Coming up this weekend on Episode 16:

We’ll lead off with Officer Jeremy Ausmus of the Illinois Conservation Police! The summer boating season is upon us, and we’ll talk boating safety and regulations while on the water!

Our CIO Fishing Report comes from Jason Hill at Hill's Guide Service! Jason gives insight on Lake Shelbyville crappie AND Clinton Lake cats!

Our “Celebrity Sportsmen” segment features Darren Moser, who’s a Soil Conservationist at USDA NRCS and also a coach for the Clinton Girls Track Team! Darren will share his passion for hunting of all kinds!

Our Archers Alley “Catch of the Week” comes from Randy Brewer, of Knox County! Randy shares the story of “Heart Stopper” - a 195+ Illinois giant!

We’ll also welcome Derek Martin, owner of TOPHAT Jigs! We’ll learn the story behind this central IL family business, and the inspiration for their Guppy Gobblers!

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

Saturday 10a - 870 WTIM-Taylorville

Sunday 8a - 1520 WHOW-Clinton

Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

Sunday 8a - 96.5TheWinner-Taylorville

Podcast Monday at the CIO website!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur!

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED.5-3-21

Congrats to Todd Tammen, who was selected as the winner!!  Thanks to all that participated.  Follow the Central Illinois Outdoors Facebook page for more chances to win in the future!

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You can win this prize package from central Illinois-based TopHat Jigs!

Derek Martin, owner of TopHat Jigs in Mt. Pulaski, will join us this weekend on Episode 16 of Central Illinois Outdoors!  To celebrate, we are giving you the chance to win six packs of Guppy Gobblers and an official TopHat crappie counter!

To be entered to win:

1.  LIKE both the Central Illinois Outdoors & TopHat Jigs Facebook Pages.

2.  Find this picture at the top of the CIO page, and COMMENT.

3.  SHARE the original post from the CIO page.

That's it!!

Winner will be selected on 5/2/21 by RNG, and contacted via FB Messenger.

Good luck!

EPISODE 15 ARCHIVE - 4/24 & 4/25/21

Trevor McKinney - McKendree University Bass Team & Bassmasters Qualifier

CIO Fishing Report w/ John Carr - Carr Outdoors

CIO "Celebrity Sportsmen" Mike Walker - DeWitt County Sheriff

Archers Alley "Catch of the Week" - Aaron Jarrell, of Bunker Hill

Brian Drendel - President of IL Bass Fishing Coaches Association

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

Saturday at 10a on 870 WTIM - Taylorville

Sunday at 8a on 1520 WHOW - Clinton

Sunday at 8a on 106.5FM - Bloomington/Normal

Sunday at 8a on 96.5TheWinner-Taylorville

Monday podcast here at the CIO website!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Coming up this weekend on Episode 15!

We’ll welcome one of the top collegiate bass anglers in the country - Illinois native - Trevor McKinney! We’ll talk about his McKendree University career, prepping for the Bassmaster Classic, & more!

Our CIO Fishing Report comes from John Carr at Carr Outdoors! We’ll talk pre-spawn crappie techniques! Spider rigging 101!

Our “Celebrity Sportsmen” segment features DeWitt Sheriff Mike Walker! Mike joins us to talk his love of fishing for bass, crappie, trout, & more!

Our Archers Alley “Catch of the Week” comes from Aaron Jarrell, of Bunker Hill! Aaron shares the story of hauling in a 58 pound blue cat by himself!

We’ll also welcome Brian Drendel, President of the Illinois Bass Fishing Coaches Association! We’ll learn about the association and the high school ICASSTT trail!

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

Saturday 10a - 870 WTIM-Taylorville

Sunday 8a - 1520 WHOW-Clinton

Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

Sunday 8a - 96.5TheWinner-Taylorville

Podcast Monday at the CIO website!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur!

EPISODE 14 ARCHIVE - 4/17 & 4/18/21

Tyler Bahan - Just The Tip Bowfishing

CIO Fishing Report w/ Todd Laughhunn - Illinois Hot Spots Guide Service

CIO "Celebrity Sportsmen" Roger Cox - Mayor of Assumption

Archers Alley "Catch of the Week" - Dave & Gunner Vandermeer, of Knox County

Nathan Frazier - Archers Alley on Bowfishing Equipment

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

Saturday at 10a on 870 WTIM - Taylorville

Sunday at 8a on 1520 WHOW - Clinton

Sunday at 8a on 106.5FM - Bloomington/Normal

Sunday at 8a on 96.5TheWinner-Taylorville

Monday podcast here at the CIO website!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Coming up this weekend on Episode 14:

We are talking all things Bow Fishing!

First - we’ll welcome Tyler Bahan from JTT Bowfishing! Tyler will share his central IL roots, the basics of bow fishing, some cool stories, & more! 

Then later in the show, we’ll welcome back Nathan Frazier from Archers Alley in Decatur to discuss details on bow fishing equipment!

Our CIO Fishing Report this week comes from Todd Laughhunn at Illinois Hotspots Guide Service/ Lake Shelbyville Guide Service! Todd gives a great report on Lake Shelbyville crappie, plus we look ahead to the spring walleye season!

Our “Celebrity Sportsmen” segment features Roger Cox, Mayor of Assumption! Roger will talk about his love of chasing crappie, tournament experiences, & more! 

Plus, our Archers Alley “Catch of the Week” features 10 year old Gunner Vandermeer and his father, Dave Vandermeer Jr.! Gunner set out to get his first turkey this spring, and had the hunt of a lifetime! He’ll tell us the story!

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

Saturday 8a - 870 WTIM-Taylorville

Sunday 8a - 1520 WHOW-Clinton

Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

Sunday 8a - 96.5TheWinner-Taylorville

Podcast Monday at the CIO website!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur!

EPISODE 13 ARCHIVE - 4/10 & 4/11/21

Clayton Yantis - The Fallen Outdoors

CIO Fishing Report w/ Dustin Reynolds - Feel The Thump Guide Service

CIO "Celebrity Sportsmen" Jeff Gibson - Gibson Insurance Agency & HUAH Outdoors in Mt. Zion

Archers Alley "Catch of the Week" - Dylan & Harry Jiles, of Sabina

Maxwell & Elliott Trotter - St. Teresa H.S. Bass Fishing Team

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

Saturday at 10a on 870 WTIM - Taylorville

Sunday at 8a on 1520 WHOW - Clinton

Sunday at 8a on 106.5FM - Bloomington/Normal

Sunday at 8a on 96.5TheWinner-Taylorville

Monday podcast here at the CIO website!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Coming up this weekend on Episode 13:

Our lead off guest this week is Clayton Yantis representing The Fallen Outdoors! The group is looking to expand its efforts to get veterans outdoors in central Illinois, and we’ll learn how you can help!

Our CIO Fishing Report this week comes from Dustin Reynolds at Feel The Thump Guide Service! We welcome Dustin back to talk crappie on multiple area lakes, AND he’ll clue us in on what won him a couple of recent tournaments!

Our “Celebrity Sportsmen” segment features Jeff Gibson, owner of Gibson Insurance Agency Inc &

HUAH Outdoors in Mt. Zion! Jeff’s passion for managing for whitetail has led to a new venture...he’ll swap stories & tell us about it!

Our Archers Alley “Catch of the Week” comes from Harry & Dylan Jiles, of Sabina! They’ll tell their epic story of recently hauling in a 40 pound flathead...on crappie gear!...on Clinton Lake!!

We’ll also welcome in Maxwell & Elliot Trotter, the Saint Teresa High School Bass Fishing team! They won last week’s ICASSTT high school tournament on Lake of Egypt, and will tell us about it!!

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

Saturday 8a - 870 WTIM-Taylorville

Sunday 8a - 1520 WHOW-Clinton

Sunday 8a - 106.5FM - Bloomington

Sunday 8a - 96.5TheWinner-Taylorville

Podcast Monday at the CIO website!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

EPISODE 12 ARCHIVE - 4/3 & 4/4/21

Mike McClelland - IDNR Chief of Fisheries on Spring Trout

CIO Fishing Report w/ Jake Nalley - Precision Fishing Guide Services

CIO "Celebrity Sportsmen" Stan Potts - North American Whitetail Television

Archers Alley "Catch of the Week" - Levi Kohl, of Edinburg

Ashti Dawson - "Stock The Freezer" Tournament

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

Saturday at 10a on 870 WTIM - Taylorville

Sunday at 8a on 1520 WHOW - Clinton

Sunday at 8a on 106.5FM - Bloomington/Normal

Sunday at 8a on 96.5TheWinner-Taylorville

Monday podcast here at the CIO website!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur

Coming up this weekend on Episode 12:

Trout season opens this weekend across Illinois!  We'll welcome Mike McClelland, Chief of Fisheries with IDNR, to give us all the details of the spring trout season, including what central IL lakes are in the program!

Our CIO Fishing Report comes to us from Jake Nalley at Precision Fishing Guide Services!  Jake targets catfish and crappie on Lake Shelbyville, Carlyle Lake, & Rend Lake!  We'll find out what's working!

Our "Celebrity Sportsmen" segment this week features central Illinois whitetail legend, Stan Potts!  Stan currently hosts North American Whitetail Television, and has been chasing big bucks on camera for decades!

Our Archers Alley "Catch of the Week" comes from Levi Kohl, of Edinburg!  Levi caught the 3rd largest bass ever weighed in an ICASSTT high school tournament recently.  We'll talk about it!

We'll also welcome Ashti Dawson, who's organized a unique "Stock The Freezer" For St. John's Breadline Fishing Tournament.  It comes up in May on Lake Springfield, and we'll get all the details!

Central Illinois Outdoors airs every:

Saturday 8a - 870 WTIM-Taylorville

Sunday 8a - 1520 WHOW-Clinton

Sunday 8a - 96.5TheWinner-Taylorville

Podcast Monday at the CIO website!

Brought to you by:

Bob Ridings in Pana

Clinton Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Archers Alley in Decatur