This week, we take a few minutes (more like 30) to explain ourselves as to what we've been up to the last month...and why we haven't had episodes in a little while. Here's a hint...ICAST.

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We're back after a brief hiatus with our great friend, Brian Nguyen from Milestone Health & Life Insurance Services. Brian chats with Tonie and Chris about jig fishing, what he's been up to, and WHY he does what he does for the entire industry.

Don't miss out on the special Casting Fundamentals of Flylining Live Bait seminar on August 31st. To register, email Brian at briann@mhlis.com.

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This week, we are STOKED to have Darin Dohi from 310 Rodworks & Butch Diaz from the Eldorado out of Bert 55 Sportfishing. We talk all about their paths through this industry, plus we ask all about the lineup of rods that 310 offers.

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This week, Darren is finally back, just in time for Donna Kalez from Dana Wharf Sportfishing! We chat about the new CDFW mobile app, making a difference as an angler when it comes to regulation changes, and taking kids fishing!

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This week, we invited Russ Dunn and Daniel Studt from the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service HQ Rec Fish to chat all about government relations issues that are happening, not only on the West Coast but across the entire US. Plus Daniel puts the new groundfish regulations into perspective for us.

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This week, we invited Pro kayak angler and epic dude, Morgan Promnitz on the podcast to chat about kayak fishing, bluefin fishing, and everything in between! PLUS we swap some epic stories!

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Another week, anther GREAT guest as Nick Kelly from West Coast Marine Services in Costa Mesa, CA. Nick talks to us all about Parker boats, along with his new line in Caymas boats. PLUS we get the FULL scoop on the grand prize for the 2024 STAR Tournament, an 18SE Parker!

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This week, Chris and Tonie chat with Jake Russell from the R/V Pilar out of San Diego. They chat all things from conservation, marlin tagging and sustainable fishing practices. PLUS hear how YOU can win a trip to go fishing with all of us on the boat by participating in the 2024 STAR Tournament.

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This week, we chat with Diego Aceituno from Task & Purpose! He talks to us about his very unique background in both science AND serving in the United States Coast Guard, PLUS so much other stuff!

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EPIC EPISODE! This week, we bring back Scott Manson and Joey Shimizu from Tady Lures to talk all about the brand new book "A History of Tady Lures", exclusively available at the upcoming PCS Show in March.

Make sure to grab your copy there!

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LOADED SHOW this week as we invite 2 great friends of the podcast to chat: Jeff Mariani from Casa de Cedros and Howie Strech from Newport Vessels. Jeff gives us a HUGE update (it involves a plane) down at the island, and Howie recollects his trip down with Jeff from a few years ago.

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This week, Tonie and Chris chat with Virginia Salvador, also known as Unforgettable Virginia! We talking fishing up in Northern California and how she incorporates science in her angling. PLUS we get into her charter business. Join CCA at: www.JoinCCA.org Visit us at: www.CCACalifornia.org Hit up Virginia at: https://www.gatecrasherfishing.com/ Watch this episode on YouTube here:

https://youtu.be/kbiWk-XZcPo?si=pdBJ4M-W_SWWgGz5

*Please excuse some technical difficulties within this episode

This week, we tried something totally new and livestreamed our episode on Instagram, and we talked about everything from conservation to tackle recommendations from our viewers.

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This week, Tonie & Chris sit down with Ricky Fischel and Ira Waldman from BD Outdoors to talk all about the transition of BD, content and how it may change, and some bucket list spots to go fish.

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This week, we chat with Ryan Towns from the CCA Texas STAR Tournament as we get fired up and excited about the 2024 CCA California STAR Tournament.

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BIG episode this week as Chris and Jim Hendricks chat with Michael Esgro from the Ocean Protection Council with the CNRA to talk more about 30x30 and what it could mean for anglers going forward.

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Special SHOW edition of the podcast this week as Pat McDonell and Bart Hall from the Bart Hall Shows join Chris to talk about the upcoming shows in Long Beach, Del Mar and Pomona.

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This week, Darren, Tonie and Chris chat about the success of 2023, and previewing all of the exciting things happening in 2024...including going into details about the 2024 STAR Tournament!

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To round off 2023, we had Mike Stevens on from Western Outdoor News to come chat with us about everything from his job at WON to the strange Salmon capture in the San Diego River.

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Join us this week as Chris recaps our 2023 Toy Drive and chats with Dan Walsh and Jeff Squires during the drive.

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This week, Nate and Chris catch up after Thanksgiving to talk bay fishing, specifically in San Diego and Mission Bay. PLUS we test out the live stream on YouTube!

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Full house on this episode as we welcome in Owyn Snodgrass from NOAA to chat about practically EVERYTHING. We learn about Bluefin migration patterns, all the way to biology of different species. Tonie and Nate join Chris and Darren on this one too!

LINKS!

Here are some links in relation to how we used the Fukushima event to look at bluefin migrations and also other species:

https://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/feature/tale-of-the-tuna/

Link to El Nino historical and current data trends... I love this website. Perhaps a screenshot could be helpful:https://origin.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/ensostuff/ONI_v5.php

This is the simple migration path figure we talked about from a paper done by Bayliff et al:https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/fish/pacific-bluefin-tuna-migration
Tag data showing the migrations: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0079661110000492?via%3Dihub

Killer yellowtail tagging paper:

https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/meps/v597/p221-230/

BIG NEWS! CCA California has added Tonie Bangos as our new Assistant Director! Tonie joins us for her co-host debut as we discuss her new role, recap her year on the boat and more!

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This week, great friend of ours, Robby Gant from AFTCO, stops by the studio to chat about the new stuff that's coming out later this year and into 2025, the importance of CCA and what the organization means to him, and we touch on the upcoming events in his local chapter.

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LOADED SHOW this week as we chat with Jeff Mariani, living legend and guide from Cedros Kayak Fishing. Jeff comes on the show to break some news about his operation and fills us in on all of the plans he has starting in 2024.

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Loaded show this week! Jonas, David & Kenny from Everingham Brothers Bait Co. stop by the studio and talk about the ins and outs of how we get our bait from them! Plus, they give us a behind-the-scenes perspective on what it takes. ALSO, brand new co-host Nate Winicki makes his podcast debut!

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We have some news regarding our podcast...we are growing! Chris sits down with Nate Winicki, our new co-host of the podcast! Nate catches us up with what he's been up to this summer.

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This week, we are talking all about the upcoming Coastal Social South Tournament on Oct 7th out of Dana Landing! Matt Florentino from AFTCO and Howie Strech from Newport Vessels joined us to breakdown their strategies for the tournament, the rules, and what all entails with Coastal Social.

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This week, Chris sits down with Chris Solo and Rick Carr from Gamakatsu USA to talk all things from hooks and their different functions to fishing albacore years ago.

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This week, Chris and Darren chat with Mr. Dave Hansen himself. We cover all kinds of topics from sea lions to chasing boats, and everything in between!

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This week, Chris and Darren chat with Daniel Studt, Recreational Fisheries Coordinator for the West Coast Region. Daniel goes over plenty of items when it comes to regulations and the entire fisheries management process. Fascinating stuff!

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This week, Chris is joined by great friend Matt Vander Dussen from The Longfin in Orange! They chat all about fishing, wind on leaders, and dive into the popular Tony Reyes Trips offered by the shop.

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This week, we are STOKED to have Shea McIntee from Stoked on Fishing! We talk all about fishing, filming, friends and so much more.

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This week, Chris brings in Robby Gant from AFTCO! These two chat about the brand new lures AFTCO has out now (available through your tackle store), touch on Ike Jime and talk fishing in general!

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This week, we bring in Surf Fishing Expert and YouTube Benjie Kim from @BenjieKimFishing! We chat about how he got to where he is, surf fishing tips and tricks and just doing things the right way in our industry.

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Kevin is leaving on an epic roadtrip next week for Fishing_Reps and so we thought it would be fitting to squeeze him in one last time.

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This week, Chris answers some questions we received via Instagram this week. Don't be too harsh on his answers!

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This week, we took a different approach with the podcast as we invited Matt Rose to talk about his. Go check out the second part of this podcast at the Dock Talk Podcast!

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This week, Chris and Darren are joined by Howie Strech from Newport Vessels to chat about electronic motors for kayaks, inflatables and more! PLUS our great friend Kevin Nakada sits down to recount funny stories with his friend from when they used to work together.

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We brought you something of a different flavor this week as Chris & Darren jump on Steve Oropeza's boat to go pre-fish the Coastal Social North tournament! Steve is from Promar & Ahi USA, and we chat about kids fishing, family life, nets, and more!

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Chris and Darren ramble off on so many topics, but ultimately we're taking this week to let you know about the upcoming Coastal Social North Tournament! Weigh station will be at 22nd Street Landing, where both boats and kayaks can come hang out, watch the weigh in, and pick up their tournament goodies! All proceeds of the tournament go to CCA California.

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This week, Chris and Darren go up the line to visit Mike Morrison from 22nd Street Landing in San Pedro! Mike, Chris and Darren swap epic stories about fishing, get an upcoming on how fishing has been so far and so much more!

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After a 2-month break to manage the show season, Chris is back with Brian Barber from Mission FISH! Mission FISH is a 501 (c)3 organization that is dedicated to taking vets out fishing and providing them with a great experience designed to let them know that they are now alone. Brian is the REAL DEAL and a GREAT MAN. Make sure to help support the mission!

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This week, Chris and Darren hang out with Bill Batson from Batson Enterprises! All three discuss all of the brands underneath the Batson Tree: Rainshadow, Alps, and Forecast. Plus...we go into how important CCA is to Bill and the work the organization does. And we talk about his TWO booths at the upcoming PCS Show in Orange County coming up on March 2nd through 5th!

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Super important episode this week! Chris and Darren chat with Jim Hendricks from Sport Fishing and Salt Water Sportsman Magazines all about 30x30 here in California! Jim serves as the marketing chair for CCA California and drops plenty of knowledge about what's going on with 30x30 and how we plan to address it. 

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This week, long-time friend of the podcast, Benny Florentino stops by to talk about some bass fishing, his numbers so far this year, and about his brand new boat. PLUS Benny makes a special announcement regarding the 2024 STAR Tournament.

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Another HUGE episode this week as we chat with Bill DePriest from Pacific Coast Sportfishing Magazine! Chris, Darren and Bill chat about the HUGE PCS Festival, presented by Cutwater Spirits! Don't miss us at the show on March 2nd to the 5th at the Orange County Fairgrounds.

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This week, Chris, Kevin and Darren are back to talk to Nate Winicki from Pacific Coast Bait & Tackle! Nate also is on the Pro-Staff for Penn Fishing! All 4 chat with Nate on a whole range of topics including the new regulation changes for groundfish, his life story, and go into some long range stuff too! 

This is part 1 of the interview! Make sure to check out part 2 on the Dock Talk Podcast! 

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This week, Chris and Darren sit down with Joey Shimizu and Scott Manson from Tady Lures! We talk all about jigs from surface iron fishing, fishing at Cedros, techniques and dive into slow pitch too. 

This is part 1 of 2 of the interview! For part 2, check out the Dock Talk Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! 

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This week, Rory from Traeger Grills sits down with Chris and Darren to talk all things Traeger, techniques, favorite recipes and so much more! This is podcast is part 1 of the sit down. Check out part 2 by checking out the Dock Talk Podcast!

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Part 2 of this interview can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dock-talk-podcast/id1606442667