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Captain Norm Joins the Lunkerdog and gives us yet another history lesson. Getting sentimental about your fishing gear. A recap of the blockbuster Pat Ford episode. Norm gets in a small rant about how Florida is doing in its fight for clean waters. There are Mullet Run Lurkers that are completely missing the boat. Norm thinks there are to many Youtube Captains and people are not paying their dues....

The Lunkerdog sits down with Pat Ford who is arguably the "GOAT" in the outdoor photographer space. Pat has always performed at extremely high levels graduating Notre Dame , a lawyer , 27 fishing world records , and around 300 cover shots for magazines . In this interview you can hear what makes a guy like Pat so passionate about fishing wild life and photography. Pat tells stories about the gold...

The " Worlds Favorite Millinial " Steven Busacca and Justin Napior hike the Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve in the quest to see a Florida Panther . Although the trip was successful it was not the norm . Steven Busacca never disappoints and alway makes me laugh Only on the Reel Guy Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Jeff tells " The World Favorite Millennial " Steven Busacca stories of Treasure Cay Bahamas in its glory days. Treasure Cay was wiped out a couple years back by one of the worst hurricanes the Caribbean has ever experienced . A good portion of the Abacos suffered severe devastation and many have miracuously bounced back with great success along with a ton of money and much hard work. Treas...

The Worlds Favorite Millennial goes by the name Bonefish Busacca now , fresh off a trip to Green Turtle Cay in the Abacos . He tell us about his experience with a famous old time Bahamian guide Ronnie Sawyer . We also set a new record for saying "dude" in one fishing podcast. We then get Into some government bashing, counting toilets and Miami Crypto Freaks. All this week on the Reel Guy Podcast L...

A great fishing story as Mitchell Vitale tells you how a kid from Ft Lauderdale Beach became one of the most sought after fisherman in the tournament scene. Traveling all over the world chasing Marlin and other big game . This journey was not easy but through determination and hard work he made it happen. A reel Guy story on the Reel Guy Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

The Lunkerdog and Captain Norm talk about high water alarms as Norm gets a scare while running a 110 foot yacht with 40 passengers as his bilge fill up with water.!!! A quick story from Capt Jeff about getting saved by the coast guard in 1975. More closures int he ICW as fecal bacteria levels go off the charts but nobody seems to care. Why people act like a damn fool on their pontoon charters? Wif...

As the Lunkerdog nears the end of his tarpon season he compares fishing guides to other professional athletes . How practice is the key to execute high levels for fisherman. Pain is no excuse for lack of performance or missed days during the fishing season. How to and why you should develop a team to help you accomplish goals. 5 factoids about pro athletes 1) Fisherman like other pro atheletes do...

Steven Busacca is enlightened by a documentary called " Saving Floridas Wildlife Corridor " and urges all who love their coastal communities to watch it. Lunkerdog does spring break. Over development , our politicians and foundations and the 80/20 rule. Is Ron DeSantis snapper regulation rule legit ? All this week on the Reel Guy Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

The Lunkerdog and Norm get into a major shop talk discussion over gear and tackle. Norman has a obsession over his tackle and how to analyze his clients. How to handle heart break after losing a huge fish. Why the decision was made to quit drinking. Shark repellant theories and do they work. Loving to hate" Mark the Shark" All this week on the Reel GuybPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Allison " Reel Love " grew her passion for her coastal community in Avalon NJ. Targeting stripers , black bass, bluefish and flounder . She transitioned to South Florida as she attended the University of Miami where she networked her way in to the sailfish tournament scene and was fortunate enough to be a angler and get mentored by some of the best in the business such as Ray Rosher and the Miss B...

Captain Gary Krebs has been a part of the coastal community in South Florida since 1957. In this episode Gary shares stories from the 60's hanging out on Miami Beach with Bouncer Smith and the boys. His experience as a charter and commercial fisherman along with his long career s the go to bait guy in Ft Lauderdale . Only on the Reel Guy Podcast do get stories from ' Reel Guys " like this Learn mo...

The State of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife sends a letter to a home/landowner asking for permission to access a creek on his property to document the decline in a certain species of unheard of frogs. The property owners' response in the second letter is EPIC. Letter from Washington Dept. Of Fish & Wildlife: Dear Landowner: WDFWR Staff will be conducting surveys for foothill yellow...

The Lunkerdog and Captain Norman explain how Cigarette Boat has shamed themselves. How boating etiquette is changing fast! The long discussion about jumping tarpon and fish counts. Captain Jeff explain how he now lives with less strike but more fish. Trivia episodes coming up on the Reel Guy podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Worlds Favorite Millennial is concerned over bonefish counts in Biscayne Bay. Big Oil In Big Cypress Preserve smack in the middle of the Florida Everglades. Bill 2508. Carl Ball hits a homerun on the Mill House Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lunkerdog and four time Happy Bait World Champion Tim O'Conner discuss in detail the characteristics of what a " Snook Gypsy " is. South Florida breaks diversity records as they let a full blown Irish Man run one of the biggest Italian Festivals in South Florida. Minnkota trolling motor is a winner on the old Maritime Skiff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lunkerdog and Captain Norman discuss the Pontoon Captain take over on the Reel Guy Podcast. Norman is envious of Captain Jeffs Spooner Bay Lodge cup. https://www.spoonersbay.com FWC is in a " tug of war " Florida Wildlife and Conservation struggles internally. Miami International Boat is getting ready to begin. https://www.miamiandbeaches.com/event/discover-boating-miami-international-boat-sho...

Spooners Bay Lodge Andros Bahamas. https://www.spoonersbay.com The Lunkerdog sits dow with Skipper Gentry a Carolina Gentleman in the T-Top Capital of the world also known as Pompano Beach Florida. Skipper tells his story of growing up in Morehead City and how he became in love with his Coastal Community . From Morehead City to Andros Bahamas where he opened a exclusive resort for people to get aw...

Kristen the Reggaegerl does a Amazon for peacock bass , She flys into Brazil fishes with a hardcore group of men deep in the Amazon River. Being the only female angler and the first American female angler to visit this fishing lodge. The Lunkerdog gets deep into what it took for her to win over the crowd and how getting Lunkers helped her tremendously. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

Captain Jeff has Steven Bussaca in the Lunkerdog Studio who has reconnected with the outdoors as he tells us his experience spending time on the St. Johns river. He expresses his feelings on what people should now about the great outdoors and the coastal communities. His urge to start fishing for sheepshead has surfaced as Bussaca reminisces about being the "Shepherd". Paddlling kayaks seems too b...

Captain Jeff the Lunkerdog starts his new 2022 season of podcasts . Podcast made for saltwater fisherman featuring the most Reel Guys in the world. In this episode we go over who this podcast is for " people who love their coastal communities". New Reel Guy Podcast T-Shirts. The difference between new year resolutions and goals. FWC has a major bust on the west coast of Florida. Brevard County Zoo...

Do not let the title fool you this is about stimulating the younger generation to fight for clean water. In this episode the Lunkerdog explains how a " narrative " is the key, by uniting all special interests to demand and establish a narrative has never done before. We have been and still are losing our fight for clean waters without change we are doomed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

The " Consecutive Canadian " joins the Lunkerdog to talk about his eighteen trips to Cuba and how good it felt to get back there after covid-19. Highlights of the trip included lost Ugly Sticks ; people flipping out at the airport, fishing 8 miles offshore in a homemade Cuban skiff. Hope you enjoy this weeks episode on the Reel Guy Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

After a weak mullet run the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show was a bust. The Lunkerdog has Captain Norm in the studio for a long conversation that can only come from this duo . Norm compares himself to Forrest Gump and prefers day drinking as he considers himself a pro drinker. Lunkerdog touts about going live 15 years ago . Hope you Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

The Lunkerdog tells the whole truth about the mullet run . In this episode on the Reel Guy Podcast the hard truth hurts sometimes as we watch our bait migration diminish year after year. Min stream media will never give the whole truth like you will hear in this episode. Thanks for Listening Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices