We're headed to southern Lake Michigan and the port of St. Joe this time on the Off Shore Tackle podcast.

Captain Mike Boyd of Coldwater Charters talks about early season trolling for salmon and trout, including the difference between copper and lead core line. Mike also explains his set up, including the use of Off Shore OR 12 planers and the bigger SST Pro Mag boards (that he calls a "school bus").

He describes the process of getting a new charter boat ready for the water, why the St. Joe fishery is unique, fishing dirty water...and much more.

The conversation wraps up with Mike talking about his career as an outdoor writer and also a hunting guide.

We're catfishing this time on the Off Shore Tackle podcast with Alex Nagy of Twisted Cat Outdoors.

Alex talks about how he got into catfishing and why that passion led to a tournament circuit.

He also describes the growth in popularity of catfish and how the perception of those fish is changing.

The angler/tournament director then explains popular techniques for catching giant catfish and describes the experience of weighing in a fish of more than a hundred pounds on the tournament stage.

It's a look back at the history of the Lake Huron fishery this month on the Off Shore Tackle podcast as we talk with Ed Retherford of Trout Scout Charters.

Ed has fished Lake Huron for more than 55 years and has seen a lot of changes during that half century.

He talks about the early days, changes in the fishery and water clarity...and how that's affected the way anglers fish.

Retherford also has advice for folks hitting the water this spring and he talks about working with Off Shore since the early days.

It's a very special edition of the Off Shore Tackle podcast as we talk with the man who started to the company....Bruce DeShano.

We're kicking off the new year with Pat Ney of the National Professional Anglers Association.

Pat talks about the benefits of membership in that group and the role Bruce DeShano and Off Shore Tackle have played in it's success.

Ney encourages all professional anglers, including tournament participants, fishing guides, charter captains...and fishing educators to become members of NPAA. He says it's "the best hundred bucks you can spend on your career".

We're wrapping up another great year of Off Shore Tackle Podcasts as we talk with the man leading the company....Nick DeShano.

Nick talks about the early days of the company and where they are today, including high praise for his employees and pro staffers

He also previews the upcoming fishing show season and a new, digital version of the popular Off Shore Release.

It's a conversation with one of the hottest walleye anglers on Lake Erie this month on the Off Shore Tackle podcast.

Ryan Buddie won the Lake Erie Walleye Trail championship and also Team of the Year along with his partner Jason Kopf.

He talks about the keys to his success this past season....including the role of confidence and hard work.

Ryan also discusses the importance of details, for example the process of verifying trolling depths.

Buddie also gives his thoughts on forward facing sonar, dipsey divers vs tadpoles...and the challenge of fishing against cheaters.

We're headed to Lake Erie this month to talk about giant fall walleye with Jason Fischer of the Lake Erie Walleye Trail and the Lake Erie Fall Brawl.

Jason is the Director for both events and probably sees more big walleye than most anyone in the fishing world.

He describes the two contests, styles of fishing and the size of the fish this time of year.

Fischer also has advice for anglers visiting Lake Erie for the first time and he talks about the role sponsors like Off Shore Tackle play in the promotion of fishing tournaments.