Bigwater Fishing with Ross Robertson

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 co-authored numerous multi-species books including the 5-Part Critical Concepts Walleye Series. In 2005, Dave joined Lindner Media Productions to contribute to Lindner's Angling Edge TV, educational DVDs, television commercials and promotional videos for the outdoor industry. He has also served as president of the Brainerd Lakes chapter of “Let's Go Fishing,” a Minnesota-based, non-profit volunteer organization that takes seniors, veterans and kids fishing for free. Dave writes educational articles for a variety of fishing and outdoor publications; performs frequent radio interviews; and maintains an active seminar schedule at sport shows, fishing clubs and store promotions. Dave has fished from Alaska to Australia, Europe to South America, and all across the U.S. and Canada for everything from bass to muskies, panfish to trout. He believes every fish species and location offers its own unique array of challenges and enjoyment, and welcomes the opportunity to share his experience with other anglers. 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 fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few. Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie's Western and Central basins. Check out more from Bigwater Fishing https://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFishing/ https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfishing/ http://bigwaterfishing.com/ Download Bigwater Fishing Podcast Episodes iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bigwater-fishing-with-ross-robertson/id1508243662Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bigwater-fishing-podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0i8zS8tQumNGYGAXqKLX45Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGVyLmZtLzI1NzIvcnNzLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiW4-OnvY7rAhXYCc0KHX7lBRQQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=en

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 personality and his "lets just have fun" mentality. Roberston also talks about the unofficial wrestling league among series anglers.  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 fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few. Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie's Western and Central basins. Check out more from Bigwater Fishing  https://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFishing/ https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfishing/ http://bigwaterfishing.com/  Download Bigwater Fishing Podcast Episodes  iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bigwater-fishing-with-ross-robertson/id1508243662Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bigwater-fishing-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0i8zS8tQumNGYGAXqKLX45 Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGVyLmZtLzI1NzIvcnNzLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiW4-OnvY7rAhXYCc0KHX7lBRQQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=en

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 years he has worn many hats including time as a fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few. Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie's Western and Central basins. Check out more from Bigwater Fishing https://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFish... https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfis... http://bigwaterfishing.com/

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 water, and chase chrome (steelhead) throughout the Lake Erie tributaries. Chuck is a multi-species angler who fishes year-round and has been fishing for over 30 years. He now offers Lake Erie Kayak Fishing Guided trips throughout the Lake Erie watershed. Chuck is passionate about the environment, the fishery, and being safe on the water. He provides many educational YouTube videos as well as great footage of his fishing adventures. Chuck enjoys sharing his love for fishing and his knowledge with his followers, friends, family, and clients. He also cleans up trash along the waterways every chance he gets. Chuck is also an influencer and subject matter expert on kayak fishing the big waters within the fishing community in the greater Cleveland area. He brings a wealth of knowledge and on the water experience and is committed to growing the sport on Lake Erie. lake erie kayak fishing guide service chuck earls - fishing with chuck earls blog 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 fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few. Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie's Western and Central basins. Check out more from Bigwater Fishing https://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFishing/ https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfishing/ http://bigwaterfishing.com/ Download Bigwater Fishing Podcast Episodes iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bigwater-fishing-with-ross-robertson/id1508243662Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bigwater-fishing-podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0i8zS8tQumNGYGAXqKLX45Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGVyLmZtLzI1NzIvcnNzLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiW4-OnvY7rAhXYCc0KHX7lBRQQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=en

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 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 fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few. Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie's Western and Central basins.  

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 of tournament angling where he presently fishes for bass at the collegiate level. Brett also attends many boat shows in the off season. Brett's home body of water is the Mississippi River which he says is also his favorite body of water to fish. He says he mainly fishes Pool 3 and Pool 4. Brett says that his favorite technique to fish walleyes is using plastics, both casting and vertical fishing. 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 fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few. Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie's Western and Central basins. Check out more from Bigwater Fishing https://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFishing/ https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfishing/ http://bigwaterfishing.com/ Download Bigwater Fishing Podcast Episodes iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bigwater-fishing-with-ross-robertson/id1508243662Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bigwater-fishing-podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0i8zS8tQumNGYGAXqKLX45Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGVyLmZtLzI1NzIvcnNzLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiW4-OnvY7rAhXYCc0KHX7lBRQQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=en

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 hooked for life. He told his father that someday he would live in the Florida Keys and fish for a living. Twenty-eight years ago, he made that dream come true, moved to Key West, and began chartering his first light tackle fishing boat. He was living the dream, fishing from Venezuela to Cuba, the Bahamas to Maryland, the Outer Banks, and all over Mexico. 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 fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few. Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie's Western and Central basins. Check out more from Bigwater Fishing https://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFishing/ https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfishing/ http://bigwaterfishing.com/ Download Bigwater Fishing Podcast Episodes iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bigwater-fishing-with-ross-robertson/id1508243662Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bigwater-fishing-podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0i8zS8tQumNGYGAXqKLX45Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGVyLmZtLzI1NzIvcnNzLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiW4-OnvY7rAhXYCc0KHX7lBRQQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=en

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 fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few. Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie's Western and Central basins. Check out more from Bigwater Fishing https://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFish... https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfis... http://bigwaterfishing.com/ Download Bigwater Fishing Podcast Episodes iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bigw...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0i8zS8t...Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...

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 check out Brandon Palaniuk at bmpfishing.com

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 his popular lures .   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 fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few. Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie's Western and Central basins.   Check out more from Bigwater Fishing https://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFishing/ https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfishing/ http://bigwaterfishing.com/ Download Bigwater Fishing Podcast Episodes iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bigwater-fishing-with-ross-robertson/id1508243662Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bigwater-fishing-podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0i8zS8tQumNGYGAXqKLX45Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGVyLmZtLzI1NzIvcnNzLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiW4-OnvY7rAhXYCc0KHX7lBRQQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=en

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 and 12-lb Walleyes. Jay recognizes that a good camera is to photography what a good rod is to fishing – a necessary tool that is nearly useless without a deep and balanced understanding of the craft. Jay's keen eye for visual composition and his experience working professionally in the field provide him with the foundation to succeed in a talent filled industry.   In the fall of 2011, Jay's camerawork helped launched the birth of Uncut Angling. Uncut has gained 200,000+ subscribers and over 45,000,000 views on Youtube. It provides viewers an exceptionally raw and real perspective, capturing the chase of trophy fish. In the Spring of 2018 Jay formed Thrive Visuals, his own production company specializing in the outdoor world. Specifically fishing and hunting content creation. They have had the honour of working with such brands as Travel Manitoba, Honda, and Alumacraft Boats. At the same time as Thrive Visuals was launched Jay decided it was time for another creative outlet and decided to put more focus into producing content for his personal YouTube channel.  The channel quickly rose to over 40,000 subscribers and is an outlet for him to share and teach of his loves of fishing, hunting, videography, and everything in between. Jay recently made the move to Kenora, Ontario where he spends his days fishing in NW Ontario, Manitoba, and beyond. Jay prides himself on creating content that is suitable for all ages. 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 fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few. Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie's Western and Central basins. Check out more from Bigwater Fishing  https://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFishing/ https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfishing/ http://bigwaterfishing.com/ Download Bigwater Fishing Podcast Episodes iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bigwater-fishing-with-ross-robertson/id1508243662Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bigwater-fishing-podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0i8zS8tQumNGYGAXqKLX45Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGVyLmZtLzI1NzIvcnNzLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiW4-OnvY7rAhXYCc0KHX7lBRQQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=en

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 Planet” by Outdoor Life Magazine (June/2011).   Pete works on product development and promotion with the top companies in the fishing industry, specializing in large-predator tackle and associated products. Conservation and “fisheries health” are extremely important; ultimately most important! (As well as having fun, so Pete's goal is combining great how-to information/education with FUN, asking “Who Says Fishing Ain't Cool?”) Realizing this, Pete has been a leader in educating and promoting catch and release, selective harvest, proper (most fish-friendly) handling – and simply getting folks excited about putting “Fisheries First” for decades.   Pete has appeared as an expert on numerous TV shows, regularly-so on the Midwest's most popular TV show – “John Gillespie's Waters and Woods”, as well as appearances on Mark Zona's “Zona's Awesome Fishing Show” on The Outdoor Channel and Dave Mercer's “Facts of Fishing” on WFN; and has filmed multiple muskie segments for Bass Pro Shop's “Outdoor World”.   Pete is a pro-staffer and product consultant for: Amsoil, Bigtooth Tackle Co., Clam Outdoors, Livingston Lures, Campion Boats, Seaguar, Lakewood Tackle Boxes, Savage Gear, Johnson Pumps, and Eagle Claw.   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 fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few.  Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie's Western and Central basins.   Check out more from Bigwater Fishing https://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFishing/ https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfishing/ http://bigwaterfishing.com/ Download Bigwater Fishing Podcast Episodes iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bigwater-fishing-with-ross-robertson/id1508243662Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bigwater-fishing-podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0i8zS8tQumNGYGAXqKLX45Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGVyLmZtLzI1NzIvcnNzLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiW4-OnvY7rAhXYCc0KHX7lBRQQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=en

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, Outdoor News, Walleye Insider and many other publications and websites. 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. 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 fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few. Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie's Western and Central basins. Check out more from Bigwater Fishing https://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFishing/ https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfishing/ http://bigwaterfishing.com/

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 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 fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few. Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie's Western and Central basins.   Check out more from Bigwater Fishing https://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFishing/ https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfishing/ http://bigwaterfishing.com/ Download Bigwater Fishing Podcast Episodes iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bigwater-fishing-with-ross-robertson/id1508243662Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bigwater-fishing-podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0i8zS8tQumNGYGAXqKLX45Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGVyLmZtLzI1NzIvcnNzLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiW4-OnvY7rAhXYCc0KHX7lBRQQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=en

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 https://www.youtube.com/user/BigBassDreams https://www.youtube.com/c/OliverNgybigbassdreams.com  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 fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few. Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie's Western and Central basins.   Check out more from Bigwater Fishing https://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFishing/ https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfishing/  http://bigwaterfishing.com/  Download Bigwater Fishing Podcast Episodes iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bigwater-fishing-with-ross-robertson/id1508243662Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bigwater-fishing-podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0i8zS8tQumNGYGAXqKLX45Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGVyLmZtLzI1NzIvcnNzLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiW4-OnvY7rAhXYCc0KHX7lBRQQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=en

Dr. Chris 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, Division of Wildlife. As a fisheries researcher and biologist, he is interested in understanding and quantifying the population dynamics of native Great Lakes fish populations, particularly Lake Erie percids. He primarily focuses on conducting field-based studies that describe the ecological and demographic processes of wild fish populations for stock assessment modeling purposes. Specific areas of interest include examining stock discreteness, rates of iteoparity (i.e., frequency of reproductive cycles), spawning site fidelity, spawning phenology, migratory behavior, and estimating mortality rates (i.e., fishing and natural). He has also conducted numerous studies evaluating the efficiency and performance of fishery-independent sampling gears and methodologies. Chris received his bachelor's degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Statue University, his master's degree from Tennessee Technological University and doctorate from Michigan State University

Steve and I have been walleye fishing together for over 20 years. In this episode, we talk about how we met and some of our legendary fishing trips. We also discuss that one spring day walleye fishing on Lake Erie when "Big Steve" became "Country Steve"

Fred Zink grew up obsessing over all things waterfowl, turning his first call on his father's old Craftsman lathe at age 14. He went on to win several championships and worked as a guide before founding Zink Calls in the spring of 2000. Propelled by the success of a carefully crafted product, he sought to make every element of the hunt the best it could be. That led to the founding of Avian-X in 2011, where Fred and his team created the most realistic turkey and waterfowl production decoys in the world. Fred shares his thoughts on his early life and the state of the outdoor industry

Craig Lewis drops by the Bigwater Fishing Podcast and talks with Ross about the tackle industry and his new Walleye Slam Lake Erie Walleye Derby. Craig offers some tips on how to sign up for the walleye slam, the rules and will run and how to win the big prize. Craig also owns and runs a tackle store in Sheffield Lake, OH and talks with Ross about the challenges facing the fishing tackle industry right now. 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 fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few. Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie's Western and Central basins. Check out more from Bigwater Fishing https://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFishing/ https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfishing/ http://bigwaterfishing.com/ Download Bigwater Fishing Podcast Episodes iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bigwater-fishing-with-ross-robertson/id1508243662 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bigwater-fishing-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0i8zS8tQumNGYGAXqKLX45 Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGVyLmZtLzI1NzIvcnNzLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiW4-OnvY7rAhXYCc0KHX7lBRQQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=en

Pro walleye angler Joe Okada stops by the podcast to talk about the fishing industry and his move to H2H fishing and thoughts on their new tournament format. Joe has been focused on improving as an angler since he was a child. He began working at the local bait shop and running his guide service right out of high school as he prepared to compete at the tour level by the age of 24. Over the last 15 years, he has consistently found himself in the running for AOY titles in the FWL, AIM and NWT tours with several top finishes along the way. To this day, he continues to compete across the walleye belt and fulfills marketing, advertising and product development duties with several fishing/marine manufacturers. Joe enjoys time at home with his wife, Jamie and daughter, Abigail who enjoy the outdoors as much as he does.Fin Facts from H2H FishingFin FactsFavorite Body Of Water• Madison Chain, WILeast Favorite Body Of Water• Lake Winnebago, WICapt. 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 fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few.Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie's Western and Central basins.Check out more from Bigwater Fishinghttps://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFishing/https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfishing/http://bigwaterfishing.com/Download Bigwater Fishing Podcast EpisodesiTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bigwater-fishing-with-ross-robertson/id1508243662Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bigwater-fishing-podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0i8zS8tQumNGYGAXqKLX45Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGVyLmZtLzI1NzIvcnNzLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiW4-OnvY7rAhXYCc0KHX7lBRQQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=en

Want to know how to accurately know fish size on your fish finder? Confused by side imaging and the latest products? How do your sonar's settings affect what you see and your fish catch rate? Its all here. Bruce "Dr. Sonar" Samson joins the Bigwater Podcast for a second time to break down many of the common mistakes that anglers make with sonar. Bruce appears at fishing schools and has a line of educational videos at doctorsonar.com"Doc" Bruce Samson has multiple major wins to his credit and is known as the Devil's Lake Master having won the PWT on the lake twice. He also won the MWC National Walleye Championship in 1986 and the RCL National Walleye Championship in 2002. Doc also has 8 major walleye tournament wins including the MWC twice, the PWT 4 times, the AIM once, and the FLW/RCL once.Doc Samson has a winning formula that has worked for him on both lakes and rivers; this formula includes using today's technology to his advantage on the water. GPS and Sonar technology are common tools in competitive walleye fishing, but few walleye pros have blended the technology with aerial photos, satellite elevation charts, and custom designed contour maps. Doc is one that does this and he does it well with his proven techniques on the tournament trail.Doc possesses the knowledge and experience to improve others and was honored with the Professional Walleye Trail Norb Wallock Memorial Teaching Award, the "Top PWT Teaching Pro" in 2004.When not competing, the Doc is active teaching electronics and fishing skills at every level. Whether you seek a little help or a lot, the Doc can help you via his website, educational DVDs, seminars, classes, Walleye Schools, magazine articles, or one-on-one with water training. Doc has been inducted into the Minnesota Fishing Hall of Fame and the Freshwater Fishing Hall of fame.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 fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few.Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie's Western and Central basins.Check out more from Bigwater Fishinghttps://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFishing/https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfishing/http://bigwaterfishing.com/Download Bigwater Fishing Podcast EpisodesiTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bigwater-fishing-with-ross-robertson/id1508243662Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bigwater-fishing-podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0i8zS8tQumNGYGAXqKLX45Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGVyLmZtLzI1NzIvcnNzLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiW4-OnvY7rAhXYCc0KHX7lBRQQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=en

John Gillman has won nearly $500,000 in fishing tournament earnings on PWT, NWT, Major League Fishing and more. Talks about his successes, hits and misses from his twenty year career chasing walleye and bass. The Freelander, Michigan native has appeared on the cover of Field & Stream, FLW and other publicationsCapt. 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 fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few.Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie's Western and Central basins.Check out more from Bigwater Fishinghttps://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFishing/https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfishing/http://bigwaterfishing.com/Download Bigwater Fishing Podcast EpisodesiTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bigwater-fishing-with-ross-robertson/id1508243662Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bigwater-fishing-podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0i8zS8tQumNGYGAXqKLX45Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGVyLmZtLzI1NzIvcnNzLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiW4-OnvY7rAhXYCc0KHX7lBRQQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=en

During a long career spanning the most revolutionary years in sportfishing history, Al Lindner ranks among the most renowned leaders in the fishing industry. He continues to fish avidly for all freshwater fish, averaging about 180 days a year on the water, and is hailed as one of the world's best all-around anglers.As the host of Lindner's Angling Edge and Fishing Edge television series, Al remains immensely popular as one of the best-recognized angling authorities in North America. Al, however, has always worn many hats, and even his most avid fans may not realize the extent of his past and present involvement with all aspects of the fishing business. Other than finding new and better ways to catch fish, that is.Foremost among his current efforts, Al is a driving force at Lindner Media Productions, which specializes in producing educational fishing programs and DVDs, national TV commercials, product sales presentations, point-of-purchase product DVDs shown internationally in sporting goods stores and provide their trademark underwater photography to the sport fishing industry.Al is a two-time Bassmaster tournament winner. Besides being one of the earliest and more famous participants in professional tournament fishing, he is one of the few fishermen who has successfully fished and won major bass tournaments in the south as well as professional walleye tournaments in the north.Al played an important part in developing and promoting many angling concepts, procedures, products and language that today's anglers often take for granted. With his brother Ron, he helped formulate a classification system for categorizing lake, river, and reservoir types. He is also famous for patterning fish response by calendar season.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. The Lindners 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.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 fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few.Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie's Western and Central basins.Check out more from Bigwater Fishinghttps://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFishing/https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfishing/http://bigwaterfishing.com/Download Bigwater Fishing Podcast EpisodesiTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bigwater-fishing-with-ross-robertson/id1508243662Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bigwater-fishing-podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0i8zS8tQumNGYGAXqKLX45Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGVyLmZtLzI1NzIvcnNzLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiW4-OnvY7rAhXYCc0KHX7lBRQQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=en

Isaac Lakich has already made quite a name for himself in walleye fishing circles. With 4 wins under his belt in two years the Wisconsin native is on his way to becoming one of the top anglers on Head to Head Fishing Pro Walleye Series.Accomplishments• 2018 & 2019 Master Walleye Circuit TOY• 2019 (1st) GBWS-Marinette• 2019 (1st) MWC-Leech Lake• 2020 (1st) MWC-Marinette• 2020 (1st) AIM Championship- Winnebago• 2020 (2nd) NWT-OcontoCapt. 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 fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few.Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie’s Western and Central basins.Check out more from Bigwater Fishinghttps://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFishing/https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfishing/http://bigwaterfishing.com/Download Bigwater Fishing Podcast EpisodesiTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bigwater-fishing-with-ross-robertson/id1508243662Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bigwater-fishing-podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0i8zS8tQumNGYGAXqKLX45Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGVyLmZtLzI1NzIvcnNzLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiW4-OnvY7rAhXYCc0KHX7lBRQQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=en

Gary Roach, known deservedly as “Mr. Walleye,” was born and raised on the shores of Mission Lake, Minnesota. He started fishing off the dock when he was three or four years old. Gary started guiding at the age of ten and has made a career of fishing ever since. He has dedicated his lifetime to guiding, promoting and teaching anglers all over North America.He was one of the original “Nisswa Guides” in northern Minnesota. Gary’s methods and angling skills have been used in numerous publications such as Fishing Facts, In-Fisherman, Outdoor Life, Field & Stream, Walleye Magazine and many others. He continues to write articles, conduct radio interviews and appear on television fishing shows like In-Fisherman, Mid-West Outdoors and Ron Schara’s “Legends Of Rod & Reel” show on the Outdoor Channel. He has designed fishing tackle for Pradco, Northland Fishing Tackle, Pure Fishing and others. Gary has been instrumental in cutting edge boat design and enhancements for Lund Boats. One of Lund’s boats even carried the name “Mr. Walleye Edition”.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 fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few.Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie’s Western and Central basins.Check out more from Bigwater Fishinghttps://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFishing/https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfishing/http://bigwaterfishing.com/Download Bigwater Fishing Podcast EpisodesiTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bigwater-fishing-with-ross-robertson/id1508243662Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bigwater-fishing-podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0i8zS8tQumNGYGAXqKLX45Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGVyLmZtLzI1NzIvcnNzLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiW4-OnvY7rAhXYCc0KHX7lBRQQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=en

Did you know that Travis Hartman from the Ohio Division of Natural Resources Wildlife Division stopped by to share his knowledge of Lake Erie's ecology and fishing? How fast do walleye grow?What are walleyes favorite food?How many walleye are harvested in Lake Erie each year?How many eggs does a female walleye layWhat are the migration patterns of walleyes in Lake Erie?What is Thermocline?

Trevor Sumption stops by the Bigwater Podcast to discuss fishing electronics and his own Fish Hawk products.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 fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few.Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie’s Western and Central basins.Check out more from Bigwater Fishinghttps://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFishing/https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfishing/http://bigwaterfishing.com/Download Bigwater Fishing Podcast EpisodesiTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bigwater-fishing-with-ross-robertson/id1508243662Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bigwater-fishing-podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0i8zS8tQumNGYGAXqKLX45Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGVyLmZtLzI1NzIvcnNzLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiW4-OnvY7rAhXYCc0KHX7lBRQQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=en

Doug Straub fro FishUSA joins me to talk about the online fishing business, guiding on Lake Erie and some of his favorite lures and techniques.

We talk ice fishing with Matt Johnson from Clam Outdoors. Matt and I discuss the improvements in ice fishing technology and how it has affected the industry. We also get into some of the history and ice fishing techniques that will make you a better fisherman.Matt is a professional angler and promoter who owns and operates Matt Johnson Outdoors, where he provides guided fishing trips all year round and also offers fishing tips, fishing videos, fishing articles, seminars and more. Matt has been guiding since 2002 and guides the Metro Area Lakes, Horseshoe Chain of Lakes and the Chisago Chain of Lakes.

Leon Hanson started building bamboo fly rods rods in the late 1970’s. Since then he has quietly built some of the finest rods in the country. He is a rod builder’s builder. After previously being one if the pioneers of center pin reels he moved on to his next challenge, building the some of the best and most desired bamboo fly rods in the world. He has always attacked a project seeking the best possible information from the experts, and then proceeds to improve upon it. His intuitive thinking in resolving a problem has made him famous in his Boone & Crocket hunting records, the invention and production of the now highly sought after Hanson centerpin reel and of course, his rods. Having spent considerable time with Hoagy Carmichael exploring the craft, he began professionally building fly rods. The quality of his work was so notable; it brought mention in Ernie Schwiebert’s “Trout”. Ernie spoke of Garrison, then Carmichael and then Hanson as a line of succession. Leon’s depth of thinking applied to the construction of his rods, is worthy of recognition. His tapers cast sublimely, as only an expert caster can translate into bamboo. Leon’s production is very limited and his rods seldom appear on the used rod market.Check out Leon's rods here: http://www.leonfhansonqualitycaneflyrods.com/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 fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few.Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie’s Western and Central basins.Check out more from Bigwater Fishinghttps://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFishing/https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfishing/http://bigwaterfishing.com/Download Bigwater Fishing Podcast EpisodesiTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bigwater-fishing-with-ross-robertson/id1508243662Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bigwater-fishing-podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0i8zS8tQumNGYGAXqKLX45Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGVyLmZtLzI1NzIvcnNzLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiW4-OnvY7rAhXYCc0KHX7lBRQQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=en

Nate Zelinsky is a western angler based out of Conifer, Colorado where he owns and operates Tightline Outdoors, a premier fishing guide service and ‘The Authority in Western Outdoors”. Nate and his team of 5, guide on 17 bodies of water throughout Colorado.In addition to his extensive knowledge of Colorado, Nate is very involved in the entire Rocky Mountain Region while also fishing all over the country. He has fished in national tournaments for over a decade as well at living in Minnesota for a bit. He does find life in Colorado mandatory due to his love with ice fishing! The extreme high country in Colorado will see ice as early as October and will often stay until almost June offering one of the longest ice seasons in the country!Besides guiding year round, Nate stays busy as a weekly contributor to THE FAN OUTDOORS, a radio show on every Saturday on 104.3FM. Nate can also be seen on In-Fisherman and JEO Outdoors TV shows on a regular basis. On top of that, he does submit written pieces to publications such as In-Fisherman Magazine, Bass Anglers Guide, Colorado Outdoors, Coastal Angler Magazine, and many others.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 fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few.Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie’s Western and Central basins.Check out more from Bigwater Fishinghttps://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFishing/https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfishing/http://bigwaterfishing.com/Download Bigwater Fishing Podcast EpisodesiTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bigwater-fishing-with-ross-robertson/id1508243662Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bigwater-fishing-podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0i8zS8tQumNGYGAXqKLX45Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGVyLmZtLzI1NzIvcnNzLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiW4-OnvY7rAhXYCc0KHX7lBRQQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=en

Born and raised in Weeping Water, Nebraska, Kayak Fishing pro Kristine Fischer wasn’t one to adhere to societal norms. Growing up in a home unimpeded by the restraints of a television, she had a natural inclination to the outdoors. This paved the way for her career, as she lives full-time on the road, competing in competitive kayak bass fishing tournaments. In 2019 alone, she boasted three national level wins, and hopes to continue to break down barriers in redefining the female angler stereotype.https://www.instagram.com/midwestfishergal/https://www.fischeroutdoors.com/https://www.facebook.com/kfischer11Capt. 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 fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few.Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie’s Western and Central basins.Check out more from Bigwater Fishinghttps://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFishing/https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfishing/http://bigwaterfishing.com/

As one of the few NATIVE captains from the area Kyle has been extremely blessed to have the beautiful waters of the Crystal River, Ozello, and Homosassa all in his back yard. Living and growing up along the waters of the Nature Coast has provided him with many great experiences and memories over the years and nothing excites him more than sharing these great experiences and creating new ones with visiting anglers on a daily basis. It’s those unique experiences and vast knowledge of the area, local wildlife and the in’s and out’s of many of the areas secret creeks, coves, and hidden bayou’s that have made Kyle Messier one of the more dynamic fishing guides along the West Coast of Florida. 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 fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few.Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie’s Western and Central basins. Check out more from Bigwater Fishinghttps://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFish...https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfis...http://bigwaterfishing.com/ Download Bigwater Fishing Podcast EpisodesiTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bigw...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0i8zS8t...Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...

"Doc" Bruce Samson has multiple major wins to his credit and is known as the Devil's Lake Master having won the PWT on the lake twice. He also won the MWC National Walleye Championship in 1986 and the RCL National Walleye Championship in 2002. Doc also has 8 major walleye tournament wins including the MWC twice, the PWT 4 times, the AIM once, and the FLW/RCL once.Bruce "Doctor Sonar" Samson has a winning formula that has worked for him on both lakes and rivers; this formula includes using today's technology to his advantage on the water. GPS and Sonar technology are common tools in competitive walleye fishing, but few walleye pros have blended the technology with aerial photos, satellite elevation charts, and custom designed contour maps. Doc is one that does this and he does it well with his proven techniques on the tournament trail.Doc possesses the knowledge and experience to improve others and was honored with the Professional Walleye Trail Norb Wallock Memorial Teaching Award, the "Top PWT Teaching Pro" in 2004.When not competing, the Doc is active teaching electronics and fishing skills at every level. Whether you seek a little help or a lot, the Doc can help you via his website, educational DVDs, seminars, classes, Walleye Schools, magazine articles, or one-on-one with water training. 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 fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few.Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie’s Western and Central basins.Check out more from Bigwater Fishinghttps://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFish...https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfis...http://bigwaterfishing.com/Download Bigwater Fishing Podcast EpisodesiTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bigw...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0i8zS8t...Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...

Johnnie Candle owns and operates one of Devils Lake’s premier guide services and comes highly recommended walleye anglers. His travels as a touring fishing professional have taught him a lot and his passion toward sharing what he has learned makes him a great choice for a fishing guide. Johnnie calls Devils Lake, North Dakota his home body of water. To say Devils Lake has undergone some change would be an understatement as large as the lake itself.In the past 25 years, Devils Lake has more than tripled in size. While this wreaked havoc on the citizens of the surrounding communities, it has been a blessing in disguise for the fishing.With the high water came thousands of acres of new habitat. Flooded buildings, farm equipment, rock piles and road beds are now home to the walleye, pike, white bass, and perch that once roamed the featureless basin of the old Devils Lake.He's also known for Walleye University, a series of seminars and DVDs.Some of Johnnie accomplishments:Top Touring Pro on the National Walleye Tour – 3 yearsInducted into North Dakota Fishing Hall of Fame – July 20182010 MWC World Walleye ChampionTop Touring Pro on the Masters Walleye Circuit – 8 years.Top touring pro on the Professional Walleye Trail – 15 years.check out Johnnie's website: https://www.johnniecandle.com/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 fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few.Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie’s Western and Central basins.Check out more from Bigwater Fishinghttps://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFish...https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfis...http://bigwaterfishing.com/Download Bigwater Fishing Podcast EpisodesiTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bigw...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0i8zS8t...Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... SHOW LESS

What happens when the bearded man comes walleye fishing? Hyperactive kids spreading mud in your boat? Pro Walleye angler and guide Tyson shares some horror stories with Ross Robertson on The Bigwater Fishing Podcast. Tyson Keller resides in Pierre, South Dakota and has one multiple walleye fishing tournaments including the longest running walleye fishing tournament The South Dakota Governor’s Cup in 2014 and 2019. He has served as a walleye fishing guides since the age of 16. Tyson is also a renowned goose and waterfowl hunter and won a national shooting tournament at the age of 12. 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 fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few. Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie’s Western and Central basins. Check out more from Bigwater Fishing https://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFishing/ https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfishing/ http://bigwaterfishing.com/ Download Bigwater Fishing Podcast Episodes iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bigwater-fishing-with-ross-robertson/id1508243662 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bigwater-fishing-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0i8zS8tQumNGYGAXqKLX45 Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGVyLmZtLzI1NzIvcnNzLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiW4-OnvY7rAhXYCc0KHX7lBRQQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=en

Following graduation in 2007 from Ohio State, Curtis moved to Benton, Kentucky to work for FLW (Fishing League Worldwide), the largest tournament fishing organization in the world. ... He moved up in ranks first to managing editor of their magazine, to editor-in-chief for FLW Bass Fishing magazine and the FLW website. He also co author a book "Walleye Trolling" with host Ross Roberston.

Lake Erie Walleye Fishing Guru Ross Robertson welcome Patterson Leeth from Simms Fishing Products to the Bigwater Fishing Podcast. Ross and Patterson discuss the do's and don't of how to get sponsored by fishing companies. Leeth offers some great tips on what it takes to build relationships with leading fishing companies.

Former Walleye Fishing Tour Professional Todd Frank dropped by to discuss how he joined the FLW and PWT Walleye tours, Winning his first walleye tournament, his love of walleye fishing as a child, having have his fishing boat pulled out by a wrecker and the accident that nearly ended his walleye tour career.

Tom Vatalaro from Vic's Sports Center dropped by to discuss  @Ranger Boats , buying a boat, what options you need, and how he and his brother Vic Vatalaro started the business. Valalaro talks about the biggest boat buying mistakes that consumers make and how to make the best choice in boat options and outboard motors. Vic's Sport Center in Kent, OH sells many brands of boats and equipment including  @Ranger Boats   @Triton Fishing Boats  and Starcraft. Tom tells Ross Robertson about his love from the Ranger FS622 Pro and how this years model is step up. Check out Vic's at https://vicsboats.com/ and youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/VicsSportsCenter1

In Episode 10 of the Bigwater Fishing Podcast Ross Robertson welcomes photographer Nathaniel Welch. Welch lists hunting and fishing photography as his favorite and has shot covers for Field & Stream, Outdoor Life and many other outdoor publications and products. He has also photographed pro athletes and public figures like Serena and Venus Williams, James Harrison, Donald Trump, Tom Petty and many others. Welch shares his stories about 3 Donald Trump photoshoots and many of his other subjects . He offers photography tips and tricks on how to shoot better fishing and hunting photos. Check out his work at https://www.nathanielwelch.com/

In Episode 9 of the Bigwater Fishing Podcast Ross Robertson welcomes Scott Stecher of Reef Runner Lures. Scott talks about the early years of Reef Runner and where the company is headed. Reef Runner is known for their cicadas, 800, and the new 44 Mag. There is also a great discussion on the colors and styles that work best for Lake Erie Walleye.

On this episode of the Bigwater Fishing Podcast Ross welcomes Marshal Yanda. Marshal Yanda is a former American football offensive lineman who played 13 years with Baltimore and was an 8-time Pro-Bowler. He played college football at the University of Iowa, and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He spent his entire 13-year career with the Ravens.Recently retired, Yanda is an avid fisherman who often takes fishing trips in the offseason. Ross Robertson talks to him about his weight loss, walleye fishing trips, his saltwater fishing trips, and football career with the Iowa Hawkeyes and Baltimore Ravens and his plans for retirement.Yanda talks about his career highlights, some of his former teammates including how he laid out Ray Lewis in practice, getting tased on a dare as a rookie and Lamar Jackson's future in the NFL.

Travis Hartman is administrator of the @OhioDNR Lake Erie fish management program.Hartman leads the Sandusky and Fairport Harbor research stations, which assesses and manages fisheries in Lake Erie’s Western and Central basins and their tributary streams. Hartman has worked as a fisheries biologist for the ODNR Division of Wildlife’s Sandusky Fish Research Unit since 2003.

Visit our Youtube Channel for Videos of these podcasts and more https://www.youtube.com/user/Bigwaterfishing Thomas Allen is the Senior Editor at Bassmaster. Thomas covers the Bassmaster Elite Series and writes about other fishing and outdoor related topics. On this episode of the Bigwater Podcast, Thomas and Ross talk about the fishing print industry, bass and walleye tournament fishing and whether women will ever join the Bassmaster Elite Series.Check out Thomas' writing athttps://www.bassmaster.com/author/thomas-allenwww.bigwaterfishing.com. @bigwaterfishing on Facebook and Instagram. Visit our Youtube Channel for Videos of these podcasts and more https://www.youtube.com/user/Bigwaterfishing

See the video of this episode at https://youtu.be/zKE3MGjHHiAChip Cartwright is the owner of Wolverine Tackle, the maker of Silver Streak Walleye and Salmon Lures. Chip drops by to discuss how his company got started and how they develop walleye fishing lures and salmon fishing lures. In particular Chip and Ross discuss the long development of the Silver Streak Rattle Streak Spoon ice fishing lure while fishing for lake Erie Walleye.Silver Streak produces hundred of sizes and custom colors of spinner blades and spoons"Silver Streaks" first made their appearance in the Great Lakes in 1984. They are manufactured by Wolverine Tackle Co. in Orchard Lake, Michigan. Wolverine Tackle Co. Chip's track record as a tournament winning Charter Boat Captain allowed him to continually refine his lures. No wonder then, that the Silver Streak lures are the lure of choice of so many Master Anglers.Check out all of the Silver Streak colors and styles at http://fishusa.rv5k.net/rM6Rj--------------------------------------------------------------www.bigwaterfishing.com. @bigwaterfishing on Facebook and Instagram. Visit our Youtube Channel for Videos of these podcasts and more https://www.youtube.com/user/Bigwaterfishing

Video of this podcast available here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHEssCqJ9fgJoe Cermele is MeatEater’s Senior Fishing Editor based on the East Coast. He has written several books and is the former fishing editor of Field & Stream and Outdoor Life. If it swims, Joe wants to catch it—and write, podcast, and shoot videos about it at MeatEater.Ross speaks to Joe about the creation of Hook Shots and the Hook Shots Podcast, his writing career for Outdoor Life and Field and Stream and his new gig at themeateater.com. There's also plenty of smack talk as you might expect with these two.Be sure to read Joe Cermele's articles at https://www.themeateater.com/authors/joe-cermelewww.bigwaterfishing.com. @bigwaterfishing on Facebook and Instagram. Visit our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bigwaterfishing

Check out the video of this episode here: https://youtu.be/HxzSSvcJclM ****Steve Pollick, has been an Ohio Outdoor News columnist since the paper's inception in 2005. prior to that he wrote for the The Blade newspaper in Toledo, Ohio for 40 years and its outdoors editor since 1982. His bylined stories and columns also have appeared in local, regional, state, and national magazines for more than 40 years.Steve has travelled the world in search adventures and interesting stories like nearly being jailed in Kenya, being knighted into the Jagermeisters' guild of the Czech Republic, sailing, hunting, fishing and backpacking. He shares some of his experiences with Ross Robertson on this episode of The Bigwater Podcast._______________________www.bigwaterfishing.com. @bigwaterfishing on Facebook and Instagram. Visit our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bigwaterfishing