About Bro

Brian ‘BRO’ Brosdahl

HOMETOWN: MAX, MN

FISHING TYPE: Freshwater

PRIMARY SPECIES: Panfish, Walleyes

SPECIALTIES: Ice Fishing, Finesse Jigging, Fish Location

PROFILE:
Brian “Bro” Brosdahl, of MAX, MN, is one of the most recognized and respected anglers in North America. Bro, as he’s known, is a multispecies angler best known for his influence on the sport of ice fishing. Several popular ice fishing products are based on his ideas. Bro is now a 2026 Fishing Hall of Fame Inductee!

MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS:

Guest host of “Midwest Outdoors” TV show
Guest on “Lindner’s Angling Edge” TV show
Guest on “In-Fisherman Television”
Guest on “North American Fisherman Television”
Guest on “Minnesota Bound” TV show
Guest on “Due North” TV show

Contributor to F + W Ice Fishing Annual, Field & Stream, FLW Outdoors, Game & Fish Publications, In-Fisherman Magazine, In-Fisherman’s Ice Guide, Midwest Outdoors Magazine, North American Fisherman Magazine, Outdoor News, Walleye Insider and many other publications and websites.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Co-designed Frabill’s “Bro Series Ice Fishing Combos”
Co-developed Northland Fishing Tackle’s “Bro’s Bug Collection”
Pioneered the “Bro Dropper,” a modified ice fishing dropper rig
Pioneered “Slip Dragging,” an open water walleye presentation