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Ep. 121 - Public Water Private Eye Feb 14, 2025

This week, renowned biologist Shan O’Gorman teaches us how to grow huge bass while dodging bullets, we give up on wild browns because we can’t afford the water bill, trespass our way to a $28 grand prize, and hopelessly clog up a bunch of fishy corn holes.

Ep. 120 - Flat Brimming in International Toilet Water Feb 07, 2025

This week, Kevin Jarnigan of “Gun Talk” puts down his gat and picks up a poorly designed spinnerbait, we hook a gator on a Spook and barely make it through the inlet, lose $5,000 on a vintage trucker hat, and race for a Big Mac after slicing palm spikes out of our feet.

Short Cuts: Raise Your Rebar For The Future Of Striped Bass Feb 03, 2025

Bob “The Garbage Man” exposes “big fluorocarbon” and proposes regulations that would put more molten lead in the hands of American children.

Ep. 119 - Butterscotch Browns & Medicinal Chocolate Jan 31, 2025

This week, Orvis’s Tom Rosenbauer and Shawn Combs take a claw hammer to a redfish skull and get drunk with carp envy, we get high on boiled peanuts and try tie to striper flies, trade expensive gear for an inflatable doll, and figure out where Bob Ross hid all the bodies.

Ep. 118 - Flash-Frozen Surf & Turf Jan 24, 2025

This week, Joe joins his best bud, Mark Wizeman, at deer camp to hunt for Queen Elsa and provide muzzleloader support, we don shark socks and chase brown trout with shovels, drain a bottle of bourbon while catching a walleye we don’t want, and rip a rainbow canoe apart with our bare hands.

Ep. 117 - Online Bucket Biology Associates Degrees Jan 17, 2025

This week, veteran Vermont fisheries biologist Shawn Good counts every minnow and takes a slap shot at DIY fish stockers, we ruin a perfectly good walleye bite by introducing a lack of common sense, sue a jet skier for ruining our bug zapper, and deep fry a whole bunch of largemouths to prove everyone would rather freeze for minuscule perch.

Ep. 116 - I Smell A Demonic Ratt Sucker Jan 10, 2025

This week, the honorable Nate P. angles on the Black Sabbath and shows us where the bodies are floating, we catch the world’s smallest steelhead and the biggest pit viper carp, have a terrible shaving accident while infusing dough bait with fear, and feed Tuna Helper to obnoxious squirrels.

Ep. 115 - The YouTuber’s Guide To Winter Jungle Cats Jan 03, 2025

This week, Jim Fee leaves his family at the zoo to trespass with teenagers, we prepare our dads to have their arms ripped off in a foreign country, soak Kool-Aid infused chicken for frozen trout, and wood chop our way to disappointment at the drainage pipe.

Ep. 114 - Droning On About Jacuzzi Bonito Dec 27, 2024

This week, Captain Eric Kerber, “Neighbor” Steve McIntyre, and Matt Farrell ring in the New Year by lying about chain pickerel, we turn our kids into blood-thirsty fish killers, inject adrenaline right into our hearts to stop a glide bait overdose, and book a UFO sight-seeing cruise because it’s cheaper than a tuna trip.

Ep. 113 - A Pellet Head In A Pear Tree Dec 20, 2024

This week, Miles Nolte dons “gum boots” and plays Santa at the Kiwi hatchery pond, we ruin Christmas by forgetting that water freezes when it’s cold, glue two pairs of waders together and hope our Doc Martens stay dry, and make our wives pick out super-complicated lures for us.

Ep. 112 - 40 Feet Of Time-Traveling Butter Dec 13, 2024

This week, Zach “Hammer” Miller and Captain Frank Campbell join forces to overtake Skein Bag Sam, we bring the smoke to the gambling hall and get on a hot brown streak, plead with nine cable access viewers to help us feel our hands, and discuss how soup isn’t really that good.

Ep. 111 - Adult Anime Fishing Film Stars Dec 06, 2024

This week, veteran filmmaker R.A. Beattie follows topwater retrieves for 30 days to capture one clip of his grandpa’s garage exploding, we explain why Mongolia is like Montana minus all the yoga dojos, clean out our drawers and ship the contents to Slovenia, and use AI to create the perfect salmon for the Duke of Wolsingham.

Ep. 110 - Hall Of Fame Carpie Tactics Nov 29, 2024

This week, Mike Iaconelli grabs his waders and steps into awkward boudoir shot hand-offs, we throw glide baits behind the worst department store of the 90s, explain why your kid is better at fishing a Senko than you are, and poison invasive species with liquor and real bits of gold.

Ep. 109 - Small Crafty Piranha Smuggling Nov 22, 2024

This week, Tim Romano bear hugs a muskie and counts your little floaters, we poach stocked trout because our dad says it’s OK, get adopted by a Mexican family that gives us illegal plants, and throw a drift boat in the dumpster because we don’t want to talk to strangers.

Ep. 108 - New York State Of Mind-Numbing Events Nov 15, 2024

This week, C&R sound engineer “Magic” Mike Pedersen flies all the way from British Columbia for smoked dogfish with mustard on rye, we throw pork roll at striped bass from the top of the Empire State Building, get kicked out of Applebee’s for wearing vulgar T-shirts, and nearly burn down a church with hot chocolate peanut bunker action.

Short Cuts: Shrunken Heads & Rancid Spinal Fluid Nov 11, 2024

Too cheap for pro taxidermy? Learn how to botch every DIY attempt at preserving tails, jaws, teeth, skulls, and other fish parts in your kitchen.

Ep. 107 - Hung Up In A Nervous Wreck Nov 08, 2024

This week, Jimmy Fee misses the mark on a PB British mullet by a mere five ounces, we get so tweaked about trophy tog that we throw our soiled waders in the trash, decide rigs we’ve been tying for 20 years are suddenly inadequate, and drink crab whiskey as we mourn a chance to fish for stripers we know aren’t even there.

EP. 106 - Cast Out Your Demons Oct 31, 2024

This week, C&R listeners share their spine-chilling stories of bloodthirsty meth head encounters, run-ins with wolf-spider hybrids in the spirit world, and ghosts that just want to bum a smoke. Along the way, we’ll scare the clothes back onto naked hippies, meet Satan at the trout hole, and try to sleep while wild beasts circle some happy campers.

Ep. 105 - Eat A Largemouth, Save A Hog Oct 25, 2024

This week, Oliver Ngy gives us the slow pitch for managing bass fishing with lemon pepper, we enjoy bonefish stew while the law man inspects our anchor rope, lose expensive baits in the money pit that is boat ownership, and teach old-school Uncle Larry some new-school rockfish tricks.

Ep. 104 - Mom’s Homemade Mahi Meatloaf Oct 18, 2024

This week, Ohio walleye savant Ross Robertson gets salty at the mall and stings sheep with his sharp wit, we almost wind up in jail for being too nice to a drunk gambling addict, treat a tuna run like the countdown to Chernobyl , and reach for some striper stars at an Atlantic City comedy hour.

Ep. 103 - Earn Your Stripes At Burger King Oct 11, 2024

This week, C&R regulars and newcomers tell the tales of their first-ever striped bass, we discuss mowing lawns to make that Van Staal money, catching milestone fish while eating Whopper sandwiches, winning rods in a game of darts, and completely misusing the Banjo Minnow.

Ep. 102 - My Undercarriage Is Red & Salty Oct 04, 2024

This week, kayak killer Kevin Hughes hypes the coleslaw and downplays his redfish-mugging habit, we run chatter baits through what used to be the parking lot, score a topwater slam and break truck windows, and do our taxes while chunking with Big League Chew.

Ep. 101 - Punch-Drunk Drift Boat Surfing Sep 27, 2024

This week, legendary West Coast steelhead guide Rick Matney brings vodka to the prom and dances with Mr. Bubbles, we get shot at by ranch owners while catching 30-inch browns, steam to Russia to shoot Donner and Blitzen for crab bait, and tie three Wooly Buggers together years before that was cool.

Ep. 100 - The Lunch Lady Of Elk Creek Sep 20, 2024

This week, Joe and his best bud, Mark Wizeman, road trip for steelhead through the rusty streets of Snag City, we snore so badly that we can’t even enjoy Toronto, trade six dozen cookies for a shot at low-water glory, and pass on a crack den to cozy up to the power plant outflow.

Ep. 99 - Peddling Snake Oil At The Holiday Inn Sep 13, 2024

This week, Drew Price and Rowan Lytle drive 9 hours to catch lily pads, sticks, and bubble guts from terrible diner food, we call snakehead AAA from the side of the Turnpike, decide that barometric pressure isn’t even a real thing, and check off bucket list species in the middle of a graveyard.

Ep. 98 - Is That A Ling In Your Drug Rug Pocket? Sep 06, 2024

This week, Hank Shaw of “Hunt, Gather, Cook” throws a D battery at me for calling pork roll by its proper name, we goad you into eating carp, bowfins, and fishing on super-dirty party boats, take the mystery out of General Tso’s deep fried shark skins, and discuss why fly anglers are all bark and no bite.

Ep. 97 - Furry Varsity Fishing Jackets Aug 30, 2024

This week, former Penn State bass team captain, Derek Horner, pulls a gun on a dealer and shoots down trout fishing, we celebrate a tourney win by splurging on Bojangle’s chicken, use our forward-facing sonar to see into the weird future of bass angling, and stroll our way into disappointing striper and muskie captures.

Ep. 96 - Your Friendly Neighborhood Skate & Bait Aug 23, 2024

This week, John Bullock of Old School Outdoors and Captain Eric Kerber do kick flips off the eel tank, we catch flatheads with a mystery tuna rod, grind our way through a job at Roy Rogers, and license the Misfits logo for a new line of sun shirts.

Short Cuts: I’ll Take City Hands For $200, Alex Aug 19, 2024

Play along with this ultimate “Jaws” quiz for a chance to win nothing but people calling you a dork for knowing so much about “Jaws.”

Ep. 95 - Break Out The Jaws Of Midlife Aug 16, 2024

This week, movie nerds and podcasters Dave Maccar and Tom Margaretta white-knuckle it 33 miles through angry seas and rental late fees, we explain why a bloody shark movie is perfect for children, fail to hit the broad side of a Megalodon with our harpoon guns, and tie an extra barrel on our college book bags.

Ep. 94 - MapQuesting Our Way To The Striper Pit Aug 09, 2024

This week, fishing guide and Hot Water Music lead singer, Chuck Ragan, attacks the golf course pond with a 17-inch fly, we trash the study hall with a bucket of live bait, split the proceeds of T-shirt sales to upgrade our vises, and choose the wrong day to salmon fish in Scotland.

Ep. 93 - Midwest Miles: Chapter Two Aug 02, 2024

This week, Nate P. and Tyler Winter join the Midwest tour of bowling alleys and vintage bath tubs, we whiff on buffalo and get bowed up on swamp lords, give those pesky smallmouths a piece of our disappointed minds, and target panfish with 27-pound monofilament.

Ep. 92 - Midwest Miles: Chapter One Jul 26, 2024

This week, Miles Nolte returns from New Zealand to hammer sipping smallmouths in a Chevy Malibu, we steal Tim Landwehr’s drift boat and hook some dam pike, find the worst cheese curds in Wisconsin, and spend 20 minutes explaining the inner workings of a Tater Tot.

Ep. 91 - A Great White In The Champagne Shadows Jul 19, 2024

This week, spear fisherman, party Adonis, and artist Chris Stewart swims toward a man eater and documents your most drunken moments, we study strip club polaroids and argue over cup size estimates, nearly take our faces off with a mahi-mahi drone, and smuggle a snakehead into the VIP room.

Ep. 90 - Re-Writing Bass History, Jersey Style Jul 12, 2024

This week, Jersey Riggs creator, Jeff Cammerino, tells us how rock and roll meant more than being the next big thing in soft plastics, we compare largemouths to construction workers, catch everything with a heart of shiny gold, and explain why you never use a different lure even though you keep buying tons of new lures.

Ep. 89 - If You Give A Mouse A Wookie Jul 05, 2024

This week, veteran fly guide, Joe Demalderis, and artist Mike Sudal navigate a hostile homeless camp while looking for happy carp, we freeze and thaw for hot nighttime brown action, see aliens on our porch even though we’re sober, and wear our trout vests to the Ren Faire.

Ep. 88 - Go For The Throat, Hold The Tap Water Jun 28, 2024

This week, Reed “The Fish Monger” Brand teaches us how to tell our friends they suck at filleting without hurting their feelings, we inspect the gills of a largemouth viewed 1 million times, feed a family of five with the tails of golden tilefish, and skip out on football to go lobstering in a gale.

Ep. 87 - The Cuban Passport Crisis Jun 21, 2024

This week, legendary guide and writer, Steve Dally, shoots high-velocity AA batteries at giant, venomous sculpins, we fail to land a single tarpon after getting easily 100 shots, almost get locked up for sea shell smuggling, and watch a massive trout get caught by a massive A-hole.

Short Cuts: The Tail Walk Of Shame Jun 17, 2024

Learn how to break the news to your boss’s escort that she’s 100 miles offshore and won’t see land again for a really long time.

Ep. 86 - Long Rigger, Short Sea Bass Jun 14, 2024

This week, Captains Eric Kerber and Darren Dorris navigate us to the casino buffet with nothing but a compass heading, we spend $35,000 on poles to help us catch tiny bonito, learn why striped bass love the smell of diesel fuel, and invite Lavar Burton to read us the flounder regulations.

Ep. 85 - Amish Muskie Participation Awards Jun 07, 2024

This week, lure maker Dennis Perko and tattooer “Sideshow” Brian Woolverton fight over who gets to drive the Milf Hunter 5000 to the fishing expo, we stuff a water wolf in the freezer and financially ruin our parents, glide bait our way to internet trolling, and die eating Montana sushi.

Ep. 84 - The Red Ryder Palomino Challenge May 31, 2024

This week, Joe and his best bud, Mark Wizeman, muscle through a show after chasing a 5-year-old rainbow slayer around all day, Pastor Ted drops by to bless their quest for “orange trout,” we get kicked out of a bar for underage flyfishing, and impress the ladies with our mud stockings.

Ep. 83 - Strike Lightning At The Carp Ballet May 24, 2024

This week, veteran Niagara River guide Frank Campbell trades fish heads for seedy massages, we put antiseptic ointment on the lips of smallmouth bass, ruin the life of a lady from Kentucky, and upset an Englishmen by kicking his fish into the strip club.

Ep. 82 - You’re Such A Rifle Poser May 17, 2024

This week, Mark Davis of “BigWater Adventures” fights the oldest oak tree in Texas fueled by one sip of Coke Zero, we see who can handle more dorsal spines to the back of the calf, struggle to reel in the head of a dead amberjack, and wrestle a goliath group after our flip flops absorb a lightning strike.

EP. 81 - The Harlem Spinnerbait Shuffle May 10, 2024

This week, media legend Steve Quinn of In-Fisherman gives us pointers for catching eels in Manhattan, we bomb job interviews arranged by our moms, learn why bass got no respect in 1989, and allow our kids to squander careers in Major League Baseball to catch more pike.

Ep. 80 - Huddle House Hairballs May 03, 2024

This week, master fly tyer Brandon Bailes reminisces about his grandad’s trout theft operation, we slice our fingers off on live television, teach OCD people how to organize their healing crystals, and improve our wet fly game by being completely ignorant about how to fish wet flies.

Short Cuts: Protect Ya Chicken Necks Apr 29, 2024

Jimmy Fee teaches us how to spotlight for blue claw crabs and become a family outcast on vacation by eating too many of them.

Ep. 79 - A Shad For Baby Paddy Apr 26, 2024

This week, Jimmy Fee of On The Water flirts with disaster trying to be a family man and get his black drum fix at the same time, we get into a verbal dispute on a stocker stream, juke a rival angler with a rising chub fake-out, and do really dangerous junk on a janky pontoon raft.

Ep. 78 - Jimmy Houston’s Lizard Lounge Apr 19, 2024

This week, Chris Bohlman of the “Retro Bassin’” YouTube channel gets big in Japan, we leaf through the ’91 Bass Pro Catalog and order all the wrong things, decide a frog is frog as long as Larry chokes on it, and jitterbug our way to glory with a Color C-Lector.

Ep. 77 - Paging Doctor Gar Apr 12, 2024

This week, Dr. Solomon David wheels in the TV cart so we can watch rough fish heal all mankind, we go out for beers after class to discuss drone fishing tactics, get a kleptomaniac hooked on bowfin, and flunk out of chemistry because we just had to go striper fishing last night.

Ep. 76 - Pink PB & The Chain Stringer Gang Apr 05, 2024

This week, a plethora of show regulars share stories of stocked trout fishing from the low-down to the sweet and cheesy, we get kicked out of school to become Rooster Tail heros, throw pellets at dirty dog owners, and sell jars or pure stank to drunk people.

Ep. 75 - Condoms, WD-40, And Other Travel Necessities Mar 29, 2024

This week, Miles Nolte feng shuis your fly box and hammers with a gas station spoon, we make out with sweaty strangers in New Orleans, fail to be West Coast cool on eastern rivers, gobble trout sashimi, and settle for a closed-face second prize.

Short Cuts: Seeing Red At The Air Show Mar 25, 2024

Learn how to dodge aggressive hawks in a sea plane and miss bulls on parade because they’re beyond nipple deep.

Ep. 74 - The Ghosts Of Bayou Lingerie Mar 22, 2024

This week, lodge owner, musician, and tattooer Theophile Bourgeois improves our casting with white lace, we play sludge metal and sip dessert bloody Marys, endure pain in our drum holes, and get wasted on a stranger’s houseboat.

Ep. 73 - The Freshest Dirt Bag Balcony Salmon Mar 15, 2024

This week, Joe and Captain Eric Kerber teach you how to increase your odds of dying in a helicopter, the boys garnish Alaskan shark frustration with orchid petals, ruin vacation for wildlife photographers, and pass on throwing little in-line spinners on massive tuna rods.

Ep. 72 - Bathroom Muskie Is Watching You Wipe Mar 08, 2024

This week, Robert Hawkins and Justin Carfagnini of Bob Mitchell’s Fly Shop have trouble recognizing famous hockey players, we eat fried chicken with the predator in the water closet, trade used gear for Macy’s gift cards, and cry about losing our favorite Adidas hat.

Ep. 71 - The Conway Twitty Chili Cook-Off Debriefing Mar 01, 2024

This week, Nate P. and Erik S. of “Shore Lunch With Nate P.” thwart feline attacks and fish next to a water skiing Jeff Bezos, we savor the essence of beer and urine at Prince’s favorite club, throw raw bacon at unsuspecting fans, and dunk worms with the goodest boys in Minnesota.

Short Cuts: We’re Declaring A Mook-A-Demic Feb 26, 2024

Legendary surfcaster Bob “The Garbage Man” Bratananananewski explains the benefits of Pilates and why you’re not special because you can catch blitzing striped bass.

Ep. 70 - Blood(worms), Sweat, & Tears Feb 23, 2024

This week, former tackle shop owners Bill and Helen Brinkman explain why you never give free coffee to anglers, we discuss getting in bar fights with rod-and-reel thieves, recall the essence of liquified Atlantic sturgeon, and drive a giant Buick right into the minnow tanks.

Ep. 69 - The Blair Fishing Film Tour Feb 16, 2024

This week, Mike Williams of “The Blair Witch Project” encourages kids to trespass in abandoned buildings while fishing, we watch tight liners duke it out with Brad Pitt, discuss a severe injustice to marlin anglers, and sink our fangs into “Blood Hook”

Ep. 68 - Can We Cope With The Scope? Feb 09, 2024

This week, walleye guide Ross Robertson goes deep on “video game fishing” and shallow on compliments, we steal a new Huffy bicycle from a little girl at a derby, get forward-facing about bedded bluegills, and ride off in an Argo like Thelma and Louise.

Ep. 67 - The Worst Steel Parm In Town Feb 02, 2024

This week, Mike Sudal, John Frazier, and Rob Ceccarini dredge up tales of Great Lakes steelhead from the pre-kids era, we come very close to amputating a Florida boy’s foot, figure out the best way to explain a testicle injury to our dads, and chuck-n-duck our way through an onslaught of expensive Scotch.

Ep. 66 - Surf’s Up, Tahoes Down Jan 26, 2024

This week, veteran surf guide Bill Wetzel pushes the limits of whiskey and waders, we get our Hummers stuck in the dunes of social despair, chase reports of striper doom, and go Kamikaze on kids with tackle that’s too nice for them to own.

Ep. 65 - Extreme Philly Sunfish Physics Jan 19, 2024

This week, YouTuber Leo Sheng of “Extreme Philly Fishing” hunts species that don’t exist and beats the odds at Caesars Palace, we get the cops called on us for suspicious carp activity, rob a young man of his palomino birthright, and put 2-pound line on every reel we own.

Ep. 64 - Hot Rails & Gringo Bingo Jan 12, 2024

This week, Ali Hussainy of BD Outdoors pops a gummy flyer and navigates San Diego rogue waves, we learn how to sneak boat parts through Mexican customs, get held at gunpoint for taco money, and explain how East Coasters ruined West Coast tuna fishing.

Ep. 63 - The Alaskan Guide To Spooning In A Van Jan 05, 2024

This week, Joe and his best friend Mark Wizeman recount a ramen-fueled hell ride through the Last Frontier, get laughed out of a fly shop by a blushing bride, prove that carrying a shotgun can make you look less cool, and go caveman on the most important silver salmon that ever existed.

Short Cuts: The Hangover, Part Tuna Jan 01, 2024

Kick off your New Year with a clay pot full of throw-up, a fighting harness fit for a toddler, and tips for fixing a trashed condo by game time.

Ep. 62 - Dropping The Ball On Facebook 50s Dec 29, 2023

This week, Captain Eric Kerber and “Neighbor” Steve McIntyre shut the door on 2023 and jam albie slime in the lock, we drive a ’96 Jimmy to the walleye hole and leave without casting, remember the fish that defined our bug deflectors, and tackle our fears with the aid of nostril filters.

Ep. 61 - Merry Bionic Brown Trout Summer Dec 22, 2023

This week, Miles Nolte invites us to Christmas in New Zealand, we find Billy Bigmouth Bass under the decorated house plant in the morning, give the gift of upright urination to the ladies in our lives, and try to stop the Kiwi mafia from ruining our dry fly racket.

Ep. 60 - Reverse Mermaids & Sexy Mushrooms Dec 15, 2023

This week, tattoo artist and muskie junky “Sideshow” Brian Woolverton hooks the most seductive palomino trout ever, we hammer nips of Yukon Jack while fishing the spillway, start a new band that performs in waders, and striper chunk with a missing member of Foreigner.

Ep. 59 - Dark House Of Hamburger Helper Dec 08, 2023

This week, decoy carver and ice spearing zealot Ryan Ebert almost experiences death by sturgeon, we catch giant pike with golf balls and horror movie memorabilia, piss mom off by leaving walleyes in the sink, and forget our anchor while pursuing deep beasts.

Ep. 58 - Riverhorse Is A Real Boy Dec 01, 2023

This week, author, musician, and conservationist Riverhorse Nakadate sells us sausage and fights shark finning, we carp fish with the alley cat of Kunkeltown, fall in love with Brandy the bass ringer, and get lost in the wilderness right behind the AutoZone.

Ep. 57 - The Most Buttery Wood Chipper Nov 24, 2023

This week, Captain Zach “Hammer” Miller hunts muskies in a patriotic homeless camp, we score wild browns despite a lack of cozy sweaters, open the door to the cold truths about fatherhood, and threaten a Facebook cheapskate with serious power tools.

Ep. 56 - Indicator Putty Skid Marks Nov 17, 2023

This week, guide and competition fly angler Anita Coulton prays for more paper towels in Brown Town, we lose our balance Euro nymphing on one leg, smoke the devil’s lettuce in front of a conservation officer, and huff diesel fumes until we can’t feel our fingers.

Short Cuts: Your Tarpon Are Interrupting Our Porno Shoot Nov 13, 2023

Learn how to fish through the distraction of 20 naked models clogging up your favorite beach

Ep. 55 - Drop-And-Reel Conference Calls Nov 10, 2023

This week, hardcore kayak angler Kevin Hughes mutes his boss so he can battle a trophy permit, we chase pike during the worst conditions and prove muskie guys don’t know everything, pass on a bomb striper bite to (possibly) surf to our icy doom, and explain the benefits of tiny toilets.

Ep. 54 - Rakfisk Taquitos & Lingonberry Slurpees Nov 03, 2023

This week, C&R listener Clay Parmley takes us on a trek across Northern Europe where dream girls abound and nobody else fishes, we decide snake venom is better than fermented char, teach you how to strip set with lip-ripping force, and camp on your mom’s lawn with no legal ramifications.

Ep. 53 - That Squatch Stole My Jelly Worms Oct 27, 2023

This week, full-time Bigfoot researcher Mike Familant takes us on a psychological expedition from dark woods to mall parking lots, we hide our campsite from pirates so well we can’t even find it, solve the mystery of the bass-slaying serial killer, and confirm that doe urine is not the same as bug spray.

Ep. 52 - Who Put The Bluefish In The Hot Tub? Oct 20, 2023

This week, Captain Eric Kerber and Captain Greg Dubrule enjoy a 110-degree party boat blood bath, we fight off vicious seals with the healing power of mushrooms, pick the perfect hair scrunchy for striper surf fishing, and dominate the trout pond at the beef jerky convention.

Ep. 51 - Hard-Boiled Squirmy Worm Trick Shots Oct 13, 2023

This week, veteran fly tyer and YouTube OG, Tim Flagler, pulls Post-It Note knowledge from his Mazda hatchback, we take a few hundred volts to the heart in the name of trout research, explain why making your own bugs makes little financial sense, and wind up cold and naked on the Yellowstone.

Ep. 50 - No Child Left Behind (At The Gas Station) Oct 06, 2023

This week, hardcore fishing dads Tyler Winter and Matt Farrell discuss allowing 5-year-olds to watch Jaws, we fill a kiddie pool with suckers and sand sharks, watch our precious tackle get brutalized by the gentle hands of children, and explain how your yard isn’t the woods so you can’t poop there.

Short Cuts: Bill Dance, Take The Wheel Oct 02, 2023

MLF tournament champion Adrian Avena breaks down the cosmic twist of fate that could have easily ended in a life-altering, career-changing disaster.

Ep. 49 - Major League Mollusk Hustling Sep 29, 2023

This week, MLF tour champion Adrian Avena discusses the challenges of conch wrangling and faulty bilge pumps, we go flogging for marlin, catch bass like Russian terminators, and make fun of the Gucci patch on your tourney jersey.

Ep. 48 - We’ve Hit A Snag Full Of Nude Photos Sep 22, 2023

This week, underwater salvage expert Ed “The Diver” Bieber finds that hard drive full of boudoir shots your ex chucked off the bridge, we explore the psychology behind casting where you know you’ll lose your lure, and sell you back all 58 crankbaits you broke off last walleye season.

EP. 47 - Pass The Anti-Venom, Por Favor? Sep 15, 2023

This week, Mexico-based YouTuber, Jorge Acosta, slices up largemouth sashimi and uses bobbers for bluefins, we discuss how you can’t buy PowerWorms in the Wal-Mart by his house, cleanse our palates with spicy crickets, and throw down our Amex cards on life-saving, post-snake bite Medevacs.

Ep. 46 - Great White Vs. The Dallas Cowboys Sep 08, 2023

This week, veteran Captain Greg Dubrule rips a bucktail out of your face while yelling at the author of “Jaws,” we jump on a party boat and wind up scrubbed out by the mafia, drink enough margaritas to miss every swordfish harpoon shot, and pass knives out to small children.

Ep. 45 - Muck Fuskies Sep 01, 2023

This week, Vermont fly guide Drew Price coaxes me out of muskie retirement only to force me right back in, we leave a trail of cheesy pecan crumbs for monster bowfins, see dead people while buying a dozen shiners, and bask in the glory of a failed river clean up.

Ep. 44 - One Beer Away From Trout Tickling Glory Aug 25, 2023

This week, brewery owners Alex Costantino and Jeff Greco bring just enough suds to make carp sound delicious, we discuss the legality of throwing shad at old curmudgeons, go skiishing for stripers in our French drains, and scream hardcore lyrics at girls in discotheques.

Ep. 43 - Sorry Pee Wee, Floaters Only Aug 18, 2023

This week, Miles Nolte goes New Zealand-style combat fishing after a 9-hour first aid course, we shine red lights in the eyes of rude kids riding inflatable unicorns, confirm that we’re the best rowers on any river anywhere, and razz Uncle Randy about the dandy ball gag he purchased after his last trout trip.

Ep. 42 - Will You Jiggle My Mouse If I Run Out For Coffee? Aug 11, 2023

This week, veteran trout guide Joe Demalderis rides the lightning and rows through brain fog, we take fur-crazed bros with bloodlust down a peg, explain why you don’t need glow-in-the-dark nippers to catch wild browns, and agree that fly fishing in the dark can be euphoric or a really bad trip depending on the dosage.

Ep. 41 - Don’t You Dare Freeze Those Largemouth Fillets Aug 04, 2023

This week, Jared Serigne of “Outside The Levees” makes us a gar sandwich and some bowfin fingers, we teach kids how to work for their daiquiri money, hunt down the infamous Chickenman, and explain why nobody cares about your tuna on YouTube.

Short Cuts: There’s No Crying In Shark Fishing Jul 31, 2023

Join a therapy session aimed at helping Joe cope with the most devastating fish loss of his life.

Ep. 40 - Oklahoma Marlin Encounters Jul 28, 2023

This week, Captain Darren Dorris and I get schooled on steelhead by a one-armed angler, we film montages of barfing teens and blood soaked offshore rookies, throw a striper house party in Montauk, and thaw our frozen eyelids with a can of PAM.

Ep. 39 - Carp Ephedra Cover-Up Conspiracies Jul 21, 2023

This week, veteran fishing photographer Tim Romano tells you where to find expired Robitussin that’s priced to move, we cast to technicolored goldfish while enjoying a prison-style breakfast, become government operatives at a flea market, and almost get killed by a moose on the loose.

EP. 38 - The Complete Guide To Mating Jul 14, 2023

This week, Captain Eric Kerber and his trusty mate, Drew Watson, discuss ice skating on the bow and sleeping in awkward positions, we drive a Dodge Viper to Louisiana and get married in the back of a bar, and hunt down a man talking trash about our togging abilities.

Ep. 37 - Burning Data On The River Styx Jul 07, 2023

This week, Trout Routes creator Zach Pope gives you something ethical to plug into your fish brains, we sell you bogus waypoints to increase our Mexican boat fund, and follow Bluefish Billy around in an immortal rubber dinghy.

Ep. 36 - Thunder Ducks & Crüe Cuts Jun 30, 2023

This week, angling power couple Oliver Ngy and Riley Kolich beg you to stop throwing lures that you know work, we go marlin trolling with Vince Neil, trespass to fish the grassy knoll, and don Pit Vipers for nocturnal Murray cod ops.

Short Cuts: Look Good, Taste Good Jun 26, 2023

Learn how to cook a fine piece of fish while wearing an even finer pair of jorts with Nate P. of “Shorelunch With Nate P.”

Ep. 35 - Jet Ski Songs For Good Boys Jun 23, 2023

This week, Nate P. and Erik S. of “Shorelunch With Nate P.” discuss living in my basement and why snakeheads have the sweetest breath, we soak clams for dogfish during an arugula tornado, soil our pants in pursuit of Goodwill flatware, and frolic on the beach despite nearly dying of smoke inhalation.

Ep. 34 - This Girl’s Vise Is On Fire Jun 16, 2023

This week, 13-year-old Deighan Cherry of Fly Girl Global reveals the secret pumpkin spice nymph, we discuss the finer points of little brothers ruing our vise sessions, miss on stripers but hit on pizza big time, and find out how to bond over bass and hockey in one trip to TGI Friday’s.

Ep. 33 - He Choked That Articulated Corn Dog Jun 09, 2023

This week, streamer tying OG Brian Wise explains why Power Bait is only for rich kids, we catch the trophy stripers that have eaten all Brian’s trophy brown trout, don 20-year-old Schlitz waders and head to the Gypsy Lounge, and learn why New Jersey anglers will soon invade Arkansas.

Ep. 32 - Drawing On Past Fire Ant Experiences Jun 02, 2023

This week, veteran artist Mike Sudal proves the pen is mightier than your basic understanding of fishing, we agree we’re not nice enough to live in the Driftless Region, discuss whether AI is the solution to your grip-and-grin problems, and catch a 72-pound striper with an old phone cord.

Ep. 31 - Bless Me Bass Friar, For I Have Sinned May 26, 2023

This week, Bassmaster Editor-in-Chief, James Hall, explains how his love of largemouths has led him to awkward situations with naked Japanese men, we discuss whether modern electronics are ruining professional male cheerleading, and ruin perfectly good flies with sexual graffiti.

Ep. 30 - 50-Caliber Salmon On The Suicide Trail May 19, 2023

This week, veteran captain Frank Campbell pilots the Bayliner of death over Niagara Falls, we trust an ancient rope over a cliff to lead us to teenaged salmon glory, find out where to catch steelhead with teddy bear eyes, and indulge in all-you-can eat macaroni salad.

Ep. 29 - Pedal To The Serpents Of Metal May 12, 2023

This week, Old Town’s Ryan Lilly gets snake charmed and hip to pork roll, we discuss why a Costco kayak isn’t good for catching sailfish 5 miles off, explain why you’re exceeding the weight limit of that mega-yacht, and call the Coast Guard but ask them not to tell our boss we did bad stuff.

Ep. 28 - The Last Trout Cabin On The Left May 05, 2023

This week, Joe and his best friend, Mark Wizeman, record a 20-year reunion in Pelletheadville, bicker over how Mark’s entire family owes its trout skills to Joe, discuss the worse sound a ’96 GMC Jimmy has ever made, and cook a PB brown on scorching asphalt.

Ep. 27 - Suck It Up, Horse Face Apr 28, 2023

This week, rough fish aficionado Tyler Winter talks the art of sucker punching, we judge you for judging our fillet table skills, coordinate outfits and then drench them in carp blood, and clear up the confusion about why you don’t really need to kill 200 gar a night.

Ep. 26 - Knights Of The Shad Roundtable Apr 21, 2023

This week, Jimmy Fee, “Neighbor” Steve McIntyre, and Captain Eric Kerber load into the Bunka to snort the sweet essence of American shad slime, we fail history class and make asses out of ourselves in front of the entire Pacific Northwest, and bump a record fish off the line with a hair dryer.

Ep. 25 - Gliding Into Waffle House Glory Apr 14, 2023

This week, swimbait master Keith Thomas of Black Talon Custom Lures explains why you need to think like an android to score a Donk, we meet the angriest jon boat evangelist in the church of Facebook Marketplace, and burn a pack of heaters with the KVD of Northeast Philly.

Ep. 24 - The Booger Sugar Flats Slam Apr 07, 2023

This week, John Frazier strips into 2 million dollars worth of nose candy while bonefishing in paradise, we find out why Bonzo is gonzo for Smallmouth Puffs, ask how much you tip a guide that put you on a cartel’s radar, and show Dirty Socks Dave some divine mercy at the Playboy Casino.

Ep. 23 - Koi Legends & Advanced Ramen Tactics Mar 30, 2023

This week, surfcasting guru “Crazy” Alberto Knie talks non-human hours and surprise record stripers, we emulate the Baja 500 after Snooki has an oopsy in her BMW, explain how time and tide don’t wait for chest-beating fishermen, and get a better parking spot on a river via lies and deceit.

Ep. 22 - This Is ‘Roid Rage Theater Mar 24, 2023

This week, four victims face their demons captured by a tackle shop Polaroid camera. Haunting pasts are exposed, allegations are denied, and along the way we’ll tell you how not to impress your work buddies with an orange trout, why you should wear a helmet when you fish, and how drunk you need to be to steal another man’s ugly T-shirt.

Ep. 21 - The Prettiest Russian Dolly At The Hatchery Mar 17, 2023

This week, guide Marty Yi heads to Jersey to pick spinners out of trees and get a bleak look at stocker culture, we floss wild rainbows and mouse for Alaskan dog salmon, purposely dull the hooks of paying customers, and discuss winter depression rates in Trout Town, USA.

Ep. 20 - Throw That Green Pumpkin Right Down The Tubes Mar 10, 2023

This week, Joe’s uncle Bud stops by with a cautionary tale about the lure business and scheduling fishing around weddings, we get frostbite on the 17th hole and blow an easy par 4 crappie shot, add some red flake to the gas tank of a salmon slaying machine, and check in on a legendary hog roper in a lawn chair.

Ep. 19 - I Lost My Phone In The Eel Hole, Bogan Mar 03, 2023

This week, Miles Nolte links in to shatter your perception of New Zealand trout fishing with a dirty soccer ball and a meaty pocket pie, we show up late to a crab boil and leave with stale Corn Flakes, burn our fingers on sizzling hot snakes, and disappoint everyone with changes in turd direction.

Ep. 18 - Hugely Influential Euro Junkies Feb 24, 2023

This week, Ben Sittig, a.k.a. the Huge Flyfisherman, beams in to take stock of your stocker pursuits and cane pole ability, we explain why being a guide doesn’t make you specialer than anyone else, profile a trout slaying Hans Klopek, and ruin a good baitcaster with bad 70s porno references.

Ep 17. - Don’t Mace The Power Plant Samurai Feb 17, 2023

This week, “Iron” Bill Veldof and Captain Eric Kerber fire the kitty cannon into enemy shad territory, we discuss whether nunchucks or katanas are better protection for urban fishing assaults, huff lead fumes in a closet we’re renting, and fondly remember the good days of bad tackle shop customer service.

Ep. 16 - Designer Blanket Penthouse Hatches Feb 10, 2023

This week, John Frazier and I destroy a Montana Presidential Suite with Mr. Bubble and size 1/0 moth patterns, stroll the streets of Marrakesh looking for a Wulff in sheep’s clothing, find trout heaven behind a gas station, and ruin a perfectly good paint job for a sick shot, bro.

Ep. 15 - The Staten Island Bucktail Heist Of ’76 Feb 03, 2023

This week, Captain Frank Crescitelli explains why catching an article of women’s clothing used to be a requirement for an NYC slam, we discuss a robbery involving a fluke in a Tupperware container, bond over a little boat job we pulled on a lawn in Delaware, and then go soak some salmon eggs with ya motha.

Ep. 14 - The Bowfin Saint Of Cheddar Bay Jan 27, 2023

This week, guide Drew Price teaches us how to pair a deep respect for an underdog species with the perfect Vermont cheese, we rig up a can of Diet Coke and explain why brown trout are too dumb to eat it, Jerry Garcia gives us the evil eye and hexes all future fishing endeavors, and then we thwart anaphylactic shock with smoked pork products.

Ep. 13 - Hangry Bangry Bass Fritters Jan 20, 2023

This week, Nate P. of “Shore Lunch with Nate P.” beams in to explain why Texas rigs are perfect when you have a really long walk to the water, we reveal the hotdog-pike connection Wisconsinites don’t wan’t you to know about, and learn how to cook jambalaya in sub-Arctic temperatures.

Ep. 12 - Foam Party On The Dance Flure Jan 13, 2023

This week, savant fly designer Carl Harris uses math to make you question your long-rodding values, we learn how watching “Party Of Five” can help you catch more stripers, and then we move into an abandoned school bus and feast on smallmouth seasoned with rust and social anxiety.

Ep. 11 - Yeah Man, That’s Tackle Theft Jan 06, 2023

This week, Hayden Sammak rolls into the Bunka with a fresh kill and a recipe for not screwing up your local wild brookie population, we cure a back pain with some pumpkin spice Trout Magnets, go shad fishing with Eraser Head, and find out why you can’t hug Busta Rhymes with Euro-nymphing arms.

Ep. 10 - Ten Seconds To Midnight Knot Failure Dec 30, 2022

Grab a slice of pizza and join Captain Eric Kerber and Joe’s neighbor, Steve McIntyre, for a pre-New Year’s party featuring mudslinging over fish mugging, the worst knots of 2022, a pickerel so big you have to beat it with pliers, and a beer-fueled fishing pact sure to dissolve after a couple morning Alka Seltzers.

Ep. 9 - Christmas Party Boat Trauma Dec 23, 2022

This week, Jimmy Fee, Cheech DeiCicchi, and Adam Eldridge of On The Water smear the studio bathroom with tequila and conger eel slime, we celebrate the holidays with a smallie-slaying church lady, and ask Santa for new Shake Weights to make alone time in our ice shanties more festive.

Ep. 8 - Prop Ding And The Lower Units Dec 16, 2022

This week, Qualified Captain founder Aaron Stasiak tells us why you deserve to be shamed for striking fear into every one at the dockside Tiki hut, we conclude that the best way to help a fellow boater in a jam is to just keep fishing and pretend you don’t see them, and a very scared man wearing a bright orange leaf tarp shares a turtle soup recipe.

Ep. 7 - Bridge Fire At JanSport Inlet Dec 09, 2022

This week, Zach “Hammer” Miller drives a riding lawnmower to the Causeway to doom snook and kids wearing joggers, we give worship and tribute to Billy the Greek, explain how to sneak past Toll Booth Willy, and discuss why it’s worth being a charter captain for tax purposes only.

Ep. 6 - Ginger-Stuffed Tournament Stripers Dec 02, 2022

This week, Ross Robertson gets the lead out of his drive for Northeast salty glory from the comfort of an IKEA futon, Eric Kerber explains why people that crank spinning reels with their right hands fail during epic blitzes, and Miles Nolte reports that walleyes are pretty much a big joke in New Zealand, too.

Ep. 5 - Skate Or Die Pickerel Fishing Nov 25, 2022

This week, tattoo artist Drew Wilson and I borrow bath robes from our friends’ dads and get squirmy worm ink after botching the most important cast of our lives, discuss the British invasion of Tears For Muskie Fears, and listen to a grown striper fisherman cry over a case of WD-40

Ep. 4 High Octane Venison Chatterbaits Nov 18, 2022

This week, we inject our frogs with deer scent and gaze into the future of American snakehead hatred, pile into the ’91 Chevy Cavalier and search for a bowfin pond that doesn’t exist, and find out what happens when you spike your hair with Elmer’s Glue while sniffing Smelly Jelly behind the local bait barn.

Ep. 3 The Montana Port-A-Potty Guidebook Nov 11, 2022

This week, Joe and his best friend, Mark Wizeman, relive a Western road trip fueled by youthful ignorance and corporate money, Miles Nolte breaks up with the river of his dreams, and the Lawnmower Man spews stocked trout secrets from the tailgate of a 1984 hatchback.

Ep. 2 Axl’s Thousand-Dollar Muddlers Nov 04, 2022

Josh Mills beams in to discuss poo sandies and how your loosely-wrapped wooly buggers can help rebuild lives, we find out what a bright Atlantic salmon will do to a Wal-Mart special fly rod, and see who goes directly from hunting stocked trout to looking for a rocket queen.

Ep. 1 The Long-Term Forecast Says You're Obnoxious Oct 28, 2022

Veteran captain Eric Kerber gets loose in the Bunka and trashes your 45-minute voice messages regarding booking a charter, Party Marty has a pike and a case of Red Dog with your wife's name on it, we say goodbye to the striper community's most famous holy water dealer, and explain why a bail-less spinning reel won't impress the guys at walleye camp.

It's Time To Cut & Retie Oct 13, 2022

Like the sage old regular at the end of the bar (not the creepy one, the cool one), kick back with Cut & Retie and enjoy the crisp, refreshing taste of a fishing podcast that doesn't take itself too seriously and makes you a better angler by sharing its many mistakes and dissecting the shortcomings of others.

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