Episode 282 - Matt "Catfish" Firestein pt.1

About this episode

Matt "Catfish" Firestein shares his extensive knowledge of North American muskie fisheries and discusses his experiences as a charter captain on Lake St Clair.

Matt "Catfish" Firestein has hunted muskies all over North America. Matt also works as one of the busiest and most sought-after guides on Lake St Clair. In this episode, we connected with Matt to tap into his vast knowledge of North American muskie fisheries! Points of discussion include: Life of a charter captain The Lake St Clair fisheryHow muskie use water types to hunt Boat bites vs board bitesValue of muskie clubs

People in this episode

Guest: Matt "Catfish" Firestein

Topics covered

• muskie fishing
• charter captain
• Lake St Clair
• fishing techniques
• muskie clubs

Keywords

• muskies
• fishing
• charter captain
• Lake St Clair
• fishing techniques
• muskie clubs

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Lake St Clair, North America

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