The Guide Post

Better Business - Mike Hogan, Founder, Hogy Lures The #BetterBusinessThroughConservation Podcast Series is designed to give business owners and brand representatives a moment on the mic to discuss what conservation means to their business, current initiatives in focus and their outlook in a rapidly evolving industry. This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses. Follow ASGA on Social to stay up t...

Tales of false albacore whizzing through spartina grass like redfish. The latest episode of the Albie Project Podcast Series is live with Capt. Paul Dixon & Capt. Tom Roller - you’re not going to want to miss this one. Renowned east coast captain Paul Dixon and ASGA North Carolina Board Member Tom Roller stop by #TheGuidePost Podcast to tell fishy tales and chop up topics including $25K of los...

Better Business - Frank-Paul King, President, Temple Fork Outfitters The #BetterBusinessThroughConservation Podcast Series is designed to give business owners and brand representatives a moment on the mic to discuss what conservation means to their business, current initiatives in focus and their outlook in a rapidly evolving industry. This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses. Follow ASGA on...

Better Business - Craig Cantelmo, Field Manager, Van Staal The #BetterBusinessThroughConservation Podcast Series is designed to give business owners and brand representatives a moment on the mic to discuss what conservation means to their business, current initiatives in focus and their outlook in a rapidly evolving industry. This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses. Follow ASGA on Social to...

Better Business - Wes Seigler, Founder & President, SEIGLER Reels The #BetterBusinessThroughConservation Podcast Series is designed to give business owners and brand representatives a moment on the mic to discuss what conservation means to their business, current initiatives in focus and their outlook in a rapidly evolving industry. This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses. Follow ASGA on...

Better Business - Richard Nicoletti, Account Manager, Cortland Line The #BetterBusinessThroughConservation Podcast Series is designed to give business owners and brand representatives a moment on the mic to discuss what conservation means to their business, current initiatives in focus and their outlook in a rapidly evolving industry. This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses. Follow ASGA on S...

Better Business - Joe Gugino, Conservation & Community Partnerships Manager The #BetterBusinessThroughConservation Podcast Series is designed to give business owners and brand representatives a moment on the mic to discuss what conservation means to their business, current initiatives in focus and their outlook in a rapidly evolving industry. This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses. Foll...

Better Business - Diane Bristol, VP of Culture & Community for Simms The #BetterBusinessThroughConservation Podcast Series is designed to give business owners and brand representatives a moment on the mic to discuss what conservation means to their business, current initiatives that have their focus and their outlook in a rapidly evolving industry. This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses...

Meet Blane Chocklett. The Guide Post guest list continues to grow as we welcome an innovative fly designer, multi-decade fishing guide and world-class character into the ASGA family. After years of camaraderie and good friendship, Blane and Tony reconnect to discuss the original innovators of fly fishing, the mentality of a multi-decade guide, the evolution of his involvement in conservation and t...

In anticipation of our upcoming False Albacore tagging campaign this fall in collaboration with the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life at NEAQ , we’re inviting some of the best captains on the east coast to swing by The Guide Post and talk about the infamous “funny fish”. The first episode in the False Albacore series features none other than the salty personality Capt. Mike Platt of Light Bite...

This week ASGA's New Hampshire Board Member Captain Peter Whelan swings by the Guide Post to tell some fish tales and talk about his recent appointment to the New England Fishery Management Council. As a guide for the past 15 years who has been actively engaged in the management process, Peter will be a strong voice for fisheries conservation and habitat protection, and we’re thrilled to see him t...

In the latest #TheGuidePost Podcast episode, we are joined by Dr. Jeff Kneebone who breaks down what it will take to learn more about False Albacore. Dr. Kneebone is a research scientist at the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life at the New England Aquarium. In this episode, Dr. Kneebone provides context for how these tagging networks operate, the operations strategy for deploying tags, efforts t...

After a recent discussion with captains and business owners from the Georgia coast, today Tony is joined by Capt. Tommy Derringer who is located just over the border south in St. Augustine, Florida. The two discuss the status of redfish in North Florida, the dynamics of this amazing fishery, the guide culture in the area and what the future looks like for this angling community. This podcast is pr...

In the latest episode of The Guide Post, Willy and Will sit down with Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Member Dr. Michelle Duval to discuss the recently approved Harvest Control Rule, which will change the way managers set recreational measures for black sea bass, summer flounder, scup, and bluefish. Dr. Duval, who has an extensive background in fisheries ecology and recreational fisheries...

Capt. Chad Dubose stops by The Guide Post to discuss a community movement gaining momentum to reassess and reform current recreational harvest limits for red drum in Georgia. The opportunity for Georgia anglers and captains to submit their public input closes on June 24th. To access the survey and make your voice heard, click here . This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses. Follow ASGA on Soc...

ASGA's Tony Friedrich and Capt. Cody Rubner catch up after a weekend on Cape Cod organizing the Inaugural Striped Bass Symposium. The duo discuss the future rollout for Symposium coverage, some fishing on the Cape and cliche travel stories from the east coast.

In this episode, Ross Boucek of Bonefish Tarpon Trust stops by the Guide Post to discuss BTT's recent campaign to protect permit spawning aggregations in the Florida Keys. Ross and Tony discuss the similarities between permit and other fisheries management fights, as well as how BTT is bringing science to the fight to protect these iconic flats fish. BTT's film "Pathway to Permit" in collaboration...

The episode you've all been waiting for: Tony, Willy and Capt. John McMurray breakdown what happened during the ASMFC Striped Bass Management Board's meeting to approve Amendment 7. This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses. Follow ASGA on Social to stay up to date on current events! Instagram = @SaltwaterGuidesAssociation Facebook = American Saltwater Guides Association

In this episode, Tony is joined by Mike Woods, the chairman of the Board for the New England Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers , and ASGA's policy consultant Will Poston to discuss what went down in the Amendment 7 Public Comment Process - including public comment numbers and the initial outlook for the future of Striped Bass on the east coast. This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglas...

In this episode, Tony and Peter draw the winners of the Striped Bass Public Comment Raffle (listed below) and send a quick thank you to everyone who made their voices heard in the Amendment 7 Public Comment process. Winners: Costa Pair #1: Jason Moore Costa Pair #2: Ben Burns SWE $250 Gift Certificate: Ben Whalley Simms Pro Dry Suit: Wesley Phillips This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses. F...

A heartfelt thank you to all those who supported the ASGA Amendment 7 for Striped Bass campaign. As we await the latest on the striper front, ASGA's Willy Goldsmith sits down with Greg Vespe, Executive Director of RISAA to discuss tautog. While blackfish are a little less "postcard pretty", they have become a big contributor to New England angling culture. Listen to Greg discuss their past wins on...

In this episode, Capt. Tom Roller (a council member of the South Atlantic Council) and ASGA's VP Tony Friedrich sit down to talk about a topic that makes some wary of speaking up: how heavily are public comments considered and what makes an effective public comment. The duo chop it up on best practices for public comments and provide some bonus striper-related discussion as well. This podcast is p...

The 2022 NOAA Recreational Saltwater Fisheries Summit just wrapped up today. There was a heavy ASGA presence at the two-day event that happens every four years. We caught up with some of the ASGA team members as they left to get their initial reactions. ______________________ This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses. Follow ASGA on Social to stay up to date on current events! Instagram = @Sal...

The 2022 NOAA Recreational Saltwater Fisheries Summit just wrapped up today. There was a heavy ASGA presence at the two-day event that happens every four years. We caught up with some of the ASGA team members as they left to get their initial reactions. ______________________ This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses. Follow ASGA on Social to stay up to date on current events! Instagram = @Sal...

The 2022 NOAA Recreational Saltwater Fisheries Summit just wrapped up today. There was a heavy ASGA presence at the two-day event that happens every four years. We caught up with some of the ASGA team members as they left to get their initial reactions. ______________________ This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses. Follow ASGA on Social to stay up to date on current events! Instagram = @Sal...