Great Lakes Fishing Podcast

Captain Nick Sokolowski from Soco Baits joins the show for Episode #220. Nick is a good friend of Captain Pete Alex who is cohosting this episode. We discuss how Soco Baits has evolved from a panfish-focused company to getting into salmon and other species, fishing Lake Ontario, and walleye fishing Oneida Lake in New York. For more Great Lakes fishing information, visit https://fishhawkelectronics.com/blog/

Calvin Vander Boon, inventor of the Strike Assist, joins the show for Episode #219. Strike Assist allows the bait to get sucked towards the fish's mouth, allowing more fish to get and stay hooked. Fish use suction feeding to pull prey items into their mouth. When trolling, tension from the fishing line can prevent this from happening. This is a recording from the Greater Niagara Fishing Show back in February. Captain Pete Alex from Vision Quest Sport Fishing is cohosting this episode. For more Great Lakes fishing information, visit https://fishhawkelectronics.com/blog/

Captain John Karl Gribble from DB Marine & Outdoor Sports in Madison, Ohio and DB Sport Fishing Charters joins the Great Lakes Fishing Podcast for Episode #218. We discuss boat maintenance, how you can get the best from your boat & motor, and horror stories about boat maintenance gone bad. This is a recording from the Greater Niagara Fishing Show back in February. Trevor Sumption from Fish Hawk is cohosting this episode. For more fishing information, visit https://fishhawkelectronics.com/blog/

Captain Bob Songin from Reel Excitement Charters out of Oak Orchard on Lake Ontario joins the show for Episode #217. Bob is celebrating his 40th year of chartering this season. We discuss the Lake Ontario Fisheries Advisory Panel, what Bob has seen over his 40 years of chartering, and the future of salmon stocking programs in Lake Ontario. This is an interview from the Greater Niagara Fishing Expo. Trevor Sumption from Fish Hawk Electronics is cohosting this episode. For more Great Lakes fishing information, visit https://fishhawkelectronics.com/blog/

Kevin and Logan Noon from 3 L Flies joins the show for Episode #216. 3 L Flies is a family-owned tackle business named after the Noon Family’s three sons, Logan, Liam, and Landon. 3 L makes trolling flies, coho flies, and meat rigs for Great Lakes trolling. This is an interview from the Greater Niagara Fishing Expo. For more Great Lakes fishing information, visit https://fishhawkelectronics.com/blog/

Zak Allen from the Great Lakes Fishery Commission joins the show for Episode #215. We discuss sea lampreys in the Great Lakes, how the COVID years affected the lamprey population, what is being done to control the lamprey population, and much more. This is a recording from the 2024 Greater Niagara Fishing Expo. For more Great Lakes fishing information, visit

Ron Winter joins the Great Lakes Fishing Podcast for Episode #214. Ron is an experienced and accomplished recreational angler from Vermont. On today’s show, Ron discusses fishing for salmon at the Niagara Bar, The Oak, and Lake Champlain. Ron is also one of the people who worked on the testing and development of the new Fish Hawk Electronics Lithium Series systems. Ron reports on his experiences with the new Fish Hawk. For more Great Lakes fishing information, visit https://fishhawkelectronics.com/blog/

Gabe Selesan from the Ultimate Salmon Derby joins the show for Episode #213. The Ultimate Salmon Derby is open to anyone fishing on Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. This is the first major derby on these waters in decades with prizes valued at $400,000. The Ultimate Salmon Derby will be giving away a boat every week during the eight-week event. Our sponsor, Fish Hawk Electronics, is sponsoring the Atlantic salmon division by giving away a Fish Hawk system to the angler who catches the largest Atlantic salmon. For more information on the Ultimate Salmon Derby, visit https://theultimatesalmonderby.com/

Trevor Sumption joins the Great Lakes Fishing Podcast for Episode #212. We’ve been talking a lot about the new Fish Hawk Electronics Lithium Series but we’re still running into folks who have a lot of questions about our new product. In this interview, Trevor gets into a ton of details on the new product, how it was developed, and how it works with previous Fish Hawk systems. For more information on Fish Hawk Electronics, visit https://fishhawkelectronics.com/

Captain Rob Mallory joins the Great Lakes Fishing Podcast for Episode #211. His son, Brown Trout Bobby, stops in as well. Topics discussed include targeting brown trout on Lake Ontario, Garmin Panoptix for Great Lakes trolling, and tournament fishing with the family. This is a recording from the 2024 Greater Niagara Fishing Expo back in February. Captain Vince Pierleoni is cohosting with me on this episode. For more Great Lakes fishing information, visit https://fishhawkelectronics.com/blog/