Brandon “Eazy” White joins the Captains Collective to talk mentorship, business, duck hunting, saltwater fly fishing, and the courage to ask for help. It’s a conversation about doing the work, finding the right people, and finally chasing the life you wanted as a kid.

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In this short episode, Hunter shares a special hosted trip opportunity with Josh Schwartz of Travel Creel in Maine, August 24-29.

The trip is built around chasing striped bass along the Maine coast, but the full experience is the point: good water, good meals, a strong crew, and a few days spent enjoying one of the best places in the country to travel and fish.

To learn more, view the trip brochure here:⁠https://www.travelcreel.com/2026-maine-brochure⁠

To ask questions or save your spot, contact Josh at [email protected] or call/text (707) 299-8047.

Learn more about hosted travel with Captains Collective and the Drifter Fish Club:⁠ www.drifterfishclub.com⁠

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At the end of Drifter’s Tarpon Camp in Homosassa, Hunter sat down with five members of the Homosassa Guides Association for a roundtable conversation on one of the most iconic tarpon fisheries in the world.

Together, the group talks through what makes Homosassa so unique: the history, the rocks, the old Florida culture, the etiquette between guides, the evolution of the fishery, and why this place still holds so much weight in the world of saltwater fly fishing.

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In this episode, Hunter Leavine sits down with Three Percent Co. for a conversation about strength, brotherhood, the outdoors, and the quiet things a lot of men carry but don’t always know how to talk about.

They discuss what outdoor culture can teach us about grit, humility, responsibility, and friendship, while also exploring what it can miss: honesty, repair, asking for help, and learning how to bring those lessons home. This one is about becoming stronger in a fuller sense. Not just tougher, but more aware, more honest, and more whole.

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In this episode, Hunter Leavine sits down with Tyler Sharp, founder of Modern Huntsman, to talk about hunting, fishing, storytelling, tradition, and the tension between old ways and new tools.

They discuss how outdoor culture has always been shaped by innovation, why not every new tool should be accepted without question, and how hunters and anglers can think more carefully about what is worth preserving.

The conversation explores technology, ethics, media, reverence for animals and place, and the difference between tools that deepen the pursuit and tools that quietly hollow it out.

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In this episode, Hunter sits down with Eeland Stribling, a comedian, middle school science teacher, former wildlife biologist, and fly fishing guide.

They talk about Eeland’s path into fishing and comedy, what bombing on stage has in common with getting skunked with clients, and why humor can help people step into harder conversations. They also get into race, identity, ego, social media, and the need for more spaces where people can think out loud, disagree, laugh, and stay in the room.

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In this episode, we sit down with Captain Ben Whalley to talk about guiding on the coast of Maine, chasing striped bass, and the harder parts of Ben’s story: addiction, sobriety, faith, and rebuilding a life with honesty.

They also discuss how time on the water can offer perspective, why fishing became a grounding force in Ben’s recovery, and how his own story shapes the way he guides and connects with people today.

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In this podcast we sit down with Captain Owen Gayler less than a year after his stage four cancer diagnosis to talk through what that journey has actually looked like.

We cover the moment he got the call, the reality of treatment, and the physical, mental, and emotional challenges that came with it. We also talk about how the experience has changed the way he sees his life, his family, and his time on the water.

The conversation moves through identity, ego, faith, and what it looks like to have everything stripped away and rebuilt.

This isn’t a polished or overly structured interview—it’s an honest look at a difficult season and the perspective that’s come from it.

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A reflection on the first year of Drifter Fish Club.

In this episode, we talk through the trips, the lessons learned, and what’s surprised us most along the way.

This isn’t a polished recap—it’s a real conversation about what it looks like to build something from the ground up, and what Drifter is starting to become.

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In this episode, I sit down with Joshua Schwartz of ⁠Travel Creel ⁠to talk about redefining fishing travel through food, culture, and intentional experience design. We dive into the idea of “controlling the controllables,” why hospitality matters more than ever, and what it really takes to run trips at a high level. This is a conversation about raising the bar—not just in fishing, but in how we travel, gather, and spend our time.

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