Speakers

March 5-8, 2026

Minneapolis Convention Center

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Kevin Cochran

Kevin Cochran is a northern Minnesota musky guide in the Bemidji/Cass Lake areas for 20 years and has completed over 2500 guide trips. Kevin has placed and won tournaments in the local Bemidji/Cass Lake Muskie Inc chapter and the Professional Musky Tournament Trail. He has written articles for In-Fisherman and Musky Hunter Magazine. Over the years Kevin has developed a strategic game plan for mapping out his fishing season based on the different lakes’ peak times, solunar affects, weather, water temps, and many other factors. Despite understanding all of these factors sometimes the muskies still win. Kevin is a believer in Christ, husband, father, business owner (Headwaters Hat Company) and teacher in addition to running his guide service.

Presentation Topic: Consistently Catching Muskies

Synopsis:
Kevin has guided for muskies for over 20 years in the Northwoods of Minnesota. He has consistently put muskies in the hands of his clients despite experiencing fisheries that are under constant change. Kevin will explain how to adapt to an increase in intelligent angling pressure, technology advances, and musky population crashes.

Presentation Times:
Thursday, March 13th @ 4PM
Saturday, March 15th @ 2PM
Sunday, March 16th @ 1PM

David Janiszewski

David Janiszewski is a passionate angler, dedicated educator, and visionary entrepreneur with a profound love for fishing. His interests span a wide spectrum of fishing styles and species, reflecting his insatiable curiosity and commitment to the sport. From the thrill of mastering Muskie, Walleye, Crappie, and Bass to the adrenaline-pumping pursuit of Snook, Reds, Tarpon, and Billfish, David's fishing journey is a testament to his unwavering dedication.

Presentation Topic: Lowrance, Humminbird, or Garmin; What's right for you?

Presentation Times:
Thursday, March 13th @ 2PM
Friday, March 14th @ 2PM
Saturday, March 15th @ 4PM
Sunday, March 16th @ 11AM

Toby Kvalevog

Toby Kvalevog and Jeff Andersen teamed up to form LEISURE OUTDOOR ADVENTURES. Toby and Jeff have shared the same passion for over three decades; Hunting, Fishing, and Family. Our guide team’s fishing credentials speaks for itself with over 30 first place finishes across the country in fishing tournaments of all sizes. Leisure Outdoor Adventures guide team has handcrafted its skills in guiding for decades.

Presentation Topic: Three Step Approach to Shallow Water Walleye

Synopsis:
In the seminar "Three step approach to shallow water walleye", I will discuss fishing strategies to target walleye in shallow water. Using the F+L+P(fish, location, presentation) process, anglers can utilize technology to find walleyes in tough conditions and apply my guide and tournament tested strategies to increase their catch rates.

Presentation Times:
Friday, March 14th @ 1PM
Saturday, March 15th @ 11AM

Dan McGuire

Wisconsin licensed fishing guide, and US Coast Guard certified captain, Dan McGuire will share the techniques he uses to catch walleyes on pools 2- 4 of Mississippi River. Fantastic walleye fishing and world class sauger fishing is available within a 90 minute drive of the Twin Cities! Whether you’re looking for a fish of a lifetime, or a nice batch of filets for a Friday fish fry, the Mississippi River offers quality opportunities for walleye anglers. Captain Dan has over 30 years of experience fishing the Mighty Miss’ and logged countless hours on this moving body of water chasing trophy walleyes. He will share general locations to target throughout the different seasonal movements of the walleyes and sauger. Dan will also discuss presentations and the equipment needed to successfully target these river walleyes and become a better angler!

Presentation Topic: Trophies Close To Home - Targeting Walleyes on the Mississippi River

Presentation Times:
Thursday, March 13th @ 3PM
Friday, March 14th @ 3PM
Saturday, March 15th @ 1PM
Sunday, March 16th @ 12PM

Jason Mitchell

Jason Mitchell has hosted and produced JMO media productions on television broadcasts for nearly twenty years. JMO airs on FanDuel Sports North on Sunday mornings at 9:00 am. According to raw ratings, JMO has one of the highest viewerships in the Midwest. Before television, Mitchell operated one of the largest guide services in the Midwest on Devils Lake, ND and in 2016, was inducted into the ND Fishing Hall of Fame. Mitchell also has several top ten tournament finishes on his resume and his expertise has been featured in hundreds of articles, blogs and media platforms. Mitchell has been credited with devolving and pioneering many walleye fishing tactics over his thirty year career in the fishing industry but his willingness to share real information is what sets him apart from many of his peers.

Presentation Topic: The Hottest Trends in Walleye Fishing

Presentation Times:
Saturday, March 15th @ 1PM
Sunday, March 16th @ 2PM

Bindee Vang

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