The Reel Story: How Career Biologist Jason Stahl Claimed His First NWT Title

🎣 TONIGHT ON BETWEEN HOOKSETS LIVE: THE OAHE CHAMPION! 🎣 We have an incredible show tonight at 7:00 PM CST! We’re sitting down with South Dakota’s own Jason Stahl, fresh off his massive National Walleye Tour (NWT) win at Lake Oahe in Mobridge. Jason is a career Fisheries Biologist for the state of South Dakota and a veteran local tournament angler, but this recent win was his first-ever NWT victory. He brought home the grand prize of $127,596 with a two-day total weight of 46 lbs 12 oz. Tonight, we’re diving into "The Reel Story" of his win: The Power of Pitching: How Jason used Z-Man Scented Jerk Shads on 3/4 oz tungsten jigs to secure his bag. The "Overs" Game: Hear how he landed a 32-incher on Day 1 and a 30-incher in the final half-hour of Day 2 to seal the deal. Efficiency is Key: How his background in fisheries biology and local knowledge helped him simplify his presentation and maximize fishing time. The Slugfest: A recap of battling big waves and "heavyweight fight" conditions at the Mobridge stop.