The Saltwater Euphoria Podcast

In Episode 87, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Scott Kerrigan (known on Instagram as @aquapaparazzi ), who has traveled to so many amazing locations as a sportfishing mate and now a photographer. He has captured gamefish is multiple ways as a deckhand and a photographer, and his passion for adventure, travel, and sportfishing shines through in this episode with his story of how he got...

In Episode 86 of The Saltwater Euphoria Podcast, Captain Ricky Wheeler talks with Chucky Moore, the Captain of the beautiful Weaver Custom Boat "Mama Who". Chucky has had so much time and experience on the water and shares a ton of amazing stories from his travels throughout his lifetime, and he continues to put up some great numbers and solid tournament finishes in multiple locations. F...

In Episode 85 of The Saltwater Euphoria Podcast, Captain Ricky Wheeler talks with Jon Henry, captain of the custom sportfishing boat Valentine . Jon's journey through the sportfishing industry has taken him through the ranks from commercial and charter fishing as a mate in South Florida, to running a charter boat in the Florida Keys, and mating on top Ocean City, MD boats to fishing the Baham...

In Episode 84, our host Captain Ricky Wheeler talks with Martin Tollefsen of Simrad by Konsberg and Greg Mayer of the "Fishin' Frenzy" out of Oregon Inlet, NC. The topic of this podcast is all things Simrad Omni Sonar from the SY 50 to their new SY60. We also dive into what the new AI system from Viam does for Simrad Omni users. It's amazing how far technology has come and how...

In Episode 83, our host Captain Ricky Wheeler talks with Anthony Matarese, Jr, a gentleman who truly is an all-around outdoorsman. Anthony and his family own M&M Hunting Preserve & Sporting Clays as well as their 62' Guthrie Sportfishing. boat "Reel Chaos" that they run charters on out of Ocean City, MD. Anthony shares his story of growing up on a well-known hunting farm loc...

In Episode 82, our host Captain Ricky Wheeler talks with Mike Zajac, a gentleman who truly worked his way on up through grit, work ethic, and pure passion for offshore fishing. He has so much time offshore fishing out of Northern New Jersey in the Canyon Runner Program, which is now the Fortuna Runner Charter Program. His passion shines through in this podcast, as well as his sense of humor. Quite...

In Episode 81, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Worth Farrington, and they dive into all things Omni Sonar. Worth is known on Instagram as @omnisonarschool and has some amazing content, as well as has spent a lot of time running Omni Sonars and helping people learn their sonars. He is developing a school to help flatten the learning curve and is also working on a few other things that c...

In Episode 80, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Zak Smith of Route 113 Boat Sales. Zak has a pure passion for boats, fishing, and boating, and it shines through in this podcast. He dives into the latest boat tech from Seakeeper Ride, electronics, engines, and everything boats to fishing out of Ocean City, MD, for white marlin, as well as a little spearfishing. They also dive into his fi...

In Episode 79, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Matthew Milne. Matthew has spent his entire life being obsessed with fishing. Growing up in Trinidad & Tobago, it was only natural that he would gravitate towards chasing tarpon. As he grew that passion took him offshore, where he fell in love with fishing for blue marlin in locations throughout the Southern Caribbean, Madeira, and Cap...

In Episode 78, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Chris Huk, the owner and operator of the 50' Henriques Charter Boat named Restless Lady 2, hailing out of Ocean City, MD. They dive into tuna fishing in the Middle Atlantic, charter fishing in MD and the Florida Keys, swordfishing tips and tactics, and much more.  If you want to go fishing with Chris on Restless Lady 2 in Ocean City,...

In Episode 77, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Blaine Birch, the Captain of the 62' Viking "Taylor Jean" about their year in 2025 fishing in tournaments from FL, Bahamas, and up the East Coast up to New York. What they accomplished in top tournaments finishes consistently and winnings totaling over $700,000 is nothing short of impressive. Blaine gives us a look inside wh...

In Episode 76, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Shane Jarvis, the Owner and driving force behind Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge. In this episode they dive into one of the most diverse fisheries on the planet - Panama. From offshore big game species like Blue Marlin, Black Marlin, yellowfin tunas, dorado, wahoo, and more to the inshore fishery of snapper, grouper, jacks, roosterfish and...

In Episode 75, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Spencer Johnson, Captain of the 65' Paul Mann FREEBIRD based out of Texas about the stellar billfishing the had this season in the Gulf, fishing the Gulf tournaments, and competing in the SFC throughout the season to make it to the finals in Cabo where they took 1st Place to win the SFC for the year. To fish with our host, Captain Ric...

In Episode 74, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Dean Comberbach about his experiences targeting billfish, huge blue and black marlin, as crew fishing some absolutely incredible places. Having started his career putting a lot of time into an amazing yet grueling program fishing Africa's marlin hotspots, he has also been able to fish places like Austrailia, Hawaii, and more. He has s...

In Episode 73, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Paul Hamel Smith, the Owner and Operator of the 43' Viking, Mamzelle, hailing out of Barbados. They catch up with Paul and his crew fresh off a win fishing the St Lucia Billfish Tournament. In this episode, they dive into what to expect, when, and why fishing throughout the Windward Islands, and what makes that area of the world such...

In Episode 72, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Nick Bovell, the Captain of the 77' Merritt, CATCH, about the process over the last few years of becoming a Captain for a top-tier travel program. They get into details about spending the last year of the boat build in the boatyard, how they prepped and made the finishing touches for what the boat needed to do, and their travels fishi...

In Episode 71, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, answers some questions that people sent in via the Questions Box he posted on his Instagram and Facebook Story. The first third of the podcast covers Tuna Questions, the second third covers Marlin Questions, and the last third covers General Questions. To fish with our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, on his 60' Sportfish EUPHORIA out of Atlantic Ci...

In Episode 70, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Jon Azato, the Owner/Operator of No Limit Sportfishing. Jon talks about how he got into the world of sportfishing, bluefin tuna fishing out of Oregon Inlet, NC in the Winter (lots of stories from here), Bigeye and Yellowfin tuna fishing in the mid-Atlantic waters, and blackfishing throughout the Northeast all on his 45' Young Brothers...

In Episode 69, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Jimmy Brown, most recently known as the Captain of the 90' Jarrett Bay Sportfish named 'Jaruco'. Jimmy has spent his life up to this point traveling the world fishing at most of the best fishing hotspots. To say he fished them effectively is an understatement. How many people do you know who have been part of catching over 9...

In Episode 68, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Stephen Parkinson, Owner/Operator of the "Rum Knuckles", a 44' Henriques charter boat in the beautiful Southern Caribbean Island of Grenada. They recently caught a 919-pound Blue Marlin, which is the new national record Blue Marlin in Grenada. They also discuss Grenada, the amazing fishery, as well as the island itself, and...

In Episode 67, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Chris Van Leeuwen (aka Captain "Kiwi") of the Sailfish Oasis Lodge in Guatemala. Chris has taken the path that many of us dream of, chasing fish in remote locations, and he did it when it was far more difficult to do so. Some great stories in this episode from his travels, and they dive into the Guatemala fishing and his lodge th...

In Episode 66, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Art Sapp of Native Son Sportfishing about how his career got its start, his tournament successes, achievements, and how he has been able to remain consistent as a tournament threat. Among other things, we dive into some stories, tackle talks, and his charter program, Native Son Sportfishing. To book a trip with Michael on "Native Son&...

In Episode 65, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Michael Krivohlavek of Daymaker Sportfishing from Charleston, SC.  They talk about the fishery out of Charleston, SC, Michael and his father's charter fishing program on their 58' B&B named 'Daymaker', fishing in Costa Rica, advice on how to get into the industry as a mate, and more. To book a trip with Michael on &...

In Episode 64, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Aaron Hoffman, the tournament director of South Jersey Tournaments. They talk about tournament history and the tournament lineup for 2025 with South Jersey Tournaments. It's going to be an awesome season. If you would like our host, Ricky Wheeler, to help you sell your boat/yacht or help you with searching for and buying a boat/yacht,...

In Episode 63, our host Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Tom Francis of the Ultimate Lady about how he worked his way up in the industry and his decades of stories aboard the Ultimate Lady fishing in the South Pacific. Big Marlin, boat stories, exploring, and Tom's boat and program, SeaWolf. This one is an awesome listen! If you would like our host, Ricky Wheeler, to help you sell your boat/...