Bigwater Fishing Podcast with Ross Robertson

You all love the biology podcasts so we are bringing you another one! After a couple days on the water with Captain Ross, Lake Erie Fisheries Program Administrator Travis Hartman, gives us some science to help back up some of their findings and success on the water over the last twenty years of fishing deep water summer Walleyes.

Capt. Ross Robertson has made his complete living chasing walleye as a full time professional angler for...

You all love the biology podcasts so we are bringing you another one! On this episode of the Bigwater Podcast, we sit down with Dan Isermann, PhD, Unit Leader of the Wisconsin Cooperative Fishery Research Unit. Before his employment with USGS, he was an assistant professor of fisheries at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and worked as a fisheries biologist and research scientist with the Ohio Division of Wildlife and the M...

On this episode of the Bigwater Podcast, Captain Ross sits down with Sam Anderson. Details matter to Sam Anderson, whether he’s running the multimillion-dollar trucking and logistics company Bay & Bay Transportation, or winning tournaments as a professional fisherman. Anderson became the youngest touring professional angler fishing Pro/Am tournaments when he started in 1992 at age 18. In 1994, he became the youngest angler to e...

On this episode of the Bigwater Podcast, Captain Ross sits down with two veteran game wardens as they share stories and go over some fishing do's and definitely don'ts!

Capt. Ross Robertson has made his complete living chasing walleye as a full time professional angler for more than 20 years. Through the years he has worn many hats including time as a fishing guide, boat salesman, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournamen...

In this podcast, Captain Ross joins up with long time industry partners from FishUSA and Silver Streak Lures to discuss their recent trip on Lake Ontario for Spring King Salmon. During this round table we go over how similar walleye and salmon fishing really is, the fishing industry, and of course we include just enough wacky sidebars to keep it interesting.

Capt. Ross Robertson has made his complete living chasing walleye as a ...

In this episode of the Bigwater Podcast, we sit down with Target Walleye's Brett McComas after spending a day walleye fishing Lake Erie with Captain Ross. They discuss everything from losing a giant walleye to landing Brett's personal best walleye, and even why Brett had to learn to sew.

Capt. Ross Robertson has made his complete living chasing walleye as a full time professional angler for more than 20 years. Through th...

We've listened and are bringing you yet another Lake Erie Fisheries Biologist. In this episode of the Bigwater Podcast we take a deep dive in to everything Lake Erie, and share some surprising information about the bait fish population and future plans.

Capt. Ross Robertson has made his complete living chasing walleye as a full time professional angler for more than 20 years. Through the years he has worn many hats including...

On this episode of the Bigwater Podcast, we sit down with 3rd and 5th generation islanders to discuss how island life in the winter has changed over the years. We go all over the place with everything from forward facing sonar to what islanders had to do to make it through the winter a hundred years ago. This is a unique one I think you will enjoy!

Capt. Ross Robertson has made his complete living chasing walleye as a full time ...

On this episode of the Bigwater Podcast, Captain Ross sits down with Ed Hatten and Len Heffron. Ed and Len are longtime fishing and hunting buddies recently won the Fall Brawl and Walleye Slam events on Lake Erie. They won this year with a 12.30-pound, 31.25-inch walleye caught on Sunday, Nov. 24, while trolling off Huron, Ohio. Capt. Ross Robertson has made his complete living chasing walleye as a full time professional angler f...

What does a degenerate, drunk woman, sheepshead, thrift stores, Atlantic City, and some of the best travel fishing trip stories of all time have in common? They are all somehow in this latest episode of the Bigwater Podcast with frenemy Jersey Joe Cermele! We sit down at Joe's in-laws Jersey Shore beach house to talk, rant, rip each other, and even bring you some great fishing information.

Capt. Ross Robertson has made his complet...

On this episode, Captain Ross sits down with all around traveling fisherman, Josh Miller. Josh fishes anything from small ponds and creeks, to the Florida Gulf Coast. Almost all of Josh's fishing is done without a boat. Don't think just because you fish from a boat this episode isn't for you! There are times it can be very rewarding and even more productive to fish form shore. Sit back and enjoy, as Captain Ross and Josh give you t...

Join in as Captain Ross goes off! This conversation goes every direction talking about boat launch etiquette, Country Steve's run in with the law, where he's been lately, social media, the Lake Erie Fall Brawl, and more! Also find out why there is candy all over Ross's boat floor!

Capt. Ross Robertson has made his complete living chasing walleye as a full time professional angler for more than 20 years. Through the years he has wo...

After a few years of traveling the world and serving in the United States military, Katie Jo decided to move back to Florida's Nature Coast and pursue her lifelong dream of being a Fishing Captain. She sits down after a day on the water with Captain Ross to discuss the challenges of going all in and starting her charter business. Captain Katie Jo shares the ups and downs that go along with it as well as dealing with others in t...

Captain Ross heads to Michigan to do some salmon fishing and then sits down with Captain Chip Cartwright, owner of Silver Streak Lures. The duo talk about the evolution of salmon fishing and Chip's family business over the last 40 years. Loaded with tips, tricks, and insight on salmon fishing as well as some typical Bigwater shenanigans.

Capt. Ross Robertson has made his complete living chasing walleye as a full time prof...

On this episode of the Bigwater Podcast, Captain Ross sits down with B Team Bob and Travis Hartman who is the Lake Erie Fisheries Program Administrator. They take the time to answer your viewer questions during this round table discussion. They go over fish movements, programs for bigger fish, and tricks and tips to catch more fish. Plus who doesn't like seeing B Team Bob get yelled at? Capt. Ross Robertson has made his comple...

Captain Ross sits down with the walleye stat man himself, John Balla. They do a recap on ICAST 2024 and then full send the discussion to talk about the bass and walleye fishing tournament scene, the fishing industry as a whole, and professional fishing hobbyists vs professional anglers. Take a listen to see how Ross and John agree and disagree on various aspects of where the industry is going. Capt. Ross Robertson has made his com...

Captain Ross sits down with Sam Lungren, the traveling fisherman, to talk about their latest video shoot together and Sam's personal best Lake Erie Walleye. While Sam is a veteran outdoor writer and world traveler, you won't want to miss how a $5 flip flop can almost ruin a trip. They also discuss Sam's fishing travel adventures and give you a few tips to make your bucket list fishing trips a little smoother! Ross Robe...

Captain Ross sits down with Casey Powell to talk about how he finds the best night fishing locations from shore. We go over his tips and tricks with lures, cadence, gear, and more. There are tremendous shore fishing opportunities across the Midwest and this is a great walleye fishing opportunity that anybody can enjoy without a lot of equipment. Capt. Ross Robertson has made his complete living chasing walleye as a full time profe...

We cover it all in one podcast from Captain Ross Pooping in a boat to Fish Tagging, Walleye's in gill nets, Electrofishing, and more! Listen to this month's Bigwater Fishing Podcast as we sit down and chat with two Ohio Department of National Resources Fisheries staff. Capt. Ross Robertson has made his complete living chasing walleye as a full time professional angler for more than 20 years. Through the years he has worn m...