Off Shore Tackle Podcast

Feb 06 2025 99 ep. 28 mins 92

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Off Shore Tackle is the leader in trolling technology and this podcast will help you catch more fish with Off Shore.

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February 2025--"Ice and Water"

Feb 06 2025 30 mins

There's a wide range of topics this time on the Off Shore Tackle podcast as we talk with Jason Graham of Send It Charters and Linwood Beach Marina. Jason is a former bass tournament angler turned walleye Charter Captain. He runs ice charters on Saginaw Bay in the wintertime, trolls the Bay in spring and summer...then heads to Lake Michigan each fall to chase salmon. Graham talks a

January 2025--"Pushing, Pulling and Trolling"

Jan 09 2025 33 mins

We kick off the new year on the Off Shore Tackle podcast talking with "Crappie Dan", Dan Dannenmueller. Dan talks about wintertime fishing, including how to trigger a cold water bite. He also discusses the range of crappies, difference between black and white crappies and river fishing versus in a lake. The veteran Alabama angler also talks about trolling for crappies, choosing th

December 2024--"Cold Water Trolling"

Dec 03 2024 29 mins

We wrap up the year talking about trolling in cold water with John Bergsma of the Great Lakes Fisherman's Digest TV Show. John is a former tournament pro and long time Off Shore Tackle Pro Staffer who loves to target big fish late in the trolling season. He talks about water temp, speed and color selection for trophy walleye. Bergsma also unveils a new TV show focused on Great Lak

November 2024--"The Chairman" Part 3

Nov 08 2024 33 mins

We wrap up our three part conversation with the man who started Off Shore Tackle...Bruce DeShano. "The Chairman of the Boards" talks about his companies move into new markets, including striper and catfish, why you probably won't see Off Shore products for saltwater anglers and also why the popular OR 12 boards is still "unfinished". Bruce also describes his role as a teacher and

October 2024--The Championship

Oct 03 2024 27 mins

We're talking with Pro Staffer Craig Sleeman this time on the Off Shore Podcast. Craig tells the story of how he made the NWT Championship on Lake Huron and what that experience was like. Sleeman describes how he made it to the top ten and eventually finished fourth in the tourney. The New York native says Lake Huron offered some challenges including wind, waves and crystal clear

September 2024--"Lake Ontario"

Sep 06 2024 29 mins

Lake Ontario is the destination this time on the Off Shore Tackle Podcast as we talk with Rick Hajecki of Crazy Yankee Sportfishing. Rick talks about the Lake Ontario salmon and trout fishery. He also describes the differences between tournament fishing and running charters, the importance of networking to find fish and why social media has become a big part of his business. The

August 2024-"Fish, Fur, Feathers"

Aug 09 2024 33 mins

We're headed north this month on the Off Shore Tackle podcast to talk with angler and wildlife artist Erich Carlson. Erich's home water is northern Lake Huron and the Alpena Michigan area but during this converstion we find him trolling for walleye on Green Bay in Wisconsin. Erich describes the challenge of fishing clear water, how to target deep fish, planer board set up and much

July 2024-"River Trolling"

Jul 13 2024 30 mins

We're talking about trolling the big water....and the river, this time on the Off Shore Tackle podcast with tournament angler Roy Miller. We catch up with Roy as he's prefishing for an MWT Tourney on Northern Lake Huron. He describes his program for catching fish in crystal clear water. Then the conversation turns toward chasing walleye in rivers. While most anglers jig for those

June 2024--"The Chairman" Part 2

Jun 06 2024 32 mins

It's part two of our conversation with the "Chairman of the Boards", Bruce Deshano on this edition of the Off Shore Tackle podcast. Bruce talks about the transition of Off Shore from a salmon based company, into the world of walleye. He describes the early days of working with Al Lindner and the In-Fisherman organization, how the OR 12 planer was first tested in a hotel swimming p

May 2024--"School Bus"

May 02 2024 30 mins

We're headed to southern Lake Michigan and the port of St. Joe this time on the Off Shore Tackle podcast. Captain Mike Boyd of Coldwater Charters talks about early season trolling for salmon and trout, including the difference between copper and lead core line. Mike also explains his set up, including the use of Off Shore OR 12 planers and the bigger SST Pro Mag boards (that he ca