Walking Angling Encyclopedia Bill Cronan returns with Massachusetts sharpie Mike Luccini. Topics discussed include a wetsuiting baptism by fire, the danger of devil rays, undercutting grifters in the Cape Cod surf, and how to striper fish too soon after a serious neck injury. 

Fresh off a silver-medal finish in the Pan-American Surfcasting Championship, Neil and Dante talk about their trip to Costa Rica, the strategy, the format, and the rules from the highest level of competitive surf fishing. Learn why monkey-hair bucktails are allowed, but deer hair is not, how home-field advantage plays out in the surf, and how there's always a further bar to swim to. 

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On today's podcast, Chris Megan and Kevin Blinkoff discuss and debate striper management with Mike Waine of the American Sportfishing Association. Mike shares his insights as an Atlantic fishery policy expert on the challenges that managers face when considering options to rebuild the striped bass fishery. To make your voice heard, take this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z3WLHF3 or email [email protected] with the subject line Striped Bass Draft Addendum III before the October 3rd Deadline.

Tim Dube's fishing path took him from fishing worms off a New Hampshire dock at age three to competing on bass fishing’s biggest stage, with some saltwater side quests mixed in. From tournament heartbreaks to breakthrough wins, Tim’s story is packed with grit, laughs, and an unbeatable passion for fishing.

Captain Michael Pierdinock is the president of the Stellwagen Bank Charter Boat Association and liaison to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas. In this episode he explains how tuna regulations are decided, the challenge of managing an international fishery, and our possible outlook for next year's tuna regulations.

Legendary Maine surfcaster, lure maker, and lifelong striped bass fanatic, Ron McKee shares decades of experience chasing bass along the Northeast coast beginning with his early days learning from saltwater legends, building custom rods and plugs, and competing in the Tri-State tournaments.New & Used Boats for Sale on Cape Cod | Buzzards Bay Yacht Sales⁠: https://www.buzzardsbayyacht.com/

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Chris Bielert, National Sales Manager of Shimano, talks about tournament fishing with his father, making a career in the fishing industry, giant smallies, traditional fisheries, and one of the last true innovators in fishing lures.

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From tattoos to tackle, Anthony Forte is a well-experienced charter captain out of Boston and catches them "two tree at a time". Forte talks about how he got into fishing, along with his side of Cheech's white marlin story.

Chris D - US Army Special Forces- is an avid fisherman whose story bridges combat and casting lines. Chris shares how his love of striper fishing began on Cape Cod and eventually intersected with his military career, leading to his involvement with Fishing for the Mission 22—a nonprofit using fishing to support veterans with PTSD. First, Jimmy and Cheech talk about the mighty tarpon and how a trip down to Florida, even though it was striper season, paid off in an embarrassing way.