Great Lakes Boating

JULY 2022 | GREAT LAKES BOATING 15 www.GreatLakesBoating.com Q & A W I T H B O A T E R Zach Wallace GLB: What Great Lakes have you boated on? What is your home lake? Z: I have mostly boated on Lake Erie. I've done Lake Michigan maybe a handful of times, but Erie will always be home. GLB: What kind of boat do you have? Z: I'm currently running a Penn-Yan 235 Avenger named Loose Cannons. GLB: What does your average day look like on your boat? Z: It depends on the day. We're usually chasing walleye all over Lake Erie's western basin unless my wife is on board. If she's on board, we're usually anchored off of a beach somewhere or running to the islands. GLB: What kind of impact has boating had on your life? Z: I couldn't imagine my life without boating. Being able to intro- duce my wife to it and now seeing the love she has for boating and the lake has been really special. GLB: What made you decide to start boating? Z: It's how I grew up. I spent every summer on the lake as a kid and I knew pretty early on that this was how I wanted to spend my life. GLB: What do you think is something important our readers should know that you've learned through your own experiences? Z: Respect big water. I learned that pretty young. I don't think most casual boaters realize how dangerous these big lakes are and how quickly they can turn. GLB: What is one of your favorite boating memories? Z: There are two that come to mind: either my last time walleye fishing with my grandfather, or my wife and I buying our first boat together. Be sure to follow Zach on Instagram at captain_zach_wallace • • Zach Wallace is the captain of a Penn-Yan 235 Avenger named Loose Cannons. He's a Lake Erie boater who can't imagine what his life would look like without boating.

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