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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

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Guest:
Captain Bob DeCosta
@albacorecharters
https://www.albacorecharters.com/

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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

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Guests:
Captain Jesse Martello
@jessemartello

Captain Chris Gergley
@ltmarineproducts
www.ltmarineproducts.com

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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.

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-Bryan and Taylor

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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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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

Guests:
Captain Tom Depersia
@bigfishcharters
https://www.bigfishcharters.com/

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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.

We hope you enjoy this podcast as much as we did!

Stay Tight,
The Sears Brothers

Guests:
Captain Sandro Maniaci
@tuna.sandro

Captain Geordie Sousa
@gsous89

F/V Tuna.com

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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!

Stay Tight,
The Sears Brothers

Guests:
Captain Rob Taylor
@newportsportfishingcharters
https://www.nsfcharters.com/

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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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Bryan: @mbgbryan
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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!

Stay Tight,
The Sears Brothers

Guests:
Leo Chapman
@leochapman
@billfishgroup
billfishgear.com

Captain Anthony Pino
@reel_apino_hook_optics
hookoptics.com

Podcast Social Media:
SeaBrosFishing: @seabrosfishing
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Bryan: @mbgbryan
Taylor: @mbgtaylor

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Use SEABROS for $20 OFF 1st Year Subscription

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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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Guest:
Captain Steve Fernandez
@cardrok

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Bryan: @mbgbryan
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Mass Bay Guides
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Black Oak LED
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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

L.T. Marine Products
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