The Ugly Pike Podcast wraps up its deep dive with Johnny Dadson and Pete Bostelmann in Part 3 of this wide ranging conversation. This episode shifts from stories to strategy as the group digs into casting versus trolling, how elite anglers decide when to use each approach, and why big fish so often live just a couple tail kicks from deep water. Johnny breaks down his philosophy of lure innovation as problem solving, explaining how decades of tweaking blades, weight, and action are all driven by fish behaviour and pressure. Pete shares his methodical approach to finding fish, scouting water, and committing to the right spot at the right time. The discussion touches on confidence, visualization, decision making, and how experience reshapes the way anglers fish over a full season rather than chasing moment to moment results. This episode closes out the trilogy with hard earned insight, honest reflection, and the kind of conversation that rewards pen and paper listening.
