Finding Demo Surf Fishing

Matt Poole from Ninja Tackle came on the show and answered a TON of questions about not only Ninja Tackle, but how he started fishing and how he does it today.  Fresh off a recent trip with Bama Beach Bum and his trusty cohort John Foster, they slayed the striper while learning about an entirely different fishery. Though the episode is littered with tidbits of knowledge, he also unveiled his brand...

James Pemberton of Frisky Fins has been working hard to build his brand and it has paid off.  You know his name from both his rods and his rigs.  When you see those, you instantly know you're getting quality equipment for fishing with no compromise or shortcut taken.  James takes us down the road of where he started fishing, how he sets his gear up to successfully catch fish, how he creates his ro...

Tony takes us down the journey from his youth growing up through today where he is a successful businessman and family man.  What started out as an idea, became his passion, and Fishgum was born from it.  He spent years making the bait in his garage (with a few uninvited critters) and has had a following ever since.  Before that though, he was doing YouTube, sharing his experiences with the world...

Tony Chipman started out in the salt water on the east coast of Florida and eventually found his way to the freshwater in Kentucky.  He came back here and went right to the surf.  He started his YouTube Channel "Tony Tackle" for his son and it became what it is today: Great info with fun sprinkled throughout the episode.   We discussed his transition to the surf along with how he does fishing.  Th...

Larry Grossman has been fly fishing for over 40 years and was a guide in Colorado that consistently put people on fish.  Now he lives in the Panhandle of Florida and is bringing that knowledge to the surf!  The New Jersey native got heavily involved in the fly fishing community in Yellowstone National Park and fell in love with the sport.  While living his live in Colorado, he became a guide and s...

Did a live podcast with Matthew "Bama Beach Bum" Isbell and we went through so many great things!  From the time he started out to where we are today with so much information in between.  If you didn't watch it live on Facebook or YouTube, you can listen to the audio here.  This episode is sponsored by The Sinker Guy www.thesinkerguy.com There was so much information dropped in this episode that I...

A couple weeks ago, we talked with Allison Stattner about Ike Jime and we felt it was important to bring it out of the depths of that episode to your fingers quickly.  Again, this process is not about dispatching your catch.  It is a process in food management.  Be warned, the Ike Jime portion of the episode does have some graphic descriptions of dispatching a fish.  What I thought was a way of pr...

Jacob Williams is an avid listener of the show and also our Friday Night Live Cast (Panhandle Fishing Report).  He didn't think I'd actually talk to him and record and episode!  He has prided himself in calling him our "troll" but in reality, he's a great dude.  We spent a good time talking about fishing and his techniques but it got really interesting when we started talking about throwing cast n...

Wes Motsinger has been making rods and upgrading reels for customers but took us into the details and the why's of the process.  I personally learned a bunch about my gear just from talking with him and how to get things a little better.  No where in this episode is the "you need to buy a custom rod" said.  It is a great bit of information about how they are made and the information about them.  N...

Arinton Mercado, the " Saltwater Mercs " has been in the fishing game for years and brings his experiences from south Florida to the Panhandle region.  What started out as family time as a kid, transformed into a passion for fishing in all areas.  When his father-in-law moved up to the panhandle, he told Arinton about the fishing and he moved up there with his family in tow.  Since then, he has be...

"Bearded" Brad Warren came from middle Tennessee to Alabama and started his journey surf fishing where it grew into a business and he became a household name on YouTube! After a charter with Matt "Bama Beach Bum" Isbell, Brad knew he was going to love surf fishing and really dove into it.  He studied fellow YouTubers and put in the hours at the beach learning and honing his skills.  He finally sta...

Jack Moran talks us through the world of shark, kayak, and surf fishing as he has been through it!  He started out fishing as a kid with his family and it became his obsession.  After he caught his first shark in the surf (Atlantic Sharpnose), he knew that shark fishing was for him.  He has always loved sharks and everything about them growing up.  Now, he has found a way to enjoy sharing his pass...

Allison " Reel Love " Stattner came and dropped bombs of knowledge on fishing, harvesting, and the programs she is heavily involved with to help everyone in the fishing world!  What started out as fishing with her family in New Jersey, has evolved into a significant passion in south Florida.  Along the way, she became heavily involved with FWC 's Catch A Florida Memory program and teaches in many...

Brett Burford has worked for Fishbites for 5 years and shares a lot of knowledge about his experiences fishing and the bait!  What started out with a cut on an oyster bed and watching fish coming to see what they were smelling, Dr. William Carr made it his mission to unlock the scientific code.  The end result we get to see every time we open a bag of Fishbites is that pursuit coming to fruition. ...

Sean Lawless retired from being a firefighter in Oklahoma and moved to the Panhandle region after spending one trip here!  Since then, he has been learning and perfecting his craft while showing everyone via his YouTube channel.  He started in the surf and quickly found a love for shark fishing.  As his knowledge grew, so did his catches.  The episode brings you to the beginning and runs you throu...

Spencer, a Floridian since birth, has been fishing since he was a child and shares as much as he can during this 1 hour episode!  He has spent countless hours on the beach and other areas and explains how he learned along the way.  Through his journey, he has picked up a lot of knowledge through trial & error, but has also found documents about previous catches that have helped him while he is...

Frank & Kyle "Jughead" have been family for a long time when they started hunting together up in Pennsylvania.  After some twists and turns, the entire clan moved down to the Panhandle of Florida and began their fishing adventure.  After staring in the surf, they have moved inshore & out on a boat a few times, with outstanding success.  After all of that, they have started sharing solid kn...

Tracy Mastin spent a many years as a coal miner until he was involved in an accident where be broke many bones including his back.  While recovering, he felt that something was calling him to North Carolina and guiding him to become a Surf Fishing Charter Captain.  His story is one of faith and perseverance that has brought him to where he is today.  Tracy explains his tips and tricks that help hi...

Mike Lorusso of ML Custom Rods & Reels talks to us about why he makes custom rods and upgrading reels.  Originally from New York, Mike came down to South Florida and made his life.  He started making rods for friends & family and soon realized that it was something that brought him significant happiness and he opened his own business.  We talk through the making process and why a custom ro...

This week we talk with Cheyenne Rebecca of The South'ern Yankee about how she fishes and uses her culinary knowledge to make delectable dishes that you're gonna want to cook!  She leads us from her roots that began in Rhode Island and the journey to Alabama where she has been  putting on a catching clinic and cooking up what she brings home that might make you want to lick your screen to try it. ...

Years past, the local tackle shops were whispered to be the place to avoid as they would just over charge you for gear and wasn't the best place to find a deal for gear.  Fast forward to now and it is far from that.  The local shops are one of the best places to get knowledge and they have no intention of running up the till on what you're buying.  Simon, the manager of Emerald Coast Bait & Ta...

Talking with Josh York about how he walks in the water on the sand bar and fishes both sides of the trough to bring in monster fish with lures!  That's right folks.  Josh's style of fishing is walking along the bar and throwing lures to catch many different species of fish and big memories.  He shares the tips and tricks that help make his fishing a nearly guaranteed success by fishing both behind...

Jeremy Evans, Military Veteran and Fishing Guide takes us on the road to Charleston, S.C. and gives us a view of how fishing is done there.  With routine catching of large red drum and even king mackerel from the surf, he knows his stuff.  He gives us an in-depth view of how fishing is done in that area and gives you some great reasons to come up there and fish.  Not only that, going out there wit...

Marine Veteran, Author, and educator Rich "The Pompano Professor" Vidulich has spent over half his life on the water fishing and spent some time with me on this episode telling me about his experiences over the years.  He dropped off so many pieces of information while we were talking that I had to make a second page of notes to get them all down.  Website: www.pompanorich.net FB: Pompano Professo...

We talk with published author Paul Vancelette about his experience fishing and his book, Fishing as I Lived It: An entertaining autobiography of a fatherless kid who grew up learning about fishing.  Paul brings to us also his years of experience fishing and explains how he got to where he is today.  This entire episode is sprinkled with nuggets of fishing knowledge spread throughout that it surely...