Salt Strong Fishing

Ever wanted a simple but amazing tripletail recipe that will blow the socks off your family and guests? Then you've got to listen in as we cook with Chef Troy Torman of Crab & Fin in Sarasota. This could be my new favorite way to cook fish! Enjoy.

If you want to quickly find large schools of feeding speckled trout (aka spotted sea trout), then you're going to love this episode. We head back out on a Freedom Boat Club boat (purposely with no trolling motor or anchor) to see just how many trout we can catch. Long story short, we caught trout until we were tired! Enjoy

In this episode, we discuss how fishing clubs and fishing communities can have a massive impact on what is going on the in the world today. From being an outlet to get away from the fear and uncertainly of life, to talk about something you love, to helping you land a new job, and more.

If your boat doesn't have a trolling motor, you can still catch loads of fish. We went out to prove it on a Freedom Boat club boat in St Pete, fishing a new area. After doing a little trolling to see where the trout where, we finally put an anchor pin down (because we had no PowerPole or anchor either) and started loading up on trout! Here's part one. Enjoy!

This is amazing! Not only is inshore saltwater angler Travis Anderson somewhat new to saltwater fishing, but he is catching countless inshore slams (redfish, snook, and speckled trout) from a pontoon boat (without a trolling motor or Powerpole). Listen in on how he has become so consistent.

In this hard-hitting episode, I share a few thoughts on why I believe God is "letting" this Coronavirus hit the world so hard. It hit me while driving how much we might need this as a society to finally unite us again... listen in and let me know your thoughts.

In this episode, we head into one of the top seafood restaurants on the west coast of Florida to see how they cook whole lane snapper to perfection. This was one of my favorite episodes as I was able to test out all of the food. If you've even been curious about cooking whole fish, you've got to see this! It's so simple.

If you want to catch your personal best speckled trout this year, then you aren't going to want to miss this episode on catching big trout. I go live with Capt. Peter Deeks on the water to walk through his exact steps for targeting gator trout with live bait (anything from pinfish to mullet). Enjoy!

James "Tony" Prescott isn't your normal guy. After losing a lung fighting for our country abroad, he begged to go back into battle in Afghanistan. But since he was already discharged and considered "disabled," it took an act of Congress to grant him permission to keep on fighting for America. Wait until you hear what happened to him the last time he went back to serve along with how fishing has he...

If you love catching striped bass then you've got to hear this special striped bass episode with Capt. Mitchell Blake of Fish IBX. Capt. Mitchell breaks down the best types of spots to find stripers, the best depths, time of year, water flow, lures, and bait. I personally learned a ton about catching bass. Enjoy!

The bad thing about fishing is that you can't choose the weather on the day you go fishing. And this can be incredibly frustrating on important days (like fishing in a tournament, taking kids out fishing, or entertaining clients). Salt Strong coaches Luke Simonds and Tony Acevedo had a similar experience this past weekend when an inshore fishing tournament (best redfish, snook, and trout total len...

In this episode, pastor Johnny Kelly breaks down the difference between sin and moral wrong. This was an eye-opener for me and definitely had me re-thinking everything I knew about sin. You won't want to miss this one if you have a family. Enjoy.

Let's face it, the majority of inshore saltwater anglers started off bass fishing. And although catching bass has some similarities to catching redfish, speckled trout, snook, and flounder, there are a handful of tips and tactics that you MUST know in order to succeed (without them, you'll probably fail). So we brought on ex-bass fisherman Tony Acevedo to share what he's learned in his transition...

It's Slam Shady time! Yes, the custom paddletail swimbait lure that took the redfish, snook, flounder, and speckled trout crowd by storm, is on it's way to breaking a new world record. Find out the scientific reasons this lure is proven to catch so many fish along with many other questions anglers have had about the Slam Shady lure.

In this episode, Joe reveals the latest with the much anticipated Salt Strong fishing theme park, his new book, "The Chair" and how to get invited to the party. You won't want to miss this one!

The Draggunning Junkie is in the house! If you're up for catching monster snook, redfish, tarpon, and even permit from shore, then you've got to hear this amazing story. I had an absolute blast interviewing Boris about his journey to dial in these big inshore fish from land, bridges, and piers. Enjoy!

It's sheepshead time!!! If you've ever targeting sheepshead, you know that they can be tough to catch on lures. It usually takes live shrimp or small fiddler crabs to consistently catch sheepshead. But all that changed when companys like Chase Baits USA starting coming out with realistic looking artificial crabs (like their Krusty Krab). Listen in as we hit the water LIVE to catch sheepshead using...

Did you know that there is a simple manual for loving yourself? More importantly, did you know that doing these simple four steps could be the answer you've been waiting for more happiness, fulfillment, and love in your life. Kamal's new book, How To Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It, is a must read. You're going to love this one!

In this episode, we bring on Capt. Judson "Jud" Brock of Eastern Angling to share how he's consistently catching redfish and trout in the winter. Jud shares some great tips on finding the feeding zones, best trout lures, and more. We also get into some of the conservation issues facing North Carolina (like Gill Netting). Enjoy.

LIVE!!! Check out this recent trip where Luke and I go trolling for trout. Not only did we catch a bunch of speckled seatrout, but we caught bluefish, spanish mackerel, and lizardfish. Lots of tight lines all using the Slam Shady lure in an idle zone! Watch as we break down the best types of spots for catching trout and much much more. You'll also get to learn how NOT to hold a fish for a picture....

Wow! This is a hard-hitting episode with special guest Pastor Johnny Kelly. He kicks it off with a super embarrassing story of something he did as a teenager and then ties in how "you will never stumble" or fail if you follow this simple principle from the Bible. Powerful message.

This is a great story of a female angler going all in on what she loves. Listen in Joe chats with redfish tournament angler (and Salt Strong Insider) Tanya Dowdy on her journey to becoming a consistent angler on the flats. They discuss everything from best redfish lures, winter fishing, how to fish the big tides, and more. Enjoy.

If you love catching speckled trout, then you're going to love this episode. Luke and Joe go out on the water and film a LIVE fishing tutorial on how to catch loads of trout (and just get tight lines) without needing live bait. We cover the best fishing spots for speckled sea trout, what lures to catch to catch trout, and some other tips on getting everyone on your boat with tight lines. Enjoy.

If you are going through a tough time and feel like you're in a rut, then you've got to hear this. These are 4 steps that have proven time and time again to get things back on track (and create a TON of happiness in life). Do them and you will be shocked at what happens in your life. Enjoy.

In this episode, Luke and Joe head out in a brand new spot during super low tide right after a nasty cold front. The goal was to catch redfish, snook, and trout. But as you'll hear, it was tough going with the conditions. Plus, the guys realized at the end that they should have just stuck with what they know... Enjoy.