Ryan Buddie

440-666-3265

Email: [email protected]

TOURNAMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • 3rd/140 2024 National Walleye Tour, Lake Erie

  • 2023 & 2024 Lake Erie Walleye Trail Team of the Year

  • 2023 & 2024 Lake Erie Walleye Trail Championship - Champion

  • 1st place 2023 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Geneva

  • 2022-24 Team USA Predator Fishing Team

  • 2022 Lake Erie Walleye Trail Team of the Year Runner-up

  • 5th Place Pro 2021 National Walleye Tour, Francis Case, Missouri River, SD

  • 8th Place Pro 2018 National Walleye Tour, Bay City, MI

  • 2nd Place Pro 2017 National Walleye Tour, Lake Erie, OH

  • 5th Place Pro 2015 National Walleye Tour, Green Bay, WI

  • 3rd Place 2012 MWC World Walleye Championship

  • 2011, ’12, ’13, ’14 MWC World Walleye Championship Qualifier

  • 2010 National Masters Walleye Circuit Team of the Year

  • 2010 Lake Erie Walleye Trail Team of the Year

  • 2009 Runner-up Lake Erie Walleye Trail Team of the Year

WORK EXPERIENCE

BUDDIE CHARTERS

  • Specializing in 1-3 person educational charters for Lake Erie Walleye

  • Requires strong self-motivation, marketing skills and customer service

DELTA AIRLINES

  • Airline Pilot, Detroit, MI base April 2015 – present

    • First officer on a Boeing 737/757/767 and Airbus 350

    • Flexible schedule

DELTA AIRLINES

  • TOGIAK RIVER FISHING ADVENTURES

    • Fishing Guide, Bristol Bay, AK Summers ’03, ’04, ’06, ’08, ’09, ’10, ‘11

      • Fly fishing, conventional gear and spin fishing with VIP clients

      • Requires excellent communication skills, strong customer service, keen instincts, customer safety and responsibility, self motivation, and sound work ethic

EXPRESSJET AIRLINES

  • Airline Pilot, Cleveland, OH base November 2006 – April 2015

    • Captain and First Officer on an Embrear 145, 50 passenger regional jet, flying for Continental and United Express

OHIO STEELHEAD DRIFTERS

  • Fishing Guide, Northeast, OH October 2009-2014

    • Fly Fishing and bait fishing on the rivers of Northeast Ohio’s steelhead alley

    • Requires keen local knowledge, adaptability to constantly changing river and weather conditions

EDUCATION

OHIO UNIVERSITY, Athens, OH June 2005

  • Areas of study and training included: Airline Operations and Management, Air Traffic Control, Turbine Powerplants, Aviation Safety and Crew Resource Management

  • 3.7 cumulative GPA

AFFILIATIONS

  • National Professional Anglers Association, NPAA #443

  • U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Officers License, Great Lakes and Inland Waters

FISHING TOURNAMENTS

2024

  • 21st/93 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Lake Erie, Magee East, OH, March 30

  •  3rd/140 National Walleye Tour, Lake Erie, Port Clinton, OH, April 18-19

  •  27/287 National Team Championship, Lake Erie, Lorain, OH, May 9-11

  •  9th/83 Lake Erie Walleye Trail ProAm, Lake Erie, Huron, OH, May 18

  • 5th/82 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Lake Erie, Fairport, OH, July 12

  • 2nd/84 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Lake Erie, Geneva, OH, July 13

  • 4th/60 Masters Walleye Circuit, Lake Erie, Geneva, OH, July 12-13

  • 2nd/71 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Lake Erie, Ashtabula, OH, August 3

  • 4th/86 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Lake Erie, Geneva, OH, August 31

  • 5th/15 Team USA ranking, 15th Carnivorous Artificial Bait Boat Angling World Championship, Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, October 3-5

  • 18th/30 Pair Ranking, 15th Carnivorous Artificial Bait Boat Angling World Championship, Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, October 3-5

  • 1st/68 Lake Erie Walleye Trail Championship, Lake Erie, Bays Edge, October 11-12

  • 2024 Lake Erie Walleye Trail Team of the Year

2023

  • 53rd/116 National Walleye Tour, Illinios River, Spring Valley, IL, March 21-22

  • 5th/108 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Lake Erie, Magee East, OH, April 1

  • 11th/53 Lake Erie Walleye Trail Jigging Open, Lake Erie, Bays Edge, OH, April 15

  • 2rd/103 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Lake Erie, Sandusky, OH, April 29

  • 7th/85 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Lake Erie, Huron, OH, May 20

  • 16/123 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Lake Erie, Lorain, OH, June 16

  • 20/78 Masters Walleye Circuit, Lake Erie, Lorain, OH, June 16

  • 6th/88 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Lake Erie, Ashtabula, OH July 22

  • 1st/110 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Lake Erie, Geneva, OH, September 2

  • 1st/78 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Lake Erie, Fairport, OH, September 29-30

  • Lake Erie Walleye Trail Team of the Year

  • 13th/14 Team USA ranking, 14th Carnivorous Artificial Bait Boat Angling World Championship, Riga, Latvia, October 5-7

  • 26th/28 Pair Ranking, 14th Carnivorous Artificial Bait Boat Angling World Championship, Riga, Latvia, October 5-7

2022

  • 85th/110 National Walleye Tour, Detroit River, Detroit, MI, April 1-2

  • 3rd/136 Masters Walleye Circuit, Lake Erie, Sandusky, OH, April 22-23

  • 3rd/113 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Lake Erie, Sandusky, OH, April 22-23

  • 4th/90 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Lake Erie, Huron, OH, May 15

  • 1st/88 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Lake Erie, Lorain, OH, June 11

  • 63rd/108 National Walleye Tour, Green Bay, Marinette, WI, July 12-13

  • 9th/65 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Lake Erie, Ashtabula, OH, July 23

  • 12th/34 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Lake Erie, Geneva, OH, September 9

  • 12th/76 Lake Erie Walleye Trail Championship, Lake Erie, Cleveland, OH, September 30

  • 2nd Lake Erie Walleye Trail Team of the Year Standings

  • 14th/16 Team USA ranking, 13th Carnivorous Artificial Bait Boat Angling World Championship, Slapy Reservior, Czech Republic, October 8-10

  • 15th/32 Pair Ranking, 13th Carnivorous Artificial Bait Boat Angling World Championship, Slapy Reservoir, Czech Republic, October 8-10

2021

  • 5th/113 National Walleye Tour, Francis Case, Missouri River, Chamberlain, SD, April 29-30

  • 52nd/111 National Walleye Tour, Sturgeon Bay, WI, May 27-28

  • 17th/114 National Walleye Tour, Lake Erie, Huron, OH, June 24-25

2020

  • 1st/16 Spare Change, Lake Erie, April 4th

  • 2nd/8 Spare Change, Lake Erie, April 18th

  • 4th/8 Spare Change jigging/casting, Lake Erie, April 24th

  • 3rd/9 Spare Change Open, Lake Erie, April 24th

  • 7th/12 Spare Change, Lake Erie, May 2nd

  • 27th/60 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Huron, May 16

  • 7th/60 Lake Erie Walleye Trail Championship, Lorain, June 5-6

  • 9th/86 Masters Walleye Circuit, Lake Erie, Lorain, June 5-6

  • 3rd/25 Ranger Randy Walleye Tournament, Lake Erie, Rocky River, June 20

  • 26th/121 National Walleye Tour, Green Bay, Oconto, July 16-17

  • 36th/82 National Walleye Tour, St. Mary’s River, Sault Ste Marie, August 13-14

  • 83rd/120 National Walleye Tour, Lake Sakakawea, Garison, ND, September 10-11

  • 20th/47 National Walleye Tour Championship, Lake Erie, Huron, OH, October 14-17

2019

  • 20th/60 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Magee East, April 6th

  • 3rd/30 Chautauqua Lake Bassmasters Walleye Open, Lake Chautauqua, NY, May 5th

  • 7th/60 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, West Harbor, May 18

  • 20th/60 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Sandusky, May 19

  • 26th/57 Lake Erie Walleye Trail Championship, Huron, June 7-8

2018

  • 93rd/116 National Walleye Tour, Lake Winnebago, Oshkosh, WI , May 10-11

  • 8th/107 National Walleye Tour, Lake Huron, Bay City, MI, June 14-15

2017

  • 2nd/152 National Walleye Tour, Lake Erie, Huron, OH, April 12-13

  • 52nd/113 National Walleye Tour, Lake Sakakawea, Garison, ND, May 11-12

  • 42nd/251 National Team Championship, Lake Erie, Lorain, OH, June 8-10

  • 2nd/9 Walleye Madness Open, Lake Berlin, OH, October 15

2016

  • 105th/154 National Walleye Tour, Lake Erie, Sandusky, OH April 21-22

  • 132nd/140 National Walleye Tour, Co-Angler, Lake Winnebago, Oshkosh, WI May 26-27

  • 88th/137 National Walleye Tour, Sturgeon Bay, WI, June 23-24

  • 1st/10 NTC Side Pot Tournament, CJ Brown Reservoir, Springfield OH, August 6

  • 1st/14 Western Ohio Walleye Club, CJ Brown Reservoir, August 6-7

  • 3rd/37 Fall Rumble, Lake Erie, Cleveland, OH, November 12

  • 8th /1600 Fall Brawl Walleye Derby, Lake Erie, OH, October 30th – December 3rd

2015

  • 5th/25 AIM Weekend Walleye Series, Port Clinton, OH May 3

  • 5th/129 National Walleye Tour, Green Bay, WI July 24-25

  • 15th/50 Eric Lewis Memorial Tournament, Avon, OH August 22

  • 41st/49 MWC World Walleye Championship, Huron, OH October 22-24

  • 4th/50 Cleveland Cold Water Classic, Cleveland, OH November 21

2014

  • 12th/84 Masters Walleye Circuit, Spring Valley, March 29-30

  • 24th/114 Masters Walleye Circuit, Detroit River, April 18-19

  • 12th/104 National Walleye Tour, Detroit River, April 25-27

  • 24th/64 Masters Walleye Circuit, Kinzua Reservoir, July 11-12

  • 24th/55 Masters Walleye Circuit, Huron Ohio, September 26-27

2013

  • 21st/50 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Fenwick Marina, March 30

  • 7th/82 Masters Walleye Circuit, Huron, OH, May 17-18

  • 33rd/129 National Walleye Tour, Port Clinton, OH, June 14-15

  • 3rd/35 Hooks for Hunger, Avon, OH, July 6

  • 27th/113 Masters Walleye Circuit, Sault Ste Marie, August 22-23

  • 27th/180 National Team Championships, Sault Ste Marie, August 22-23

  • 21st/45 MWC World Walleye Championship, Bay de Noc, Oct 17-19

2012

  • 39th/154 Masters Walleye Circuit, Spring Valley, March 24-25

  • 20th/50 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Fenwick Marina, April 1

  • 67th/97 Masters Walleye Circuit, Detroit River, April 13-14

  • 6th/50 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Marblehead, April 28

  • 2nd/35 CYC Battle of Lake Erie, Rocky River, June 16

  • 5th/50 Lake Erie Walleye Trail Championship, Huron, June 23-24

  • 53rd/133 Masters Walleye Circuit, Lake Winnebago, June 28-29

  • 3rd/48 MWC World Walleye Championship, Mississippi River, October 18-20

2011

  • 1st /50 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Fenwick Marina, April 2

  • 31st/113 Masters Walleye Circuit, Detroit River, April 16-17

  • 14th/50 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Marblehead, April 30

  • 36th/50 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Sandusky, May 14

  • 17th/83 Masters Walleye Circuit, Sandusky, May 20

  • 7th/42 Lake Erie Walleye Trail Championship, Huron, June 6

  • 3rd/35 CYC Battle of Lake Erie, Rocky River, June 18

  • 26th/221 National Team Championship, Bay de Noc, August 5-6

  • 30th/136 Masters Walleye Circuit, Bay de Noc, August 5-6

  • 12th/37 Masters Walleye Circuit Championship, Mississippi River, October 13-15

2010

  • 14th/50 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Fenwick Marina, April 3

  • 18th/104 Masters Walleye Circuit, Detroit River, April 16-17

  • 5th/50 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Sandusky, May 15

  • 14th/60 Fish Huron, Huron, May 20

  • 2nd/78 Masters Walleye Circuit, Sandusky, June 18-19

  • 2nd/50 Lake Erie Walleye Trail, Huron, June 26

  • 3rd/82 Masters Walleye Circuit, Saginaw Bay, August 6-7

  • 11th/96 Masters Walleye Circuit, Bay De Noc, September 11-12

  • 2010 Masters Walleye Circuit Team of the Year

  • 2010 Lake Erie Walleye Trail Team of the Year

2009

  • 43rd/124 FLW Co-Angler, Port Clinton, April 15

  • 6th/15 Stars and Strikes, Cleveland, May 16

  • 5th/30 CYC Battle of Lake Erie, Rocky River, June 20

  • 5th/34 Lake Erie Walleye Trail Migration Open, Ashtabula, June 27

  • 2nd/26 Lake Erie Walleye Trail Championship, Sheffield Lake, July 26

  • 29th/105 Hawgfest, Vermillion, September 19

  • 2009 Runner-Up Lake Erie Walleye Trail Team of the Year

2008

  • 2nd/33 CYC Battle of Lake Erie, Rocky River, June 28

  • 2nd/20 E.55th Bob Burlington Memorial, Cleveland, July 5

  • 4th/105 Hawgfest, Vermillion, September 20

2007

  • 5th/28 CYC Battle of Lake Erie, Rocky River, June 23

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