X2O Outdoors

09/02/2026

Our final day at the lake produced some good results fishing both open water and the grass. 🎣

The rain chased us off the lake for a couple of hours, but we got back out and made the most of a beautiful evening. Not a bad way to wrap up the trip!

09/01/2026

We rented this small Bunkie just so we could fish this lake. Good times!

08/19/2026

Heading back to one of my favorite fishing spots, armed with the kayak and a plan to put myself right in the current flow in search of some big smallmouth bass.

I've always seen boats anchored in these areas, but they're pretty difficult to reach and fish effectively from shore. That's where the kayak comes in.

This place produces bass on a regular basis — even on a bad day, there always seems to be fish around. It's earned the nickname "The Bass Factory" for a reason, and it's also known to grow some BIG ones.

I've caught some great smallmouth here before, but on this outing I'm hoping The Bass Factory can deliver a 5+ pounder!

Heading back to one of my favorite fishing spots, armed with the ka...

08/13/2026

I decided to take a little break from catching fish, put the fishing rod down and pick up a cage instead. 😂

Apparently, I was going **skunk hunting!** 🦨

I did manage to have some success... but let's just say the stress level was a little higher than when I'm fighting a fish. Every step of the way I had **one thought running through my head... DON'T SPRAY!** 😂

Definitely a different kind of X2O adventure!

Well... I caught a skunk. There was only one small problem — I've...

08/02/2026

The viewers made the picks... I had to fish them. Now it's time to see who wins!

For this challenge, I put together two teams using oversized TEMU fishing baits.

Team X2O selected three baits.
Team Viewers selected three baits.

The rules were simple:

Each bait had one chance to catch a fish before being retired.
Teams earned points for every successful bait.
Bonus points were awarded for the total bass bag and biggest fish.

What started as a friendly competition turned into a nail-biter. After Team Viewers lost one of their baits to a pike bite-off, it looked like Team X2O had the challenge locked up...

But fishing has a funny way of changing everything.

Who comes out on top?
Watch until the very end to see which team is crowned the Big Bait Challenge Champion!

If you enjoyed this challenge, let me know in the comments if you'd like to see another viewer-driven fishing competition.

🎣 Thanks for watching, and as always...
Tight lines!

The viewers made the picks... I had to fish them. Now it's time to ...

07/20/2026

07/02/2026

Sometimes you find beauty in the strangest places.

06/30/2026

What a way to wrap up my last day in Sudbury! I finally wrapped up my Big Bait Challenge, and it turned out to be a lot easier than I expected... every single bait got CRUSHED! 😁🎣

The votes are in, the fish have spoken, and we've officially crowned a winner! 🏆

06/22/2026

Finally got the new to me Old Town Salty PDL on the water for its first run. Upgraded from the 106 Topwater so I could keep up with my buddies 😂 You couldn't wipe the smile off my face all day. Great run!

06/19/2026

The TEMU Big Bait Challenge Begins!

Twenty big baits.

Two teams.

One winner.

Team Viewers select 3 baits from the lineup.

Team X2O selects 3 baits to battle against them.

Will the audience out fish us?

Or will Team X2O defend home water?

PICK NOW to Build Your Team.

The TEMU Big Bait Challenge Begins!Twenty big baits.Two teams....