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What if 1 fish could win you over $300,000 in boats?! Well, it can! The Walleye Slam and Fall Brawl on Lake Erie are two derbies that run through the fall and give out incredible prizes to the winners. This year belonged to Ed Hatten and Len Heffron, tournament partners for over 20 years, from New York. Ed weighed in a 31.25" 12.30lb monster! Since they were signed up for both derbies they took home both top prizes; a Warrior 238 and a Ranger 622. We sit down with Ed and Len and talk all about their win. Fishing Tactics, stories of being on the boat, info from bait shops and everything in between, they said nothing was off limits and they answered it all. We hope you enjoy this one as much as we did!

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Join us this week as Capt Rob Barnes of Barnestormer Sportfishing joins us. We talk about the craziness of guiding the Detroit River in April, the grind of being a guide and the importance of being a professional in this industry. Capt Rob is one of the best and touches on a lot of important topics as well as some great tips for fishing the Detroit River and Lake St Clair. Capt Rob also has a giveaway this episode as he gives away 3 Pro Cure Scent Packs, tune in to win!

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Welcome back everybody! We took a short break while guide season ramped up and the bait shop got busy but WE ARE BACK. In this episode we'll talk about what to expect this season, new guests, new sponsors, new studio and more! Let us know what you want to hear or who you want to see this year! Thank you to Whitewater Fishing, Papa's Pilar, Great Lakes Angler Co, and Cortland Line.

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Capt Joe Bauer from Smallmouth Heaven Guide Service and Northland Tackle Pro joins us this week to talk about what we're seeing and what we're looking for as the rivers are setting up for the spring walleye run! Rains, warming water and moon phases are all very important as the spawn sets up. Tune in to hear about current conditions and what we expecting for this coming spring!

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Capt Pete is joined by Abbey Obrzut, Owner of Bloom Outdoors. With medical problems while in high school, Abbey took a different route of 4-H fairs, competition archery and being outdoors which has led to her clothing and apparel business, BLOOM Outdoors. Tune in this week to hear how her company has helped Abbey and many others "Bloom" to be the person they want to be while using the outdoors!

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Join us in some random Air BnB just outside of Grand Rapids as we sit down with the team from Mags Custom Rods! We sit down with the guys and talk about another show in the books, what the season has been like and what it's like behind the scenes!

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"It's hard to take an animal that was already perfect and try to replicate it" -Lexi Vaughn

Wise words from the owner of The Fish Studio, who we had the pleasure of sitting down with this week. Capt Pete talks about the business side of taxidermy, some of Lexi's favorite mounts from the past, and what makes being a taxedermist so rewarding. Check out The Fish Studio's social medias below and give Lexi a shout when you catch the trophy you're after!

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Help continue to support the resurgance of Salmon and Trout in lower Lake Huron by supporting the Blue Water Sport Fish Association! This week Capt Pete and Capt Louie are joined by guest Ben McNeice, president of the Blue Water Sport Fish Association. The club has been on the forefront of helping restore the population of salmon and trout since the major King crash of '04. The club keeps connections with the DNR, donates to local charties, emphasis kids in the sport and hosts local tournaments. Tune in this week to hear all the behind the scenes work the club does and what events they have coming up that you may enjoy! Also, a club is only as good as the support it recives so please look into joining the Blue Water Sportfish Association.

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Over 90lbs of bass weighed in 3 days, the elite series is back, and Okeechobee is being discharged again leading to more red tide coming this spring to the Gulf of Mexico. There's alot to talk about this week in the podcast and you wont want to miss any of it! Check out Captains for Clean water to stay up to date with Florida's water crisis. 

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It's derby time folks! It's one of our favorite events of the whole year! The Hook One Spring Fishing derby is a St Clair River ONLY derby, paying out top 3 heaviest Walleyes, Heaviest Salmon/Trout and a FREE kids division!  Tune in this week to get the details, hear about years past and hear about what's new! 

Join us in store for our Sign-UP Party/Open House Feb. 17th & 18th!

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