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.

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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.

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Chip 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.

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Joe 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.

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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._______________________

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In Episode 2 of the Bigwater Fishing Podcast, Ross Robertson interviews Lindner's Angling Edge's Troy Lindner. Troy is part of the the first family of walleye fishing. Troy's father, Al Lindner is a sportsman, television and radio personality, and fishing industry innovator who has invented, along with his older brother Ron Lindner, many walleye fishing lures and rigs. The Lindner Family also have been innovators in fishing video production, DVDs, national TV commercials, product sales videos, point of purchase videos as well as providing underwater photography to the sport fishing industry.

Troy Lindner has taken a different path. He's lives in Los Angeles and worked as a personal trainer before rejoining the family business. Troy is currently the host of The Ontario Experience on the Sportsman Channel and travels the world fishing.

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In Episode 1 of the Bigwater Fishing Podcast , Lake Erie Walleye fishing guru Ross Robertson talks with Pro Walleye Angler Joe Okada. Among the topics are Walleye fishing, Guide Trips and Joe's accomplishments. Oh and he's not even the most famous Joe Okada. You'll have to watch to find out why.

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