The Fishful Thinker Podcast

Ready to launch?

Ahhh, springtime is finally here! Host Chad LaChance is always very busy in spring getting ready for a season of guiding and filming around the country, and much of that work involves getting his boats ready for the initial launches of the season. A little time at home preparing your own boat as detailed in this podcast will keep you from being "that guy" at the ramp the first time you hit the lake this spring. Please subscribe while you're here...it's a labor of love!

Mud season trout fishing???

Ok, so spring is, well, springing and that means snow melt, especially in the afternoons. Snow melt means muddy rivers, but that does not mean poor fishing! What is means is that anglers need to change up their tactics, focus on some fundamental things, and fish with the same confidence they do in clearer times...or at least that's what host Chad LaChance does when the flows rise and the water gets ugly. If you learn form these podcasts, please join in on our other social media and YouTube channel, all @fishfulthinker! 

Rattles...the fishy vibe!

Podcast and TV host Chad LaChance has made a career of teahcing people to catch more fish and his teachings are always multi-species in nature. That same philosophy is applied to lure genre selection; multi-species lures are more valuable to anglers. Very few lures are are versatile as the one LaChance discusses in this podcast because it can be fished shallow or deep, horizontal or vertical for just abut any sportfish that swims. Please subscribe to this podcast and elsewhere such as YouTube, Instagram and Facebook, @FishfulThinker. 

Fishing tackle mash up

While working an in-store promo event for Sportsman's Tackle, host Chad LaChance was asked the same question about choosing tackle for a given technique by different customers. This podcast is a result of those questions, as Chad attempts to give all-around answers to line, rod and reel choices for some popular lure genres. If you learn form or enjoy these podcast, please subscribe and follow other Fishful Thinker content @FishfulThinker, Youtube, Instagram and Facebook.   

Winter River Trouting

Yes, it's the middle of winter and if you live in trout country, most of your water is frozen, even in rivers. That does not preclude fishing, though, as host Chad LaChance talks about in this podcast. There are always a few open holes in the river, plus tailwater fisheries to be considered...you just need to adjust your mind-set with fly or conventional tackle. Please subscribe while you're here!  

Most important equipment of all!

Its sounds a bit silly to say, but host Chad LaChance thinks his pickup truck is the most important piece of equipment he has for living the outdoor lifestyle. Having criss-crossed the country for 20 years, most commonly towing or hauling a boat but also on many annual big game hunting adventures, has lead Chad to decide what items and accessories are useful and worth installing on the new 2023 Toyota Tundra he is currently setting up as the newest entry to his long list of Tundra dating back to 2002. He shares that info as well as some maintenance tips for those outdoor truck owning enthusiasts.     

Deer hunting...for fish???

There are two kinds of outdoorsmen...fisherman that hunt and hunters that fish. As a member of the former group, host Chad LaChance tries to apply lessons learned fishing to his deer hunting and vice versa. There are several key concepts that cross over when locating fish and game, and Chad discusses them in this episode. Please subscribe while you're here!

Opportunity Fishing

Are you ready to fish at all times during your daily travels? We are...and we suggest that you should be as well! Fishing is good for your mood, attitude, soul or general well-being so having the mindset that a few minutes out of your your day spent "opportunity fishing" is time well-spent, and furthermore being prepared tackle-wise to fish wherever you may be with minimal yet well chosen tackle, is a great way to be a happier human. Host Chad LaChance believes whole-heartedly in the concept and shares what he carries in his Tundra all the time in this episode. Please subscribe while you're here...it's a labor of love! 

When the wheels came off, and what we learned.

Being a traveling fisherman, means you get to visit a bunch of new waters, often in places you've never been, in a variety of conditions. That's all great until you get hard-headed and fight the conditions or your equipment fails, or the fish simply won't cooperate. Fortunately it doesn't happen too often and host Chad LaChance and crew have learned there are times to just put it on the trailer and live to fight another day. If you enjoy or learnf form our podcast, please subscribe wherever you listen!

Beach vacation? Let’s do some fishing!

So, you're going on Spring Break or a family visit to somewhere salty and warm, eh? Well, pack a bit of simple tackle (that you likely already have even) and get a little fishing in, too. Having traveled coastal areas extensively, yet being Colorado-based these days, host Chad LaChance gives you some insight into how little of stuff you can take and still be successful with some "opportunity fishing" wherever your coastal travels take you! Please subscribe while you're here...Fishful Thinker is a labor of love :)