We're kicking off the new year this time on the Off Shore Tackle podcast with long time pro staffer Lance Valentine of The Walleye Zone.

Lance talks about his relationship with Off Shore and why he depends on their products.

He also talks about his role as a charter captain, content creator and fishing educator and why the fishing show season is a big part of that job.

Valentine also previews the upcoming Detroit River walleye fishery and why trolling could soon become a bigger part of that program.

Late fall walleye action on the Bay of Quinte with Greg Amiel of Fishing 4 Tails Charters on this edition of the Off Shore Tackle Podcast.

The long time Ontario fishing guide talks about fall walleye and summertime king salmon trolling.

He explains how he made the decision to become a full time Charter Captain and why he loves to fish, spending more than two hundred days a year on the water.

Greg describes his program for trophy Quinte walleye and why he had to cut the season short this year.

We're targeting big, cold water walleye this month on the Off Shore Tackle Podcast.

Nicholas Zart is a Lake Erie Charter Captain and tournament angler who loves wintertime trolling.

He talks about his long time love of Lake Erie and how that fishery has changed, the differences between chartering and tournaments and why he loves to teach anglers how to catch walleye.

Zart also describes his scouting techniques for finding big fish and why he partners with Off Shore.

We're headed to Lake Erie this time on the Off Shore Tackle podcast to talk with Jason Fischer of the Fall Brawl and Lake Erie Walleye Trail.

Jason talks about the tremendous fall fishing on Erie and how it attracts more than 10,000 anglers to the annual fishing tournament.

He compares the "Brawl" to the Lake Erie Walleye Trail and explains why anybody can win the half million dollars in prizes.

Fischer also says he expects the Brawl to be won by a trolling angler again this year and talks about the role of sponsors like Off Shore Tackle in the success of the multi week event.

This month, the man in charge at Off Shore Tackle, Nick DeShano.

Nick talks about the early days of the company, his role in the evolution of Off Shore and where the Michigan based company is today.

DeShano describes his family's passion for hunting and fishing, and why it's important to keep production of their products here in the US.

He also talks about the appeal of trolling and why he believes it will always be a popular technique for many anglers.

We're talking with an old friend of the Off Shore Tackle family this time on the podcast.

Craig MacPhee is a Charter Captain and duck hunting guide on Saginaw Bay and southern Lake Huron with his Tail Annihilators guide service.

He talks about the evolution of the Lake Huron fishery, the salmon fishing there and targeting big lake trout.

McPhee also describes running offshore to fish the scum line, the role of pink and atlantic salmon in the fishery and why steelhead are so fun to catch.

Craig then talks about how he uses Off Shore releases and boards...and how he got to know the DeShano Family.

We're heading to the smaller, inland lakes this time on the Off Shore Tackle podcast with Nick Dood of Reel Live Action Charters.

Nick talks about inland fishing versus the Great Lakes, how he uses Off Shore Tadpoles for depth control, why boat traffic can be a factor and his choice for inline planer boards (the OR 12 with tattle flags).

The Charter Captain and tournament angler also describes the difference between those two activites and why he finds inland fishing more relaxing than big water options.

We're talking with Ontario angler Rob Jones of One More Pass Sportfishing on this edition of the Off Shore Tackle Podcast.

Rob talks about the role of education and promotion as an Off Shore Pro Staffer. He also describes his philosophy for tournaments and fishing new water, board configuation, electronics and more.

Jones then explains why the Bay of Quinte is his favorite destination.

This month, a conversation with Off Shore Pro Staffer and tournament tested angler....David Kolb.

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David recently won the MWT Tournament on Lake Erie with a very impressive catch in a challenging conditions.

Kolb talks about trolling Off Shore OR 12 boards and why the Tattle Flag was key in this latest win.

He describes the difference in trolling with the waves, verses trolling the trough, why water clarity is key to success and the challenge of finding aggressive, post spawn fish.

This month on the Off Shore Tackle podcast we're talking with the Godfather of depth control, Mark Romanack of Fishing 411 TV.

Mark talks about his partnership with Off Shore and the DeShano Family the development of the OR12 board, the hiearchy of trolling and much more.

He also discusses the importance of crankbait tuning, the Precision Trolling app and the new 50+3T method of getting baits even deeper.

It's a interesting discussion with a well known fishing icon.