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The Sears Brothers - 2025 Charter Season Recap
20 Jan 2026
02:06:41
Happy new year everyone and thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast!
On this episode, Taylor and I sit down to review the 2025 Mass Bay Guides charter fishing season. It's been a bit since recording our last podcast, and it felt really good to sit down and talk fishing. Since our season ended, we have spent the past couple of months focusing on family time and relaxing during the holidays.
In this conversation we discuss our experiences and what we learned during each phase of our fishing season last year. We talk about the early migration striped bass fishing, shad fishing, summer & fall tuna fishing, and the amount of shark bi-catch that we had last season.
2025 was hands down one of our most challenging years of fishing in our area, especially in regards to tuna fishing. We theorize and explain our best educated guesses on why we didn't see consistent tuna fishing in Massachusetts Bay last year. This was also our first fishing season without our father "Old Greg" in the mix. He's still around, and doing well, but some medical issues impacted him prior to our fishing season and he couldn't be on the water last year.
It was great to sit down as brothers, talk fishing, hunting, and just catch up on life. We are both excited to get season 7 of the SeaBros Podcast going. There are some great guests and topics lined up for this year. As always, thank you all for listening and for the support!
Stay Tight, The Sears Brothers
Sponsors, Information, and Links from this podcast episode:
Monahan's Marine Serving the South Shore's Boating Community. Promo Code: Seabros26 for 10% In Store Discount
L.T. Marine Products Commercial Grade Fishing Equipment: Rod Holders, Gaffs, Harpoons @ltmarineproducts 10% Off Promo Code: seabros
SatFish "The Science of Being Lucky" The all-in-one map resource to put you right in the zone to catch offshore fish species like tuna, marlin, and wahoo. Use SEABROS for $20 OFF 1st Year Subscription
Thank you for listening! Please follow @seabrosfishing on Instagram and Facebook.
Captain Joe Dion and Mike "Hackah" Miller - "Bronze Mackerel"
02 Jun 2025
02:43:51
Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast!
On this episode we had the pleasure of chatting with two very experienced bluefin tuna harpooners, Captain Joe Dion and Mike "Hackah" Miller.
We have known Joe and Mike since our dock rat phase as kids. Mike has been chasing giant bluefin tuna since the hand-line fishing days in the 1970s and 1980s. Joe has been tuna fishing since he was a child, and his first ever trip harpooning was with Mike back in the 90s. Both of these guys were recently featured on the new Discovery Channel show "Harpoon Hunters." If you haven't watched the show yet, you absolutely should. Some of the aerial shots they captured are incredible.
In this conversation Joe and Mike talk in detail about the harpoon fishery. They discuss everything from flying and spotting fish from the airplane, the type of water and conditions they look for from the tower, and the different behavior fish exhibit during their migration into New England waters in the early summer. Some of the stories that these guys share are amazing. They talk about what they have found in fish's stomachs, sticking big fish right off the beach in shallow water, and much more.
This podcast was truly awesome. Joe and Mike are hilarious and shared a lot of information with us. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!
Stay Tight, The Sears Brothers
Sponsors, Information, and Links from this podcast episode:
Monahan's Marine Serving the South Shore's Boating Community. Promo Code: Seabros26 for 10% In Store Discount
L.T. Marine Products Commercial Grade Fishing Equipment: Rod Holders, Gaffs, Harpoons @ltmarineproducts 10% Off Promo Code: seabros
SatFish "The Science of Being Lucky" The all-in-one map resource to put you right in the zone to catch offshore fish species like tuna, marlin, and wahoo. Use SEABROS for $20 OFF 1st Year Subscription
Thank you for listening! Please follow @seabrosfishing on Instagram and Facebook.
Captain Matt Perachio - "Tighten Up"
12 Nov 2024
02:30:45
Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast!
On this episode we had the pleasure of having a conversation with local captain Matt Perachio of Tighten Up Charters, Cape Cod. We have known Matt for several years, and fish a lot of the same grounds throughout Massachusetts and Cape Cod Bay.
Matt's offshore fishing career began during his childhood summers on Cape Cod with his family. Over the years his affinity for the ocean left him wanting more and eventually he transitioned from recreational and commercial striped bass fishing, to the adrenaline packed pursuit of light tackle bluefin tuna and taking out clients for hire.
Today, Matt is a full time charter fisherman and guide. He runs over 150 trips a season, with most of his trips being light tackle bluefin tuna trips; specifically targeting bluefin using casting and jigging tactics. Matt owns and operates a 27' Onslow Bay, and has several other charter captains and run and gun boats under his wing.
Matt is a wealth of knowledge and is extremely passionate about all types of fishing. In this conversation, Matt takes us through his charter fishing program. We talk about different tactics that we use for chasing striped bass and tuna throughout New England. Matt goes into detail on how he approaches light tackle tuna fishing. He talks about everything from rigging, finding fish, to approaching schools of busting tuna. Recently Matt and his crew have started an online resource for everything light tackle tuna fishing called Bluefin Plus. If you are a light tackle junky, make sure you check it out.
This conversation with Matt was awesome and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Stay Tight, The Sears Brothers
Sponsors, Information, and Links from this podcast episode:
Guest: Captain Matt Perachio @tightenupcharterscc @bluefin_plus https://www.tightenupcharterscc.com/
Monahan's Marine Serving the South Shore's Boating Community. Promo Code: Seabros26 for 10% In Store Discount
L.T. Marine Products Commercial Grade Fishing Equipment: Rod Holders, Gaffs, Harpoons @ltmarineproducts 10% Off Promo Code: seabros
SatFish "The Science of Being Lucky" The all-in-one map resource to put you right in the zone to catch offshore fish species like tuna, marlin, and wahoo. Use SEABROS for $20 OFF 1st Year Subscription
Thank you for listening! Please follow @seabrosfishing on Instagram and Facebook.
Captain Bob DeCosta - "Albacore Charters"
19 Jul 2024
02:22:13
Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast!
On this episode we had the privilege of sitting down for a great conversation with Captain Bob DeCosta of Albacore Charters, Nantucket. We have known Bob through our network of fellow captains for quite some time, but have never had the opportunity to sit down and talk off of the water until this podcast.
Bob is a second generation charter boat captain with over 50 years of experience fishing the waters around Nantucket and Cape Cod. Bob runs Albacore charters along side his son Ray, who when not running charters with his dad, is a fire fighter on Nantucket.
Bob is a wealth of knowledge and is a master at putting his clients on fish. He is an incredibly well rounded fisherman, and is one of the most consistent producers in the northeast. In this conversation, Bob shares the story of how he started fishing. He talks about growing up on Nantucket, how fisheries have changed, and the tactics that he uses in his local waters. As always, a bunch of fish stories, tuna theories, and laughs are shared in this one.
We hope you enjoy this as much as we did!
Stay Tight, The Sears Brothers
Sponsors, Information, and Links from this podcast episode:
Guest: Captain Bob DeCosta @albacorecharters https://www.albacorecharters.com/
Monahan's Marine Serving the South Shore's Boating Community. Promo Code: Seabros26 for 10% In Store Discount
L.T. Marine Products Commercial Grade Fishing Equipment: Rod Holders, Gaffs, Harpoons @ltmarineproducts 10% Off Promo Code: seabros
SatFish "The Science of Being Lucky" The all-in-one map resource to put you right in the zone to catch offshore fish species like tuna, marlin, and wahoo. Use SEABROS for $20 OFF 1st Year Subscription
Thank you for listening! Please follow @seabrosfishing on Instagram and Facebook.
Captain Jesse Martello and Chris Gergley - "Think Big"
05 Jun 2024
02:04:55
Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast!
On this episode of the podcast it was our pleasure to host long time friend and fellow fisherman, Captain Jesse Martello. Joining him, another returning guest and owner of L.T Marine Products, Captain Chris Gergley.
We have known Jesse since we started our charter fishing business over 20 years ago. He is an incredible person, amazing fishermen, and is one of the most mechanically gifted humans on the planet. If it is broken, Jesse can fix it. He has decades of experience in the automotive industry, and has translated those skills to his passion of boats and fishing. Jesse runs a charter business of his own "Think Big Sportfishing" out of Mystic, CT.
Jesse and Chris actually met through us, and became close friends quickly; being that they are from the same area. Since then, Jesse collaborates with Chris on designing and testing products for L.T, and Chris works with Jesse on the charter boat.
In this conversation we discuss the importance of preparation, time on the water, and the amount of dedication it takes to become a consistent charter fisherman. We talk about similar methods we share when tuna fishing on Stellwagen Bank, and we also talk canyon fishing tactics. We also spend a bit of time discussing manufacturing products for one of the most abusive environments and against some of the world's hardest fish to catch.
We hope you enjoy this as much as we did!
Stay Tight, Bryan and Taylor
Sponsors, Information, and Links from this podcast episode:
Guests: Captain Jesse Martello @jessemartello
Captain Chris Gergley @ltmarineproducts www.ltmarineproducts.com
Monahan's Marine Serving the South Shore's Boating Community. Promo Code: Seabros26 for 10% In Store Discount
L.T. Marine Products Commercial Grade Fishing Equipment: Rod Holders, Gaffs, Harpoons @ltmarineproducts 10% Off Promo Code: seabros
SatFish "The Science of Being Lucky" The all-in-one map resource to put you right in the zone to catch offshore fish species like tuna, marlin, and wahoo. Use SEABROS for $20 OFF 1st Year Subscription
Thank you for listening! Please follow @seabrosfishing on Instagram and Facebook.
Captain Mike Deskin and Danny Young - "Get Out the Lavender Spray"
09 May 2024
02:18:20
Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast!
On this episode we sat down with Captain Mike Deskin and his good friend, mate, and fellow captain, Danny Young. Mike and Danny are two of the funniest humans we have ever met. They are also both insanely experienced fishermen.
Mike has been fishing for giant bluefin tuna and canyon fishing since the 1980s. He has chased bluefin from Cape Cod to North Carolina and beyond. Mike currently owns and operates "Destiny" a 38' Northern Bay out of Groton, CT. Danny has decades of fishing experience as well. He and Mike have put together quite the program aboard the Destiny. They are consistent producers from the Northeast Canyons to Maine.
In this conversation, Mike and Danny tell their origin story, we share our opinions on tuna behavior from area to area, we discuss green stick fishing, and tell a ton of fish stories. Mike and Danny are both of wealth of knowledge and entertainment, and it was a pleasure to have them on the podcast.
We hope you enjoy this as much as we did!
*Warning; be careful listening with kids around!
Stay Tight, Bryan and Taylor
Sponsors, Information, and Links from this podcast episode:
Monahan's Marine Serving the South Shore's Boating Community. Promo Code: Seabros26 for 10% In Store Discount
L.T. Marine Products Commercial Grade Fishing Equipment: Rod Holders, Gaffs, Harpoons @ltmarineproducts 10% Off Promo Code: seabros
SatFish "The Science of Being Lucky" The all-in-one map resource to put you right in the zone to catch offshore fish species like tuna, marlin, and wahoo. Use SEABROS for $20 OFF 1st Year Subscription
Thank you for listening! Please follow @seabrosfishing on Instagram and Facebook.
Captain Mark DeCabia and Shark - "Everyone's Tom Brady When Throwing a Vortex"
19 Apr 2024
02:14:18
Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast!
We have two returning guests on this episode of the podcast. Captain Mark DeCabia is back with his good friend and first-mate aboard the Rebel, Bryan "Shark" Youngkin.
If you haven't listened to the previous episodes with these guys, make sure you do. Mark has decades of offshore fishing experience, and he and Shark make a hell of a crew. In this conversation we talk about everything from northeast canyon fishing to who Mark considers to be legends in the fishery. It's always a pleasure to sit down and talk with fishermen of Mark and Shark's caliber.
We hope you enjoy this as much as we did!
Stay Tight, Bryan and Taylor
Sponsors, Information, and Links from this podcast episode:
Guests: Captain Mark DeCabia @captmarkdecabia www.broadbill.com
Monahan's Marine Serving the South Shore's Boating Community. Promo Code: Seabros26 for 10% In Store Discount
L.T. Marine Products Commercial Grade Fishing Equipment: Rod Holders, Gaffs, Harpoons @ltmarineproducts 10% Off Promo Code: seabros
SatFish "The Science of Being Lucky" The all-in-one map resource to put you right in the zone to catch offshore fish species like tuna, marlin, and wahoo. Use SEABROS for $20 OFF 1st Year Subscription
Thank you for listening! Please follow @seabrosfishing on Instagram and Facebook.
Capt. Rob Taylor and Capt. Seth Funt - "Bluefish Hotel"
05 Apr 2024
02:01:01
Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast! On this episode we have two returning guests, captains Rob Taylor and Seth Funt. If you haven't listened to our first episodes with these guys, Rob runs a charter fishing company out of Newport, RI called Newport Sportfishing Charters. Seth mates for Rob throughout the season, has a boat of his own, and runs a successful bed and breakfast in Bristol, RI. We always look forward to seeing these guys. They are both passionate fishermen, hilarious and love to nerd out on fishing theories.
The coolest thing about hanging with Seth and Rob for this podcast, was seeing the reconstructed tuna skull that they brought with them. Seth's brother-in-law (@dakusbones) creates unbelievable museum quality artwork from fish skulls and skeletons, and the boys brought a 118" giant bluefin skull from a fish they caught together. It is truly incredible to see up close. It took over two years to finish and one of a kind.
This conversation with Rob and Seth brought us in a bunch of directions, covering a ton of topics. We recap their 2023 tuna fishing season, chat about rod blanks and tackle, discuss how to keep live bait in perfect condition, and discuss tactics for catching giants off of the beaches of Rhode Island and in Cape Cod Bay.
It's always a pleasure to sit down with a couple of fun, like minded fishermen from our neck of the woods. We hope you enjoy this podcast as much as we did!
Stay Tight, The Sears Brothers
Sponsors, Information, and Links from this podcast episode:
Guests: Captain Rob Taylor @newportsportfishingcharters https://www.nsfcharters.com/
Dave Kustra/ Dakus Bones https://www.dakusbones.com/
Monahan's Marine Serving the South Shore's Boating Community. Promo Code: Seabros26 for 10% In Store Discount
L.T. Marine Products Commercial Grade Fishing Equipment: Rod Holders, Gaffs, Harpoons @ltmarineproducts 10% Off Promo Code: seabros
SatFish "The Science of Being Lucky" The all-in-one map resource to put you right in the zone to catch offshore fish species like tuna, marlin, and wahoo. Use SEABROS for $20 OFF 1st Year Subscription
Thank you for listening! Please follow @seabrosfishing on Instagram and Facebook.
The Monahan's Marine Crew - "Serving South Shore Boaters"
22 Mar 2024
02:08:14
Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast! On this episode we visit Monahan's Marine in Weymouth, MA and join their crew for a great conversation. We sit down with Brian Curreri, Matt Connor, Marc Panico, and Conor Holway to discuss what it's like to run a full service marine service and fishing tackle business.
We recently partnered with Monahan’s, and are excited to be working with a local marine business that has been serving the South Shore of Massachusetts since 1961. For decades, the crew at Monahan’s has been helping generations of boat owners with outboard parts, boat service, marine equipment, and fishing tackle. Their professionalism and passion for being on the water has made them one of the most reputable boating headquarters in the Northeast.
Monahan’s is located on Washington Street in Weymouth. They are currently a Jones Brothers and Tidewater Boats retailer and have the most well stocked inventory of Yamaha Outboards, parts, and rigging in MA. The entire staff and crew of technicians have decades of experience. As a recent addition, Monahan’s has built and rigged out a brand new 4,000 sqft offshore and inshore tackle shop. The grand opening of this new space is set for Saturday April 6th. They will be fully stocked with everything needed for offshore canyon fishing, nearshore bluefin tuna fishing, striped bass fishing and more. We are excited to be able to use this space as a new home base to maintain our own tackle and charter fishing fleet, as well as a spot to film some upcoming podcasts and workshops.
In this conversation we discuss the beginnings of Monahan's business, their recent partnership with Scituate Boatworks, and their new tackle shop space. We tell a few fish stories and discuss our goals going into the 2024 fishing season.
We hope you enjoy this podcast as much as we did!
Stay Tight, The Sears Brothers
Sponsors, Information, and Links from this podcast episode:
Monahan's Marine Serving the South Shore's Boating Community. Promo Code: Seabros26 for 10% In Store Discount
L.T. Marine Products Commercial Grade Fishing Equipment: Rod Holders, Gaffs, Harpoons @ltmarineproducts 10% Off Promo Code: seabros
SatFish "The Science of Being Lucky" The all-in-one map resource to put you right in the zone to catch offshore fish species like tuna, marlin, and wahoo. Use SEABROS for $20 OFF 1st Year Subscription
Thank you for listening! Please follow @seabrosfishing on Instagram and Facebook.
Chris Weiner - "Twofinbluna"
15 Mar 2024
02:20:06
Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast! On this episode we were excited to sit down and talk everything bluefin tuna with our good friend and fellow fisherman Chris Weiner.
Chris and the rest of his family are harpoon fishermen out of Maine, and have been for decades. His experience and skills in hunting these fish on the surface is incredible. He is on another level in terms of understanding bluefin behavior, patterns, and nuances.
When Chris is not on the water pursuing these fish from above, he dedicates his time supporting his fellow bluefin tuna fishermen. He and his family have always been advocates for the fishery. Chris has spent many years involved in both the science and management pertaining to numerous Gulf of Maine, East Coast, and Atlantic-wide fisheries.
Over the past three years, Chris and his father spearheaded the development of a non-profit organization known as "The Bluefin Collaborative" whose focus is to connect bluefin tuna fishermen up and down the East Coast and work towards building a genetic data base on fish harvested and released. These efforts are to help showcase the health of the Atlantic bluefin tuna stock, pin point new spawning areas, and gather new migration data on this species.
For the past two seasons, we have helped collect samples for Chris and "The Bluefin Collaborative", taking fin and finlet clips from fish we have caught throughout our charter fishing season. We are excited to continue this for years to come, and help refine the sampling process with Chris and the rest of the TBC team.
In this conversation we discuss international bluefin tuna quota management, highly migratory species politics, old data sets vs what is being collected by "The Bluefin Collaborative", and much more. As always, we share a bunch of fish stories, including Chris's first experience fishing in Nova Scotia this past fall.
Chris is a very smart and passionate guy, and has a ton of information to share.
We hope you enjoy this podcast as much as we did!
Stay Tight, The Sears Brothers
Sponsors, Information, and Links from this podcast episode:
Guest: Chris Weiner @twofinbluna https://bluefincollaborative.org/ @thebluefincollaborative
Monahan's Marine Serving the South Shore's Boating Community. Promo Code: Seabros26 for 10% In Store Discount
L.T. Marine Products Commercial Grade Fishing Equipment: Rod Holders, Gaffs, Harpoons @ltmarineproducts 10% Off Promo Code: seabros
SatFish "The Science of Being Lucky" The all-in-one map resource to put you right in the zone to catch offshore fish species like tuna, marlin, and wahoo. Use SEABROS for $20 OFF 1st Year Subscription
Thank you for listening! Please follow @seabrosfishing on Instagram and Facebook.
Ben Gahagan and Bill Hoffman - "Striped Bass Science"
07 Mar 2024
02:53:31
Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast! On this episode we were excited to host Ben Gahagan and Bill Hoffman from the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF).
Ben Gahagan is the Recreational Fisheries Program Leader at DMF. In his career he has served on multi-jurisdictional technical committees, stock assessment teams, and used a variety of techniques to understand the migratory movements and stock composition of fish as small as river herring and as large as Atlantic bluefin tuna. Ben is a lifelong angler and outdoorsman, he has been lucky enough to spend many hours pursuing those same fish and many other finned, furred, and feathered critters.
Bill Hoffman is a senior fisheries biologist for the state, where he has been working for 26 years. He manages the Fisheries Research and Monitoring project which includes leading a team that collects critical data, both at sea and dockside, for a variety of Massachusetts commercial fisheries to support stock assessment analysis and fisheries management decisions. On the fisheries research side, Bill specializes in tagging fish using acoustic telemetry. He has conducted multiple studies focusing on questions that range from understanding basic fish migration patterns of cod and striped bass to fishery-induced mortality for striped bass, cod, cusk, and haddock. When he is not at work, he can be found on his own boat fishing for giant bluefin tuna or in a tree archery hunting for whitetail deer on the Northshore of Massachusetts and in New Hampshire.
Last fishing season we collaborated with Ben, Bill, and the rest of their team, in helping them collect data for their recent efforts in analyzing post release mortality for striped bass. In doing this, we are working towards establishing healthy release best practices for this species. Ben and Bill are developing these resources for recreational anglers that target striped bass and they include proper fish handling upon landing, how to use circle hooks, fishing tactics, etc.
In this conversation we discuss this research program and our fishing trips from last season. We also discuss other ongoing research projects for striped bass and for several other species, including Atlantic mackerel and bluefin tuna. As always, our guests share a lot of stories, laughs, and some incredible knowledge.
We hope you enjoy this podcast as much as we did! Stay Tight, The Sears Brothers
Sponsors, Information, and Links from this podcast episode:
Guests: Ben Gahagan Bill Hoffman ben.gahagan@mass.gov bill.hoffman@mass.gov https://www.mass.gov/info-details/striped-bass-research mass.gov/striper-plate
Monahan's Marine Serving the South Shore's Boating Community. Promo Code: Seabros26 for 10% In Store Discount
L.T. Marine Products Commercial Grade Fishing Equipment: Rod Holders, Gaffs, Harpoons @ltmarineproducts 10% Off Promo Code: seabros
SatFish "The Science of Being Lucky" The all-in-one map resource to put you right in the zone to catch offshore fish species like tuna, marlin, and wahoo. Use SEABROS for $20 OFF 1st Year Subscription
Thank you for listening! Please follow @seabrosfishing on Instagram and Facebook.
Captain Brett Wilson - "Hindsight"
12 Feb 2024
02:17:12
Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast! On this episode we were excited to host Captain Brett Wilson of Hindsight Sportfishing based out of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Over the past few years, we have had the pleasure of becoming friends with Brett both on and off the water. Brett is a great captain with decades of fishing experience under his belt. In our opinion, he runs one of the most professional and well respected charter operations in the Northeast.
Brett is a second generation fisherman. His father had a fishing charter boat out of Rock Harbor, MA for over 20 years. He started as a mate on his father's boat at the age of 10 and progressed to working on several different charter boats as a kid. At the age of 18, Brett received his captain's license. With his license in hand, Capt. Brett headed to the Florida Keys, where he furthered his career mating for some of the best captains in the world.
In 2010, Brett started Hindsight Sportfishing Charters aboard his 42' Duffy downeast boat. He runs over 150 trips a year with a stacked roster of returning clients and anglers. Overall, Brett puts in over 200 days per year on the water. During the winter months, he captains fishing charters in Florida and is also hired to run several sportfish boats in the sailfish tournament circuit.
Brett is a savage. Taylor and I have admired his approach to charter fishing and tuna fishing since we were young. In this conversation we discuss some great topics and Brett shares some incredible stories. Everything from hand-feeding grander bluefin tuna on Georges Bank, tournament fishing for sailfish down in Florida, scary experiences and lessons learned on the water, hunting stories, and much more. We had a blast and learned a ton.
We hope you enjoy this podcast as much as we did!
Stay Tight, The Sears Brothers
Sponsors, Information, and Links from this podcast episode:
Monahan's Marine Serving the South Shore's Boating Community. Promo Code: Seabros26 for 10% In Store Discount
L.T. Marine Products Commercial Grade Fishing Equipment: Rod Holders, Gaffs, Harpoons @ltmarineproducts 10% Off Promo Code: seabros
SatFish "The Science of Being Lucky" The all-in-one map resource to put you right in the zone to catch offshore fish species like tuna, marlin, and wahoo. Use SEABROS for $20 OFF 1st Year Subscription
Thank you for listening! Please follow @seabrosfishing on Instagram and Facebook.
Justin Braun - "Chatter Lures"
13 May 2025
01:42:49
Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast!
On this episode we had the pleasure of sitting down with Justin Braun, owner of Chatter Lures. We have known Justin for several years now, and have put his products to the test aboard our boats. Justin and his crew build a wide variety of offshore fishing tackle, with spreader bars and trolling lures being their core products. The innovation and rigging consistency in every product that Chatter offers is what separates them from many others on the market.
In this conversation we talk about the origins of Chatter Lures and what inspired Justin to start a tackle company. We discuss the new age of side tracker bars, trolling spreads, and how to build bars that can withstand the bite from some of the most powerful fish on the planet, giant bluefin tuna.
Justin is an awesome guy. He's very passionate about what he does and takes pride in the products that he creates for fishermen all over the world. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!
Thank you for listening!
Stay Tight, The Sears Brothers
Sponsors, Information, and Links from this podcast episode:
Monahan's Marine Serving the South Shore's Boating Community. Promo Code: Seabros26 for 10% In Store Discount
L.T. Marine Products Commercial Grade Fishing Equipment: Rod Holders, Gaffs, Harpoons @ltmarineproducts 10% Off Promo Code: seabros
SatFish "The Science of Being Lucky" The all-in-one map resource to put you right in the zone to catch offshore fish species like tuna, marlin, and wahoo. Use SEABROS for $20 OFF 1st Year Subscription
Thank you for listening! Please follow @seabrosfishing on Instagram and Facebook.
Captain Damon Sacco - "Tournament Tales and Big Fish Stories"
19 Jan 2024
01:23:55
Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast!
On this episode Captain Damon Sacco of Castafari Sportfishingreturns for his fourth annual podcast with us.
Damon is a pleasure to talk to and as always, has great stories to share. In this conversation we start off with some experiences with seasickness, both our own personal stories and with guests aboard. We move on to discuss tournament fishing, logistical challenges in running a large offshore fishing tournament, and some recent controversy Damon has had in his own tournaments. We also talk about the use of new sonar technologies, and whether or not they should be allowed in specific events.
Damon tells stories about fishing south of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket on the draggers this past season, hand-feeding giant bluefin. We also discuss traveling to fish across the globe. Damon does a lot of traveling as an angler to target new species using tactics he doesn't get to use a lot in his local waters. He talks about his prep for an upcoming trip he has planned in the Maldives, targeting dogtooth tuna, big jacks, and many other species.
Finally, we spend a bit of time talking about the upcoming 2024 Castafari Offshore Fishing Seminar (March 2 & 3), which is always an educational and exciting event to attend. Damon talks about some of the new presentations on tap for this year's event and mentions some legendary captains and fishermen that will be speaking.
We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!
Stay Tight, The Sears Brothers
Sponsors, Information, and Links from this podcast episode:
Monahan's Marine Serving the South Shore's Boating Community. Promo Code: Seabros26 for 10% In Store Discount
L.T. Marine Products Commercial Grade Fishing Equipment: Rod Holders, Gaffs, Harpoons @ltmarineproducts 10% Off Promo Code: seabros
SatFish "The Science of Being Lucky" The all-in-one map resource to put you right in the zone to catch offshore fish species like tuna, marlin, and wahoo. Use SEABROS for $20 OFF 1st Year Subscription
Thank you for listening! Please follow @seabrosfishing on Instagram and Facebook.
Hunting, Fishing, & Chartering Every Day: Part 2
16 Jan 2024
03:01:21
Thank you for tuning in to the SeaBros Fishing Podcast! On this episode we sit down with one of our deckhands, Ben Makaroff, and review our 2023 charter fishing season. This conversation was over three hours long, so we split it into a two part podcast.
Our 2023 season was action packed. We ran over 250 charters on our boats, experienced many amazing days of fishing, and had some incredible guests aboard.
The main focus of this conversation was to review our 2023 logbook and discuss what we experienced in our local waters around Massachusetts. We talk about everything from light tackle shad fishing in the spring, striped bass fishing through early summer, and share what we saw during our tuna season. Per usual, we get side tracked telling stories, and even talk about our deer hunting season a bit.
Part 2 we focus on the December bluefin tuna bite on Stellwagen Bank and review our 2023 hunting seasons in Massachusetts.
We had a lot of fun on this one and we are officially in winter mode. We will be pushing out a ton of new content this off-season, so stay tuned. Let season 5 of the podcast begin!
Thank you to all of our listeners for the continued support. If you have any questions, topic ideas, or recommended guests for future conversations, please reach out to us on our social media platforms (Instagram, Patreon, and Facebook). The video format of this podcast is also available on our YouTube Channel.
Stay tight, -Bryan and Taylor
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Hunting, Fishing, & Chartering Every Day: Part 1
16 Dec 2023
01:57:41
Thank you for tuning in to the SeaBros Fishing Podcast! On this episode we sit down with our deckhand Ben Makaroff, crack a few beverages, and review our 2023 charter fishing season. This conversation was over three hours long, so we split it into two podcasts. Part two will be published once we get through the holidays.
Our 2023 season was action packed. We ran over 250 charters on our boats, experienced many amazing days of fishing, and had some incredible guests aboard.
The main focus of this conversation was to review our 2023 logbook and discuss what we experienced in our local waters around Massachusetts. We talk about everything from light tackle shad fishing in the spring, striped bass fishing through early summer, and share what we saw during our tuna season. Per usual, we get side tracked telling stories, and even talk about our deer hunting season a bit.
We had a lot of fun on this one and we are officially in winter mode. We will be pushing out a ton of new content this off-season, so stay tuned. Let season 5 of the podcast begin!
Thank you to all of our listeners for the continued support. If you have any questions, topic ideas, or recommended guests for future conversations, please reach out to us on our social media platforms (Instagram, Patreon, and Facebook). The video format of this podcast is also available on our YouTube Channel.
Stay tight, -Bryan and Taylor
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Captain Tom Depersia - "A Family of Fishermen"
10 Nov 2023
02:17:20
Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast! On this episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down with a long time friend and charter fishing legend, Captain Tom Depersia.
Tom has been an avid fisherman, hunter, and outdoorsman his entire life. Our family has had the pleasure of knowing and fishing with Tom and the rest of the Depersias for several decades. Almost all of Tom's children and grandchildren are mates or captains on charter boats and commercial boats in our area. Tom has owned and operated Big Fish Charters in Green Harbor, Massachusetts for over 50 years, and in his career has landed thousands of bluefin tuna. Tom has served on the board of the Stellwagen Charter Boat Association and has represented charter boats in various regulatory initiatives for bluefin tuna and other species in our waters.
In this conversation we catch up on life with Tom. We discuss charter fishing, fishing together as families, his winters in Florida and tell a bunch of fish stories. Tom tells tales from the early days of hand-lining giant tuna, the development of trolling squid bars, and talks about what we are seeing now in our fishery. Tom also shares his opinion on a few recent restrictions put on fish throughout our area.
Tom has been in the game a long time is always a pleasure to talk to. He's a wealth of knowledge and he and his family have taught us a lot over the years.
We hope you enjoy this podcast as much as we did!
Stay Tight, The Sears Brothers
*please note that this episode was recorded in May 2023
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Captain Sandro Maniaci and Captain Geordie Sousa - "Tales from the Bank"
04 Aug 2023
02:33:22
Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast! On this episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down with two friends, fellow charter captains, and the crew from Wicked Tuna's F/V Tuna.com; Captains Sandro Maniaci and Geordie Sousa.
It's always fun to sit down with Sandro and Geordie and nerd out about fishing. We cover a ton of topics and share a lot of laughs in this one. We talk about skiing, large mouth bass fishing, giant bluefin tuna fishing, charter fishing, tuna theories, and tell a bunch of sea stories. This podcast was recorded prior to our 2023 charter fishing season.
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Captain Rob Taylor - "Beard Hair Flies"
24 Jun 2023
02:04:54
Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast! On this episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Captain Rob Taylor of Newport Sportfishing Charters.
Rob is an absolute savage, a very experienced fisherman, and has legendary facial hair. In this conversation, Rob shares his story, his passion for fishing, and reviews a typical season of charter fishing out of Rhode Island. We talk about tautog fishing, canyon fishing , using beard hair to catch fish and everything in between. The stories Rob shared with us are incredible and hysterical.
We hope you enjoy this conversation with Rob as much as we did!
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Guests: Captain Rob Taylor @newportsportfishingcharters https://www.nsfcharters.com/
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Captain Tommy Howd - "Squid Juice"
04 Jun 2023
02:09:06
Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast! On this episode, we had the pleasure of having another great conversation with our good friend and local sword lord, Captain Tommy Howd.
There is always something to be learned from Tommy. He is a great teacher and has spent 1000s of hours fishing the northeast canyons. In this conversation we discuss Tommy's 2022 fishing season, tactics for catching more swordfish at night, how to approach a sword bite, and much more.
Tommy also shares information on a non-profit veteran's organization that he and his family started. Toka's Friends is a non-profit, volunteer run organization that trains service dogs for military veterans suffering from PTSD, TBI and other difficulties. These service dogs are provided at no cost to the veteran.
Tommy is a fishy dude and a great guy. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!
Stay Tight, The Sears Brothers
Guests: Captain Tommy Howd @tokatomist @tokasfriends https://www.tokasfriends.org/
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The BillFish Group Crew - "The Art of the Turn"
17 May 2023
02:19:59
On this episode of the podcast, we had the pleasure of jumping on a call with the crew from The Billfish Group - State of Sportfishing Podcast. Leo Chapman (founder) and Capt. Anthony Pino join us for a great conversation about running a fishing podcast, the evolution of the sportfishing community, tournament fishing, blue marlin fishing, dredge fishing, and pitching to billfish.
We were fortunate to collaborate with these guys over the winter, and joined their podcast as guests (Listen Here). If you haven't listened to The State of Sportfishing Podcast, you should. They interview some incredible guests from around the world; captains, mates, boat builders, and other key players in the offshore tournament fishing world. In addition to their podcast, Leo and the Billfish Group crew offer custom apparel services specific to the sport of offshore fishing.
We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!
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Captain Steve Fernandez - "Let's Not Rush It."
21 Apr 2023
02:18:27
Our guest on this episode of the podcast is Captain Steve Fernandez. Steve is a New York native who has spent countless hours on the ocean since childhood. He began his career in fishing aboard charter boats and various private sportfish programs. His first full-time job, after switching careers, was aboard the "Blue Runner " fishing with well known captain Capt. Mark Deblasio.
After working on the "Blue Runner " charter fishing and tournament fishing, Steve took a captains job aboard a 64' Viking "Five Seas ." The "Five Seas " crew spends their summers fishing the Northeast Canyons and local tournament circuit. In the winter months, the boat moves to Florida and the Bahamas.
Steve is incredibly passionate about all kinds of fishing. He shares a few epic fish stories, including one about having a potential tournament winning yellowfin get mauled by a giant hammerhead in the canyons...Steve also talks about his favorite trolling spreads and hand feeding tuna on the draggers. This conversation with Steve was a great time. He's incredibly professional and has a positive attitude. The audio is a little squirrely, but fortunately Steve's audio is still ok.
Stay Tight, The Sears Brothers
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Captain Chris Gergely - L.T. Marine
12 Apr 2023
02:17:23
Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast!
Our guest on this episode of the podcast is Captain Chris Gergely. Chris is the owner/operator of L.T. Marine Products and Laurel Tool and Engineering Company. He and his crew manufacture high quality marine parts, fishing equipment, medical devices, and custom tool parts for various industries. When Chris is not busy in the shop, he runs charters, commercially fishes, and spends time with his family on the water.
In this conversation, Chris goes into detail about part manufacturing, product consistency, creativity, and what it is like to run a machine shop. We talk about everything from running 1/4 million dollar CNC machines to catching 1,000lb bluefin tuna three miles of the beach of his home waters off of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New York.
As always, this was an awesome conversation with Chris. We learned a lot, shared many laughs, and nerded out about offshore fishing. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!
Stay Tight, The Sears Brothers
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Castafari Offshore Fishing Seminar '25 - "How We Get Them to Bite."
16 Apr 2025
01:12:51
Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast!
This episode of the podcast was filmed and recorded live at the 2025 Castafari Offshore Fishing Seminar. We are joined by Captain Damon Sacco and Captain Mark DeCabia in an open forum discussion about tricks, experiences, and theories that we have to get stubborn tuna to bite.
This conversation was a lot of fun, and it was great to be able to field questions from the audience throughout the conversation.
We all share stories about finicky fish, and talk about everything from bait presentation, leader size, fish behavior, and just plain old luck.
If you want to checkout the video version of this podcast, please make sure you check it out on our YouTube channel (SeaBrosFishing).
Thank you for listening!
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Captain John Galvin - "The Bearded Wonder"
29 Mar 2023
02:02:25
Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast!
On this episode we had the pleasure of sitting down with returning guest and good friend, Captain John Galvin of "El Diablo Sportfishing. "
It's been a few years since we last sat down and talked fishing with John. He's been busy managing and running two new boats in the "El Diablo" program. In this conversation John talks about his recent adventures in Costa Rica, The Dominican Republic, and in his home waters off of Cape Cod. We talk a lot about offshore canyon fishing and discuss some new tactics that we would love to try if given the time and conditions. Last year, John and his crew won the MA Governors Cup Award for biggest yellowfin last year with a beautiful sickle fin yellow, and we hear the story behind that.
Always many laughs, beard appreciation, and great stories when hanging out with John. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!
Stay Tight, The Sears Brothers
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Captain Jeff Weber - "It's All Theory"
13 Mar 2023
02:04:01
Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast!
On this episode, we have a few beers and enjoy a great conversation with our good friend and fellow northeast fisherman, Captain Jeff Weber. We have grown up fishing with Jeff for the past 16 years, and have had the pleasure of having some incredible, funny, and tough trips together. Like his Dad, Jeff has grown up hunting and fishing. His passion for the outdoors is incredible. The amount of time that he has spent in a tree stand, sitting on an anchor ball, or at the end of a pulpit, is sickening to think about.
Jeff is generally a quiet guy. We were honestly shocked when he agreed to sit down and record a podcast with us. He is a captain that truly values the amount of time and experience it takes to become consistently successful on the ocean. Fishing is work for Jeff. He spends 200+ days a year fishing the waters surrounding Massachusetts. He commercially fishes for bluefin tuna, striped bass, lobster, mackerel, scallops, and ran charters aboard the Mass Bay Guides boats with us in the past. Jeff has fished for tuna from Stellwagen Bank to Georges Bank and beyond.
This conversation was awesome. Jeff's fiance and Bryan's wife join us for this one and provide some excellent input. It had been quite a while since we had all nerded out about fishing. Jeff talks about harpooning bluefin, we embellish a lot of old fishing stories, we give our opinion on our current fishery(s), and give our opinion on some potential impacts to our local waters. Jeff has decades or experience and time on the water. You will always learn something new and discuss some sort of tuna theory when you talk to Jeff.
We hope you enjoy this as much as we did!
Stay Tight, - The Sears Brothers
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Captain Seth Funt - "Pursue Your Passion"
03 Mar 2023
02:32:56
Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast!
On this episode of the podcast we sit down and have a great conversation with Captain Seth Funt. Seth is a Northeast native and grew up in a fishing family. He has decades of offshore experience and is a master of the art of daytime swordfishing and deep drop tactics.
Seth's fishing career has taken him from the Bahamas to Nova Scotia chasing tuna, billfish and other pelagic species. He is a brand ambassador for Shimano, RonZ, and is also owner/operator of Three Buoys Tackle (making custom deep drop gear). Seth also enjoys writing and educating fishermen. He has written articles for some of the most well known sportfishing publications, including Florida Sportfishing and The Big Game Journal. He and his wife's most recent endeavor has been offering an all-inclusive bed and breakfast in Bristol Rhode Island (www.gildedcrabbnb.com) where he provides guests with beautiful accommodations and a sea to table experience.
In 2020 Seth was a featured angler on the YouTube series "One-Boat Challenge," where he and several other anglers were placed into teams, dropped on a lake in Mexico, and competed against each other in unfamiliar territory. Seth and his teammate took home first place...
We had a lot of fun and learned a ton from this conversation with Seth. One thing is for sure, Seth is one of the most passionate fishermen that we have met.
Stay Tight, The Sears Brothers
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Captain Damon Sacco - "Meeting of the Minds"
10 Feb 2023
02:20:57
Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast!
We have three time returning guest Captain Damon Sacco of Castafari Sportfishing. on the podcast.
Damon is always a pleasure to talk to and is an incredible story teller. We share some suspenseful and hysterical fish stories in this one. We brainstorm heavily on what types of new methods we would love to try in our local waters. Damon discusses rigging and trolling dead baits, and his desire to fish more natural dredges in the future. We talk about Damon's upcoming trip to Belize and what he hopes to accomplish on light tackle, and we have a discussion on how we see tournaments progressing into future years.
We spend a bit of time talking about the upcoming 2023 Castafari Offshore Fishing Seminar (February 25 and 26), which is always an educational and exciting event to attend. Damon discussed some of the new presentations on tap for this year's event and announces some legendary captains and fishermen that will be speaking.
We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!
Stay Tight, The Sears Brothers
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Fish Stories and 2022 Season Recap: Part 2
26 Jan 2023
01:47:19
Thank you for tuning in! This episode of the podcast is Part 2 of our 2022 charter fishing season review.
Joining us is our newest crew-member, deckhand, and good friend Ben Makaroff. Ben grew up on the South Shore of Massachusetts and has been fishing since childhood. He began his journey freshwater fishing, quickly progressed to saltwater, and has now made charter fishing his career path and tuna fishing his addiction. Ben is the epitome of a well rounded fisherman, waterman, and woodsman. Prior to joining us, he had over 15 years of experience in carpentry and electrical work, which translated nicely into maintaining charter boats/anything... Ben has been a great asset to our charter fleet, and with his help we were able to stay up and running throughout a 250+ trip season last year.
The 2022 Mass Bay Guides charter fishing season was excellent and one of our busiest to date. We saw incredible fishing all throughout our local waters. Clients were passionate, funny, and a pleasure to have aboard the boats. Mother Nature also blessed us with good weather for most of the season, allowing us to be on the water consistently.
Our main focus in this two part podcast was to review our 2022 logbook and discuss what we experienced on our local waters around Massachusetts last season. Per usual, we get side tracked a bit telling stories and jokes.
We had a lot of fun on this one and we are officially in winter mode, and will be pushing out a ton of new content. It's hard to believe that we are already on Season 4 of the podcast.
Thank you to all of our listeners for the continued support!
Stay tight, -Bryan and Taylor
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Fish Stories and 2022 Season Recap: Part 1
15 Jan 2023
02:04:12
Thank you for tuning in! On this episode of the SeaBros Fishing Podcast, we sit down, crack a few beverages, and review our entire 2022 charter fishing season.
Joining us is our newest crew-member, deckhand, and good friend Ben Makaroff. Ben grew up on the South Shore of Massachusetts and has been fishing since childhood. He began his journey freshwater fishing, quickly progressed to saltwater, and has now made charter fishing his career path and tuna fishing his addiction. Ben is the epitome of a well rounded fisherman, waterman, and woodsman. Prior to joining us, he had over 15 years of experience in carpentry and electrical work, which translated nicely into maintaining charter boats/anything... Ben has been a great asset to our charter fleet, and with his help we were able to stay up and running throughout a 250+ trip season last year.
The 2022 Mass Bay Guides charter fishing season was excellent and one of our busiest to date. We saw incredible fishing all throughout our local waters. Clients were passionate, funny, and a pleasure to have aboard the boats. Mother Nature also blessed us with good weather for most of the season, allowing us to be on the water consistently.
Our main focus in this two part podcast was to review our 2022 logbook and discuss what we experienced on our local waters around Massachusetts last season. Per usual, we get side tracked a bit telling stories and jokes.
We had a lot of fun on this one and we are officially in winter mode, and will be pushing out a ton of new content. It's hard to believe that we are already on Season 4 of the podcast.
Thank you to all of our listeners for the continued support!
Stay tight, -Bryan and Taylor
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Captain Deane Lambros - "From MFDs to CPUs"
30 Dec 2022
02:01:06
On this episode of the podcast we sit down and have a great conversation with returning guest, Captain Deane Lambros .
Deane's passion for fishing began at a very young age, as did his exposure and dedication to offshore fishing specifically. Deane joined the Canyon Runner Sportfishing Team in 2009 as a mate. He then earned his captains license in 2010, and worked his way up to being captain of the "Canyon Runner" 48' Viking in 2013, at age 24. He then spent 14 years full-time working aboard the Canyon Runner fleet. Deane is a passionate, hardworking, and skilled captain who sets an excellent example of what a good charter captain should be.
Deane still fishes often and works freelance aboard several boats during the summer and tournament season in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
*In August 2022 Deane was a crew member aboard "The Right Place" in the Mid-Atlantic Tournament and won 2nd and 3rd Place Tuna ($793,014 in winnings)
In this conversation, we cover a lot of great topics. We are able to run Deane through our rapid fire questions of the day. He discusses why he decided to "retire" from Canyon Runner and move onto a new venture in the insurance industry and oyster farming. Deane also reflects on his career as a charter captain and mate. He tells some great stories about the scariest and funniest moments he's had offshore.
We always enjoy talking with Deane and we learn something new during every conversation. Hope you do too!
*This conversation was recorded in May 2022. Just before we began our own charter fishing season.
Stay Tight! Bryan & Taylor
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Captain Archie Jost - "Life on the Line"
30 Aug 2022
02:33:49
Our guest on this episode of the podcast is a true legend in the offshore fishing community. He has over 60 years of professional fishing experience and has accomplished more in his fishing career than most can dream about... The man has caught thousands of swordfish and tuna and has a GARAGE full of swordfish bills and artwork to prove it.
In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Captain Archie Jost. Archie is an amazing person, and incredible fisherman. He is an expert in all methods of offshore fishing for pelagics including long lining, green stick fishing, deep drop fishing, and buoy fishing. In fact, Archie has been hired by NOAA various times to help train and educate fishermen across the United States. Most recently, Archie was contracted by NOAA to help them with their five year "Deep Water Horizon Fisheries Restoration Project" and trained U.S Gulf of Mexico commercial fisherman on buoy fishing, greenstick, and deep drop methods.
Archie has fished offshore of the entire East Coast and Gulf of Mexico from Nova Scotia to Florida aboard his own boats, private sportfish programs, and aboard large commercial vessels. He longline swordfished with Linda Greenlaw aboard the "SeaHawk" and was featured on the Discovery Channel's series "Swords".
Archie is a salt of the earth human, a pleasure to talk to, and a great guy to share a few laughs with. The knowledge, experience, and stories that he has are amazing. He's the type of person you want to be around all the time. We learned a ton from him in this short two hour conversation and we hope you do as well.
Stay Tight, - Bryan and Taylor Sears
Topics and Stories:
Chasing tuna and swordfish from Stellwagen Bank to the Grand Banks
Rough weather stories
Catching a giant bluefin on a lobster
Fishing with family
Buoy fishing, long lining, and deep dropping for swordfish
Greenstick fishing in the Northeast Canyons
Fishing for giant bluefin tuna in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
"Hot tub tuna machine"
Fishing on Georges Bank
Archie's love for marine art and scrimshaw
What it was like to fish with Linda Greenlaw
Working for NOAA on various projects
Building and outfitting a 46' Wesmac "Battlewagon"
Working with the Ocean Research Foundation on studying marine mammal and fish feeding behavior and patterns
The importance of understanding bait in your fishery
Flying and observing marine mammals and tuna from the air
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Captain Mike Murphy and Anders "Slick" Slicklen - "Land Tuna."
19 May 2022
02:15:25
On this episode of the podcast we sit down with two of our buddies and fellow Northeast fishermen, Captain Mike Murphy ("Murph") and Anders Slicklen ("Slick".) We have known both of these guys for a while now, and have had the pleasure of fishing together and competing against each other in our local offshore tournament circuit. They are both extremely skilled fishermen, and between the two of them have logged over 250 trips to the Northeast Canyons.
Mike and Slick have spent the majority of their careers as freelance mates/captains. They have both fished on many reputable boats and programs including; Castafari Sportfishing, Rebel Sportfishing, Pescaria Sportfishing, Provider Sportfishing, Gypsea Sportfshing, Rally Cap Sportfishing, and NautiBill. They have both been a part of tournament winning/placing teams, including the Tri-State Shoot Out, Oaks Bluffs Bluewater Classic, Big Game Battle, and the Northeast Offshore Cup. Both of them have been contributors on over $300,000 in combined winnings.
Slick is currently first mate aboard a 66' Spencer "Conspiracy" and has recently been fishing in Florida and the Bahamas. Prior to working on Conspiracy, he fished with several living legends and mentors, including Captain Archie Jost, Joe Ferrule, and Mark DeCabia.
Mike is currently working as a freelance captain and mate working aboard several boats throughout the 2022 fishing season, including his own boat. He has a ton of experience fishing the northeast canyons and he has run and fished with many reputable programs from Gloucester to the Florida Keys.
These two are great examples of hungry, passionate, and hardworking young fishermen, and a lot can be learned, and laughed about, from this conversation. We share a few fish stories, including one involving Mike diving in water to unwrap a blue marlin from the running gear... We talk a lot about canyon fishing, giant bluefin tuna fishing, daytime swordfishing, green stick fishing, and share some funny charter client stories.
We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!
Stay Tight, -Bryan and Taylor
Topics Covered:
Developing your career as a young mate or captain
Offshore fishing pet peeves
Biggest bite stories
Lucky shirts
Breaking things and losing things offshore
Fishing mentors
Acquiring and valuing fishing knowledge
Weirdest things found in fish stomachs
How hard work makes the dream work
Getting spooled by blue marlin
What it's like to hook a big blue marlin on a greenstick...
Jumping in the water to cut line off the props in 5000' of water
Catching giant bluefin on the troll
Kite bites
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Capt. Drake and Katie Sawyer - "On Location"
03 May 2022
02:06:47
On this episode of the podcast we sit down with our friend Captain Drake Sawyer and his wife and first mate Katie Coeckelenbergh- Sawyer. Drake and Katie run a private sportfish program; On Location, a 57' Capps Sportfish, with a home port of Port Aransas, Texas.
Katie, Drake, Paul Knowles (owner and angler) and the the rest of the On Location crew, travel across the globe fun fishing and tournament fishing for billfish and tuna. Their most recent adventure was targeting monster blue marlin, big eye tuna, and giant bluefin tuna in Madeira and La Gomera (Canary Islands).
We have known Drake and Katie for over a decade now, and have had the pleasure of fishing with them in Costa Rica, Prince Edward Island, and our local waters off of Massachusetts. Drake began his fishing career as a party boat mate when he was 16 years old, and at just 29, Drake accomplished 1,000 blue marlin releases and was featured as one of In the Bite Magazine's "Young Guns of Sportfishing."
This conversation was awesome, and we covered a wide variety of topics and stories. Drake is an extremely experienced captain for his age. He talks a lot about blue marlin tactics, his role and responsibilities as a young captain, and gives advice for mates and captains developing in their career. Katie tells a few epic tales about heartbreak fish, her role as first mate aboard the boat, and they both discuss what it was like to ship a custom sport boat back and fourth across the Atlantic.
We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!
Stay Tight, -Bryan and Taylor
Topics Covered:
Running a private sportfishing program as husband and wife
Fishing pet peeves
Achieving 1,000+ blue marlin releases
Most common misconceptions about running and operating a custom game-boat
COVID impacts on sportfish travel
Logistics on shipping a custom sportboat across the Atlantic Ocean
Fishing globally on "On Location"
Costa Rica FADs fishing
Bait and switch fishing for blue marlin and sailfish
Fishing for giant blue marlin and bigeye tuna in Madeira
Multi-species fishing in the Gulf of Mexico
Blue marlin battle tactics and how to get them up if they sound
Giant bluefin tuna in La Gomera/ the Canary Islands
Words of wisdom for young captains and mates building their career
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Captain Mark DeCabia - "Ampullae of Lorenzini"
03 Apr 2025
02:02:44
Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast!
On this episode we sit down for our fourth podcast with non other than Captain Mark DeCabia.
If you have listened to any of our other conversations with Mark, you know that he is a wealth of knowledge and has plenty of stories to share from his decades of experience in offshore fishing.
In this conversation we run through an array of topics including fishing the eastern canyons, targeting inshore bluefin tuna, "Magiver" moves we have made to get home or continue fishing, and Mark announces a big change in his fishing career.
It's always a pleasure to sit down and chat with Mark. We always have a lot of fun, and we hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!
Stay Tight, The Sears Brothers
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Captain Ali Hussainy - "Local Knowledge"
18 Apr 2022
01:56:35
Our guest on this episode of the podcast is Capt. Ali Hussainy from Local Knowledge TV and BD Outdoors. Ali grew up living in San Diego, California and his first fishing experiences began with trout and other freshwater species as a kid. Fishing became a passion that only increased exponentially with his first exposure to saltwater fishing.
After spending years in the tech industry, Ali and his partner Jason Hayashi took the leap of faith to make their love of fishing a business itself. The proliferation of the Bloodydecks.com fishing forum and now BD Outdoors, online fishing magazine; has launched them into the forefront of web-based entertainment, information and marketing.
Since 2016, Ali and his good friend and partner, Captain Rush Maltz, have produced, hosted, and grown one of the most entertaining and cinematic fishing shows on television, Local Knowledge. The show explores the culture of fishing itself and follows real life characters that spend their lives dedicated to fishing and the outdoors. For the past seven seasons of filming, Ali has been fortunate enough to experience some of the most incredible fisheries that the world has to offer. He has pursued many species of saltwater fish from Guatemala, to Magdalena Bay in Mexico, to PEI Canada, to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.
Season 7 of Local Knowledge airs on April 20th, and new content airs every Sunday until September 2022.
Locally in California, Ali has been dialed in on the EPIC bluefin tuna bite that has been occurring offshore of San Diego for the past several years. In this conversation we get a chance to compare notes on our respective tuna fisheries. We discuss tactics, fish behavior, and generally nerd out on tuna fishing. All accompanied by many laughs and excellent fish stories.
We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!
Stay Tight, -Bryan and Taylor
Topics Covered:
West Coast vs East Coast Bluefin Tuna Fishing
Kite Fishing Tactics
Rigging and using flying fish as bait
The evolution of BD Outdoors
Creating Local Knowledge TV
Local Knowledge Season 7
Tips for becoming a successful entrepreneur
Tuna fishing in Prince Edward Island, Canada
Fighting bluefin standup
World class fishing destinations
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Capt. Mark Decabia & Shark - "The Best at T-Ball."
10 Apr 2022
01:58:23
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We have a returning guest and new guest on this episode of the podcast. Captain Mark DeCabia is back, but this time with his good friend and first-mate aboard the Rebel, Bryan "Shark" Youngkin.
This conversation took place during the winter seminar season up here in the Northeast, and we had a lot of fun sitting down and catching up for a few hours. Many laughs, stories, and offshore fishing tactics discussed in this one. We cover a wide array topics with Mark and Shark. Everything from the discussing the captain and mate dynamic and the importance of trust, communication, and anticipation, to a 37 bigeye trip Mark and Shark had in 2021...
Mark and Shark are great people, and have both logged thousands of hours fishing offshore. If you fish the Northeast canyons or offshore fish anywhere in the world, this is a great conversation to listen in on.
We hope you enjoy this as much as we did!
Stay Tight, Bryan and Taylor
Topics Covered:
The Captain and Mate dynamic
The importance of trust, communication, and anticipation
Being "17 Steps Ahead" and having a game plan
Bad weather and boats
AOL Instant Messenger
Anger management
The 2021 Offshore Fishing Season aboard the "Rebel"
Evolving offshore fisheries
Trusting your instincts
Adapting to change
Northeast bait species, locations, and trends
Finding the right water in the canyons
"Fresh Bait Matters" Caring for your bait properly
Important tips for Chunking in the Canyons at night
Gummy Bears
Sharing fresh fish with friends
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Rigging Station - Maintaining Offshore Fishing Reels w/ Dave Morton Beavertail Rod & Reel
03 Apr 2022
01:15:04
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Our guest on this episode is David Morton from Beaver Tail Rod and Reel. Dave has over 15 years of experience repairing reels, and he currently owns and runs one of the premier reel repair shops in New England. Prior to starting a business in rod and reel repair, Dave had been a tool and die maker for over 25 years. Dave grew up in Rhode Island and has been an avid fisherman for most of his life. He was able to dovetail his skills in machining and engineering into his passion of fishing.
In this rigging station episode of the podcast, Dave walks us through how to properly maintain expensive offshore reels throughout the fishing season. He identifies the most common problems that he encounters while doing repairs. Dave also shares what products you should have on hand to keep your reels in ideal working condition and out of repair bin.
Lots to learn from a great man and experienced reel repair guy!
Stay Tight, - The Sears Brothers
Topics Covered:
Growing up in Rhode Island
Current Supply Chain Issues
Mid-season Maintenance Tips
Annual Maintenance and Repair
Tips for Properly Cleaning Reels
Out of the box maintenance needs
Greasing tips for big game reels (30s - 130s)
Greasing tips for inshore reels
Dave's review of offshore reel brands
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Matt Smalley - "Ground Balls and Big Fish Energy"
25 Mar 2022
02:26:40
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Our guest on this episode is our good friend and fellow fisherman, Matt Smalley. Like many of us, Matt was essentially born into fishing and has spent the majority of his life on the water. He has over 20 years of offshore fishing experience and has respectably logged over 100 trips to the Northeast Canyons.
Not only is he passionate fisherman, but Matt grew up as a serious athlete and competitor. He played hockey at a high level in high school and he attended Hobart College, where he played 4 years of Division 1 lacrosse. After graduating from Hobart in 2009, Matt went on to play lacrosse professionally for the Boston Cannons for 5 years as a defensive midfielder.
In 2010, Matt became the sales manager for Gibbs Lures, focusing his efforts on refurbishing the company's image in both the inshore and offshore fishing community. In 2013, Matt joined the Castafari team, fishing with Capt. Damon Sacco (@castafari), and has since become an integral part of that program's offshore accomplishments. In 2014, Matt partnered with his friend Mike Croteau (@mikecrow1), and became a partner and owner of Deep Ocean Apparel. Matt's focus at Deep is in sales management and social media. It is here where he can blend his passion for fishing and the ocean with a company that brands itself around the outdoor lifestyle.
Most recently, Matt has been spending most of his fishing time with his brother Dan (@deuceman11) aboard their family's 46' Wesmac "Tuf Guy." Over the past several seasons the Smalley's have been dialed in on the giant bluefin bite that has been taking place in the summer months off of Rhode Island. The Smalley's catch rate and success of the past few years, has earned them the respect as one of the top producing boats in their area.
We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!
Topics Covered:
Fishing superstitions
Fishing together as a family
Matt's personal favorite facial hair styles
Tournament fishing in the Northeast
Playing collegiate and professional lacrosse
Favorite Northeast Canyons to fish
ICAST and other tradeshows
The history of Deep Apparel and prioritizing the environment with their products
Giant bluefin tuna fishing off of RI, NY, and CT
Hypes and gripes of using live bluefish for giant bluefin tuna
Capitalizing on bites
Essential skills to have in the cockpit
Matt's $100 5 rod offshore trolling spread
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Listener Q&A with OG - Round Two!
18 Mar 2022
01:20:00
Thank you for tuning in to the SeaBros Fishing Podcast!
Old Greg (OG) is back for another listener question and answer session! On this episode, we catch up on all of the listener questions that we received on social media over the past few weeks. A ton of funny stories, jokes, and words of fishing wisdom from one of the most experienced (and transparent...) charter boat captains in New England. Enjoy!
Stay Tight, The Sears Brothers
Questions Answered and Topics Covered: - OG's favorite boat foods - Big bluefin stories - Funny charter stories - Fishing pranks - OG jokes and customer reactions (some might not be safe for a car ride with the kids...) - Hypes and gripes of tuna fishing - Strange and exciting offshore encounters - OG's perspective on the health of the NE bluefin tuna fishery and population - OG's experience with pattern changes and cycles in Massachusetts Bay - Go to knots for charter fishing - Beginner tuna fishermen advice
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Doctor Greg Skomal - "Skomal Drives the Boat Chief"
08 Mar 2022
01:42:00
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Our guest on this episode of the podcast is Doctor Gregory Skomal. Greg is an accomplished marine biologist, underwater explorer, photographer, aquarist, and author. He has been a fisheries biologist with Massachusetts Marine Fisheries since 1987 and currently heads up the Massachusetts Shark Research Program (MSRP). He holds a master’s degree from the University of Rhode Island and a PhD from Boston University.
Greg is a perfect example of someone having a dream and persisting to make it a reality. As a young boy, after the release of the movie Jaws in 1975, he aspired to become the well known fictitious marine biologist and shark scientist Matt Hooper...and that is exactly what happened. For more than 35 years Greg has been one of the most renowned marine biologists and shark scientists in the world.
Greg has been actively involved in the study of life history, ecology, and physiology of sharks. His shark research has spanned multiple fish habitats around the globe; from the frigid waters of the Arctic Circle to coral reefs in the tropical Central Pacific. In recent years, Greg has become the face of all things shark-related on Cape Cod.
Skomal and his associate, John Chisholm, were the first to successfully tag and track great whites in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean using high-tech tags through the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy. The organization now has the ability to track local and long-range movements, study behavior and biology, and estimate population size of great whites in the area. Since Greg began tagging white sharks in Cape Cod and MA, he and his crew have tagged over 280 white sharks.
We have been fortunate to know Greg since we were kids, and we have always admired his passion and knowledge for the ocean. This conversation was truly incredible and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Topics Covered:
Becoming the real life Matt Hooper
The film Jaws
Tagging white sharks with a pulpit and airplane
The largest sharks he has seen in Massachusetts (Curly)
Shark attack stories and theories
The weirdest things he has found inside of sharks
White shark migration patterns up and down the East Coast
"Oceanic Phase" for white sharks
The current white shark population
The current seal population and management
Catching and tagging pelagic species (tuna, etc.)
Improvements in tagging data
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Capt. Damon Sacco - "Fishing Hard is Easy"
19 Feb 2022
02:14:53
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We have a returning guest on this episode of the podcast, Captain Damon Sacco of Castafari Sportfishing. Since we last had Damon on the show, he traveled to Mexico to fish on No Tuna No Chinga targeting monster yellowfin tuna, and we also had the entire 2020 and 2021 fishing seasons go by up here in the Northeast.
Damon is always a pleasure to talk to and collaborate with. We share some suspenseful and hysterical fish stories in this one, including a story about catching a 900+ lb blue marlin on one engine... We talk about his trip to Mexico, the 2021 Castafari season and tournaments, and get into details about tactics for targeting giant bluefin tuna in Cape Cod Bay. Damon is also heading to fish in Columbia soon, and he talks about the logistics for that trip.
We spend a bit of time talking about the upcoming 2022 Castafari Offshore Fishing Seminar (March 5th and 6th), which is always an educational and exciting event to attend. Damon discussed some of the new presentations on tap for this year's event and announces some legendary captains and fishermen that will be speaking.
We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!
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Capt. Shawn Rotella - "Fishing Kona Style"
07 Feb 2022
02:00:54
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On this episode we sit down with our good friend and fellow charter captain, Shawn Rotella. Shawn originally hails from Virginia Beach, VA and currently resides in Kona, Hawaii and has been running a successful charter fishing business (Night Runner Sportfishing) in Kona for 15+ years.
Initially, Shawn made the move to Hawaii to professionally surf, but plans quickly changed and he found himself on the path to being a full-time fisherman. We met Shawn several years ago through the tackle industry and lure making and we have been great friends ever since. Fast forward a few years and we have been lucky enough to fish together several times; both in Kona and up here in the Northeast.
Shawn is great example of a passionate and intelligent fisherman. His ability to stay relaxed, trust his instincts, and notice patterns on the water is incredible. He is also an extremely detail oriented guy. Every aspect of his tackle and vessel is rigged to perfection and is purpose built. Having a ton of experience with fiberglass and resin certainly helps him when it comes to preventative maintenance, customization, and innovation aboard the Night Runner.
We always look forward to sharing a conversation with Shawn. He's an incredible story teller and is always willing to share knowledge.
We hope you enjoy this discussion as much as we did!
Aloha, - The Sears Brothers
Topics Covered:
Big Blue Marlin Stories
Adapting Hawaiian style lure fishing to the Northeast Canyons
Heavy tackle rigging
Being prepared for a monster
Catching and fishing live bait for wahoo, tuna, and marlin
Charter expectations
Lure making
Shaping surfboards
Fishing lures properly for blue marlin
Shawn's experience fishing in P.E.I Canada
Breaking into the charter fishing industry in Hawaii
Making the jump to full time charter fishing
Fishing in Kona, Hawaii
"Gorilla panic"
FAD (fish attracting device) fishing
Fishing on tide changes
Finicky tunas
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Chloe Mikles - Tagging & Releasing Apex Predators
27 Jan 2022
01:39:52
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On this episode we sit down with our first woman angler and fisherman on the podcast, Chloe Mikles. Chloe hails from North Carolina and has spent the majority of her life on and in the water. Her passion for the ocean has lead her on some incredible adventures catching, tagging, and studying some of the world's largest and most highly migratory species of fish.
Over the past several years she has fished and worked along side a few of the most distinguished and successful scientists and fishermen; including marine biologist Barbara Block with the Tag a Giant Foundationand legendary captain and mate Charles Perry. Chloe's research and efforts have taken her from Gulf of St. Lawrence off of Nova Scotia tagging and releasing giant bluefin tuna , all the way to the Outerbanks of North Carolina tagging and studying tuna, blue marlin and mahi mahi.
Not only is Chloe an aspiring scientist, but she has also been a dedicated athlete for most of her life. She was an undefeated high school swimmer and moved on to swim at a highly competitive collegiate level at Cornell University (class of 2020). Chloe is currently pursuing her PHD at Stanford University Hopkins Marine Station in Monterey Bay California.
We had the pleasure of fishing side by side with Chloe and her crew in Nova Scotia in 2021; watching them deploy over 50 tags on giant bluefin tuna, and perform sample studies on commercially harvested bluefin at the dock. We cover an array of topics in the conversation and I think we all learned a lot from each other. Some of the tagging studies and recaptures that Chloe has been involved with are absolutely fascinating. This is a great episode and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Topics Covered:
Fishing super powers
Tuna tagging projects and expeditions
Tagging mahi mahi
Tagging and releasing grouper and other bottom fish
Tag and release methods
Mortality rates on released bluefin
Tag types
Recapture data and stories
General thoughts on the health of bluefin tuna stock
Fishing in OBX
Tuna Fishing in Nova Scotia
Bluefin tuna food sources
Tuna teeth
Otolith and DNA samples and studies
Gannet attacks
Stay Tight, The Sears Brothers
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Capt. Bob Cook - "Tuna Pizza"
20 Jan 2022
02:17:44
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On this episode we sit down and share fishing stories, some good laughs, and a ton of great knowledge with Captain Bob Cook of Fat Tuna Charters.
Bob has been fishing the Northeast waters for over 25 years and he has experience lobster fishing, gill netting, commercial sword fishing, and currently specializes in bluefin tuna fishing commercially and with charter clients. He is a very passionate and competitive fisherman which translates to him and his crew ranking amongst the top tuna fishermen in New England.
Over the past several years, Bob and his crew have been featured on National Geographic's Wicked Tuna, aboard their 40' Duffy Fat Tuna. Not only is Bob an established fisherman, he is also a successful entrepreneur. He currently owns a very popular pizza restaurant on the North Shore of Massachusetts (Little Italy in Beverly, MA) and he has several other "irons in the fire" in terms of business endeavors.
We really enjoyed this conversation with Bob. It was nice to talk tuna fishing on a cold winter's day. There is a lot of technical fishing info shared in this episode and we hope you enjoy listening as much as we did!
Topics Covered:
Making the perfect pizza
Our favorite areas to giant tuna fish
Circle hooks vs J hooks
Fishing pet peeves and superstitions
Hypes and gripes of having cameras on the boat
Bob's fishing mentors
Scary experiences on the water
Bluefin migration facts and theories
Adjusting baits for "no bite" marks
Rigging and fishing a kite for giant bluefin
Bob's new boat build (42' Mussel Ridge)
Stay Tight, The Sears Brothers
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Captain John Galvin - "Third Time is a Charm"
11 Mar 2025
02:12:58
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On this episode we had good friend, Captain John Galvin join us for his third podcast appearance.
John is a great story teller and has traveled all over the world to fish. All of us can learn something through his experiences abroad. In this conversation we talk about everything from hunting in Spain, to fishing the eastern canyons last summer. John also shares the evolution of "The Skillie Project" with us, and discusses his ideas and tactics for tagging and releasing white marlin.
Always many laughs, beard appreciation, and great stories when hanging out with John. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!
Stay Tight, The Sears Brothers
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Capt. Joe Ferrulle - "No Red Jackets"
07 Jan 2022
01:35:13
Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast!
On this episode we sit down with our good friend and fellow captain Joe Ferrulle. Joe grew up on the water in New England and now owns and operates his own yacht management company, Nautibill Inc. , with clients and boats spanning from Cape Cod to Palm Beach.
Joe has over 25 years of experience offshore fishing, and has been involved in all facets of the sport fishing industry including tournament fishing, tackles sales, charter fishing, complete vessel refits, yacht delivery, and beyond. He has publications in "Marlin" and "In the Bite" magazines and has been a key note speaker at many offshore fishing seminars up and down the east coast.
We have had the pleasure of fishing together, side by side and competitively, in our home waters of Massachusetts. In this conversation we discuss everything from Joe's bizarre fishing superstitions to getting dialed in to target blue marlin in the Northeast Canyons. Joe even lays out the do's and don'ts of painting the bottom of a boat.
We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. There was some awesome knowledge shared and a lot laughs in this one!
Topics Covered:
Running a "yacht management" company
Refit and yard work on a sportfish boat
Tournament sailfishing
Fundamental fishing
Targeting blue marlin in the Northeast Canyons
Canyon spreads
Trolling lures
Painting the bottom of a hull
Systematic fishing tackle and supply organization
Giant bluefin tuna fishing
Joe's battle with cancer
Dogs
Losing anchors
Superstitions
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Capt. Dave White - "The Renaissance Man"
28 Dec 2021
01:28:23
Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast!
On this episode we sit down with our good friend and fellow charter boat captain David White from Anna Maria Charters. Dave is an awesome dude. He's the epitome of a charter boat captain; passionate, driven, consistent, organized, thoughtful, and adventurous. There's no wonder why the Anna Maria Charters fleet did over 400 trips in 2021...
We have known Dave since 2017 and have been fortunate enough to share some amazing experiences on the water together. From 800 pound tuna in 8 foot seas, to backcountry snook in 2 feet of water.
Most recently, we hung out and fished with him on a family trip down to Florida where we had to contend with some pea soup fog and finicky inshore gags. Anna Maria is truly a perfect place to take a family fishing. A beautiful place, great accommodations, and in regards to fishing; there is always an inshore option (weather pending), and the variety of tasty offshore species is incredible.
Dave is a salt of the earth type of guy... a python hunter... orchid enthusiast...and tarpon magician.
We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did.
*Disclaimer. We did have some technical difficulties during this convo. We did our best to splice it together and make it flow.
Topics Covered:
Starting a charter fishing business from the ground up
Dave's transition from the restaurant business to charter fishing
Dave's passion and respect for tarpon
Dave's love of food and cooking
Charter fishing challenges
Florida's red tide and water quality issues
Dogs/scary chihuahuas
Everglades adventures and stories
Bucket-list fly fishing destinations
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Capt. Bryan and Taylor Sears - "The Pilgrim Table"
26 Nov 2021
01:42:35
Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast!
We're back...again! On this episode we sit down and recap our 2021 charter fishing season aboard the Mass Bay Guides' boats (our family's charter fishing business). It was a great season for us. Incredible customers, good fishing, epic battles with big fish and many awesome memories.
We tell several fish stories in this one, give our perspective on the 2021 fishing season and we begin to discuss our outlook for 2022... all while trying to get comfortable at a table that we are pretty sure came across the Atlantic on the Mayflower.
Thank you all for the support and Happy Thanksgiving!
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Capt. Jason Stock - "Papi Chulo"
20 May 2021
01:44:28
Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast!
Our guest on this episode of the podcast is our good friend and fellow charter boat captain Capt. Jason Stock (@captain_Jason_stock).
Jason is an absolute gem. He grew up in St. Petersburg Florida, has been fishing his entire life, and has over 15 years of full time charter fishing experience. Jason is an accomplished tournament fisherman as well and has podium finishes in the FLW Red Fish Series and various other inshore and offshore tournaments across the state of Florida. He has been featured in publications such as Florida Sportsman, Saltwater Sportsman, Kayak Angler, Saltwater Angler, Louisiana Sportsman and Waterline Magazine.
Jason also has a ton of fishing experience beyond his normal territory in the Gulf of Mexico. Over the past decade, Jason has fished from PEI Canada to Key West, across the Gulf in Louisiana, and in Panama.
We have known Jason since 2015 where we met in Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada. We were fishing with the Bruce Brothers during the fall giant bluefin tuna season in PEI and Jason and his wife Heather were charter clients one day. The day was epic. Hand feeds, kite bites and rough seas. Jason caught and released a 1000+ lber and a 700lber out of the chair. Throughout the day, he mentioned that he was/is a charter captain out of Anna Maria Island, FL...and that is where our grandparents lived for over 30 years. Very small world. Since then, we have been close friends, our families hang out together, and we fish a lot together.
Jason is a true salt of the earth and one of the funniest humans on the planet. He has his own vocabulary, and is never short of hysterical phrases. He is also a fishy dude. Jason is always dialed in and super passionate about what he does. There is no wonder why he fishes 200+ days a year and has a charter boat called "The Full Send."
We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Lots of laughs and some AWESOME ADVICE from a top notch charter captain.
Thank you for listening and supporting the show!
Stay Tight, The Sears Brothers
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