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We were honored to host fishing legend Karl Anderson and IGFA Frontman Jack Vitek for the first podcast episode from our new Studio Gallery in Pompano Beach! Karl and Jack had lots of great stories to tell and we got to do a little promotion for the IGFA’s upcoming Light Tackle Tournament. And of course, over a couple of nice glasses of Papa’s Pilar Marquesas. The Connected By Water Podcast is Pre...

Merry Christmas Eve! Here’s the second of our two Christmas episodes for this year. Worldwide angler and member of our Connected By Water family, Michelle “Bombchelle” Dalton dropped by the studio to spread some holiday cheer with a little homemade eggnog. So, of course, we added Papa’s Pilar blonde rum to the mix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here’s the first of our two Christmas episodes for this year. Holiday visits from our good friend Fly Navarro are quickly becoming a season tradition. Get ready for a Christmas Cuban Coffee meltdown as he brings the fuego as per usual. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They call this guy “Yeti” and for good reason. Beyond the gruff, bearded exterior lies a larger than life outdoorsman that’s as cool as they come. Zac Yarbrough has an inspiring story to tell. Over the past year or so he’s been in a battle with breast cancer that has put him on a journey of grabbing life by the horns and living it to its fullest. In the process he’s been an inspiration to anyone h...

Few people have the drive and the vision necessary to be a true leader in their local community. Even fewer are able to achieve that status by the eighth grade. Meet Mikaela Whitmer and her mother Heather Reinoehl everyone. Currently a sophomore at Nova Southeastern University, Mikaela’s well-known provincial fishing tournament, Trash Can Slam, has been raising tons of money to support Autism aid...

Captains extraordinaire George Poveromo & Debbie Hanson stopped by the studio for a glass of Papa’s Pilar and a good ol’ chat about fishing, Florida, clean water and mysterious anomalies that may or may not happen when riding out on the open seas with George. So grab your cookies and popcorn, sit back, relax and have a few laughs with us. We’re always impressed by the level of professionalism thes...

The future of South Florida’s survival relies heavily on the health and well-being of our coastlines, waterways and wetlands. It’s no secret that our situation lately has been grim at best. So what can be done? Well first things first, we need to clean it up and these “smartest guys in the room” have the solution! In this episode, we get in depth on what they’re planning to do to clean up our wate...

It's nice every now and then to bring your buddies on to have a glass of Papa’s Pilar and hang out in the fish bowl for an episode. But it makes it that much better when your pal is legit one of the best offshore captains around. So it makes perfect sense then that we started off talking about moose hunting in Canada LOL. Oh! And we break some extra special news about the studio. Take a listen to...

Being one of South Florida’s most respected sportfish captains on the water isn’t easy. Although, Ben Sharpe sure does make it look that way by always keeping a cool and even keel. We invited him into the studio for our Veterans Day episode and got to speak with him about his time in the Navy and what it's like to fish off a Battleship. He’s also the originator of the popular Dust ‘Em Off Sailfish...

Emily and Amanda Gale, more popularly known as the Gale Force Twins, join us for our Connected By Water Halloween episode presented by Joey Accardi Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time for a new Tournament Talk episode of Connected By Water presented by Joey Accardi Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram with our regular podcast experts Captains Art Sapp and Skip Dana. As the summer season is wound down and COVID regulations navigated, we give a recap on the meat season, how issues of the virus were handled, how sharking was fully a competition factor and we give a preview on what’s...

Bridling flying fish, cheap hotels, South American gun fights, dead bodies... It’s always a pleasure having legendary Captain and friend George Poveromo stop by the studio for a visit. He’s an outstanding story teller. In fact, he’s one of the best I know. On the episode of the Connected By Water podcast presented by Joey Accardi Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, George lays down a few good tales for us ov...

Connected By Water #58 – Team Pelagic Florida Man came in hot for a full-on drunken studio invasion. Don’t ask what happened on this episode of Connected By Water presented by Joey Accardi Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram. We tried our best to write a summary, but there’s no way to explain it… You just gotta watch.| @pelagic_florida_man @fisherboytimmy @brhodesw @skylardemuth Learn more about your ad choic...

Enjoy the ride! On this episode of Connected By Water presented by Joey Accardi Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Dennis brings on a couple of friends that are near and dear to his heart. Connected By Water Co-owner, Harris Katz, and CBW Fleet boat Captain, Charles Hertel of Tekeze Charters stopped by to hang out for a couple of drinks. Join us for a lighthearted conversation about whether or not Charles is...

Citizen science! Imagine having your business and livelihood ripped away from you without warning by a group of misinformed minions. That’s what happened to commercial shark fisherman Captain Thomas Osburn. Recently, while conducting a scientific-based research excursion, so-called “enviromentalists” took matters into their own hands thinking they were cutting illegal longlines. Well it turns out...

Just shy of 31 Mike has already accomplished so much for Florida’s fisheries, waterways and estuaries. He represents the future for not only Florida’s Coastal Conservation efforts, but also has become an exemplary representative of the Sunshine State itself. In true fashion of any great leader Mike Lambrechts believes that the future is now. Being an entrepreneurial owner and partner of multiple b...

Having Jim Burgess on the podcast was such a treat. He’s a reel down to earth, old school all-around waterman and Pompano OG local. My favorite kinda guy. He joined us to talk mostly about fly fishing for snook off the beach, but we couldn’t help getting into a little local smack talk. Check it out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharks!!!!! For captains, commercial fisherman and recreational anglers alike they’re becoming a reel problem. It seems like every other fish these days is coming up bitten in half by a creature now commonly known by offshore enthusiasts as the “Tax Man.” What exactly is the rooted reason why this has been such an issue lately? Recently, Captain Patrick Price put together a Facebook group titled “...

A guy like Mike Lipski is not someone who minces words. He’s a straight shooter, a small business owner and a single dad… oh and he knows a lot about fishing and tackle. His South Florida-based shop, Reel Deal Bait and Tackle reflects Mike perfectly. It’s core, it’s directly to the point and his products and people perform at a high level. Come sit with us for a bit as for a conversation that cove...

Connected By Water #51 - We once again had the honor and pleasure of having Florida House Representative Chip LaMarca join us in the studio for another episode of the Connected By Water Podcast presented by Joey Accardi Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram. We covered a variety of topics such as clean water and coastal restoration (of course), recent initiatives that hold local governments accountable for sewe...

We are extremely proud to present our 50th podcast! What better way to do it then with one of our ever popular Tournament Talk episodes. Sitting in for Captain Skip Dana, Florida Sport Fishing Magazine Editor and Native Son team member, Steve Dougherty joins Capt. Art Sapp and myself to discuss a relaunching of sorts of fishing tournaments as well as some recent fishing reports. Are we starting a...

We went a little outside of our Connected By Water circle to bring on an organization that we think is just out of this world! See what we did there? At first glance you may just see a bunch of cosplayers, but the Everglades 501 Squad goes much deeper than that. Their outreach into the community will make you see these Imperial bad guys as true do-gooders… but don’t say that too loud. You might ru...

“Fishing saved my life” says Taylor DeFusco who comes on to the podcast to share a bit of his journey with us. Every voyage has its moments. Sometimes those moments are to be celebrated and sometimes they are to be used as learning experiences. Come join us in our search for zen, peace, heaven and nirvana by living an authentic life that’s Connected By Water. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

He’s the highly original and extremely talented Wooden Tuna! My man Ben stopped by the for a laidback afternoon of beer drinking in a full attempt to solve none of the world’s problems. Join us as we share our experiences about rebuilding old trucks and microbuses, Ben’s memories about judging bikini contests as a boy and captaining a Sportfish in Panama, why we should stop doing business with Chi...

It’s always nice when your guests bring champagne and fancy Jupiter Donuts to make some morning podcast mimosas… but then again that’s kinda how they roll in the Singularis program. It’s a class act all the way and nowhere is that more prevalent than in the persona of front man Captain John Van Dellen. Get ready for a real and lighthearted conversation about everything from fishing, faith, family...