Salty Stories: The Ship's Log Salty Crew

Levi Slawson is one of a handful of young rippers who are expected to take over the professional surfing world. But he is not content to limit himself to being one of the best surfers in the world. He is putting time in on the boat and taking every chance he gets to hold his own when the fish are biting too. CJ and Levi go back and recount all the radical trips that Levi and the Salty Crew have been on. From Alaska to Fiji, from Canada to the Bahamas. This episode is packed full of fun behind the scenes stories. We hope you enjoy it. Thanks for listening.

John Dornellas is an avid spearfisherman and underwater thrill seeker. In this episode John recounts the epic battle between him and the world record halibut he speared in Alaska. John and Cj also discuss the apnea based program that John helped develop for addiction recovery and the Free-diver Instructors International program John teaches. The breath hold is a very powerful thing and John is an expert. We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it.

Something a little different. Salty Crew presents Salty Snacks, bite size pieces of stoke to inspire the modern thrill seeker and risk taker. In these shorter episodes, we'll be talking historical pieces, life lessons, and radical stories from those who find refuge in the sea.
This episode features a short story titled Two Tuna, it is written by Hayden Lane and based off of a story that his father, Ron, loves to tell about work ethic and values.
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In this episode CJ Hobgood and Justin Lee pick up where they left off, this time Justin gets into some wild stories from hunting Marlin, Ono, and Mahi Mahi off the coast of the Big Island in Hawaii. These stories are almost too wild to believe, but Justin lives that kind of life. His two hour underwater fight with a Blue Marlin stands out. We hope you enjoy this episode and are able to pick your jaw up off the ground after it’s through.

Justin Lee is a spearfisherman and a bow hunter from the Big Island of Hawaii. He is a master storyteller, and he lives a life that produces tons of stories worth telling. From hunting Ono and Blue Marlin with his spear gun to tracking down Bull Elk in New Mexico. In this episode CJ flips through Justin’s instagram feed and asks him to tell the backstory of his most interesting posts. There was so much to talk about we got enough for two podcast episodes, and can't wait to sit down and record more with him. We are very excited to share the first of this 2 part episode with you and we hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed making it. Tune in for Part 2 coming out shortly after.

Brett tells CJ the story of when a shark attempted to take his legs off. They also talk about traveling the world in search of waves and fish versus scoring at home. Brett recounts a very special session he had at his home break, and also talks about how he has dedicated the last few years to rebuilding his boat so he can dive and explore the Great Barrier Reef. This episode was a blast to make, hope you enjoy it as much as we did.