CHRISTOPHER VANDERGOOT is the director of the Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System and associate professor at Michigan State University. Prior to his current position, Chris served as a research fishery biologist at the Lake Erie Biological Station, Great Lakes Science Center, US Geological Survey located in Sandusky, Ohio, supervisor of fish biology at the Sandusky Fisheries Research Station, and a fisheries biologist on Lake Erie with the Ohio Department of Natural Resource,...

Travis Hartman from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources joins the podcast again to compare notes with me. Travis presents some research findings to me and I talk about the real world application. There are lots of thoughts on techniques locations, and everyone favorite, lure colors. Travis Hartman serves as the Lake Erie Fisheries Administrator, overseeing the management and conservation of one of the most vital freshwater resources in North America. With a passion for aquatic...

Tom Keenan is a professional angler who grew up on the beautiful shores of Little Bay de Noc in Upper Michigan so his passion for fishing started at a young age. Keenan fished his first tournament in 1989. He teamed up with his brother Mark and took second place at their first Masters Walleye Circuit (MWC) Event. This competition inspired him to get a college degree and land a job in the fishing industry. Keenan has fished tournaments for over 30 years and has accumulated various titles along...

This episode is brought to you by Powderhook.com. https://powderhook.com/lake-erie/?utm_source=Bigwater+Podcast&utm_medium=YouTube Captain Craig Sleeman is from Upstate New York and has been competitively Walleye and Perch fishing for the past 15 years. Some of his accomplishments include winning the 2017 Sunset Bay Walleye Shootout along with two 2nd place finishes in 2014 and 2015 along with a victory on Central New York's Oneida Lake. Craig's credentials also include numerous top 10...

This episode is brought to you by Powderhook.com. https://powderhook.com/lake-erie/?utm_source=Bigwater+Podcast&utm_medium=YouTube   Ed Stachowski has been an outdoorsman since he could walk. He’s taken his passion for the outdoors and became a touring professional walleye angler. A fierce competitor qualifying for every Professional Walleye Championship since 2012, winning an Angler Of The Year title, and in the Top Ten career for earnings and checks in National Walleye Tour.    Capt....

This episode is brought to you by Powderhook.com. https://powderhook.com/lake-erie/?utm_source=Bigwater+Podcast&utm_medium=YouTube We're at the Cleveland boat show!! We caught up wit Lake Erie anglers Ryan Buddie and Tyler Berthold to talk all thing Lake Erie Walleye fishing.  Ross, Ryan and Tyler share their favorite techniques for landing walleye.   Ryan Grew up in the city of Rocky River, OH and was always the kid looking to wet a fishing line. Whether it was walleye fishing out of...

This episode is brought to you by Powderhook.com. https://powderhook.com/lake-erie/?utm_source=Bigwater+Podcast&utm_medium=YouTube Glenn Curran, Jim Erdman, and Curt Stam stop by to discuss this year's Battle on Bago on Lake Winnebago and surrounding bodies of water in Wisconsin  The largest ice fishing tournament & family fishing event of the year! Battle on Bago was created in 2007 by a group of five Oshkosh Southwest Rotarians in order to support area youth and conservation...

This episode is brought to you by Powderhook.com. https://powderhook.com/lake-erie/?utm_source=Bigwater+Podcast&utm_medium=YouTube   Dave Csanda is the current editor of Midwest Outdoors.  He has a storied career as a fishing educator who spent 28 years as editor of In-Fisherman publications and co-host of In-Fisherman Television. While closely associated with Walleye In-sider magazine and the annual Walleye Guide, he also contributed countless articles to In-Fisherman magazine and...

This episode is brought to you by Powderhook.com. https://powderhook.com/lake-erie/?utm_source=Bigwater+Podcast&utm_medium=YouTube Matt Robertson is arguably the most unique personality on The Bassmaster Elite Series Tour. The Kentuckyian by way of San Diego has takent the series by storm in his short time competing. He has already achieved 6 top 10 finishes and 13 Top 20 finishes. The fur coats, fishing in his underwear, and cut off shirts highlight Matt's larger than life...

This episode is brought to you by Powderhook.com. https://powderhook.com/lake-erie/?utm...  Country Steve is back and we're answering viewers questions about walleye fishing on Lake Erie and the Detroit River, equipment, tactics and more.. Believe it or not Steve is fantastic angler and has his own opinions about what works to land the biggest walleye. Capt. Ross Robertson has made his complete living chasing walleye as a full time professional angler for more than 20 years. Through the...

This episode is brought to you by Powderhook.com. https://powderhook.com/lake-erie/?utm_source=Bigwater+Podcast&utm_medium=YouTube  Today we welcome fellow Lake Erie angler and  @FishUSA  partner Chuck Earls. We het into how he got started, the kayak fishing industry and the extra safety precautions kayak anglers need to take. Chuck is an avid fisherman who loves to get on his Old Town Sportsman Big Water 132 PDL and fish for eyes (walleye) on Lake Erie and other large bodies of...

We're Talking with Lake Erie Walleye Trail Director Jason Fischer about the cheating scandal that rocked tournament fishing on September 30th. Fischer shares his thoughts on what led to the suspicion, how they got caught and the aftermath of the revelation of the cheating. He and Lake Erie Slam director Craig Lewis discuss what steps need to be taken in future tournaments and in the popular Lake Erie Walleye Derbies like Walleye Slam and Fall Brawl Capt. Ross Robertson has made his...

Jason FIscher is the owner of The Lake Erie Walleye Trail (LEWT) tournamnet series and the Lake Erie Fall Brawl, a mega popular biggest fish event on Lake Erie. Jason and Ros talke about teh Tournament scene and teh popularity of the Fall Brawl.

Lee Kjos is the proprietor of Kjos Outdoors, a full-service photography and branding company behind major campaigns for Benelli, Cabela’s, Filson, Polaris, Under Armour and the like. Lee has worked with some of the biggest campiagns for the leading outdoor brands. He's also an avid outdoorsman.

Brett King is from Hager City, WI and has been fishing tournaments for over 25 years! Being a highly accomplished tournament fisherman, Brett has some pretty impressive wins under his belt including wins in the NWT, AIM Walleye Series, and FLW tour. In addition, Brett took the NWT Angler of the Year title in 2018. When Brett is not fishing walleye tournaments, he is spending time with his family and he is also an avid hunter and ice fisherman. Brett’s son is following in this dad’s footsteps...

Captain Mike Weinhofer shares some of the crazy stories from being a charter captain in Key West Florida and discusses some of the rich history of the area. Mike Weinhofer began fishing with my father at the age of 5 in New Jersey where he learned to fish on his charter boat. He fished numerous tournaments together in many incredible locations and soon Mike and his father shared a love of fishing. He caught his first sailfish on the Gone Fishin out of Islamorada, FL when he was 7 and was...

In this episode, we're scraping the bottom of the barrel for guests. Producer Dude reluctantly agreed to join me for a conversation. We recount our decade-plus of working together with some our favorite moments, colorful characters that we've encountered, and some major fails while shooting fishing videos. Capt. Ross Robertson has made his complete living chasing walleye as a full time professional angler for more than 20 years. Through the years he has worn many hats including time as a...

Nicknamed "The Prodigy" Brandon Palaniuk is one of the most successful anglers on the Bassmaster Elite Series in the last decade. He was the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship winner in 2010 and 2017 Bassmaster Angler of the Year. He has five Elite wins. In 2021, Brandon had two Top 10s in the Elites and won the Bassmaster Northern Open at James River. Brandon talks about how he got started, some of his favorite places to fish and his love for catching walleye when he's not on the Series. You can...

Larry Dahlberg of Taylor Falls, Minnesota, is immediately recognizable to many people because of his television show “The Hunt for Big Fish”. An all-around fisherman, Dahlberg travels the world showing anglers how to catch giant fish of all species on his program. The Hunt for Big Fish television show was established in 1992 and airs 26 original episodes each year on the NBC Sports Network. Larry talks about growing up fishing, guiding by age 11 and how he came up with the ideas for many of...

The search for a perfect picture is like the pursuit of a flawless fish – a seemingly impossible task packed with enough challenge to bring photographers and anglers back day after day. It is this exhilarating chase of perfection that drives Jay’s work. Armed with a rod in one hand and a camera in the other, Jay’s love for photography was born on lakes, ponds, and wherever his chase for the next bite would take him. His desire to digitally represent the world around him began with 50” Muskies...

Pete Maina is North America’s number one authority on Muskie and Pike fishing. He is internationally known for his prowess with muskie, northern pike – big toothy fishes! He is an entrepreneur, an accomplished author, photographer and TV personality.  Pete has authored books, countless articles and educational VIDEOS – as well as being a very popular speaker and “personality” at fishing events and sport shows throughout North America. Pete Maina was named as one of the “Top 20 Anglers on the...

Energized, motivated and driven to remain ahead of the curve surrounding all things of outdoor innovation, entertainment, education and communication, Thomas Allen has worked extensively within both the hunting and fishing industries. Thomas Allen has created fishing content for some of the biggest players in the industry.

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. He has been a 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,...

Brett McComas is the main man for  @Target Walleye  He was discovered in Brainerd, MN after years of wondering how in the heck people break into the fishing biz. He’s in it now, but still can’t answer that question…. Brett is one of those guys who majored in marketing, only because there was no such thing as a “fishing degree” at the time. He has a strong passion for all things fishing and is dedicated to educating people new to the sport   Capt. Ross Robertson has made his complete living...

Oliver Ngy is a self-taught angler from Southern California. He learned the values of commitment and dedication at an early age and has since become a familiar face in the bass scene. He's renowned for catching monster fish of many species with a specialty in double-digit largemouth and 5-plus-pound smallmouth bass. Oliver is also the creator of Big Bass Dreams.    Check out his content here: https://www.facebook.com/oliverngypublic/ https://www.facebook.com/bigbassdreams...