What makes 50 so special? It's the magic number for striped bass and our latest episode on the OTW podcast. Kevin, Cheech, and Jimmy talk fishing milestones, trips gone wrong, and what they've loved about the podcast so far.

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Narragansett Bay offers everything a kayak fisherman could want from plentiful access to a wide variety of species available throughout the year. In this episode Jimmy and Kevin talk with Rhode Island kayak angler, Jonny Rego about his home waters, and what a typical saltwater season looks like for him. Additional topics include lobstering via kayak, chunking for dogfish, and picky bluefish.

(By the way, Jimmy was right about Rhode Islanders now being able to catch crabs after dark: Rhode Island Crabbers - You Can Now Catch Blue Crabs After Dark! - On The Water)

This epsiode of the OTW Podcast is present by Old Town Kayaks. Check out the revolutionary ePDL pedal assist.

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Captain Doug Toback of Corazon Charters took his background as a data analyst on Wall Street and applied it to finding and catching fish. Doug offers a road map to maximizing fishing time by making it a family affair, and his son DJ made his first trips in a playpen aboard the boat.

To kick off the episode, Jimmy Fee, Matt Haeffner, and Anthony DeiCicchi play a round of striped bass trivia to determine who is the biggest striper nerd in the office.

Watch Bonito and Fluke Fishing with Doug and DJ on On The Water's Angling Adventures: https://youtu.be/ftJ6eXEgPAs

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Jimmy and Cheech give a recap of their 2024 fishing season and some first fish-of-the-year memories. This year for a first fish frenzy, Jimmy and Cheech head down to New Jersey to catch some trophy Tautog in memorable snowy conditions.

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Captain John Galvin knew he wanted to spend his life fishing at an early age. He began on the docks and Eastman's Bait and Tackle in Falmouth, Massachusetts working his way up to the Viking 72, El Diablo, where he puts his anglers on tuna, marlin, and, most importantly, a memorable experience. John talks about his work with white marlin in the Skillie Project, and we hear the sea shanty that should have been on everyone's Spotify Wrapped in 2024.

Since getting his first boat, Terry Nugent's time on the water has been about going fast and going far. In this episode, Chris Megan and Jimmy Fee sit down with Terry at his late-fall guiding outpost in North Carolina to discuss becoming a light-tackle guide, and splitting the season between New England and the Mid-Atlantic. Terry also details the early 2000s arms race to catch bluefin tuna on light tackle.

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Don't miss the upcoming episodes of OTW TV, fishing with Terry out of Morehead City, North Carolina on our YouTube Channel.

Scott Bennett, Program Manager of the Striped Bass Initiative, and Dr. Brian Prendergast, professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of Chicago discuss the Striped Bass Initiative, an ongoing project at the Marine Biological Laboratory where a population of stripers that returns every year has created a unique opportunity to study striped bass movements daily and seasonally. Scott and Brian talk about the project, some of their findings so far, and the implications for the future of the striped bass fishery.

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This episode of the On The Water Podcast is presented by AFTCO. Any Fish. Any Water.

Bill Cronan's life of surfcasting, freshwater fishing, and scuba diving have made him a wealth of knowledge on how to catch fish and the history behind many of the lures and techniques we used for striped bass and other Northeast species. In this episode, Andy Nabreski and Jimmy Fee talk with Bill about losing giant stripers, finding lobsters in toilets, and having a lifelong love of fishing.

Kevin and Jimmy dive into the origins and details of the False Albacore and Bonito. Giving you the full breakdown from catch to cook.

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The OTW Podcast is presented by Everglades Boats. Everglades Boats is an industry leader in premium offshore fishing boats. Founded in 1997 by boating industry legend and former Boston Whaler executive, Bob Dougherty, Everglades revolutionized the boat-building industry with the invention of the RAMCAP process for one-piece, unsinkable hulls. Respected for its renowned hull ride, Everglades builds center console and hybrid boats from 24 to 45 feet that make a statement about the status and savvy of their owner. Everglades has an unparalleled reputation for superior safety, performance, and quality. For more information about Everglades Boats visit https://www.evergladesboats.com/

OTW Podcast  Theme Music by:  

Joey Calabria Timmy Lowman  Billy Peters  Artie Allsopp  Rogerio DaSilva  Don Williams  Dante D’Amore 

Kevin and Jimmy sit down with Micah Dean, PhD, avid angler and Senior Marine Fisheries Biologist at Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries. They discuss proper catch and release practices as well as how you can help collect data for DMF research. 

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https://www.mass.gov/info-details/striped-bass-citizen-scientist-project  

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The OTW Podcast is presented by Everglades Boats. Everglades Boats is an industry leader in premium offshore fishing boats. Founded in 1997 by boating industry legend and former Boston Whaler executive, Bob Dougherty, Everglades revolutionized the boat-building industry with the invention of the RAMCAP process for one-piece, unsinkable hulls. Respected for its renowned hull ride, Everglades builds center console and hybrid boats from 24 to 45 feet that make a statement about the status and savvy of their owner. Everglades has an unparalleled reputation for superior safety, performance, and quality. For more information about Everglades Boats visit https://www.evergladesboats.com/ OTW Podcast  

Theme Music by:  

Joey Calabria 

Timmy Lowman  

Billy Peters  

Artie Allsopp  

Rogerio DaSilva  

Don Williams  

Dante D’Amore