Anglers Journal Podcast

David Coggins is a longtime writer based in New York City. He has written for a number of magazines including Esquire and Financial Times. He covers a range of topics from travel, culture and men's fashion, but one of Coggins' strongest passions is fly fishing. His first fly-fishing book, The Optimist: A Case for the Fly Fishing Life, dove into the virtues of the sport, along with his personal tri...

John Skinner's videos on YouTube have been viewed nearly 40 million times, and the reason why is pretty simple. John is authentic, smart, informative and very good at explaining the various tactics, gear and techniques he uses to catch striped bass, fluke, snook, tarpon, blackfish and more. In this conversation, we ask John about his background as an engineer and how it has helped him become a bet...

When it comes to catching giant black marlin weighing more than 1,000 pounds (commonly called "granders") there is no better place on Earth than the Great Barrier Reef off Australia. Every year, marlin of gargantuan size migrate through the area and Capt. Tim Richardson, owner of Tradition Charters, has been fishing these waters since 1989. This is one of the most unique offshore fisheries in the...

Ten years, several hundred articles, thousands of images, countless adventures, one mission: Create a magazine for that special breed of angler who feels most alive when they are fishing. The Spring 2024 issue of Anglers Journal marks the 10-year anniversary of the magazine. Founding editor William Sisson joins the podcast to discuss the genesis of the magazine, how it all went down and what makes...

Anglers Journal was invited to Key West, Florida, by Suzuki Marine, one of our longtime advertising partners, to fish with the Trosset family. Capt. RT Trosset has been fishing the keys since the '70s and guided clients to 239 IGFA world records on conventional and fly-fishing tackle. He is a pioneer of this fishery and his two sons, Robert and Chris, are following in their father's footsteps. The...

Born and raised in South Africa, Capt. Brad Philipps did not have what many Westerners would consider a typical career trajectory to becoming a sport fishing captain. It was the captain's love of offshore fishing, attention to detail and unwavering determination that helped him become one of the best captains in the offshore world. Listen in as Philipps discusses the highs and lows of running an o...

John Gierach publishedTrout Bum in 1986. The book was an immediate hit with fly-fishing enthusiasts as it provided a fresh look at the sport as well as the devotion and passion that keeps trout devotees up all night, tying flies all winter and exploring newfound waters in hard-to-reach locales. Trout Bum is as much about why people fish as as it is about the act of fishing. Following the book's la...

Peter Kaminsky etched out a career as a journalist more than 35 years ago. He spent time working at the National Lampoon in its halcyon years and he wrote the Outdoors column in the New York Times for more than three decades. He's contributed to Anglers Journal since the magazine's inception and he's penned a number of classic fishing books including "The Moon Pulled Up an Acre of Bass" and the "F...

Stuart, Florida, has long been called the "Sailfish Capital of the World." With its close proximity to the Gulf Stream and steady supply of sailfish pouring through the area, the name is fitting. To celebrate the town's love of sailfish, marine artist Geoffrey Smith created a 18-foot tall sculpture of a leaping sailfish that rests atop a fountain in the center of town. The Stuart Sailfish has beco...

Andy Mill grew up enjoying the wilds of Colorado, skiing in the winters and hunting and fly-fishing. He rose to prominence as America's top downhill skier in the 1970s. He competed in the '74 Olympics where he finished sixth, the best finish by an American in decades. He retired from competitive skiing in '81 after a serious crash that left him with multiple injuries including a broken neck. He we...

Guy Harvey grew up in Jamaica where he developed a strong love of the ocean. He was always fishing and diving. He always wanted to be a marine biologist but it was his artwork that brought him notoriety and fame. In this podcast, Guy talks about his journey as an artist, his family, his many different projects and how he manages to juggle all of his passions. Subscribe to Anglers Journal Sign up f...

At its peak, it was not unheard of to catch 100 redfish in a single day when fishing the coastal waters of Louisiana. While the fishing is still good, liberal bag limits, habitat loss and other factors have caused the number of redfish to fall dramatically. According to a recent assessment conducted by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife redfish stocks have gone from a high of 23 million fish in...

Is fly-fishing an art form? That question was top of mind when sitting down to talk with Alberto Rey. As an accomplished artist and tenured professor, Alberto was the perfect person to talk about this topic because he’s also a fly-fishing guide. Listen in as we discuss Alberto’s unique fishing life, having immigrated to the U.S. from Cuba and finding a love of fishing only to go back to Cuba on a...

The minute you hear Flip Pallot's voice, you find yourself hanging on every word. His thoughtful stories draw you into his love of all things outdoors. Flip has lived a full fishing life, growing up in Miami, fishing in Biscayne Bay and the Everglades long before micro skiffs and graphite push poles were a thing. Fishing and the natural world are Flip's playground. He was mentored by some of the p...

Jessica Haydahl Richardson grew up in Canada and always had a fondness for the water and marine life. Her father worked as a tugboat captain, so being on and around the water was always part of her life. Jessica could be found running boats, sailing and fishing around the Pacific Northwest. As she grew a fondness for photography, Jessica began to capture life unfolding in front of her lens. Throug...

Capt. Tim Hyde, a 67-year-old fishing boat captain originally from New Jersey, has spent his entire adult life fishing around the world. He's targeted giant marlin, tuna and wahoo offshore, and thrown flies at bonefish, tarpon and trout, but he never expected to find himself fighting for his life in the Bahamas. Tim was on the small island of San Salvador in 2021, fishing and sharing his catch wit...

One-hundred pound yellowfin tuna, 50-pound mahi, 1,000-pound marlin... If you want to catch the big boys, you have to head offshore. Blue-water fishing requires a capable boat, an understanding of conditions such as water temps and current, tackle that's up to the task and a sense of adventure. Joining the podcast is Capt. Shane Jarvis who owns Sport Fishing Panama Island Lodge, who explains the g...

Anglers Journal contributor Jerry Audet is a die-hard fisherman who is obsessed with targeting striped bass from shore. Over his years as a surfcaster, Jerry has developed tried-and-true techniques and amassed a log full of prime fishing spots, most of them from the shores of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Does he hide from others to protect his spots? Perhaps. Does he walk 10-plus miles on a typical fi...

If you've been reading fishing magazines for any amount of time, you've likely seen Mike Sudal's detailed illustrations and sketch work. Mike is one of those rare individuals who has been able to combine his passion for fishing with his creative talents to help him earn a living. But when you start to peel back the layers, there is much more to the story. Mike has been employed by some of the coun...

Anglers Journal book reviewer Noah Davis joins the podcast to discuss his five favorite fishing books and host Charlie Levine adds another five. A few of the titles are old classics while others are more obscure. Give a listen and add one of these great books to your summer reading list. For more stories visit AnglersJournal.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The striped bass are biting along the East Coast and anglers are getting into the action. While the fishing is good, the striped bass stock is still teetering on a possible collapse if the fish are not protected. In this episode of the Anglers Journal Podcast we are joined by Capt. John McMurray, a Long Island, New York-based skipper and former fishery council member. McMurray explains the managem...

It's hard to miss Zac "Yeti" Yarbrough, he's a 6-foot, 5-inch former lineman for the University of Virginia. He's got a big beard, bright eyes and an electric smile. Whether he is fishing a tournament or standing in the TSA line at the airport, Zac always seems to have a smile on his face. But for the past four years, Zac has been battling male breast cancer. He's been very open about his journey,...

Recreational fishing is big business. In the United States alone, fishing contributes $148 billion in economic output and supports 945,500 jobs. For the last 90 years, the American Sportfishing Association has worked behind the scenes to protect tackle manufacturers, retailers and a range of stakeholders who rely on the business side of fishing to feed their families. In this episode, Glenn Hughes...

Chris Fischer did not set out to become a leading authority on the migrations and status of great white sharks. In this episode, he explains how his love of the marine world, and his desire to connect anglers with the science community to create a unified front to help the ocean led to the formation of OCEARCH. Chris opens up the vault and talks about the ups and downs of his enterprise, the work...

Capt. Chris Wittman is a fourth-generation Floridian with strong ties to the water and natural surroundings. After seeing the effects of habitat degradation along southwest Florida and especially in Everglades National Park, Wittman and his friend and fellow guide, Capt. Daniel Andrews decided to start Captains for Clean Water. The organization has continually grown and laid out sound plans to rep...