Behind the Bahamas: Percy Darville
he waters of the Caribbean. In this podcast, we sit down with legendary guide, Percy Darville, and discuss his life, fishing tactics, mindset, and lessons learned from decades of guiding.
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Behind the Bahamas: Travis Sands
Behind the Bahamas: Travis Sands. In this episode, we sit down with Travis Sands of Soul Fly Lodge and discuss his story growing up in the islands, and how he approaches the water today. Travis also shares how he survived Hurricane Dorian, a Category 5 storm that hit the Bahamas back in 2019.
#078 Trey Mikell: Close Up Redfish, Arrowhead Hunting, and Florida’s Nature Coast
In this episode, we sit down with Trey Mikell, a 9th generation Floridian whose family roots go deep in the small town of Gulf Hammock Florida, nestled within Florida’s Nature Coast.
In this podcast, Trey gives us a rundown of his story of a small town kid who fell in love with site fishing after watching an episode of outdoor television. Trey also shares with us tips on feeding redfish up close, navigating tight quarter fishing, and his passion of hunting arrowheads.
#077 Blane Chocklett: Musky, Innovation, and Looking through Key Holes
surrounding Virginia, the importance of organization, and all things Musky fishing. Blane also shares about his relationship with Larry Dahlberg and Lefty Kreh, as well as his philosophy on fly tying/design.
#076 Aaron Adams: Science, Observation, and the Freedom to Figure Things Out
In this episode, we sit down with Aaron Adams, Director of Science and Conservation at the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust. We discuss the importance of Aaron’s freedom to explore fisheries as a child in Maryland and Virginia, how we can be more observant when fishing, and the importance of habitat for fish populations.
#075 Joe Cermele: Loving Your Fishery, Telling Stories, and the Case for Snakeheads and Other Underrated Fish
In this podcast, we sit down with Joe Cermele of MeatEater and discuss his love of fishing and how he first connected with the outdoors as a kid in New Jersey. In this episode, we also dive into the importance of loving your home waters, the case for underrated fish (like snakeheads), and how Joe has grown from his time in outdoor media.
#074 Willie Espinosa: Miami Waters
In this podcast, we sit down with Willie Espinosa of Triple Crown Sport Fishing and discuss his upbringing in Miami. In this episode, Willie discusses the diversity of South Florida’s fishery, his relationship with his father, must eat foods, and how having a skiff as a teenager helped shape his life.
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#073 Steve Yancar and Chad Smith: Praech Productions, Working through Differences, and Learning from the Best
In this podcast, we sit down with Steve Yancar and Chad Smith of Praech Productions (not a typo) and discuss their entrance into outdoor media, how they work through differences, … Continue reading #073 Steve Yancar and Chad Smith: Praech Productions, Working through Differences, and Learning from the Best
Guiding Flow Series: Tampa Bay Round Table
Guiding Flow Series: Tampa Bay Round Table. In this podcast, we sit down with Maya Burke of the Tampa Bay Estuary Program and Captain Dustin Pack to to discuss some of the victories and challenges surrounding Tampa Bay. In this episode we discuss the variations and importance of seagrass, water flow, and the science behind red tide. We also talk about the history and current landscape of Tampa’s fishery.
#072 Brandon Cyr: Picky Permit, Parenting, and Life in the Keys
Brandon also shares how he approaches fishing the flats, tips on chasing permit, and how to reading the water.
#071 Brian Esposito: Modern Gladesmen
outs of Florida’s Everglades, and how his days of surfing as a teen eventually led to him building his own custom skiffs. Brian is a modern day gladesmen who has dedicated his life to learning as much as he can about these amazing waters. From scouting for fish to planning camping trips, Brian gives some great insight during this conversation.
#070 Court Douthit: Get A Round Tuit
In this podcast, we sit down with Court Douthit of the Saltwater Specialist located in Tampa Bay. In this episode, Court shares the correlations between hiking and flats fishing, how he worked through a tough season of life while spending 11 months camping in the Florida Everglades, and his philosophy on enjoying life and sharing it with others.
Guiding Flow Series: The Obsession of Carter Andrews
n this podcast, we sit down with Carter Andrews, host of The Obsession of Carter Andrews, and discuss how he got started as a guide, and his experience running lodges and chasing fish around the world. Carter shares how he has been able to take big risks in life, the importance of understanding your gear, and how his childhood shaped his love for conservation. Carter recently received the Costa Sunglasses and Captains for Clean Water Stewardship Award.
Guiding Flow Series: Depolarizing Conservation and Building Up Advocates
Guiding Flow Series: Depolarizing Conservation and Building Up Advocates. In this podcasts, Hunter sits down in Louisiana with Lucas Bissett of AFFTA, Kyle Schaefer of Soul Fly Lodge, and Benny Blanco of Guiding Flow TV in order to discuss how we can continue to fight for the waters we love and build up more advocates.
#069 Meredith McCord: Chasing Records, World Travel, and Building Community
In this podcast, we sit down with Meredith McCord and discuss how she first got into the outdoors, her travels around the world, and what has driven her to pursue … Continue reading #069 Meredith McCord: Chasing Records, World Travel, and Building Community
#068 Brian Vaughn: Efficiency, Expansion, and the Hells Bay Estero
h Brian Vaughn of Hilton Head South Carolina and discuss how he began guiding as a teen on offshore boats, the importance of efficiency, how he has built his business, and his new Hells Bay Estero. To learn more about this podcast head to CaptainsCollective.com
Guiding Flow Series: Hilary Hutcheson
In this podcast series, we have teamed up with our friends at Guiding Flow TV. Each interview is designed to continue the conversation and focus the guest. In this episode, we sit down with Hilary Hutcheson to discuss her journey as a writer, angler, guide and conservationist. Hilary shares her story of growing up as a kid exploring the waters of Montana, how she has evolved as a guide and angler, and what draws her to the fight for Mosquito Lagoon.
#067 Kyle Pitts: Panama City Beach – Beneath the Surface
In this episode, we sit down with Kyle Pitts of Shallow Water Expeditions and discuss his home waters of Panama City Beach. In this podcast, Kyle shares how he got into guiding, the diversity of his fishery, tips on photography, and how he has benefited both bay boat and skiff trips.
#066 Jako Lucas: Giant Trevally , International Guiding, and Dealing with Criticism
In this podcast, we sit down with Jako Lucas of Capt. Jack Productions and discuss his upbringing in South Africa, how he became an international fishing guide, his career in … Continue reading #066 Jako Lucas: Giant Trevally , International Guiding, and Dealing with Criticism
