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Tackle Junkies and Gear Heads
May 07, 2024 17:30 - 16 minutesTackle and Gear has always influenced the majority of the sport fishing market. This week on the Reel Guy Podcast Capt Norm and the Lunkerdog discuss "Gear Heads and Tackle Junkies " the do's and don'ts , and the complete craziness of it all Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Norm Is Going Group-less
April 22, 2024 18:33 - 23 minutesNorm is exiting many social media groups due to self anointed experts wearing him down. Captain Jeff tries ease Norms nerves as the rant gets a little crazy. We do not call him "Crazy Captain Norm " for nothing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sawfish Spinning and Florida Spinning Out of Control
April 09, 2024 08:00 - 45 minutesSawfish spinning out of control along with the state of Florida water pollution problems. Second biggest lake in the country too polluted to swim in and the state government is full boar development with out caring about the ramifications of it all. Florida is spinning out of control and the water conservation foundations are feuding as usual instead of unifying and creating a movement . Same story as the fish decline and wild life decline spinning out of control. Learn more about your ad c...
Blue Marlin and Bluefin Tuna in South Florida
April 03, 2024 22:19 - 23 minutesBlue Marlin and Bluefin tuna off South Florida this week ! Captain Norm and the Lunkerdog speak about this great offshore fishing bite that has been going on here in South Florida. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Florida Panther Quest
March 21, 2024 20:08 - 33 minutesThe Worlds Favorite Millennial Steven Busacca accomplished his lifelong goal of seeing a Florida Panther out on the Fakahatchee Strand preserve a Florida state park. He gets punked down by a alligator but devine intervention occurs and changes his path and witnesses the presence of one of Gods most elusive creatures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Florida Over Developement Problem
March 13, 2024 19:01 - 28 minutesFlorida has a big over development problem and the Floridians are getting pissed ! Fighting for clean water is on the move. please share The " Who Running On Water " episode on the Reel Guy Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-is-running-on-water/id1456542107?i=1000641333451 https://open.spotify.com/episode/11aIfHw8kkOPPhkIJWUZFm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fishing Club Come Back ?
February 19, 2024 07:00 - 56 minutesCaptain Norm speaks at the "S.O.B. Club or Sportsman Of Broward" , and the Lunkerdog makes his first report on the Salt Strong thread. So are fishing clubs on a come back ? Did Salt Strong just change the game ? $20 hamburgers are the knew normal and Captain Norm gets a hit and run from a sail boat all this week on the Reel Guy Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bill Fish Legend Eddie Herbert
January 25, 2024 17:43 - 1 hourThe Lunkerdog and Captain Norm head to the world famous Merritts Boat Company to interview bill fish legend Eddie Herbert. Eddie Herbert has explored the world catching marlin with some of the best fishermen that ever lived. Cabo, St. Thomas, Panama , Costa Rica you name it Eddie has fished there. Stories like this live on through the Reel Guy Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Who Is Running On Water ?
January 11, 2024 18:25 - 17 minutesThe " Lunkerdog " Captain Norm and " The World Favorite Millennial " Steven Busacca start 2024 with a new theme and slogan . Who Is Running on Water " Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Swamp People and Skunk Apes
December 04, 2023 05:00 - 58 minutesThe Worlds Favorite Millennial Steven Busacca attends the " Swamp Heritage Festival " . Hanging out with the Swamp People and Skunk Apes as he learns what he can about the Florida Everglades . Captain Jeff the Lunkerdog is intrigued and listens to the whole story as the millennial gets all fired up and excited. All this week on the Reel Guy Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mark Krowka Islamorada
November 21, 2023 16:18 - 1 hourMark Krowka the most victorias inshore tournament guide the Florida Keys has ever seen joins the Reel Guy Podcast this week. Old school Fort Lauderdale native tells his story of the evolution of fishing in South Florida. Learn how Mark Krowka influenced the Lunkerdog at a very young age and hear the stories of Captain Norm and his Dad fishing with Mark. All this week on the Lunkerdogs Reel Guy Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fresh Box of Montecristos
November 06, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutesCaptain Jeff the Lunkerdog receives a fresh box of Montecristos and its a feel good story. Water goats , proteins skimmers , natural seawalls and incentives for all the Reel Guys. Its time to ask more from our government and environmental foundations and get serious about cleaning up our water ways. No more complaining and more solutions all this week on the REEL GUY PODCAST Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Norm Does FLIBS
October 30, 2023 20:45 - 1 hourThe much anticipated FortLauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) review by the legendary Capt Norm and the Lunkerdog. This salty perspective on the boat show is much different than typical boat show coverage. Norm comes at you from a whole different perspective. Only on the Reel Guy Podcast Captain Norm breaks a 20 hiatus from the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) He brings it to us from an old salts perspective giving us unfiltered information you can only get from Captain N...
Three Amigos Seinfeld Style Episode
October 17, 2023 16:51 - 1 hourThis week "Crazy Captain Norm" and the " Worlds Favorite Millennial" Steven Busacca join the Lunkerdog for a episode that is more like a Seinfeld show. Topics include Orchids, redfish, Blair Wiggins, Charlie Moore, Mike Iconelli , mullet run updates and news. Recent visit to the rock n roll hall of fame. Booking a trip with Mark Krowka All this week on the Reel Guy Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
TJ Ralphs Blue Marlin Execution
September 05, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourCatching blue marlin off the coast of South Florida is a lost sport. Years ago the marlin fishery here in south Florida was nothing less than spectacular. Today it is a resource that is untapped as the sport fishermen have lowered the bar to a level where most do not even think of catching one of these magnificent creatures. Our friend TJ Ralph did just the opposite and got rewarded justly catching his first blue marlin with the ones he loves. Captain Norm could hardly keep his poise as his h...
Florida Keys Captain Snaps !
August 28, 2023 18:55 - 25 minutesCaptain Norm and Tj Ralph join me this week on the Reel Guy Podcast we recorded a full episode on TJ's blue marlin but we had plenty to gossip about, after the viral video where the Florida Keys Captain snaps on his clients. We had put our two cents in the gossip column because this video was truly astounding and everybody had their different opinions. It is important to remember that most of us do not know the full truth as it was just a viral video but it is always fun to express opinions a...
Hold My Beer
August 23, 2023 17:26 - 1 hourThe Lunkerdog and Captain Norm like Jake and Elwood " on a mission from God ". Never mess with a guys beer as Norm goes on a quest for original Michelob . Celebrating Norms first tarpon with a fly rod . Does football season and bait season share common traits? Defining disinformation and if you can not afford the tackle then you probably should not borrow it. All this week on the Reel Guy Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Summer Fishing Destination
August 15, 2023 16:09 - 32 minutesTraveling to fishing destinations can vary but many are often over looked . In this episode of the Reel Guy Podcast we go back to the Lunkerdogs roots fishing with family on the North Shore of Boston. Visiting the North End and being over Italian is always fun and the food never disappoints. I hope you enjoy this episode as we compare South Florida to New England in the fight for clean water. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A Sport Fishing Journey with Captain Fraser
July 25, 2023 21:01 - 55 minutesThere is no direct path when it comes to being a sport fish captain . Most have to figure it out on their own , Fraser Simpson tells us about his journey on becoming a a true pro. Advice he got from some of the best in the game like Bob Lemay and Jose Wejebe, and Tom Roland. Starting in Costa Rico in scuba and now living the dream here in South Florida. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ghost Orchid Hunt Fakahatchee Strand
July 19, 2023 19:53 - 50 minutesThe " World Favorite Millennial " Steven Busacca hunts for ghost orchids out in the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park . For years the search has been on for orchids out in the Everglades National Park . Orchid enthusiast and poachers a like have combed the park in their quest. Learn what a Fakahatcher is ! You might even be part of the F.O.Fs ( Friend of Fakahatchee ) Find out as the name dropping continues by Steven . Captain Jeff the Lunkerdog witnesses a high speed boating accident....
Reel Guys Do Blue Marlin
July 10, 2023 22:32 - 1 hourBlue Marlin off South Florida is a forgotten fishery Captain Norm and the Lunkerdog go over the process and strategy this week on the Reel Guy Podcast. Its hotter than a snakes ass so happy el Nino ! Reel Guys Do Blue Marlin is the 230 th episode and the kick off to season five I hope you enjoy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jo Jo and the Cauthorn's
June 06, 2023 23:49 - 22 minutesThis week on the Reel Guy Podcast Fishing Hat emails > Sometimes it takes a Village and sometimes you have people like the Cauthorn's I was lucky enough to have both. Fishing stories of how one woman shaped many men, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People Who Care About the Water Day
May 26, 2023 01:05 - 1 hourCaptain Norm realizes he is not a teak toe rail guy. Ron is in Iowa , and the Lunkerdog calls for a new identity for people who care about the water. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Captain Skip Smith
May 11, 2023 22:09 - 1 hourSkip Smith this week on the Reel Guy Podcast. We start from the beginning, A Dock at Bahia Mar in Fort Lauderdale Florida. How the "Madam" mothership idea came about , 49 World Records ! Skip has a few words about the recent passing of Peter Wright . Blue Marlin off South Florida. Skip's new passion is his Custom Boat Shootout Tournament, one of the most successful billfish tournaments in the world. Deep dropping and bar hopping through out the Bahamas and so much more. Only on the Reel Guy...
Flip Pallot and BTT Circle of Honor
May 02, 2023 01:30 - 39 minutes"The World Favorite Millennial" Steven Busacca's dream comes true as he gets to meet his idol Flip Ballot at he Bonefish Tarpon Trust big event. Name dropping to a new levels as Busacca talks about all the people he got to meet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
South Florida's Fishing Paradise part 2
April 24, 2023 06:00 - 52 minutesSteve Stenson 2nd hour on the Reel Guy Podcast was even more interesting than part 1. He explains how he started Sweet Water Adventures with Crocodile Bay Lodge and over 160 other fishing lodges . The theory on how one can never become a Cajun. How many fly fisherman in America and his realistic take on the environment and water quality issues and invasive species. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
South Florida's Fishing Paradise
April 18, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutesSouth Florida's Fishing Paradise by Jim Stenson is a book about early adventures from Fort Lauderdale, Lake Worth, Boca Grande and back. The Lunkerdog interviews Jim Stenson from a " Reel Guy " perspective and Jim steps up his game and gives us almost two hours of more Reel Guy stuff than we could get through. A true pleasure to have in the studio. Enjoy part one this weeks episode on the Reel Guy Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Favorite Fishing Hats
April 10, 2023 08:00 - 24 minutesMost Reel Guys have a favorite fishing hat this week on the Reel Guy Podcast the Lunkerdog and Captain Norm talk about sporting the piss out of some hats. Only on the Reel Guy podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
My Main Man Monahan
April 03, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourJohn Monahan has been getting " Water Time " basically his whole life here in Fort Lauderdale. Thats why his take on our waterways should be taken seriously. John has definatley taken it seroiusly graduating from University of South Florida with a marine biology degree and now working for one of the most progressive companies in the state Clean Water Ways. Clean Water Ways has designed and constructed protein skimmer technology that can help clean our canal system and ICW. Water testing is a ...
Let the Wind Be Your Friend
March 20, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutesThe Lunkerdog and Steven Busacca catch up for the first time in 2023. The " World Favorite Millennial" Busacca brags about fishing on a Hells Bay and Chitum skiff down in Biscayne Bay in tough conditions and Captain Jeff says " let the wind be your friend " All this week on the ReelGuy Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jody Moore You S.O.B
March 13, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourOn this weeks Reel Guy Podcast find how a gentle giant and everybody's favorite person can be a REEL SOB. Jody Moore true Reel Guy and Gentleman joins us this week and gives us a interview I never saw coming; stories about family , relationships, and friends. How helping each other is what really matters. Sit back and enjoy Jody Moore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pre-Game with Captain Norm
March 07, 2023 03:49 - 54 minutesThis week on the Reel Guy Podcast Captain Norm get a little pre-game in at a local dive bar Kellys Landing. The Lunkerdog pre-games for his next three guest on the show " Jody Moore " " Skip Smith" and "John Monahan " There is a parody song in the making . All this week on the Reel Guy Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Not Nancy with Captain Slip
February 27, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutesCaptain Jeff sits down with a fishing guide from new generation, Zach Routman ( Capt Slip ) . He talks about his tarpon season on his new Maverick HPX and the difference in the fish between this year and last. He breaks down a obstacle in our fight for clean water which would be Nancy Gassman who is the " Assistant Director of Public Works" in Ft Lauderdale. Zach by staying involved understands that Nancy has stood in the way of any progress in cleaning up our waterways . Learn more about you...
George Copeland Snook Legend
February 13, 2023 09:00 - 1 hourMy pleasure to have George Copeland on the Reel Guy Podcast this week. The Lunkerdog goes deep into Copelands story and get a little spiritual about snook fishing. George tells it like it is when it comes to big snook and the dedication it takes to catch 30 pounders. This may be the most humble guest I have ever had on the show but he felt compelled to tell his story in the sake of our fight for clean water, This is a episode Reel Guys will appreciate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...
Fins & Skins
February 06, 2023 09:00 - 58 minutesThis week on the Reel Guy Podcast the Lunkerdog and Captain Norm get into deep discussion on the relationship between fishing and golf. Norm takes some cheap shots at the "Mahi Fisherman" . Also who is getting whooped by females and Caddy Shack, all this week on the Reel Guy Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Florida Football
January 23, 2023 05:00 - 50 minutesIn this episode sports expert Better Duck from a Better Canes Podcast joins us to talk about how athletes are getting exploited in High School football. Five of the top ten high schools are from South Florida and the Lunkerdog believes that this is bad for the sport and even worse for the students that live in the local communities. Winning at any cost is not a good practice and kids are paying the price. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Environmental Snow Ball
December 22, 2022 21:43 - 52 minutesThe Worlds Favorite Millennial Steven Busacca is pissed and rants about the state of conservationism . The usually G - Rated Busacca has to have his profanity bleeped out as he can not control his rage. Last episode of 2022 and sponsor info on 2023 all this week on the Reel Guy Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What the Hell Happened to Happy Bait
December 06, 2022 01:39 - 51 minutesThe Mullet Run has always been a natural phenomenon but in recent years the mullet run has almost disappeared along the coast of Florida. The Lunkerdog has 3 Time Worl Happy Bait Champion Tim O'Conner on the podcast this week to get his view on what has happened to the mullet run . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fishing Mojo True ?
November 22, 2022 17:08 - 1 hourThis Week the Lunkerdog and Captain Norm get into good fishing Mojo and bad Mojo. Getting through the mid-term election Iguana hunts through metropolitian Florida are flourishing along with exotic fishing charters. Fishing through feeder bans was a thing this hurricane season. All this week on the Reel Guy Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Election Week
November 01, 2022 22:32 - 59 minutesCaptain Norm and the Lunkerdog talk about the election, politics and candidates. This is proof that we will talk about anything in order to win the fight for clean water. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Happy Boat Show Tips
October 26, 2022 03:22 - 50 minutesCaptain Norms top 10 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show Tips. A perspective on the boat show you just will not hear any place else but on the Reel Guy Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
I Italian Heritage Month A Episode You Can't Refuse
October 10, 2022 16:06 - 47 minutesEvery month seems to have a theme now a days , this month is Italian Heritage month. The Worlds Favorite Millennial gives his take on this celebration and many of the others. Like what exactly is expected and is it legitimate . Also is Columbus Day a Italian thing? My favorite part is the discussion about the Italian horn being hollow or solid and what movie is more Italian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Martha's Vineyard Just Got Miami'ed
September 20, 2022 19:34 - 56 minutesCaptain Norm Joins the Lunkerdog and gives us yet another history lesson. Getting sentimental about your fishing gear. A recap of the blockbuster Pat Ford episode. Norm gets in a small rant about how Florida is doing in its fight for clean waters. There are Mullet Run Lurkers that are completely missing the boat. Norm thinks there are to many Youtube Captains and people are not paying their dues. Our take on the Martha's Vineyard debacle, Jimmy Carter made a mean boiled peanut and his brother...
Pat Ford the King of Covers
September 07, 2022 19:17 - 1 hourThe Lunkerdog sits down with Pat Ford who is arguably the "GOAT" in the outdoor photographer space. Pat has always performed at extremely high levels graduating Notre Dame , a lawyer , 27 fishing world records , and around 300 cover shots for magazines . In this interview you can hear what makes a guy like Pat so passionate about fishing wild life and photography. Pat tells stories about the gold cup and Andy Mill, Bill Curtis and many more. A funny story about the Bonefish Tarpon Trust. W...
Treasure Cay Post Dorian
August 15, 2022 19:28 - 51 minutesCaptain Jeff tells " The World Favorite Millennial " Steven Busacca stories of Treasure Cay Bahamas in its glory days. Treasure Cay was wiped out a couple years back by one of the worst hurricanes the Caribbean has ever experienced . A good portion of the Abacos suffered severe devastation and many have miracuously bounced back with great success along with a ton of money and much hard work. Treasure Cay on the other hand was left for dead as the privately owned community has been neglect...
Gren Turtle Cay and Busacca
July 12, 2022 21:45 - 59 minutesThe Worlds Favorite Millennial goes by the name Bonefish Busacca now , fresh off a trip to Green Turtle Cay in the Abacos . He tell us about his experience with a famous old time Bahamian guide Ronnie Sawyer . We also set a new record for saying "dude" in one fishing podcast. We then get Into some government bashing, counting toilets and Miami Crypto Freaks. All this week on the Reel Guy Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mitchell Vitale What Ever it Takes to Fish
July 05, 2022 16:08 - 1 hourA great fishing story as Mitchell Vitale tells you how a kid from Ft Lauderdale Beach became one of the most sought after fisherman in the tournament scene. Traveling all over the world chasing Marlin and other big game . This journey was not easy but through determination and hard work he made it happen. A reel Guy story on the Reel Guy Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Its A Shit Show in South Florida
June 01, 2022 18:42 - 56 minutesThe Lunkerdog and Captain Norm talk about high water alarms as Norm gets a scare while running a 110 foot yacht with 40 passengers as his bilge fill up with water.!!! A quick story from Capt Jeff about getting saved by the coast guard in 1975. More closures int he ICW as fecal bacteria levels go off the charts but nobody seems to care. Why people act like a damn fool on their pontoon charters? Wife beating and fist fights on the sand bar as the boating community stoops to new lows. Norm call...
Fishing Guides are Pro Atheletes
May 16, 2022 23:48 - 26 minutesAs the Lunkerdog nears the end of his tarpon season he compares fishing guides to other professional athletes . How practice is the key to execute high levels for fisherman. Pain is no excuse for lack of performance or missed days during the fishing season. How to and why you should develop a team to help you accomplish goals. 5 factoids about pro athletes 1) Fisherman like other pro atheletes do not smell good after work 2) Really bad hair cuts are common among pro atheletes fisherman 3) Al...
Saving Floridas Wildlife Corridor
May 09, 2022 04:00 - 50 minutesSteven Busacca is enlightened by a documentary called " Saving Floridas Wildlife Corridor " and urges all who love their coastal communities to watch it. Lunkerdog does spring break. Over development , our politicians and foundations and the 80/20 rule. Is Ron DeSantis snapper regulation rule legit ? All this week on the Reel Guy Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices