About this episode

Captain Ross and Bruce Samson discuss sonar settings and fishing techniques while sharing memories from their early fishing days.

On this episode of the Bigwater Podcast, Captain Ross sits down with long time friend, Bruce Samson, aka Doctor Sonar, to talk about how to setup your sonar. We go over what sonar settings really mean and how it makes a when you can apply these tricks to your fishing. Along the way these jokesters poke at each other and reminisce about some of their first fishing days together nearly 30 years ago. 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, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few. Ross fishes ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. He spends the majority of the year walleye fishing on Lake Erie’s Western and Central basins. Follow Bigwater Fishing Onlinehttps://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFishing/https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfishing/ Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOT9X8REPiDS3yYZ0iqKhWw/join Download and Listen to the Bigwater Fishing PodcastiTunes…

People in this episode

Host: Ross Robertson

Guest: Bruce Samson

Topics covered

• sonar settings
• fishing techniques
• walleye fishing
• outdoor sports
• fishing stories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bigwater Fishing

Places: Lake Erie, Great Lakes

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