Blake and Dylan have a podcast called “Breakdown The Dive” which focuses on the commercial diving industry. In this episode we learn a TON about how interesting this industry is, hear some crazy stories from Blake and Dylan about what they have encountered under the water, and much more. Be sure to check out their podcast which is now part of the Waypoint Collective. You can see theirs and all of the other podcasts at waypointtv.com/podcast
Read MoreWayne Saunders joins the podcast today. He hosts “Warden’s Watch” a podcast that is a part of the Waypoint Collective. Wayne is a retired game warden and his podcast focuses on telling the stories of wardens all over the world. In this episode, we learn how he became a game warden, hear some crazy stories from the field, and much more. Be sure to check out Wayne’s podcast for yourself to hear more awesome stories like these.
Read MoreGraham Tayloe knows a lot about turkey hunting, and he recently was a part of the grand slam world record time, where his crew killed all 4 species in 45 hours. This consisted of traveling by plane between Alabama, Florida, Kansas, and South Dakota. They only slept for 5 hours during those 45 hours but were able to set the new world record! Graham talks us through the whole experience, and also tells us about a very special turkey that he recently killed on his own down in Alabama, an extremely rare albino. He tells us about it's different calling habits, and how he was able to have success hunting the turkey as the season was coming to a close. This episode is full of great knowledge from Graham, so if you like turkey hunting or hunting in general, you'll definitely like this one.
Read MoreClay “The Carpenter” Guida joins the podcast today to talk UFC, wrestling, and of course fishing. I have been a fan of Clay for his entire career and his fights are some of my favorites. Clay is 36-20-0 and he has fought and won against legends like BJ Penn, Nate Diaz, Joe Lauzon, Anthony Pettis and Michael Johnson. Clay came down to Hawks Cay earlier this month to be a guest on Saltwater Experience. We also sat down for a podcast to talk about how Clay got into fishing, his wrestling and UFC background, the parallels between wrestling and fishing, and his new business Gillz and Thrillz with Guida. Be on the lookout for the Saltwater Experience episode with Clay coming to Waypoint early 2022!
Read MoreCapt. Deb Deyo joined the podcast today to tell us a little but about her story. Deb was a nurse and decided to drop everything to pursue fishing full time. She had the amazing opportunity to work alongside legendary guide Richard Stanczyk, and now has her own charter business, Blue Water Girl Charters. We talk about her passion for fishing, how she got to where she is now, and much more.
Read MoreMike Dunlap recently completed the Everglades Challenge, a race from St. Petersburg to Key Largo, and he is 1 of 5 people to ever complete it on a Paddleboard. This is an incredible feat and Mike takes us through the whole race in this episode. We learn about the struggles along the way, what he ate and where he slept, and much more. Mike had a lot to take away from this experience that can be applied to everyday life, and he shared all of it with us in this episode.
Read MoreEd Emory is a veteran guide on the South Fork Of The Snake River in Swan Valley, ID. Ed has solidified his great reputation by winning the Jackson Hole One Fly Tournament as a guide an astonishing 5 times. He is the only person to have done this.
Many may know that I started my guide career on the South Fork about the same time that Ed also began his career. We both love this river and want what is best for it.
The Idaho Fish And Game has a program intended to protect Yellowstone Cutthroats in the South Fork. To do so, they will electroshock many thousands of rainbow trout out of the river. This will most definitely change the fishing quality on the river.
Read MoreIf you read Navy SEAL David Goggins book Can’t Hurt Me you may already be familiar with Joe Hippensteel. Joe helped David regain his health and return to training Joe is also my stretching coach and has been a crucial part of my current fitness and mobility condition. Recently I had my best finish in the CrossFit Games Open after 10 years of participating and I owe much of my improvement to the increased flexibility from Joe’s program. In this episode we talk about what exactly Joe does, his past, how he got into this profession, the difference between yoga and his program, and how he helped NAVY SEAL DAVID GOGGINS to get back to training.
Read MoreA lot of you know that I just got a new boat, and I decided to have Reflex Marine Decking installed on it. I had the opportunity to stop by their factory to learn more about the product and see exactly how it’s made. I was able to sit down with Bill Watters, who runs Syntec, the company that owns Reflex. We learned about how the company came to be, Bill’s other areas of expertise including cattle farming, and we also learned about Bill’s health complications and how he was able to overcome them.
Read MoreDr. Lorian Schweikert is a scientist that recently had the opportunity to be part of a research team that studied deep water aquatic life in the Gulf of Mexico. They conducted a ton of research, and the biggest success of their study was capturing for the second time ever, live video of a giant squid. I talk with Lorian about the importance of this, the mystery of giant squid, and about many other species and experiences that were a part of her trip and study.
Read MoreWe’ve been on the road for the past 2 weeks filming two of our shows down here in the keys. With the crazy schedule, I wasn’t able to record a podcast, so I figured I would throw it back to one of my favorite shows of all time from right when I first started podcasting. Roland Martin has an incredible story of how he got into the bass fishing industry, and he explains it all in this episode. We’re recording more great podcast episodes this week so be sure to subscribe to be notified of the upcoming episodes!
Read MoreWe’re switching things up a little bit this week. Instead of a guest, I spent some time going through some questions that I have been sent over the past couple weeks and answered them as we were headed to a video shoot. We have plenty of informative questions about fishing in the keys that I go in depth with, and other questions as random as who I think will win the fight between Jake Paul and Ben Askren. I want to start doing these podcasts more often, so text me at (305) 930-7346 if you have any questions that you would like answered the next time I do one of these podcasts.
Read MoreZach Rollins is the host of the podcast called Along The Keel which tells the backstory of brands in the outdoors. Zach is also an accomplished weightlifter who has experience in Powerlifting and Strongman competitions.
Read MoreBen Crawford completed the 2000+ mile Appalachian Trail with his wife and 6 kids, ranging in age from 2 to 16. WOW! We discuss why he decided to go on this trip in the first place, the challenges that presented themselves along the way and how it affected his family. Along the way I learned much more about Ben. He is a very interesting guy who has been a professional Blackjack player among other things. We, of course, go into what exactly card counting is and why the Casinos do not like it. Be sure to keep up with Ben and his family on YouTube and Instagram and check out his book.
Read MoreJared Raskob and Greg Dini are two world renowned fishing guides who have now teamed up to take on the TV show Silver Kings. Jared has been a part of the show for a while, and Greg is joining him this year as a co-host. In this episode, we talk about their plans for the show, where you’ll be able to watch it, and some of the conservation issues in bot Jared and Greg’s home waters. Be sure to share this episode with a friend who would enjoy it!
Read MoreJared Zissu is the founder of FlyLords, a media company that has had a ton of success on Instagram. I wanted to interview Jared after watching his latest film, “Time”. In this film, he interviews Flip Pallot about the legacy of Lefty Kreh. Jared gives us all of the behind the scenes of the film, and how he got to where he is today. We also have a discussion about “spot burning” and “intellectual property” in the fishing world. Be sure to keep up with FlyLords on Instagram and their website for their future projects!
Read MoreI first learned of Capt. Peter Deeks from my friend and mentor Bill Dance. He spoke very highly Peter and that made me take notice. A second trusted friend, Joe Simmonds of Salt Strong also had a very high regard for Peter. I did a little research and got Peter on the show to discuss how he became Bill Dance’s go to guide in saltwater, how he manages to put over 100,000 miles on his truck, countless hours on engines, all in the pursuit of keeping his clients happy and returning. It is working. Peter has an excellent reputation that precedes him. I found out why. Check out this conversation with someone else who believes that guiding is an art form and continues to work on his masterpiece on every trip.
Read MoreCA Richardson is one of our most popular podcast guests, so we had him back on the show this week to see what he has been up to CA Hosts Flats Class TV and has a ton of experience with inshore saltwater fishing. We talk about CA’s TV show, how Power Pole got its start, and many more things in this episode. Be sure to check out CA’s show Flats Class on Waypoint TV.
Read MoreDave Stewart hosts the WetFly Swing Podcast and I had the chance to both be on his podcast, and interview him for mine as well. As you can tell from his name, Dave spends most of his fishing time swinging for steelhead, but also has a ton of experience with marketing/podcasting. We talk about many things on this episode, including the business side of podcasting, social media in the fishing industry, quitting your regular job to pursue your dreams, and much more. Be sure to keep up with Dave on social media at @wetflyswing
Read MoreRob Chapman has been posting pictures of some massive trout lately. Rob is a good friend of mine and I just had to have him on the show to learn more about how he’s been catching these fish. In this episode, we get really detailed with tactics, gear, locations, and more that will help you have success landing these “unicorn trout” as Rob calls them. Towards the end of the show, we also talk about Jordan Jonas, the winner of Alone Season 7, and how studying and learning wilderness survival skills relates to studying fishing tactics.
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