10 episodios
The Offshore Explorer Chase Offield
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Having spent a life exploring and fishing the Pacific Ocean, host Chase Offield brings a deep and modern look at todays Sportfishing landscape. With the belief that fishermen and watermen have the deepest and most vested interest in our oceans and its wildlife, Chase welcomes a diverse group of guests that share their insights into the salt water fishing community. Full of salty banter, techniques, fishing stories and legends that we are all accustomed to during our lives spent on the water. We will also focus on the conservation, ethical angling practices and recipes for our caught not bought bounties.
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Tournament Sailfishing Tips and Strategy
In this weeks episode I recap the 2021 International Masters Sailfish Tournament that took place, March 2-4. I caught about the tournaments unique format and scoring as well as share some tips and thoughts on success. Other topics include the Seaspircacy documentary and aftermath. Also the controversy surrounding the World Surf Leagues endorsement of 30x30 and the fallout from that.
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Episode 9: Solo Swordfish Battle!!!
This week, Chase recap's what it takes to go toe to toe with a Swordfish solo. The battle included losing multiple gaffs, a tangled leader and radioing in a friend for help at the end. The second half of the podcast is about Chase's recent trip on the Malolo research vessel as they hoped to deploying satellite tags in Swordfish and also deploy a new prototype SPOT tag in a Striped Marlin.
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Episode 8: HOOKED. 2020 Masters Billfish Tournament RECAP from winning Captain Geoff Hersch.
Im joined by Geoff Hersch, Owner/Operator of fishing vessel HOOKED, out of Dana Point. We discuss the Balboa Angling Club's 2020 Masters Billfish Tournament. Geoff captained the winning team this year and we discuss strategy, tactics and tournament techniques. I also force Geoff to relive his agonizing 2019 Deep Drop Swordfish season and recount his several near misses with the KING (Broadbill Swordfish).
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Episode 7: SWORDGE. Tales of a 440lb monster Swordfish.
Joined by Surge Vasquez and wife Bim, to recount their recent battle with a monster Swordfish. Surge already has a few big swords to his name in his short deep drop career, but the 440 is as big a rod and reel Sword as we've seen in recent memory. Enjoy the first hand recap on this memorable battle!
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Episode 6: Steve Lassley. Bad, Bad Company.
Captain Steve Lassley is a legend in Southern California. He has had success at all levels of his career. From starting out as a commercial fisherman at 17 to running the largest sport fishing fleet ever assembled. Get an insight into what it takes to build the winningest teams in saltwater fishing history from one of the greatest of all time. Success in fishing is not a matter a luck, rather it's long, long hours and preparation.
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Episode 5: Inside Sportfishing, Fishing Pioneers and the Ecstasy and Agony of Broadbill Swordfish.
In this episode I'm joined by Michael Fowlkes, Executive Producer of the Inside Sportfishing television series. We talk about how he got into making a fishing show, the effects Covid-19 are having on the fishing world, deep drop swordfishing and his new project, The History of Sportfishing.