I first met Diamond Dave while he was working the deck of different game boats in Kona. Dave had recently moved to the Big Island from Maui in pursuit of his dreams of capturing large marlin. Although you could catch large marlin off Maui, the frequency of it is few and far between compared to the same effort spent off the Kona coast.

Diamond Dave was seventeen years my elder. He had salt-and- pepper hair and vaguely resembled a slightly overweight Brett Favre. He spoke in a heavy, drawn-out California accent that followed him from being raised in the San Fernando Valley. He called North Hollywood his home. He spoke loudly, yet humbly. He spoke simply, but full heartedly. He inherited his nickname from a skipper named Skillet with whom he had worked in Maui. The name referenced that some days the Diamond shines and some days the Diamond does not.

The Diamond is a simple man with a fifteen-pound heart. He wears his emotions on his sleeve and leaves himself vulnerable to people who take advantage of kindness. He has simple thoughts about what’s right and wrong and often gets hurt by people who don’t have the same morals he maintains. He is generous to a fault. On the same level, he routinely makes himself his own worst enemy with certain dealings. You will also find how truly beautiful he is in cut and dry simplicity. I really enjoyed this podcast, Diamond Dave is humble and honest. Listen to Diamonds tales of big fish, sobriety and honoring Kona traditions. I think anyone who listens to this podcast will understand why I love this guy. #fishing #marlin #diamonddave #fish #hawaii #hawaiifishing #tuna #sportfishing #flyfishing #biggame #hunting

Host Kenton Geer shares his account of his recent accident which resulted in being rescued and airlifted off his vessel by the United States Coast Guard. This podcast is not only a retelling of the story but a letter of gratitude to all the participants that helped Kenton get on the road of recovery. #rescue #uscg #unitedstatescoastguard #bestsellingauthor #fishing #whiskeywomenandwater #grateful

Host Kenton Geer takes a moment to thank his listeners and supporters. Who made his dream of being a best selling author a reality. Kenton talks about the recent release of his new best selling book. Vicious Cycle: Whiskey, Women and Water. A book thanks to you the amazing following went from number one best new release in the fishing category all to the number one best seller in the fishing category within 24 hours of release. All of this is possible because of you listeners and supporters, so thank you very much!

Just a quick check in with host Kenton Geer as he heads offshore for the first time in a month. Kenton also answers a few questions from listeners before getting outside of phone range.

William Goldsmith known for the better part of his life as "Willy Goldfish" is now all grown up. I first met Willy when he was a 14 year old patron aboard the charter boat Bunny Clark out of Oguinquit Maine. When I first met Willy he hadn't quite grown into his body yet. He was goofy, inquisitive, well spoken, sharp witted and above all passionate about fishing. Willy still possesses all of those traits except he undoubtedly has come into his own. Willy is smart, well traveled and extremely knowledgeable about the fisheries. Willy is a Harvard graduate and holds a PhD. Willy has worked on capital hill, run a satellite tagging program for Bluefin Tuna on the East Coast and satellite tagged White Marlin. Willy is a passionate angler who can almost always be found fishing when he's not working on fishery related issues. Willy was even a deckhand for a couple trips on the Vicious Cycle many years ago who brought recreational fishing gear on the boat that forever changed the way we do business to this day. Willy is the current director of the American Saltwater Guide Association (ASGA) where he is currently placing all his effort on Striped Bass related issues. I learned a lot from this episode including the fact that recreational anglers are responsible for 90 percent of all Striped Bass Mortality on the East Coast. I would have never guessed that. It won't take long listening to realize Willy is highly intelligent, knowledgeable, accountable and passionate about fishing. Willy tried to weasel out of a few of my direct fishery and fishery management questions but over all he takes them all on the chin and rebuttals with common sense answers. I really enjoyed this interview, if Striped Bass are meaningful to you or your business you're not going to want to miss this interview. If you want to hear more about Willy's mission you can follow him at (saltwaterguidesassociation.org), follow us on IG @saltwaterguidesassociation (or The American Saltwater Guides Association on Facebook), and check out out his podcast The Guide Post, on iTunes and Spotify #stripedbass #bass #fishing #stripedbassfishing #science #management #fishing #fish #marlin #tuna

Taylor Rasmussen is a beloved reoccurring character in my life. Known for his hardworking and hard drinking ways, Taylor has earned the title "Vodka Boy"! Vodka Boy has worked on and off with me for almost fifteen years. This is a very real interview of a person I hold close in my heart. We talk openly about severe drinking and the effects it's had on his life. We discuss relationship issues offshore fisherman face. We discuss being thrown out of bars by midgets and a plethora of other things that come with fishing when your living the vicious cycle. #drinking #whiskey #women #water #fish #fishing #fishingpodcast

Carey Chen is a absolute rockstar in the world of big game fishing. Carey Chen is a world-renowned artist famous for his amazing paintings and breathtaking murals. Carey's gifted hands paint amazingly accurate depictions of the still frames of his mind. We're other artist may work from reference photos and books Carey is able to paint these masterpieces just from the memories he has witnessed. Carey is the real deal he's not just a incredible painter he's a true hard core fisherman as you will hear. Carey travels from one exotic location to another fishing on the top sport fishing boats in the world. Carey talks about big money tournaments, good looking women and huge days of fishing. Carey takes us all over the world with him including the record shattering day aboard the Bad Company when they remarkably caught and released 330 striped marlin all certified by a IGFA observer. Although he tried to dodge the question more then once I finally got him to answer the question we all wanted to know in the end. Who would win in a arm wrestling match him or Guy Harvey. Carey was a great sport and tolerated all of my ridiculous questions. It was a huge honor to have him on the podcast so thank you again Carey. I walked away from this interview thinking that man really is whiskey, women and water! #artist #fishing #rockstar #travel #dowhatyoulove #adventure #marlinfishing #fisherman

Brett Jamison is better known in the traveling marlin circuit as "Mighty Whitey". A nickname he inherited from a particularly special White Marlin capture that we will hear about on this episode. Whitey is a world traveler, a best friend, sport fishing boat captain, spear fisherman, former commercial fisherman, fish wholesaler and a recent shark attack survivor. Whitey tells us about his horrifying ordeal involving a ill fated spear fishing trip in the Bahamas involving a aggressive Bull Shark. The aftermath and his current recovery. We talk about Brett's extensive world traveling in search of fish. We touch on subjects like why he left the Hawaiian long line fishery despite his overwhelming success in landings. We talk about our time hand line fishing together as well. Brett is my former business partner and after listening to him talk you'll understand why we were such a great team. I really enjoyed catching up with Brett and hearing his thoughts on a lot of the subject I hold close to my heart. #fishing #spearfishing #shark #tuna #tunafishing #sportfishing #marlinfishing #sushi #seafood

Host Kenton Geer answer a number of questions from his Instagram account @viciouscyclefishing concerning his thoughts and feelings on the trending Netflix documentary #seaspiracy Kenton also reads a few pages from his upcoming book Vicious Cycle: Whiskey, Women and Water in reply to a followers question about what it felt like on his first trip as a boat owner. #fishing #fisherman #seafood #food #chef #tuna #tunafishing

Joe Byrum is a man with a heart a hundred times larger then his hands. Joe unselfishly and routinely donates both his time and art for charities. Despite Joe often times finding himself short handed I've never once heard him complain about anything other then our mutual friend Chris. Joe is a constant reminder to do better. Beneath his assorted tie dyed t-shirt collection you will find a true heart of gold. What Joe lacks in hand size he makes up for with an infectious smile among other things.

I truly enjoy fishing with Joe. We've been lucky enough to catch some big fish together in Australia and have hung a money fish in Kona. He's a world class photographer and even more so a world class friend. We have had some fantastic fishing together and some absolutely horrible fishing together. However regardless of fishing conditions the outcome is always the same we always have fun. I can think of no person I rather go marlin fishing with when enjoyment is on the line. Joe is hilarious, gifted and kind. Joe is another person I'm very proud to call my friend. Joes hobbies include couponing, basket weaving, Interpretive dance, taking photos of kittens in baskets and picking on me. You can follow Joes remarkable adventure and fantastic photography at @jayblesphoto If your thinking you've read this description of Joe on my Instagram account before you'd be 100 percent correct. Why post it again you ask? Well the last time I posted it Joe was on a multiple day binger and he either didn't see it or was to fucked up to care. So I figured what the heck it's new to him and it saves me a little work since I'm slightly hungover myself from interviewing him last night for our latest Vicious Cycle Podcast. Joe truly is a legend, listen on as he tells us about his career in the film industry he left behind for the pursuit of what lives beyond the oceans horizon. Joe answers many hard hitting question such as who parties harder celebrities or fisherman. Joe is always worth a listen but come hear the origin story of the super hero who walks amongst us today. #fishing #seaspircy #marlin #tuna #showbiz #sportfishing #travel #photography