James Lindner

Lindner Media Productions
Executive Director
Lindner's Angling Edge Co-Host

Growing up in the world of sports fishing, James Lindner has filmed and fished from the Arctic Circle tundra to South American jungles and from the Atlantic to the Pacific coasts and every state in between. As a multi-species fishermen, James has few equals and his prowess with muskies is legendary.

Recognized as one of the best directors and producers in the outdoor industry, James is the son and nephew—respectively of Ron and Al Lindner. James lives, eats, and sleeps fishing, leaving little time for non fishing related activities.

In 2008, James was inducted into the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame as a Legendary Commincator for his outstanding acheivement in the realm of sportfishing. In 2003, he was also honored as the Rapala Angler of the Year in appreciation of his professional manner, motivated by passion of fishing, to promote and expose other to the world of Rapala and recognising his examples and limitless efforts that Lauri Rapala’s legacy continues and for making others aware of the joy fishing brings.

Today, James is at the helm of Lindner Media Productions, which specializes in producing educational fishing programs, educational DVDs, national TV commercials, product sales presentations, point of purchase product DVDs shown internationally in sporting goods stores, as well as providing their trademark underwater footage and photography to the sport fishing industry. Al, Ron, James, Daniel and Bill Lindner are the creative forces behind Lindner Media and their wide variety of award-winning productions, and have a long and storied history in the fishing business.

If anyone has literally cut his teeth on the handle of a fishing rod, then James surely has. Traveling with Ron and Al on their many filming trips, James at the age of 10 in 1969, was Al's boat partner in the first television segment Al made. Following in the family tradition, James served his apprenticeship as a guide starting at 14 years old. James actively worked and was well booked every summer through his teenage years. Later in college, he spent his summers guiding at a Canadian camp as well as filming with Al and Ron.

In 1981, James, with a few credits short of a major in Journalism and a minor in Aquatic Biology, James took on responsibility for the entire production of the In-Fisherman TV and video work. James has been filming, producing, directing, script writing, editing, and Television Shows for the past twenty-five years. He and his TV and video team’s successful formula have created over 50 award winning programs including North American Film and Video Awards, Outdoor Writer Association of American, Cable Ace Nominations, Telly and Teddy Awards capturing more awards than any fishing television show produced in the history of outdoor programming.

A top grade tournament bass fisherman in his own right, James has dominated the Canadian American Smallmouth Bass circuit, with wins and high placing in many events. James is none the less adept with most freshwater and even saltwater species.

The Lindner’s sold their stakes in Lindy Tackle in 1973, and in In-Fisherman in 1998. Today, they focus their efforts on Lindner Media Productions, whose client list includes some of the most respected names in the outdoor industry, including Rapala, Berkley, Lund Boats, Shimano, Blue Fox, Storm, MinnKota, Mustad, Nature Vision, Lindy Tackle, Humminbird, Storm, HT Enterprises, Mercury, Gander Mountain, and many others.

Lindner Media Productions also films, edits and post-produces outdoor television series programming. In addition to Lindner’s Angling Edge and Fishing Edge, they currently produce the highly acclaimed FLW Outdoors Bass Series and Walleye Series Tour, plus the Glorvigen’s Pro’s Pointers series. Lindner Media has supplied video footage from their extensive film library for the History Channels’ series “Modern Marvels.”

In association with Bill Lindner Photography (BLP), they market stunning outdoor photography to magazine publishers, advertising agencies and catalog houses. BLP’s photography has graced the cover of national publications including Outdoor Life, Saltwater Sportsman, Field & Stream, North American Fisherman, Bass West, Sports Fishing, In-Fisherman, and Florida Sportsman. BLP is also the primary sport fishing image source for Windigo Images--a large stock photo supplier of outdoor photographic material.