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Off Shore Tackle Podcast
by Mike Avery
Off Shore Tackle is the leader in trolling technology and this podcast will help you catch more fish with Off Shore.
Episodes
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October 2026--"A Conversation with Nick"
It's an interesting conversation this month on the Off Shore Tackle podcast with the man in charge....Nick DeShano. Nick talks about the business of fishing, the early days of Off Shore and why the company has been so successful. He also discusses the appeal of trolling, the cost of Off Shore...
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September 2026--"Mississippi River Challenge"
This month on the Off Shore Tackle podcast, a conversation with one of the biggest names in the walleye world...Keith Kavajecz. Keith talks about the "Mississippi River Challenge, a twelve day trip down the Mississippi in a 19 foot fishing boat. He describes the preparation and planning…
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August 2026--"Lake Erie Winner"
This month on the Off Shore Tackle podcast, a conversation with walleye tournament angler Tyler Berthold. Tyler and his crew recently won the LEWT stop out of Erie, PA while trolling Off Shore boards in 70 feet of water. Berthold describes targeting those fish on structure and working through a...
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July 2026--"Copper Blues Fishing"
We're headed to Ontario this month on the Off Shore Tackle Podcast to talk with Captain Dave Boon of "Copper Blues Fishing". Dave talks about the excellent multi species fishery on the east side of Lake Huron. He has advice on targeting kings, lakers, steelhead and walleye using Off Shore gear to...
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June 2026--"Crappie Time"
We're talking with "Crappie Dan", Dan Dannenmueller on this edition of the Off Shore Tackle podcast. Dan describes his passion for the hard fighting panfish, the types of crappies and the difference between "pushing" and "pulling". He also talks about when to use the OR12 boards, the OR 38 mini...
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May 2026--"A Tournament Veteran"
We're talking with a 25 year tournament veteran and winner of the most recent Michigan Walleye Tour event...Wayne Van Dyke on this edition of the Off Shore Tackle Podcast. Wayne talks about how he captured the win on Saginaw Bay during a one day event, cut short by the weather. He says his…
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April 2026--"Mark Romanack"
A great conversation this month on the Off Shore Tackle podcast with the man who's name is synonymous with trolling...Mark Romanack of Precision Trolling and Fishing 411 TV. Mark talks about his early days with the DeShano family and long time partnership with Off Shore. Romanack describes his…
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March 2026--"Ice Out Trolling"
The ice is gone and we're ready to hit the water this time on the Off Shore Tackle Podcast! Wisconsin Captain Bob Claus of Finfanatic Charters joins the conversation to talk about ice out trolling for brown trout and walleye. He describes how warm water can be the key in finding fish this time of...
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February 2026--"River Trolling"
We've got a bad case of spring fever this time on the Off Shore Tackle podcast so we look forward to open water with Michigan angler Roy Miller. Roy is an expert in targeting river walleye while trolling and says anglers should add the technique to their springtime arsenal. Miller talks about his...
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January 2026--"Show Season"
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...
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December 2025--"Bay of Quinte"
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...
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November 2025--"Wintertime Trolling"
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...
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October 2025--"Fall Brawl"
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…
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September 2025--"Nick DeShano"
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...
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August 2025--"Southern Lake Huron"
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...
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July 2025--"Inland Fishing"
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...
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June 2025--"Promotion and Education"
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,...
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May 2025--"Tournament Tactics"
This month, a conversation with Off Shore Pro Staffer and tournament tested angler....David Kolb. . 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...
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April 2025--"Precision Trolling"
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...
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March 2025--"Crappie Trolling Tourney"
We're talking with Paul Alpers of the National Crappie League this month on the Off Shore Tackle Podcast. Paul is a lifelong crappie angler and intimately involved in the world of crappie tournaments for decades. He talks about the evolution of crappie angling and why trolling is still a very...
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February 2025--"Ice and Water"
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...
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January 2025--"Pushing, Pulling and Trolling"
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…
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December 2024--"Cold Water Trolling"
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...
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November 2024--"The Chairman" Part 3
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…
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October 2024--The Championship
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...
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September 2024--"Lake Ontario"
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...
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August 2024-"Fish, Fur, Feathers"
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...
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July 2024-"River Trolling"
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...
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June 2024--"The Chairman" Part 2
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...
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May 2024--"School Bus"
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,...
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April 2024--"Twisted Cats"
We're catfishing this time on the Off Shore Tackle podcast with Alex Nagy of Twisted Cat Outdoors. Alex talks about how he got into catfishing and why that passion led to a tournament circuit. He also describes the growth in popularity of catfish and how the perception of those fish is changing....
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March 2024--"Ed Retherford"
It's a look back at the history of the Lake Huron fishery this month on the Off Shore Tackle podcast as we talk with Ed Retherford of Trout Scout Charters. Ed has fished Lake Huron for more than 55 years and has seen a lot of changes during that half century. He talks about the early days…
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February 2024--"Chairman of the Boards"
It's a very special edition of the Off Shore Tackle podcast as we talk with the man who started to the company....Bruce DeShano. In part one of this series Bruce talks about the early days...how he launched the company with just one downrigger release, the challenges of marketing and why Off…
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January 2024
We're kicking off the new year with Pat Ney of the National Professional Anglers Association. Pat talks about the benefits of membership in that group and the role Bruce DeShano and Off Shore Tackle have played in it's success. Ney encourages all professional anglers, including tournament...
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December 2023
We're wrapping up another great year of Off Shore Tackle Podcasts as we talk with the man leading the company....Nick DeShano. Nick talks about the early days of the company and where they are today, including high praise for his employees and pro staffers He also previews the upcoming fishing…
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November 2023
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...
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October 2023
We're headed to Lake Erie this month to talk about giant fall walleye with Jason Fischer of the Lake Erie Walleye Trail and the Lake Erie Fall Brawl. Jason is the Director for both events and probably sees more big walleye than most anyone in the fishing world. He describes the two contests…
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September 2023
We're getting ready for fall trolling this time on the Off Shore Tackle podcast as we talked with Lance Valentine from Teachin Fishin. Lance describes a recent incident on Saginaw Bay where he hit something that put a hole in in the tube of his Angler Qwest. He also talks about the effectiveness…
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August 2023
We're heading to Lake Erie this month on the Off Shore Tackle podcast to fish with Mark Romanack of Fishing 411 TV Mark talks about his long history with Off Shore and why trolling is so effective. He also discusses the finer points of trolling, including the the importance of tuning your...
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July 2023
We're headed to Wisconsin on this edition of the Off Shore Tackle podcast to talk with Jesse Quale of Green Water Walleye guide service. Jesse is a full time hunting and fishing guide and also a tournament angler on the walleye trail. He talks about the differences between tournament fishing and...
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June 2023
We're headed to Ontario this month on the Off Shore Tackle podcast to fish with Captain Paul Powis of J&P Fishing Charters. Paul talks about targeting Lake Erie walleye from the north shore of the lake...the Canadian side. He describes his tactics for trolling cranbaits off OR 12 boards and how…
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May 2023
We're talking with a Lake Erie charter captain and tournament angler this time on the Off Shore Tackle podcast. Ohio angler Bobby Greene of Meals on Reelz charters recently won the Lake Erie Walleye Trail tourney out of Sandusky. He talks about his strategy for taking first place in that event…
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April 2023
It's a lesson in springtime trolling for walleye this month on the Off Shore Tackle Podcast. David Kolb is tournament veteran and avid big water trolling expert. He talks about the importance of water temperature and clarity for early season anglers. David also describes his preferred baits and...
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March 2023
We're getting ready for springtime action this month on the Off Shore Tackle Podcast. Chad Burns is a fishing guide and tournament pro from Wisconsin. He's also a long time Off Shore Pro Staffer and an expert at trolling for walleye, trout and salmon. Chad talks about the role of technology in...
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February 2023
We're headed south to Kentucky this month on the Off Shore Tackle podcast to talk with Tyler Logdson. Tyler describes the world class crappie fishing on Lake Cumberland and how he trolls for those trophy fish using the Off Shore Awesome Crappie boards. Logdson also talks about the striper and...
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January 2023
Wintertime trolling for walleye on Saginaw Bay and the Saginaw River is the topic this month with Captain Mark Pieniozek of Reel Fishn. Mark talks about the differences between big water fish and those in the river. He describes his setup, speed, baits, board configuration and more. Pieniozek…
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December 2022
We head to Lake Erie this time on the Off Shore Tackle Podcast to fish for big walleye after dark with Darryl Wood. Darryl is a former tournament angler and a master custom crankbait painter who specializes in trolling after dark. He has great advice on how to set up Off Shore OR 12 boards and...
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November 2022
We're talking with the man at the helm of Off Shore Tackle....Nick DeShano. Nick talks about his upcoming trip to Lake Erie for trophy fall walleye. He describes how to catch those fish using Off Shore's OR 12 in line planers and crankbaits. DeShano also explains the appeal of Erie's "Fall Brawl"...
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October 2022
We're talking with MWC World Walleye Championship winner Jerry Fox Jr. on this edition of the Off Shore Tackle podcast. Jerry describes how he won the event, the importance of fine tuning tattle flags and the role of lure color and action. He also talks about the mindset of tournament angling...
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September 2022
We're headed to southern Lake Michigan to fish with Captain Jerry Link of Originator Charters on this month's Off Shore Tackle Podcast. Jerry talks about late season salmon and trout fishing off St. Joe. He says the crowds are down this time of year, but the fish are still there in good number....
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