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Hear the untold stories of a veteran fishing guide who went from the Marine Corps to chasing monster bass in Texas.Cap'n Ron shares his journey from growing up in East Texas to serving after 9/11 and eventually building a career on the water. This conversation covers the reality of life as a professional fishing guide, including the worst clients he has ever dealt with and the wild experiences that come with the job.We also discuss his obsession with bass fishing at lakes like O.H. Ivie and the unpredictable nature of Texas fishing. From getting trucks stuck on first dates to the dangers of trips in Mexico, he recounts the moments that shaped his path and his perspective on the outdoor stories that define his career.Subscribe for more authentic outdoor stories from the field, and let us know your favorite bass fishing memory in the comments.00:00 Dangerous Childhood09:07 Fishing Obsession Starts16:47 Marines29:40 Selling Cars & Partying34:09 Desire to Be a Better Man40:07 Meets Future Wife42:35 Selling Cars 44:17 Fishing Again47:34 Starts Guiding51:48 Caldemeyer's Pole Story53:17 Worst Client Ever!01:02:04 Quits Guiding01:03:00 Cap'n Ron is Created01:04:00 Fishing Falcon Lake01:07:03 Choke Canyon01:12:43 Snowmageddon01:16:00 O.H. Ivie01:22:32 What Makes The Fish So Big There?01:23:54 Partying Again01:25:36 Dangers Fishing Trips in Mexico01:36:41 Sean Ryan01:43:58 Different PersonHe grew up fishing, eventually joined the Marines after 9/11, and somehow went from there into a life centered around fishing, hunting, guiding, and the outdoors. Along the way, he’s had some pretty unbelievable experiences—and he tells a few of them in this conversation.We talk about growing up fishing in East Texas, his time in the Marine Corps, getting into the fishing business, guiding, hunting, and some of the crazier things he’s experienced along the way.If you enjoy fishing, hunting, bass fishing, and real stories from people who’ve lived an interesting life, this one’s for you.🎣 Cap’n Ron’s Socials:📘 Facebook: @capnronbigbass🎵 TikTok: @capn_ron▶️ YouTube: @capnron4660📸 Instagram: @capn_ronbigbassFollow Cap’n Ron for more big bass, fishing stories, and outdoor adventures! 🐟🎣#Fishing #BassFishing #Hunting #OutdoorStories #FishingStories #TexasFishing #BassFishingLife #CapnRon #EastTexas #Outdoors #AndrewThomasVisuals

For over 40 years, Rick Carter has guided the legendary waters of Lake Fork, Texas — witnessing giant bass, deadly storms, tournament scandals, alligator encounters, and unforgettable moments that shaped the culture of Southern fishing.0:00 Childhood9:40 Duck Hunting Accident11:47 Lightning Fatality 15:51 Boat Crashes17:55 Mark Stevenson 19:27 Lake Fork Origins 22:43 Cheaters 29:17 Lake Fork Makes Huge Bass33:00 Bass Behavior34:08 Alligator Story37:22 Going Pro43:00 First Tournament46:48 How Did You Get Sponsored?47:05 Why Were You So Successful Fishing?51:42 Mindset55:24 How Fish See Fishing Line58:19 1 Million Dollar Winner1:00:59 Rig Techniques1:02:50 Horrible Day Fishing 1:07:51 Fish Behavior II1:11:13 Never Give Up1:13:26 Lake Fork MarinaIn this interview, Rick shares true stories from a lifetime on the water:• tournament fishermen caught cheating with steel weights• lightning strikes that killed anglers instantly• giant bass • dangerous boat crashes• old-school duck hunting in Arkansas• alligator encounters on Lake Fork• the rise of competitive bass fishing• and what 40 years in the outdoors taught him about lifehttps://www.iseeumarinemonitors.com/From Texas state championships to guiding generations of fishermen, Rick Carter has seen it all.This is the untold side of Lake Fork.Subscribe for more real stories from the outdoors.https://www.flwpro.com/#LakeFork #BassFishing #FishingStories #TexasFishing #AndrewThomasVisuals #Outdoors #TournamentFishing #RickCarter

Roy Thornton sits down for a raw, unforgettable conversation about growing up on a Texas ranch, getting into trouble as a young man, building a successful asphalt business, and hunting all over Texas and Mexico with legendary hunter Charles Beaty.From poaching stories on the Kennedy Ranch, sleeping under the stars, close calls with game wardens, and getting lost deep in the sand dunes — to wild stories about coon hunting, duck hunting, monkey hunting in Mexico, and life lessons learned the hard way — this interview covers a lifetime of adventure.https://princeofpoachers.com/home#buy...Roy also talks about:Growing up farming and ranching in TexasFighting, getting kicked out of school, and joining the NavyBuilding wealth through business and oil rightsHunting with Charles Beaty and the legendary trips they took togetherRattling in South Texas bucksSurviving dangerous hunts and near arrestsLessons on honesty, drinking, and lifeIf you enjoy old-school hunting stories, Texas history, outlaw deer camp tales, and authentic conversations with people who lived it, this is one you don’t want to miss.0:00 Early Life3:03 Peeping Roy6:22 Coons11:49 Ranch Life12:45 School Trouble14:25 Navy15:25 Career17:11 Deer Hunting19:32 Hunting with Charles Beaty22:27 Rattling Deer24:40 Almost Caught25:35 Lost on the Kenedy Ranch28:29 Cooking on Kenedy29:37 Laws Changed30:16 Oil Money32:10 Honesty33:33 Hunting Legally34:37 Mexico

Joe Dodson has spent a lifetime hunting, farming, working the land, and living the kind of East Texas life that is quickly disappearing.⏱️ Chapters00:00 — Intro05:42 — Wolves10:26 — Hunting22:31 — Fire25:44 — Aww Nuts27:06 — Peewee: The Best Squirrel Hunting Dog Ever30:13 — Carson: Death on Poachers32:10 — Turkey37:25 — Snakes40:23 — Ghosts?45:56 — Crows50:30 — Salesman53:07 — Ducks55:33 — Snuff57:14 — Technology58:31 — Coons1:03:16 — WivesIn this interview, Joe tells story after story from a lifetime in the outdoors — from his family's roots in East Texas and Cherokee history to hunting deer, turkey, squirrels, ducks, hogs, bears, and rattlesnakes.He remembers his great-great-grandfather surviving an attack by wolves, hunting as a kid, blowing apart a shotgun while duck hunting, raising a pet raccoon, his legendary squirrel dog Pee Wee, encounters with rattlesnakes, a haunted graveyard, old Texas game wardens, and much more.Joe also talks about growing up when people hunted for food, worked the land, raised livestock, and learned to survive without the conveniences we take for granted today.This is a conversation packed with wild hunting stories, old Texas history, survival, wildlife, family, faith, and memories from a disappearing way of life.If you enjoy hunting stories, old Texas, East Texas history, traditional outdoor life, and stories from people who have actually lived it, you're going to enjoy this one.SUBSCRIBE to Andrew Thomas Visuals for more real stories from hunters, fishermen, game wardens, outdoorsmen, and the people who lived them.#Hunting #Texas #EastTexas #HuntingStories #OldTexas #OutdoorStories #DeerHunting #TurkeyHunting #Survival #AndrewThomasVisuals

Commercial fisherman. Shrimp boat captain. Restaurant owner. Outlaw.Ernie does not condone breaking the law. There is more to this story then he felt comfortable disclosing to the public. To feed his family, he did what he felt necessary to do.Corpus Christi fishing took a dark turn when regulations forced me to adapt. Hear how I kept the bait moving at night.The constraints placed on my shrimping regulations left me with few options if I wanted to stay on the water. When the rules tightened, it became impossible to operate the way I always had, so I made the choice to return to methods that were officially outlawed. It was a period of constant adjustment, where the pressure to keep my livelihood afloat outweighed the risks of operating under new restrictions.To survive, I had to master the art of night fishing, relying on radar and specialized gear to navigate the dark without being spotted. It was an exercise in precision and coastal navigation, moving through the bays when the authorities were off the water. This firsthand account looks back at the lengths we went to just to catch bait when the system seemed determined to shut us down.Subscribe for more firsthand tales from the field.0:00 Early Life 4:00 Protesting Parks and Wildlife7:33 Parks & Wildlife Retaliate 11:25 Show & Tell13:35 Croaker Fishing 20:08 Arrogant Game Wardens24:25 Sportsmen vs Fishermen34:52 Vietnamese Shrimpers39:55 Birth of Snoopy's45:33 Big Catches of Shrimp50:29 Fishing Isn't as GoodIn this episode, I sit down with Ernie Butler, founder of Snoopy's Pier, to hear stories from a lifetime spent on the Texas coast. Ernie grew up fishing and hunting around Laguna Madre and the King Ranch, made his living shrimping, fought against Texas fishing regulations in the 1970s and 80s, helped organize the famous commercial fishermen's blockade of the Intracoastal Waterway, and later built one of the most recognizable seafood restaurants on the Gulf Coast.We talk about the Texas "Shrimp Wars," Redfish Bill 1000, commercial fishing politics, game wardens, the rise of croaker fishing, Vietnamese shrimping communities on the Texas coast, King Ranch poaching stories, life on a shrimp boat, and how a pile of boiled shrimp sold on the side of the road turned into a restaurant empire.Whether you agree with Ernie or not, his stories offer a rare firsthand look at a disappearing way of life along the Texas Gulf Coast.Topics in this interview:Texas commercial fishing historyShrimping in Laguna MadreRedfish Bill 1000 (1981)The Texas Shrimp WarsCommercial fishermen's blockadeSnoopy's Pier and restaurant beginningsCroaker fishing and trout fishingVietnamese fishermen in TexasGulf Coast culture and historyCorpus Christi fishing historyLife as a shrimp boat captainIf you enjoy stories about hunting, fishing, conservation, Texas history, and the people who lived it, subscribe for more interviews.#TexasFishing #Shrimping #CorpusChristi #LagunaMadre #CommercialFishing #TexasHistory #FishingStories #KingRanch #Redfish #TroutFishing #SnoopysPier #GulfCoast #TexasCoast #OutdoorPodcast #AndrewThomasVisuals

Charles Beaty, author of The Prince of Poachers, tells some of the wildest outlaw hunting, fishing, and real-life survival stories you’ll ever hear. From dangerous encounters and courtroom testimony to game wardens, poaching culture, and life on the edge—this is raw, unfiltered storytelling from the man known as The Prince of Poachers.0:00 Murder11:30 Steve Moss18:43 Game Warden Penny23:20 GW Ronny Brooks28:15 Larry Gets 2 Bucks38:00 Swag40:21 Quail44:50 Turkey Secrets47:00 Deer Secrets53:30 Like Father Like Son54:50 Cancer Update56:28 Fights01:00:18 Bullfighting in MexicoCharles' Hats and Shirts:https://princeofpoachers.com/store-2-1

Mike Weekley shares unbelievable true hunting stories from a lifetime spent chasing trophy whitetails across the Florida Panhandle. From stalking giant bucks on military bombing ranges to surviving close calls with fighter jets, carrying deer for miles through the woods, and the hunting tactics that consistently put mature bucks on the ground, these are stories from a different era of American hunting.But this conversation goes far beyond hunting.Mike opens up about the biggest mistake of his life, the crime that landed him in prison, the devastating accident that changed everything, and the incredible act of forgiveness that led him to faith and gave him a second chance.If you love authentic hunting stories, whitetail history, old-school hunting tactics, conservation, and powerful stories of redemption, this is an interview you won't forget.

⏱️ Chapters00:00 Mike Weekley's Childhood14:31 Poaching on an Air Force Base18:12 Poacher Spotted on Trash Creek21:14 Toting Deer Through the Woods23:14 Showing Off Trophy Bucks Gone Wrong25:14 The Indian Tracker Spots Poachers26:37 Simplex Tacks Explained28:42 Covert Hunting Tactics32:26 Shooting Trophy Bucks35:07 Mike Weekley's First Hunting Trip37:23 Poacher Captured Pet Hog40:35 Mike Weekley's Favorite Hunting Gear41:28 Hiding Bucks in an Engine Compartment44:03 Mike Weekley Robs Grocery Store51:04 The Store Owner Calls Mike Weekley58:18 Mike Weekley's Big Bus Accident1:02:50 Learning to Live with Prosthetics1:03:58 Legally Hunting the Air Force Base1:05:42 Living with the PainSubscribe for more true stories from hunters, fishermen, game wardens, guides, and outdoorsmen every week.Topics Covered:Whitetail deer huntingTrophy buck huntingFlorida hunting historyMilitary base huntingHunting tactics & strategyGame wardens & close callsWild hog huntingTraditional hunting cultureFaith, redemption & second chancesOutdoor storytelling#MikeWeekley #WhitetailHunting #DeerHunting #TrophyBuck #HuntingStories #OutdoorPodcast #HuntingPodcast #GameWarden #HuntingHistory #Faith #Redemption #AndrewThomasVisuals

00:00 Childhood06:23 High School Fishing11:29 Partying14:50 Dr*gs19:51 Spotlighting27:15 State Trooper's House33:42 Trespassing Fishing Paradise38:14 Hunting Aoudad with Father43:32 What If You Never Did Drugs?44:23 Rock Bottom46:20 Jokes47:21 Ghosts?52:41 Side HustleHe dreamed of becoming a professional bass fisherman—but addiction, crime, and reckless decisions nearly destroyed everything. In this raw interview, Dalton shares his childhood, surviving an abusive father, chasing tournament fishing, selling his boat, close calls with the law, and the long road toward redemption. This is an honest story about how quickly bad choices can derail a dream—and what it takes to rebuild your life. #poaching #deerhunting #fishing #AndrewThomasVisuals Daltons Socials:https://www.tiktok.com/@UCeNQV4wCAoWMT9bGgYm0M1w https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=texas%20tater%E2%80%99s%20outfitters%20https://www.youtube.com/@UCeNQV4wCAoWMT9bGgYm0M1w

Ernie Butler spent years hunting the most remote parts of South Texas—running boats, dirt bikes and miles of open country around the King Ranch and Kennedy Ranch while trying not to get caught.In this interview, Ernie tells the stories firsthand.

He explains how he and his friends hunted the King Ranch in the 1960s, 70s and early 80s, how they used boats to move along the coast, and eventually started using dirt bikes to cross the massive salt flats near the Land Cut. He describes carrying deer out on motorcycles, getting stranded miles from civilization, being chased by game wardens, and watching one of his friends get arrested.At one point, a game warden who couldn't catch Ernie offered him a job: a horse, a .30-30 rifle and $600 a month to help catch other poachers.But the hunting stories are only part of this conversation.Ernie describes some of the biggest South Texas whitetails he ever encountered, the freedom of hunting a part of Texas that was almost completely isolated, and the close calls that eventually made him walk away from poaching.He also tells some strange stories from deep inside the King Ranch and Kennedy Ranch—including old maps showing graves in places where almost nobody went, stories of a disappearing ranch rider, unexplained voices, and a bizarre cow carcass he found in the brush that looked like it had been perfectly cut open.This is a firsthand account of South Texas hunting history from a man who lived it.Topics covered: King Ranch, Kennedy Ranch, South Texas deer hunting, Texas whitetail deer, poaching, game wardens, Baffin Bay, Port Mansfield, Land Cut, dirt bike hunting, commercial fishing, shrimping, South Texas hunting stories, and the strange history of the Texas coast.#KingRanch #TexasHunting #SouthTexas

Texas hunting and fishing legend Marvin Strakos shares true stories about poaching deer, illegal gill netting, road hunting, commercial fishing, the King Ranch, game wardens, giant whitetails, and the lessons he learned after living as an outlaw outdoorsman on the Texas coast.Road hunting and poaching fish was common practice among Marvin and his friends decades ago. In this interview, he opens up about that life, from illegal gill netting and commercial fishing to close calls with game wardens, hunting giant bucks, surviving a shotgun accident that nearly cost him his leg, and why he eventually left it all behind. Whether you agree with his choices or not, these are stories from a different era that most people have never heard.🔋 Save 10% on the Ostation Battery ChargerUse code: EXCLSV10Offer valid: July 7 – July 18https://amzn.to/4oz1LEj⏱ Chapters00:00 Growing Up on the Texas Coast08:55 Tournament Fishing11:00 First Time Poaching Deer18:58 Illegal Gill Net Fishing22:00 Fooling the Game Wardens23:49 Road Hunting at Night28:13 Seven Turkeys with One Shot29:13 Commercial Net Fishing32:15 Illegal Electrofishing37:04 Poaching the King Ranch42:47 Spearfishing Stories49:38 Boating Accidents51:13 Donny Blevins54:00 School & Bar Fights58:00 Divorced Because of Hunting1:01:41 Alligator Hunting1:05:50 Fishing British Columbia1:07:41 Tournament Fishing Secrets1:10:15 Guide Career1:12:34 Why I Quit Poaching1:14:03 My Best Hunting Dog Ever1:17:34 Do I Regret Poaching?If you enjoy real hunting and fishing stories from the people who lived them, subscribe for more interviews every week. Andrew Thomas Visuals brings you conversations with hunters, fishermen, guides, game wardens, and other outdoorsmen whose stories deserve to be preserved.#Hunting #Fishing #Texas #Poaching #Andrew Thomas Visuals #Marvin Strakos #Spear Fishing #Gill Netting #Deer Hunting