CHUCK HASSE

Where do you spend most of your time fishing?

Leech Lake.

How do you stay motivated and focused, even during tough seasons?

Learn from your mistakes. The best anglers learn something each and every day on the water whether it is good or bad.

What is your favorite species to fish?

Walleye.

If you had to build the ultimate tackle box with only five lures, what’s in it?

Rapala Jigging Rap #7, 1/8oz Northland Gumball Jig, Thill Slip Bobber, #6 Plain hook, #7 Rapala Shad Rap.

How do you approach fishing a new lake?

Paper maps, online information and going with gut instinct.

What's your hidden talent?

I can juggle.

What is your favorite Lund model and why?

2075 Pro Guide. The storage, boat control and diversity are second to none.

When you’re not fishing, what’s something you love to do?

Hunt and coach baseball.

What's the most underrated fishing technique that more people should be using?

Improving casting accuracy. With invasive species changing water clarity, utilizing forward sonar is more crucial than ever to catch fish.

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?

Trust your gut. Successful fishermen guess right more than they guess wrong.