tons of bait, the fish have a lot of pressure already, and most of them have moved to off-shore haunts for summer. Host Chad LaChance has guided anglers through summer days for almost 20 years and dshares his thoughts on summer mid summer reservoir fishing in this episode. Please subscribe while you're here; Fishful Thinker is a labor of love!

Ever wonder how your favorite lure was developed, or how they made that new model of fishing rod so much better then the older version? Host Chad LaChance spends a lot of his time as an official fishing tackle tester working closely with product development teams and companies to help ensure what they are working on will work for anglers when it comes to market, and share's his insight in this almost "behind the scenes" podcast!

The venerable soft plastic tube may have been invented for bass fishing, but host Chad LaChance has been fishing fishing them for everything from trout to panfish to snook for 30+ years. He shares some insight on the ways and means of rigging and fishing this uber-versatile lure genre. Please subscribe wherever you listen in! 

Whether it be aquatic vegetation or terrestrial vegetation that is flooded, fishing in the weeds can be both frustrating and rewarding. Not all vegetation is created equal in the fish's eyes though, so host Chad LaChance delves into how he approaches fishing the salad. Please subscribe wherever you listen, and follow along @fishfulthinker on your social channels!

Love to fish but want to get off the bank? The easiest and least expensive step is a paddle board or simple kayak. There are, however, some nuances to selecting, equipping and fishing from a paddlecraft and host Chad LaChance, who lives lakefront and has several versions of both paddle boards and kayaks, shares his thoughts on them. Please subscribe; Fishful Thinker is a labor of love! 

Fly fishing may be centered around trout rivers, but that is not the only place where fly guys can ply their craft. Besides that, rivers may not be a great option these days with the 2023 nationwide monsoon and heavy winter snow melt. Don't despair though, host Chad LaChance has a love for warm water fly fishing and shares his thoughts in this podcast. Please consider subscribing wherever you tune in!

Fishing a lure on the water's surface is about as fun and interactive as fishing gets...the bites are visual and it's great way to get newish anglers hooked on the sport as well. Bass to stripers to trout to pike...topwater fishing will get you bit.

The first weekend in June is free fishing weekend in CO and a few other states Fishful Thinker TV host Chad LaChance has some insight as to how to get the most reward out of the weekend on the water. 

Catching a fish is only part of the process; what you do next determines a lot. From careful field handling for tablefare to careful fish handling for truly successful catch and release, host Chad LaChance discusses all of the above. Please subscribe...Fishful Thinker is a labor of love!