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.