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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 In-Fisherman organization, how the OR 12 planer was first tested in a hotel swimming pool and why Off Shore products cost more than some competitors
"Mr. Chairman" also discusses branching out into the striper and crappie fisheries.

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, including the use of Off Shore OR 12 planers and the bigger SST Pro Mag boards (that he calls a "school bus").
He describes the process of getting a new charter boat ready for the water, why the St. Joe fishery is unique, fishing dirty water...and much more.
The conversation wraps up with Mike talking about his career as an outdoor writer and also a hunting guide.

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.
The angler/tournament director then explains popular techniques for catching giant catfish and describes the experience of weighing in a fish of more than a hundred pounds on the tournament stage.
 

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, changes in the fishery and water clarity...and how that's affected the way anglers fish.
Retherford also has advice for folks hitting the water this spring and he talks about working with Off Shore since the early days.
 

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 Shore was built on relationships.
DeShano also tells the story of why one early product failed and how he turned that failure into success.
It's an interesting look inside the career of a fishing industry icon this month on the Off Shore Tackle podcast.

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 participants, fishing guides, charter captains...and fishing educators to become members of NPAA.  He says it's "the best hundred bucks you can spend on your career".