My little fishing girl Nora here loves to get in the Spring Fish Crazy Walleye Derby. For that matter, she loves all the derbies! It's a great format, there is a kids division and each kid get matched with another kid as a part of the Kids Team Division. We had a...
Something about fishing in the deep blue sea where you just never know what you are going to encounter is absolutely exhilarating. The size and vastness of the ocean brings a dynamic like no other in fishing: a high probability of failure and a chance of triumph off the charts. I’ve been fortunate enough to sample a...
This past weekend was proof that when fisherman, generous companies, and a great charity come together, good things happen. The 2017 Walleye Wisdom Seminar for St. Jude Children's Hospital was a tremendous success and we are proud to say that they raised $12,300 for the charity. A crowd of 170 avid walleye anglers showed up to watch professional anglers...
Tis the season for turkey dinners, high school playoff football, Chrismas carols, and night walleye fishing along the shores of Lake Erie. I've been out twice in the last few days, and both times we've been able to raise ole' marble eyes from the dark Erie waters.
Last night Julia, Becky, and I launched off of Vermillion around 10pm. We...
I had the great opportunity to go down to Jackson Memorial Middle School to speak for their "Hooked on Fishing, not on Drugs" program. It was awesome to hang out with these kids that stay after school on their own time to talk fishing and plan their next trip.
Victor Vatalaro, pro bass fisherman and owner of Vic's Sports Center,...
Soon the ice will be melting and open water will be just a boat ramp away. On Lake Erie, this means prespawn walleye will be roaming the flats of Lake Erie’s Western Basin to fatten up before the spring spawn. Prior to the spawn, which occurs the first week or two of April, comes a chance to catch the...
It's crazy how life happens and things hit you like you'd never expect. Prior to Covid-19, I had all-but fizzled down my charter business to just about a half dozen trips or so a year, and the trips I did do were during slow months, last minute, and with flexible clients. So here's the scoop,...
My first Carnivorous Artificial Bait Boat Angling World Championship is in the books. What an experience! I’ve received a lot of questions about it, so first let me tell you a little about the format. Each country that competes puts 2 pairs in the boats for the competition, myself and Nick Schertz were...
August was a crazy month of traveling and fishing, so here you go...
Shortly after Julia and I's our 'babymoon' salmon trip, my brother Kevin and I were off to the Atlantic City area for an off shore tuna trip with my friends Charlie and Jay. These areguys I met while working in Alaska that I have been good friends...
With some warmer temps in the forecast by the end of the week, and the dead of winter slowly ticking away, Cabin Fever should be ending soon as the rivers and lakes start to thaw. This weekend Gary Zart, Mike Knippenberg, Scott Geitgey and myself will be hosting our second annual "Walleye Wisdom Seminar" at Vic's Sports Center.
Come early...
