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Traveling to fishing destinations can vary but many are often over looked . In this episode of the Reel Guy Podcast we go back to the Lunkerdogs roots fishing with family on the North Shore of Boston. Visiting the North End and being over Italian is always fun and the food never disappoints. I hope you enjoy this episode as we compare South Florida to New England in the fight for clean water. Lear...

There is no direct path when it comes to being a sport fish captain . Most have to figure it out on their own , Fraser Simpson tells us about his journey on becoming a a true pro. Advice he got from some of the best in the game like Bob Lemay and Jose Wejebe, and Tom Roland. Starting in Costa Rico in scuba and now living the dream here in South Florida. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

The " World Favorite Millennial " Steven Busacca hunts for ghost orchids out in the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park . For years the search has been on for orchids out in the Everglades National Park . Orchid enthusiast and poachers a like have combed the park in their quest. Learn what a Fakahatcher is ! You might even be part of the F.O.Fs ( Friend of Fakahatchee ) Find out as the name dro...

Blue Marlin off South Florida is a forgotten fishery Captain Norm and the Lunkerdog go over the process and strategy this week on the Reel Guy Podcast. Its hotter than a snakes ass so happy el Nino ! Reel Guys Do Blue Marlin is the 230 th episode and the kick off to season five I hope you enjoy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Reel Guy Podcast Fishing Hat emails > Sometimes it takes a Village and sometimes you have people like the Cauthorn's I was lucky enough to have both. Fishing stories of how one woman shaped many men, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Norm realizes he is not a teak toe rail guy. Ron is in Iowa , and the Lunkerdog calls for a new identity for people who care about the water. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Skip Smith this week on the Reel Guy Podcast. We start from the beginning, A Dock at Bahia Mar in Fort Lauderdale Florida. How the "Madam" mothership idea came about , 49 World Records ! Skip has a few words about the recent passing of Peter Wright . Blue Marlin off South Florida. Skip's new passion is his Custom Boat Shootout Tournament, one of the most successful billfish tournaments in the worl...

"The World Favorite Millennial" Steven Busacca's dream comes true as he gets to meet his idol Flip Ballot at he Bonefish Tarpon Trust big event. Name dropping to a new levels as Busacca talks about all the people he got to meet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Stenson 2nd hour on the Reel Guy Podcast was even more interesting than part 1. He explains how he started Sweet Water Adventures with Crocodile Bay Lodge and over 160 other fishing lodges . The theory on how one can never become a Cajun. How many fly fisherman in America and his realistic take on the environment and water quality issues and invasive species. Learn more about your ad choices...

South Florida's Fishing Paradise by Jim Stenson is a book about early adventures from Fort Lauderdale, Lake Worth, Boca Grande and back. The Lunkerdog interviews Jim Stenson from a " Reel Guy " perspective and Jim steps up his game and gives us almost two hours of more Reel Guy stuff than we could get through. A true pleasure to have in the studio. Enjoy part one this weeks episode on the Reel Guy...

Most Reel Guys have a favorite fishing hat this week on the Reel Guy Podcast the Lunkerdog and Captain Norm talk about sporting the piss out of some hats. Only on the Reel Guy podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Monahan has been getting " Water Time " basically his whole life here in Fort Lauderdale. Thats why his take on our waterways should be taken seriously. John has definatley taken it seroiusly graduating from University of South Florida with a marine biology degree and now working for one of the most progressive companies in the state Clean Water Ways. Clean Water Ways has designed and constru...

The Lunkerdog and Steven Busacca catch up for the first time in 2023. The " World Favorite Millennial" Busacca brags about fishing on a Hells Bay and Chitum skiff down in Biscayne Bay in tough conditions and Captain Jeff says " let the wind be your friend " All this week on the ReelGuy Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this weeks Reel Guy Podcast find how a gentle giant and everybody's favorite person can be a REEL SOB. Jody Moore true Reel Guy and Gentleman joins us this week and gives us a interview I never saw coming; stories about family , relationships, and friends. How helping each other is what really matters. Sit back and enjoy Jody Moore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Reel Guy Podcast Captain Norm get a little pre-game in at a local dive bar Kellys Landing. The Lunkerdog pre-games for his next three guest on the show " Jody Moore " " Skip Smith" and "John Monahan " There is a parody song in the making . All this week on the Reel Guy Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Jeff sits down with a fishing guide from new generation, Zach Routman ( Capt Slip ) . He talks about his tarpon season on his new Maverick HPX and the difference in the fish between this year and last. He breaks down a obstacle in our fight for clean water which would be Nancy Gassman who is the " Assistant Director of Public Works" in Ft Lauderdale. Zach by staying involved understands th...

My pleasure to have George Copeland on the Reel Guy Podcast this week. The Lunkerdog goes deep into Copelands story and get a little spiritual about snook fishing. George tells it like it is when it comes to big snook and the dedication it takes to catch 30 pounders. This may be the most humble guest I have ever had on the show but he felt compelled to tell his story in the sake of our fight for c...

This week on the Reel Guy Podcast the Lunkerdog and Captain Norm get into deep discussion on the relationship between fishing and golf. Norm takes some cheap shots at the "Mahi Fisherman" . Also who is getting whooped by females and Caddy Shack, all this week on the Reel Guy Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode sports expert Better Duck from a Better Canes Podcast joins us to talk about how athletes are getting exploited in High School football. Five of the top ten high schools are from South Florida and the Lunkerdog believes that this is bad for the sport and even worse for the students that live in the local communities. Winning at any cost is not a good practice and kids are paying th...

The Worlds Favorite Millennial Steven Busacca is pissed and rants about the state of conservationism . The usually G - Rated Busacca has to have his profanity bleeped out as he can not control his rage. Last episode of 2022 and sponsor info on 2023 all this week on the Reel Guy Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mullet Run has always been a natural phenomenon but in recent years the mullet run has almost disappeared along the coast of Florida. The Lunkerdog has 3 Time Worl Happy Bait Champion Tim O'Conner on the podcast this week to get his view on what has happened to the mullet run . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Week the Lunkerdog and Captain Norm get into good fishing Mojo and bad Mojo. Getting through the mid-term election Iguana hunts through metropolitian Florida are flourishing along with exotic fishing charters. Fishing through feeder bans was a thing this hurricane season. All this week on the Reel Guy Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Norm and the Lunkerdog talk about the election, politics and candidates. This is proof that we will talk about anything in order to win the fight for clean water. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Norms top 10 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show Tips. A perspective on the boat show you just will not hear any place else but on the Reel Guy Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every month seems to have a theme now a days , this month is Italian Heritage month. The Worlds Favorite Millennial gives his take on this celebration and many of the others. Like what exactly is expected and is it legitimate . Also is Columbus Day a Italian thing? My favorite part is the discussion about the Italian horn being hollow or solid and what movie is more Italian. Learn more about your...