Captain Ross sits down with the walleye stat man himself, John Balla. They do a recap on ICAST 2024 and then full send the discussion to talk about the bass and walleye fishing tournament scene, the fishing industry as a whole, and professional fishing hobbyists vs professional anglers. Take a listen to see how Ross and John agree and disagree on various aspects of where the industry is going. 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. Check out more from Bigwater Fishing https://www.facebook.com/BigwaterFishing/ https://www.instagram.com/bigwaterfishing/ https://www.BigwaterFishing.com Download Bigwater Fishing Podcast Episodes iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bigwater-fishing-with-ross-robertson/id1508243662 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0i8zS8tQumNGYGAXqKLX45 Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/bigwater-fishing-podcast-with-ross-robertson/PC:1000520345 #mercurymarine #shimano #fishing #podcast #icast