Mich-Ohio Fishing Institute
Vendors & Seminars For Everyone
Free Entry! Free Seminars from some of the best anglers out there! Vendors from around the area, Tons of fun for the whole family! Free Kids Casting Competition, Free Shooting Simulator, Free Kids Fishing Seminar. March 3-5th 2023 Friday 11-7 Saturday 11-7 Sunday 11-5 2121 N. Monroe St Monroe Mi Inside Domka Outdoors.
Seminars Speakers
Capt. Ross Robertson
Owner of Bigwater Fishing has made his complete living as a full time professional angler for more than 20 years. Through the years he has worn many hats including time as a boat salesman, fishing guide, TV host, outdoor writer, product designer, tournament fisherman, speaker, radio host and podcaster to name a few.
The Bigwater team fishes year round on the Great Lakes. Specifically captain Ross spends the majority of the year chasing walleye on Lake Erie’s Western and Central basins. For most of the season, we call Port Clinton, Ohio our home base. We are committed to making your trip both fun and educational. We specialize in trophy walleye, educational trips and just plain having a good time away from the daily grind. Most of our charter trips accommodate 1 to 3 guests, but we have multiple boats available for larger parties.
Our tournament winning team has been featured in outlets such as In-fisherman, Outdoor Life, Field and Stream, FLW, The Meat Eater as well as many newspaper and other national publications.
Capt. Mark Martin
Capt. Mark Martin is the 1990 Professional Walleye Trail WORLD CHAMPION. Mark won the first PWT Tournament of Champions held at International Falls, Minnesota netting him $30,000.00 - the highest cash prize in history for a walleye tournament at that time. As a result, it has earned him the distinction of being the ''Original Champ".
Today Mark works hard as a fishing promoter and travels extensively throughout the U.S. and Canada. He participates in tournaments, TV Shows, Outdoor Writer Events, Seminars, and teaching walleye wisdom - especially leading kids fishing clinics. He also has published various books and videos to help walleye aficionados get more 'eyes in the net.
Mark is constantly working on perfecting established techniques and developing new ways to catch walleye. He also works at finding new and interesting spots to bring the media walleye fishing so as better to educate and inform the country’s walleye fishing public.
One of the most popular top Walleye competitors in the world, you can learn more about him at www.MarkMartins.net
Capt. Lance Valentine
Lance is one of the most recognizable fishing guides and educators in the Great Lakes Region. In the past 20 plus years, Lance has helped countless anglers catch more fish through his seminars, articles, printed study guides, DVDs and now his digital educational platform, “Teachin Fishin”. Lance uses the knowledge he gained throughout his fishing life and during his decade of walleye tournament fishing at the highest level, to break down advanced fishing subjects and make them easy for the average angler to understand. Lance guides on the Eastern Great Lakes, and runs over 120 charters a season, hosting close to 1000 guests each year! Lance’s latest project “Teachin Fishin” allows him to take his vast knowledge and easy to understand teaching ability to the world through the use of digital platforms, on the water lessons, educational charter trips, and the original “Fishing Education Weekends”.
Tackle Box Joey
Meet Tackle Box Joey!
He is a teenage multispecies angler who is a three State of Michigan Bass Champion, to go along with many other awards in events and derbies! In 2022, he and his teammate earned the MYBFA – Anglers of the Year Award, as well as, placed 29th in the High School Fishing National and Worlds Championship out of 427 boats on Lake Pickwick, AL. One of only two high school bass fishing teams from up North to make the final day! Joey also has earned seven Varsity letters at two high schools and qualified for state trap shooting two years in a row. Finally, Tbox speaks at many clubs and expos’, sharing his knowledge!
Join us for "Panfish Secrets"!
Captain Nick Dood
Seasoned, knowledgeable, and respected tournament winning fisherman and licensed Charter Captain with a High customer satisfaction rate with 80% booking return trips.
Experience
· 38 years fishing experience including 12 years of highly successful tournament experience Since 2003 I have fished numerous regional and national tournaments with the following results
· 6 - 1st Place Finishes
· 7 - 2nd Place Finishes
· 29 - Top 10 finishes, including 20 Top 5
· • 90+ Days on Lake Erie, St. Clair River, Detroit River, Saginaw Bay, and Little Bay De Noc in 2019
· Pro Staff team for Cabelas
· Requested often by retailers, sponsors and clubs to give presentations and clinics to their customers and members.
· Average 6 seminars a year
· Topics including river jigging/trolling, big water trolling with cranks & harnesses and harness build- ing, spoon trolling
· Various bodies of water including St. Clair River, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie & inland bodies of water
Licensed US Coast Guard Captain
· 25 Ton Endorsement License #USA000337955
· Master upon near Coastal Waters and Western Rivers
· Member of the Charter Boat Association