Hook One Pod

50 episodes already?! We here at Hook One are so grateful you all tune in to watch/listen every week! Episode 50 starts getting us ready for fall trolling as we talk equipment, baits, techniques and more!

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Pete and Louie sit down with Pat, owner of Mags Custom Rods in Gwinn, MI. Pat has built a successful custom rod brand that ships throughout the country, all from a tiny town in Michigan's upper penninsula. We also talk about a BRAND NEW vertical jigging rod hitting the market and some huge news from Mags Custom Rods about some ice rods. Dont miss this week!

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There's more information out there now than ever before! Most of us would think that's a good thing until we get lost. Listen to Pete and Louie explain how they search for the most useful information and keep all the nonsense away!

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Pete and Louie go over their personal top 5 walleye baits on the St Clair system. Going into detail over why they chose each bait, they break down exactly what they like to use and why they chose those baits. What are your favorite walleye baits? Let us know below in the comments!

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Catching that "free" fish for dinner doesn't seem so free after all when you start to think about it. Boat prices rising, bait and tackle increasing, it can be tough to get going in the fishing world.... or is it? Tune in this week as Pete and Louie break down why fishing is getting so pricey and how to solve the problem!

North winds at the end of summer are the signs of fall fast approaching! As we get closer to fall our fishery begins to change rapidly. Tune in this week as Capt Pete and Capt Loue talk about how they set up for fall as some of the best fishing of the year is right around the corner!

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One of our favorite podcasts to do! Capt Pete and Capt Louie sit down and talk about everything that has happended since the early spring as well as talking about all the things going on at Hook One! Get a sneak peak at what will be coming up for the crew as we head into the fall!

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Capt Pete and Capt Louie are joined by good friend and guide Capt Joe Bauer of Smallmouth Heaven Guide Service. Capt Joe makes his living chasing smallmouth bass in Lake St Clair and after and incredible Bassmaster event, we had to talk about why this is the BEST smallmouth fishery in the country! Check it out on Youtube or anywhere you podcast!

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Capt Pete and Capt Louie talk about how good the fishery on Lake Huron seems to be! Big walleyes are being caught in northern Michigan while the numbers of walleyes are exploding on Saginaw Bay. The guys found some GIANT Lake Trout while jigging 1 of the 100s of strucutre humps out there. And trolling all over Lake Huron is producing abover average steelhead, cohos and even kings! Check out this episode to get the low down on Lake Huron and hear the story of the Louie getting his 40" Lake Trout!

Jake Romanack, co-host of the Fishing 411 tv show joins the show this week! Jake talks to us about their new Precise Walleye Crank and the process of creating a crankbait. He also talks about the new rod series with Eagle Claw and gives us a sneak peak at one of the newest baits coming to the Bill Lewis Fishing lineup!

Capt Pete sits down with good friend Chase Palosaari. Chase is from the Upper Penninsula of Michigan has takes advantage of God's country. Lake Superior offers tons of fishing oppertunities but not many are as unique as Stannard Rock. 35 miles offshore lies some of the best Lake Trout fishing in the world, you won't want to miss this episode!

*This episode is now available on Youtube*

Capt Pete and Capt Louie sit down to recap and awesome 2023 Spring Debry! The health of our fishery is excellent right now just by seeing all the fish weighed in and the different size classes of fish. Tune in!

(This episode was inteded to be on Youtube until we lost half of the footage, sorry for any youtube referances)

Capt Pete and Capt Louie sit down and talk about what to do when the waters warm up and the walleyes start to get finicky. From trolling and pulling spinners to vertical jigging and casting, they'll throw some tips and tricks out to increase success on the Great Lakes.

Hook One is off to a hot start the first half of 2023 and the shop has been growing! Capt Pete and Capt Louie sit down to discuss what's been going on and what the near fuuture has in store!

Capt Pete and Capt Louie disuss shore fishing and all the possibilities that come along with it! There are many techniques to try to land any of the fish that swim through the St Clair system!

Capt Pete and Capt Louie discuss the walleye migration into the St. Clair River and how cold water temps can slow down a bite. Luckily with some simple tweaks and techniques, you can still grind out great days on the water.

Captains Pete and Louie talk about their most recent tournament event, the Michigan Walleye Tour on the Detroit River. It was their first tournament event together along with Capt Joe Bauer of Smalmouth Heaven Guide Service. Tune in to hear about the changing conditions, a lot of fish, and how they ended up!

Capt Pete and Capt Louie sit down and talk to the owner of MAGS Custom Rods. Pat tells us about where the idea for building rods came from and how it all happens. Pat has built an extremely succcessful country wide business in a small town in Upper Peninsula of Michigan!

Capt Pete and Capt Louie sit down this week and talk about the importance of working together on and off the water to increase success. In today's time, anglers seem to get irritated often and lose patience but the guys talk about how to deal with the frustrations and how to help out fellow anglers to make fishing your body of water a little more enjoyable!

Capt Pete and Capt Louie sit down this week and discuss all the differnent funtions of your "fish finder". From 2D sonar to side scan and GPS, the guys touch on all the functions and when to use them.

Capt Pete and Capt Louie sit down this week and talk about the 2023 Spring fishing debry presented by Aftco, taking place right here at Hook One. 12 weeks of fish catching with the best sponsors in the game, dont miss this one!

Capt Pete and Capt Louie sit down and talk about one of the biggest asked questions about river fishing. They discuss how to be more efffective while vertical jigging and how to stay the course while trolling or pulling spinners!

Capt Pete and Capt Louie sit down to discuss all the steps they take in getting their boats prepped and ready for spring. Taking the time to prep early can save anglers lots of time and money!

Capt Pete and Capt Louie sit down after heading to their first distributor show. The talk about the great people they met, the new products coming to the store and more!

Capt Pete and Capt Louie sit down and disuss the chaos that was the Ultimate Fishing Show. It was very busy and very successful and we talk all about what the future holds.

Capt Pete and Capt Louie sit down and talk about choosing the right equipment for what you're doing. From rods and reels to lines and leader, they discuss how sometimes making a change in equipment can make all the difference.

Capt Pete and Capt Louie sit down with Chase Gronley to talk dialing in Electronics. Chase and his Dad run a marine electronics installtion team and Chase knows every trick in the book.

Capt Pete and Capt Louie sit down and talk open water offseason. From maintenance to organization to preperation. We cover it all!

Pete and Louie sit down with good friend Kody O and talk handlining! We talk difference between tournament fishing and fun fishing and even touch on waterfowl hunting!

Pete and Louie sit down and get a little more serious with this one. We talk safety from the boat ramp all the way out to the fishing grounds. Colder weather makes for great fishing but also has serious consequences. Tune in!

Pete and Louie sit down with good friend and guide Joe Bauer. Joe spends over 200 days a year on Lake St Clair and moved all the way across the state to guide here. We talk seasonal patterns, bait movement, and breaking down LSC. Stay Tuned!

Pete and Louie sit down and talk about doing something a little different in the rivers. Vertical Jigging and Drift trolling are king around here, until you start casting jigs. Tune in to find out!

Pete and Louie sit down and talk about how they utilize their Garmin Livescope and Live sonar. How it's changed the game of sonar and how frustrating it can be to see fish and not catch them.

Join Capt Pete and Louie as they talk about fishing the 4 seasons on St Clair. From Jumbo January Walleye to Fat August Smallies, they touch on the basics of everything you need to know for year round action!

Pete and Louie talk some personal stories and why they chose this career path over other options. Find out what the bait shop has going on and what's coming up!

Come meet Pete and Louie as this is episode 1 of many! Introducing ourselves and talking about where this podcast is heading and what it's about!