The Fishful Thinker Podcast

Reservoirs vs Natural Lakes

The difference in fishing reservoirs versus natural lakes is far more than simply the presence of a dam. Host Chad LaChance breaks down differences from water levels to weed growth to species mixes, nad talks about how it affects angling.

Road Trippin'...

Preparing for a long range roadtrip to fish somewhere fun can take some planning. After 20 years of running around the country chasing fish, host Chad LaChance has planned and packed for literally hundreds of fishing roadtrips and shares his thoughts on getting your tackle pared down to manageable amounts and transporting it safely.

Cook More Fish...

Host Chad LaChance loves to cook fish and game almost as much as he loves to fish and hunt. He shares his thoughts on some slightly different ways to cook the fish you harvest, from bluegills to trout. 

Lessons from the River

A quick trip to a local canyon reminded host Chad LaChance of the some of the key details for being successful on even low-key fishing trips. He shares his thoughts on this podcast; if you enjoy or learn from it, please subscribe while you're here!

Chasing the open water bite...

Late summer heading into fall means many sportfish chasing baitfish in wide open water, most often on main lake areas. Locating this baitfish/sportfish feeding frenzy is part of the battle, and getting good presentation is the other part; host Chad LaChance shares his thoughts on both. If you enjoy or learn from this podcast, please subscribe wherever you listen from!

The Venerable Spoon

Spoons may old school and simple looking, but there is a reason they are so popular with so many anglers...they catch fish! Host Chad LaChance believes spoons are under-rated and shares his thoughts on their use for everything from redfish to walleyes to lake trout to salmon. Please subscribe while you're here!

Going Vertical

Did you know that anglers catch more fish per hour on average fishing vertically than horizontally? Host Chad LaChance is a fan of vertical fishing and shares his thoughts. 

Mid Summer Pause...

It's a very busy time of year for anglers everywhere, especially those in the fishing business. Host Chad LaChance has been "in the biz" for 20 years and shares his thoughts- and lessons - from a mid-summer pause in the action.

ICAST primer...fishing's biggest week.

ICAST is the largest trade show in the fishing business and it's only open toe members of the media, manufacturer's, retailers and others in the fishing industry. It's closed to the public so host Chad LaChance gives you a behind the scenes peak of what working the ICAST show looks like. 

Most Commonly Asked Questions...

In 20 years of fishing professionally, host Chad LaChance has heard a lot of questions and many of them are very common. He addresses the most commonlky asked ones in this podcast.