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The Hook One Pod
Join Capt Pete and crew, a captain on Lake St Clair and the St Clair River as they talk fish, fishing, and the culture of fishing. Hook One Bait & Tackle is located in Marine City on the St Clair River. We're here to talk about how we target our favorite species and help you get tight lines!
Episodes
80 episodes
Ep. 84 Into the Boat Business w/ Wonderland Marine
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!<...
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Ep. 83 Perchin Through the Ice (with some open water perchin) w/ Kody O
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...
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Ep. 82 Winning $300,000+ in Boats With 1 Fish!! Dreams Come True
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 He...
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Ep. 81 April in "The D" and The Grind of Guiding w/ Capt Rob Barnes
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 o...
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Ep. 80 The Ultimate Fishing Show Sneak Peak
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 wat...
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Ep. 79 Fall Fishing, Water Temps, and Changing Water Levels
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.HookOneBaitandTack...
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Ep. 78 The Beauty of Lake Huron
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 in...
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Ep. 77 Into the Shop
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...
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Ep. 76 The 411 with Fishing 411 w/ Jake Romanack
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 ...
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Ep. 75 Summer Recap on Lake St Clair and Looking Into Fall w/ Capt Joe
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 ...
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Ep. 71 2024 Spring Derby, Crazy Spring and A Chance to Win!!
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 weath...
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Ep. 70 Bassmaster Open & College Fishing w/ Aaron Jagdfeld
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 w...
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Ep. 69 Welcome Back
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 ...
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Ep. 68 River Fishing Walleyes w/ Capt Joe Bauer
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 ph...
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Ep. 67 BLOOM Outdoors and Growing a Brand
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, BLOO...
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Ep. 66 The Mags Crew and Show Season
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 scen...
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Ep. 65 The Art of Fish w/ The Fish Studio
"It's hard to take an animal that was already perfect and try to replicate it" -Lexi VaughnWise 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 ...
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Ep. 64: Saving our Salmon w/Ben McNeice- Blue Water Sport Fish Association
Help continue to support the resurgance of Salmon and Trout in lower Lake Huron by supporting the Blue Water Sport Fish Association! This week Capt Pete and Capt Louie are joined by guest Ben McNeice, president of the Blue Water Sport Fish Asso...
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Ep. 63 Bassmaster Elite Series Is Back, Okeechobee, and Saving our Oceans
Over 90lbs of bass weighed in 3 days, the elite series is back, and Okeechobee is being discharged again leading to more red tide coming this spring to the Gulf of Mexico. There's alot to talk about this week in the podcast and you wont want to...
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Ep.62 2024 Spring Fishing Derby
It's derby time folks! It's one of our favorite events of the whole year! The Hook One Spring Fishing derby is a St Clair River ONLY derby, paying out top 3 heaviest Walleyes, Heaviest Salmon/Trout and a FREE kids division! Tune in this w...
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Ep. 61 Superstions on the Water
Do you have any major superstitions before or during a day on the water? Bananas on the boat? Lucky pair of undies? Capt Pete and Capt Louie sit down and break down all the things that make the guys tick! Let us know below what you think can be...
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Ep.60 The Ultimate Fishing Show
Capt Pete and Capt Louie sit down and discuss what was an awesome Ultimate Fishing Show 2024! Tune in this week to hear all the funny stories, hear about new prodcuts and how the show went for the Hook One Crew!Shop Online - www.HookOne...
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Ep.59 Recap of 2023 (And What 2024 Has Coming Up!!)
Capt Pete and Capt Louie sit down and recap what a year 2023 was. Great fishing, growing business and a full charter schedule made for a busy year but it wouldn't be possible to do what we do without our awesome customers. We "may" even give th...
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Ep. 58 w/ Capt Craig Tipton (Walleye Clubs and Lake Erie Fishing
Capt Pete and Capt Louie sit down with Capt Craig Tipton from MI Time Charters. Capt Craig has tournement fished salmon and walleyes as well as running a full time plumbing business. Capt Craig was also President of the West Michigan Walleye Cl...
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Ep.57 w/ Tyler Brick from Boatsetter (The Newest Way to Rent Guides and Boats)
Capt Pete sits down with Tyler Brick from Boatsetter to talk about the app and his rise in the fishing industry! Boatsetter is the newest way to rent boats hourly and daily, hiring guides and captains, and gives easy access to explore waterways...
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