The Hook One Pod

Join us this week as we take a look back on the great year that was 2025! Our first walleye tournament, the biggest derby to date, fishing reports and more are all wrapped into this episode. We also give a sneak peak at what's coming for the Ultimate Fishing Show.  Shop Now: www. HookOneBaitandTackle.com Save Money and Shop our sponsors below! Whitewater: www. WhitewaterFish.com Code: WWEXUJ5...

Join us this week as we sit down with Chase Gronley from Imagine Marine Electronics and talk all things electronics when it comes to purchasing, installing and operating your electronics. We spend tons of money on our gear, so make sure you know how to use it and understand it to the best of your ability!    Call Imagine Marine to get your quote today! (586)-738-5862 Shop Now: www. HookOneBaitandT...

Join is this week as we sit down with friend of the show, and NEW Bassmaster Elite Series Pro Aaron Jagdfeld. What started as local kayak derbies lead to 1 final day at Lake Okachobee that punched his ticket to his dream job. Aaron joins us to talk about his journy, the work it took to get there and some great advice for the younger gneration moving forward. Don't miss this week! Shop Now: ww...

We sit down this week with Pete Pappas, owner of Pappas Plastix. Pete has been pouring plastics for over a decade and decided to test the waters and sell "some" baits this year... and it ended up being our #1 selling plastic company of the year! Using unique profiles, color shifting powders, and his eye for colors really set them apart! Shop Now: www. HookOneBaitand Tackle.com Save Money...

Join us this week as we sit down with the back 2 back NWT Championship winner! Tom is also the founder and creator or Tom Huynh University which take a very advanced approach to helping anglers learn Livescope and many other important aspects of fishing. This one is a can't miss! Tom Huynh University: https://www.fishthu.com/collections Shop Now: www. HookOneBaitandTackle.com Save Money and S...

Join us for this podcast as we head to Chesterfield, MI and do our podcast LIVE from the Bassmaster Elite Series on Lake St Clair. We're joined by inudustry professionals from Whitewater Fishing and Skeeter Boats to talk all things fishing, the tounamnet, and the business.  Shop Online- www. HookOneBaitandTackle.com Save Money and Shop our sponsors below! Whitewater: www. WhitewaterFish.com  ...

Join the Hook One crew as they sit down this week and talk about the incredible 1st half of 2025! From the tournaments, to the fishing, to what was new in the shop. Pete and Nate talk about everything that happened in the first six months. We also sit down and give a preview of what's to come in the 2nd half of the year! Seminars, July Open house and a fall derby! Shop Now: www. HookOneBaitan...

Join us this week as were joined by walleye pro and 2025 AIM National Champion Isaac Lakich. Isaac dropped 101.5lbs of walleyes in two days on the St. Louis River to win the 2025 AIM National Championship. We talk about the tourney, the life of a walleye pro and guide, and the importance of conservation! You won't want to miss this one. Save Money and Shop our sponsors below! Shop Hook One: w...

We're back! Join us this week as we dive into a behind the scenes of the boat business! We sit down with Kevin and AJ from Wonderland Marine West, on of the countries largest Yamaha dealers. We talk about savings, boat shows, service and more! Shop Now: www. HookOneBaitandTackle.com Save Money and Shop our sponsors below! Whitewater: www. WhitewaterFish.com Code: WWEXUJ5 Great Lakes Angler Co...

Join us this week for our FIRST EVER ice fishing episode! We're joined by friend of the shop Kody Obrzut to talk about the amazing perch fishing going on in Lake St Clair, Lake Simcoe and even a little of Saginaw Bay. What baits to use, what to look for, and little tricks to make your baits stand out are all on the menu in this weeks episode!  Shop Online: www. HookOneBaitandTackle.com Save M...

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 to...

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 give...

Join the Hook One crew this week as thye sit down and preview the upcoming Ultimate Fishing Show in Novi, Jan 9th-12th. The Ultimate Fishing Show is the BIGGEST fishing show in Michian and offeres everything an angler can imagine. From open water to ice, salmon to panfish, this show has it all. This will be our 3rd year at the show with the store and this will be the bigest yet! Tune in to get a s...

Join us this week as we talk how good the fall fishing on the St Clair River has been! We've been dealing with stale water temps and we are losing water fast but the fishing has been great in November! Shop Online: www. HookOneBaitandTackle.com Save Money and Shop our sponsors below! Whitewater: www. WhitewaterFish.com Code: WWEXUJ5 Great Lakes Angler Coffee: https://www.greatlakesanglersco.c...

Join us this week as we're joined by Capt Erich Carlson of Reel Effect Charters in Northeast Michigan. Erich is a tournement fisherman and is jumping into the guide world fishing out of Presque Isle, MI. He's also very well versed on all the inland lakes up north including Hubbard, Long Lake and others! In his "spare time", Capt Erich is a full time art teacher for high school...

Join us this week as we take you into the shop! The store is the most full it's ever been and we want to take you into the shop to show you all the new inventory and the WHY behind it all!  Shop Now: www. HookOneBaitandTackle. Com Save Money and Shop our sponsors below! Whitewater: www. WhitewaterFish.com Code: WWEXUJ5 Great Lakes Angler Coffee: https://www.greatlakesanglersco.com?sca_ref=645...

Join us this week for a great episode! We have Jake Romanack, co-host of Fishing 411 TV. Fishing 411 is going on 19 seasons of their tv show and it is packed full of information from fisheries all over the United States and Canada! Jake joined us last year for episode 40 talking about the process of creating a crankbait and the Bill Lewis Precise Walleye Crank. This week Jake talks about the succe...

Join us this week as Capt Joe from Smallmouth Heaven joins us to talk about a summer recap on Lake St Clair and a peek into fall fishing! Capt Joe has spent 115+ days on the lake this year and helps break down all of summer fishing on the Lake and what he has learned. Joe has a great youtube channel (www.youtube.com/@joebauerfishing) to give all sorts of info for catching smallmouth on Lake St Cla...

Join us this week as Pete sits down with fellow shop mate Nate as they break down how the 2024 Hook One Spring Derby went. From a dirty 30" walleye winner to a run of 10+ lb Atlantic Salmon, the fishing really showed out. With inconsitent weather and inconsistent fishing, we had the best derby yet and are already looking forward to 2025! Stick around until the end for a giveaway for some rum!...

Join us this week as Aaron Jagdfeld joins the show. Aaron is a decorated college angler for Adrian College and just finished in 2nd place in the Bassmaster Open on Lake St Clair, weighing in 71lb 12oz of bass in 3 days! Aaron tells us what it was like fishing (and beating) many of the Bassmaster Elite Pros during this tournament. Check it out, and be sure to check out our sponsors and use the code...

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. Shop N...

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! Book with...

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 ou...

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! Shop Online: www. HookOneBaitandTackle.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@hookonefishing Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hook-o...

"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 soci...