Information and Tutorials
Dale Glader
TEAM BASS Tournament Director specializes in “run and gun” tactics for finding bass. He will share tips and tricks that will shorten the learning curve for the number one question in fishing… Where are the fish? As TEAM BASS tournament director for over 30 years and having fished over 300 tournaments, Dale has some unique insights and advice to shave years off your game. “I’m kind of impatient when it comes to fishing” says Dale, hence his run and gun style. “I like to search and destroy.” Dale will break through the clutter of overwhelming information bombarding anglers today that only years of experience can teach you.
View Dale's Run and Gun Tactics presentation from Thursday 4/8
Joel Stiras
Joel grew up in Brooklyn Park and obtained a degree in Aquatic Biology from Bemidji State University. After graduation, Joel gained fisheries management experience in Florida, Indiana, and North Carolina before returning home to work for the MN DNR as an Aquatic Plant Management Specialist. He has been with the MN DNR for almost 17 years and has been the Metro River Specialist in St. Paul for 13 years. Joel’s current duties are managing the fisheries in Pool 2 of the Mississippi River and the lower St. Croix River. This involves fish sampling surveys, environmental review, commercial fishing oversight, coordination with state and federal agencies, and overseeing a fish telemetry project tracking a dozen fish species in the major metro rivers.