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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...

There was a heavy ASGA presence at this week's Recreational Saltwater Fisheries Summit hosted by NOAA. We caught up with some of the team as they left the 2-Day event to hear their initial feedback from the event and their outlook going forward. ______________________ This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses. Follow ASGA on Social to stay up to date on current events! Instagram = @SaltwaterGu...

Join us at Six Harbors Brewing Company in Huntington this Wednesday! Doors open at 6:30 pm. The first 25 RSVPs for each event will receive a special door prize. Watch striped bass films, learn more about the Amendment 7 process, enjoy a cold one and win gear from the best conservation-minded brands in the business. How could a Wednesday night get any better? We'll see you at Six Harbors soon! Don'...

If you have Instagram or Facebook and associate yourself with salty outdoorsmen, you have probably seen a video filmed on the Chesapeake Bay that has gone viral within the striped bass and fishing space. As these posts harbor a lot of polarizing dialogue surrounding what appeared to be a load of large, breeder striped bass trapped within a seine net pinned to a commercial vessel for "multiple days...

Understanding the options and sub-options available in Amendment 7 is difficult and cumbersome. That's why our ASGA team has gathered to make a brief yet comprehensive series breaking down each section of A7. In addition to this podcast series, ASGA will also be releasing a comprehensive PDF breakdown in the coming days to help further digest the depth of A7. The final installment of the Understan...

Understanding the options and sub-options available in Amendment 7 is difficult and cumbersome. That's why our ASGA team has gathered to make a brief yet comprehensive series breaking down each section of A7. In addition to this podcast series, ASGA will also be releasing a comprehensive PDF breakdown in the coming days to help further digest the depth of A7. The third installment of the Understan...

Understanding the options and sub-options available in Amendment 7 is difficult and cumbersome. That's why our ASGA team has gathered to make a brief yet comprehensive series breaking down each section of A7. In addition to this podcast series, ASGA will also be releasing a comprehensive PDF breakdown in the coming days to help further digest the depth of A7. The second installment of the Understa...

Understanding the options and sub-options available in Amendment 7 is difficult and cumbersome. That's why our ASGA team has gathered to make a brief yet comprehensive series breaking down each section of A7. In addition to this podcast series, ASGA will also be releasing a comprehensive PDF breakdown in the coming days to help further digest the depth of A7. The first installment of the Understan...

Hey everyone! ASGA's Tony Friedrich here to let you know that the ASGA roadshow rolls on! We had a packed house at our first two events. Thank you Maine and Rhode Island for showing love and bringing great energy! Our community's passion and commitment to protecting our fisheries and coastal ecosystems is truly remarkable. The next stop on the Road Show tour is Marshfield, MA on Wednesday, March 9...

In this episode, the first winner of our collaborative stakeholder engagement campaign with Costa Sunglasses is announced. Tony & Willy answer Robert Young's question, "how does the average angler get more involved?". Want to win a pair of Costa Sunglasses and learn more about your role in fisheries management? You can learn more about the contest below! Costa Sunglasses continues to lead the...

Amendment 7 was approved for public comment Wednesday afternoon. For all those who want striped bass on the road to recovery, it was a win. In fact, instead of constantly fending off attempts to weaken management, we can now go on the offense and strengthen core conservation measures. In this episode, ASGA President Capt. John McMurray stops by to break down what happened at this week's meeting an...

Amendment 7 was approved for public comment Wednesday afternoon. For all those who want striped bass on the road to recovery, it was a win .In fact, instead of constantly fending off attempts to weaken management, we can now go on the offense and strengthen core conservation measures. In this episode, ASGA President Capt. John McMurray and VP Tony Friedrich break down what happened at this week's...

FILMED BEFORE THIS WEEK'S STRIPED BASS BOARD MEETING: In this episode of The Guide Post, renowned fly tier Ben Whalley and Capt. Peter Fallon, both residents of the northernmost range of our migratory coastal striped bass, stop by to talk about their professions, their love for our striped fish and how advocacy integrates into their personal and professional lives. ______________________ Join us o...

Join us on the road: The American Saltwater Guides Association is heading to a town near you! Each stop on tour will feature a private showing of striped bass films, discussions that foster learning and community unification, good brews and epic raffles from premium, conservation-minded businesses in the fishing industry. The first ASGA Road Show stop is Oxbow Brewing in Portland, Maine! Wednesday...

This is your chance to step behind the camera of one of the fasting trending shows on Waypoint TV. The ASGA team was humbled by the opportunity to collaborate with Capt. Benny Blanco on an episode of his show, Guiding Flow TV. The premise of the episode was simple: two Florida keys flats guides travel north to Boston to explore the connection between two corners of our country through one single l...

Costa Sunglasses continues to lead the movement to inspire and support outdoorsmen and women to engage in the management and conservation of our watery world. That's why we've partnered with Costa to build a new challenge that rewards YOU for engaging in your fisheries! The Guide Post Podcast Challenge is simple: ask questions, win gear. Submit your questions and comments to the team through one o...

As ASGA's Tony Friedrich aptly states at the start of this episode, Charlie Witek is one of the most knowledgable anglers and conservationists on the front lines of the striped bass management war. In this episode, Charlie and Tony break down the east coast striper's rollercoaster history, how we as a community have already had an effect on the Amendment 7 process and what we all need to do this s...

In the final episode of what has amounted to be an eventful year of fisheries management activity (or lack thereof), Tony and Willy are joined by ASGA NC Board Member Capt. Tom Roller to chop up the good, the ugly and the unknown as we count down the clock on 2021. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays & Happy New Year from the ASGA Team! This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses. Follow ASGA on...

On this episode of The Guide Post, ASGA's own Tony Friedrich is joined by policy consultant Will Poston and feature guest Carl LoBue. Carl is the Ocean Program Director for The Nature Conservancy in NY. Carl’s focus is on protecting and restoring marine surface water quality and estuarine habitats, improving the sustainability of marine fisheries, and on enabling coexistence of vulnerable and valu...

Management of highly migratory species that swim across national boundaries combines the challenges of fisheries management with the complexities of international negotiations. In the most recent episode of The Guide Post, ASGA's Willy Goldsmith sits down with Rick Weber, owner of South Jersey Marina and seasoned veteran of meetings of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic...

In this episode, Peter Jenkins owner of the Saltwater Edge stops by the podcast to talk about his recent testimony at the State House regarding shoreline access in Rhode Island. Tony and Peter break down the potential power of a unified recreational angling community, the difficulty of unification, political representation and how successful conservation efforts in upper-level politics share a bi-...

The team needed a little time to take a deep breath and digest what unfolded at last month’s Striped Bass board meeting (the initial rapid reaction recording was a little too spirited to go to air). After a brief and necessary reset, the second season of The Guide Post podcast is officially live! Join the Willy, Tony and guest Capt. John McMurray as they reset the stage for the current state of th...

In this episode, Tony and Willy break down the major topics on the table for Amendment 7 and what we should all be wary of in regards to the upcoming Striped Bass Board meeting. Did you enjoy Season 1 of the podcast? Leave us an honest review on iTunes or Spotify to help us reach new listeners and improve our production. This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses. Follow ASGA on Social to stay...

In this episode, Willy sits down with Ben Gahagan and Bill Hoffman from the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries to discuss their current research to update our understanding of how many striped bass survive after release—and what managers and anglers can do to increase post-release survival. The trio discuss what a day of “scientific fishing” looks like and what the DMF team is seeing so fa...

Capt. Dustin Pack swings by the Guide Post to give the raw facts behind what happened in Tampa Bay this year with the Piney Point phosphate mine spill and national news-worthy red tide that shocked Florida's west coast. To learn more about Tampa Bay Waterkeeper and their fight to protect the bay and hold polluters accountable, click here. This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses. Follow ASGA...