It may take the entire village to drive change, but every major campaign begins with a single voice. Our guest today is industry professional Nick Jones. Nick stopped by The Guide Post to explain how his unorthodox introduction into guiding opened doors for amazing work opportunities and his newfound passion for advocacy.

As many of our listeners already know, launching The Albie Project was a nerve-wracking process for our team. Nearly three years after the inception of this dynamic project, we're insanely proud of everything we have learned and what we're poised to learn in the near future. In this episode of the podcast, Ed Kim from the New England Aquarium stops by to provide insights on what we know so far, the latest data returns and our outlook for 2024.

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Making a leap of faith from the stability of a corporate career to passion-based entrepreneurial pursuits is daunting. In this episode, Ben Whalley tunes in from Maine to talk about building his career as a fly tyer and striper guide.

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This week, we're introduced to the "far from shy" Scotty Davis. Much more than just a great storyteller, Scotty is a great angler, retired guide, business owner (Low Country Fly Shop) and aspiring advocate for his local fisheries. We look forward to Scotty becoming a familiar guest on the podcast going forward.

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It's nice to take a break from the doldrums of fisheries science and management to grab a seat at the bar and simply talk about fishing, from tactics you've never considered to fish stories too absurd to make up. In our "inaugural" episode of SHOP TALK, fishing guides spread out throughout the Atlantic sit down with the ASGA team to do exactly that. Pour a coffee, take a seat on the bench and join us for a bit of shop talk.

Listen as Tony and Luyen take a deep dive into the first year of the GotOne App. Thank you to the growing community of over 1,500 data-driven anglers who contributed hundreds of thousands of data points during the inaugural year of GotOne!

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What a year 2023 was. Recap the ups and downs of a rollercoaster year fighting to protect our wild fisheries with the ASGA team. Let's keep that same energy in 2024.

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Capt. Kyle Schaefer tunes in from the Bahamas to talk about his summer business chasing stripers in Maine and the implications of the looming Addendum II comment deadline. Kyle shares experiences from this past season fishing for bass along Maine's coast as well as his developing business ventures that rely on abundant fisheries.

Chris Weiner from the Bluefin Collaborative swings by to talk about the methods, science and management of tuna fishing on the east coast.

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After the Striped Bass Board approved this document at the ASMFC Annual Meeting, ASGA began reviewing notes, talking with partners up and down the coast, and drafting positions for Draft Addendum II. In the coming weeks, ASMFC will be holding virtual and in-person hearings from New England down through Virginia to collect public comment on this document. The deadline for public input is December 22nd, 2023, so be sure to look into the options within Draft Addendum II and share your perspectives before the clock runs out. The following provides a summary of our positions and a template to guide your public comments - CLICK HERE.

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