Great Lakes Fishing Podcast

Captain Nick Sokolowski from Soco Baits joins the Great Lakes Fishing Podcast for Episode #263. We discuss new and returning fishing gear from Soco Baits, fishing salmon and brown trout on Lake Ontario, jigging lake trout, and much more. This is an interview from the 2025 Greater Niagara Fishing Expo back in February. We start off talking about Nick’s new bait, the Prime Cut. For more Great Lakes...

Cory Goldsworthy from the Minnesota DNR joins the Great Lakes Fishing Podcast for Episode 262. We discuss the forage base of Lake Superior, the resurgence of salmon on Lake Superior, and a renewed interest in lake trout. This is a recording from back in February at the Greater Niagara Fishing Expo. For more information, visit https://fishhawkelectronics.com/blog/

Chuck Earls joins the Great Lakes Fishing Podcast for Episode 261. This is an interview recorded at the Greater Niagara Fishing Expo back in February. Chuck is an expert Great Lakes kayak fisherman and guide based on Lake Erie in Northeast Ohio. We get into the nuts and bolts of kayak fishing the Great Lakes, how to get started with kayak fishing, and how to protect your gear on the big water.

Episode 260 of the Great Lakes Fishing Podcast is an interview from my recent trip to Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. I spent a day on the water with Reel Impression Sportfishing Charters and Captain John Pollock. We discuss fishing the famous Bank Reef on Lake Michigan, which is just east of Sturgeon Bay, John’s experiences using the Fish Hawk Lithium Series, and fishing with his son and father. It was...

Episode 259 of the Great Lakes Fishing Podcast is an interview I recorded a few weeks ago while fishing with Captain John Pollock from Reel Impression Sportfishing in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. I’ll bring you the interview with John in a future episode but today’s show is with Merrick Malach. Merrick runs the Blue Door Tournament Series out of Kewaunee, Wisconsin, and is an avid tournament angler. W...

Episode 258 of the Great Lakes Fishing Podcast is a double-header featuring Tom Miranda and John Breedlove. Captain Tom Miranda is a multi-species guide and tournament angler who loves pursing perch on Lake Erie. John Breedlove loves fishing for bass but when the bite gets hot, he focuses on Lake Erie steelhead. For more Great Lakes fishing information, visit https://fishhawkelectronics.com/blog/

Today’s show is a recording from the Greater Niagara Fishing Expo. Captain Craig Sleeman joins the Great Lakes Fishing Podcast to discuss Aqua Traction, fishing the NWT, how he fishes walleyes on Lake Erie, and much more. For more Great Lakes fishing information, visit https://fishhawkelectronics.com/blog/

Kevin and Logan Noon from 3L Flies in Olcott, New York joins the Great Lakes Fishing Podcast for Episode 256. 3L Flies is a family-run business led by Logan Noon, a young man with a bright future in the fishing industry. We discuss why they started making flies, their fishing adventures together as a family, and tournament fishing on the west end of Lake Ontario. For more Great Lakes fishing infor...

Welcome to the Great Lakes Fishing Podcast. Thanks to Captain Vince Pierleoni from Thrillseeker Sportfishing for inviting us on board with his crew last week. After returning to the dock, we discussed the day of fishing salmon near the Niagara Bar, how Lake Ontario is evolving, and what Vince and others are doing to protect the future of Lake Ontario fishing. For more information on Fish Hawk Elec...

Episode #254 of the Great Lakes Fishing Podcast is a roundtable discussion with Captain Casey Prisco, Captain Rob Westcott, and Captain Roy Letcher. This is a recording of our live show from the back of Casey’s boat in Wilson Harbor. We get into how the fishing has been lately and how these three expert captains are getting fish to bite. For more Great Lakes fishing information, visit https://fish...

Welcome to the Great Lakes Fishing Podcast… Captain Chris Ingalls from Dark Blue Charters and Tangled Tackle Fishing on YouTube joins the show for Episode #253. This episode is all about flasher fly combinations. Chris breaks down his favorite flashers and Spin Doctors as well as his favorite flies to run behind them. Captain Craig Sleeman is cohosting this episode. For more Great Lakes fishing in...

Stephanie Pierleoni from Reelin For A Cure joins the Great Lakes Fishing Podcast for Episode #252. Reelin' For A Cure is a salmon fishing tournament on Lake Ontario specifically for female anglers. The tournament is also a fundraiser for women’s cancer organizations. This is an interview from the Greater Niagara Fishing Expo. Stephanie’s husband, Captain Vince Pierleoni from Thrillseeker Charters,...

Welcome to the Great Lakes Fishing Podcast… Captain Anthony Ellis from Redemption Charters in Olcott, New York joins the show for Episode #251. We discuss fishing meat rigs, Anthony’s artificial meat brand, Broken Rod Baits, and much more. This is an interview from the Greater Niagara Fishing Expo. Captain Vince Pierleoni from Thrillseeker Charters is my co-host for this episode. For more Great La...

Kevin Frenette from Deep Rig Tackle joins the Great Lakes Fishing Podcast for Episode #250. Deep Rig Tackle is a Canadian company that creates artificial baits for meat rigs. If you want to try meat rigs but don’t want to deal with the downsides of real meat, give these a try. This is an interview from the Greater Niagara Fishing Expo. Captain Vince Pierleoni from Thrillseeker Charters is my co-ho...

Welcome to the Great Lakes Fishing Podcast… Captain Brian Garrett from Tall Tales Fishing Charters joins the show for Episode 249. Brian is a charter captain on the east end of Lake Ontario but our conversation revolves around his other job. Brian is a boat surveyor. He inspects boats with his company, Captains Choice Marine Surveying. We discuss what goes into a survey, why people get surveys, an...

Trevor Sumption from Fish Hawk Electronics joins the Great Lakes Fishing Podcast for Episode 248 to discuss the Fish Hawk Lithium Multi System. The Fish Hawk Lithium Multi is the lithium version of the ever-popular Fish Hawk X2. This system is perfect for multi-purpose boats as it is easy to take on and off your boat as needed. This interview was recorded back in January. For some reason, it faile...

Welcome to the Great Lakes Fishing Podcast… Episode 247 features two captains who have over 40 years of Great Lakes fishing experience, Captain George Freeman from Freestyle Charters in Ludington, Michigan and Captain Vince Pierleoni from Thrillseeker Charters in Olcott, New York. We discuss fisheries management on Lake Ontario and Lake Michigan as well as some of the differences and commonalities...

The Fish Thief is a new documentary written, directed, and produced by Lindsey Haskin. The film tells the story of the sea lamprey invasion of the Great Lakes. On Episode #246 of the Great Lakes Fishing Podcast, Haskin and Marc Gaden from the Great Lakes Fishery Commission join the show to discuss The Fish Thief, how sea lampreys made their way into the Great Lakes, and what is being done to slow...

Captain Vince Pierleoni from Thrillseeker Charters in Olcott, New York joins the Great Lakes Fishing Podcast for Episode #245. This is an interview from the Greater Niagara Fishing Expo. I really loved this conversation. Vince goes really deep on how he targets Lake Ontario trout & salmon in the spring and early summer. For more Great Lakes fishing information, visit https://fishhawkelectronics.co...

Captain Nick Mulpagano from Nautical Nick Guide Service and Midway Fishing Charters in Pulaski, New York joins the Great Lakes Fishing Podcast for Episode #244. Captain Matt Yablonsky from Wet Net Charters cohosts for this interview from the Greater Niagara Fishing Expo.

Captain Dan DeGeorge from Double-D Sportfishing Charters and Captain Richard Hajecki from Crazy Yankee Sport Fishing join the Great Lakes Fishing Podcast for Episode #243. Dan fishes out of Rochester, New York and joins the show from the Fish Hawk Electronics Studio at the Greater Niagara Fishing Expo. Captain Richard Hajecki fishes most of the season out of Oak Orchard on Lake Ontario. Richard jo...

Welcome to the Great Lakes Fishing Podcast. It's Episode #242 and I’m back from Niagara Falls & the Greater Niagara Fishing Expo. I’m loaded up with a bunch of shows coming your way. Today, we’re visiting with Captain Matt Yablonsky from Wet Net Charters and then Chip Cartwright from Wolverine Tackle and Silver Streak Spoons. It’s a fun show with a couple of great guests. First we start with fishi...

Episode #241 of the Great Lakes Fishing Podcast features Captain Tim Parker who often serves as First Mate for Captain Chris Ingalls from Dark Blue Charters. Tim has fished Lake Michigan for decades and is one of the most knowledgeable fishermen I’ve had the pleasure of sharing a boat with. This interview is from late August of last year while fishing out of Manistee. For more Great Lakes fishing...

This is a recording from Fish Hawk LIVE. Captain Casey Prisco from Dirty Goose Sportfishing joins Fish Hawk Live to discuss Lake Ontario salmon fishing, lake trout, cowbells, & more. Casey now owns Hammerhead Cowbells. We get into his new business as well. For more Great Lakes fishing information, visit https://fishhawkelectronics.com/blog/

Captain Pete Alex from Vision Quest Sport Fishing joins the Great Lakes Fishing Podcast for Episode #239 to discuss fishing for early spring king salmon. We'll get into Pete's program, lures, and where to target spring kings. This show is a LIVE recording from January 16, 2025. For more Great Lakes fishing information, visit https://fishhawkelectronics.com/blog/