Tell Tale Fisherman

Let’s make it rain! Guest Profile Joe Rosier is an attorney during the week, and a bait slinger every weekend he gets a chance. You see, Joe gets to fish in the Tampa Bay estuary, where bait abounds. And so do discriminating snook and redfish who love their sardines. Like many who fish those waters, live bait chumming is Joe’s favorite way to catch these fish. But Joe is taking live bait snook fishing to a whole new level. The snook he caught on the day he shares on this episode was on another level too. Guest Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chumdawgfishingco/ (https://www.instagram.com/chumdawgfishingco/) Fishing experience Joe’s forté is inshore fishing for redfish, snook, and speckled seatrout. Live bait snook fishing is his favorite. But Joe also loves to tussle with the tarpon that prowl the Tampa Bay waters as well.  Joe Rosier with some Tampa Bay snook and tarpon, and sharing the fishing love with his wife and son. Location This episode takes place in Tampa Bay, Florida

“We were like little pirates out there …” Guest Profile Pat Patterson is a tattoo artist in South Florida. But on his days off he loves to (you guessed it) fish. And boy does he have some great places to fish. These include the Lake Ida system for peacock bass and clown knife fish, and the Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge for largemouth bass. But let’s not forget that there is always saltwater nearby in South Florida. In fact, down there the deep blue water comes very close to shore. So much so that some days you can forgo the 40′ sportfisher for the 13′ Boston Whaler. Pat did that. We’re talking small boat offshore trolling here. Let’s just say there was no place on that boat big enough to hold what was caught on the day he shares in this episode. And then of course there was a REALLY big finish … Guest Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justanotherfishingguy/ (https://www.instagram.com/justanotherfishingguy/) Fishing experience As a South Florida native,

“It’s not your typical Bass Tracker by any means …” Guest Profile Mike Hale is our first guest from the Peach State – Georgia. Besides having that great distinction, Mike’s preferred fishing vessel also sets him apart. You see, Mike has gone full throttle into personal watercraft fishing. After a rough day fighting the current in his kayak, Mike thought there had to be a better way. So, a pact was sealed with his cousin and fishing partner, and they both bought a “ski”. Now they are starting to get this unique fishing system dialed in, and no fish is off limits. In this episode, Mike shares how he used his new water rocket to boat a whole bunch of sweet Georgia bass. Guest Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p.o.p.coastalga/ (https://www.instagram.com/p.o.p.coastalga/) Fishing experience From his home base of Augusta, Georgia, Mike branches out to hit many of the local rivers and lakes. His regular target species are largemouth bass, stripers, and catfish. Bu

“I’m stripping it, stripping it, then BAM!” Guest Profile Chris O’Keefe is a fly fisherman from Boulder, Colorado. At the feet of the Rockies, Chris is in the perfect location to branch out for some alpine trout fishing. Of all the trout species he gets to pursue, it is the Colorado greenback cutthroat he loves the most. A species thought to be extinct until a few decades ago, a thriving population has been re-established from a small remnant found by researchers. Chris has even participated in a re-stocking program for the greenbacks. Perhaps it is his love for that beautiful fish that made another colorful fish catch his eye. The peacock bass. In this episode, Chris hops on a plane with fly rod in hand. What follows is an epic road trip for some peacock bass fly fishing and a shot at that big bucket list beauty! Guest Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irish_flyman/ (https://www.instagram.com/irish_flyman/) Fishing With: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/illpilgrim/ Fis

Let’s just see if there is anything under that dock … Guest Profile Ant Peak is an avid bass angler, soldier, and he grew up in the same home town as host John Woodson. It’s hard to believe things could get much more awesome than that. But they do! You see, Ant got to meet one of his heroes—Ronnie Green, host of A Fishing Story TV show. Then Ronnie and Ant went out for some Lake Dora fishing action on Ant’s home lake. By itself that would make for a really epic day. But when the schooling bass and the bedding bass all decide to cooperate? Well now that’s when the epic dial goes to 11! Guest Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ant_peak_fishing/ (https://www.instagram.com/ant_peak_fishing/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ant.peak.7 (https://www.facebook.com/ant.peak.7) Fishing With: Ronnie Green: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/rgreen100/ (https://www.instagram.com/rgreen100/) A Fishing Story TV: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/afishingstorytv/

Fishing, it’s what I do … Guest Profile You just never know who you are going to meet at the boat ramp. If you are in Nevada bass fishing, you just might happen upon Silver Rogers. If that name does not ring a bell, maybe Black Silver or Black Ice do? You see, Silver is a retired rap artist who has toured all over with such artists as Ice T, Foo fighters, and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Even then, his heart was never far from the water. He was always looking for the next best fishing hole on his days off while on tour. But now, when he is not paying bills as a promoter, Silver is mining for bass. In this episode, Silver hits the smallmouth bass mother lode! Guest Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dragonfishon/ (https://www.instagram.com/dragonfishon/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DragOnFishOnco/ (https://www.facebook.com/DragOnFishOnco/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/dragonfishon (https://twitter.com/dragonfishon) Tumblr: https://dragonfishon.tumblr.com/ (https://dragonfishon.tumblr.c

Big Bass Bonus In this special bonus episode, FLW Tour Pro Cody Kelley shares two epic big bass stories with us. The first is of his personal best largemouth bass. The second is of his personal best Arkansas River largemouth bass. Cody has a video of himself catching the Arkansas River bass, which you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joOhjT0Kq9k (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joOhjT0Kq9k) Sponsor Brought to you by http://www.reelsandtackle.com (reelsandtackle.com), your small business, family-owned online tackle store with great products, great service, and great prices!!! Check them out for all of your tackle needs, and don’t forget to use code TellTaleFish10 for a 10% discount off any product! About TTF Podcast The Tell Tale Fisherman® podcast is the place for all avid anglers (not just guides and tournament professionals) to share their fishing story of a lifetime and become fishing legends. Fresh water or salt water, middle of the ocean or middle of a stream, on this fishing podc

Hey, mind if I take a turn? Guest Profile Our guest this week is FLW Tour Pro Cody Kelley from Conway, Arkansas. An Arkansas native, Cody grew up looking for the next best way to catch more Arkansas bucketmouths. Sometimes that meant studying fishing books from family friends or watching fishing shows. The rest of the time it meant having Mom, Dad, or Grandpa take him out for some Arkansas bass fishing. And, even when he went to college, he was still studying bass on the college fishing team. Come graduation day, Cody decided to give the pro circuit a go for one year before getting a “real” job. That was several years ago, and Cody is now an FLW Tour Pro making his home state proud. In this episode, Cody shares one of his early tournament experiences. It was one of those “lightbulb” moments that turned into a “lights out” tournament finish. Guest Links Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/codykelleyfishing/ (https://www.facebook.com/codykelleyfishing/) Instagram: https://ww

Happy wife, happy fishing trip … Guest Profile Mark Dunnam is a police officer in the Tampa, Florida area. When he is not protecting and serving, he is casting and catching in the awesome Tampa Bay fishery. While snook, redfish, and trout are the quarry, it’s the company Mark keeps that is equally as important to him. As it turns out, Mark is one lucky guy. His wife loves fishing as much as he does, and they love to share that passion together. In this episode, Mark recounts the day when he first took his wife fishing, and got her fire for fishing burning red hot. Happy wife, happy life, and redfish beware! Guest Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markdunnamjr/ (https://www.instagram.com/markdunnamjr/) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2sxp1NUGLNxloVNJJbVxoQ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2sxp1NUGLNxloVNJJbVxoQ) Fishing experience Having grown up in the Tampa area, Mark is no stranger to Florida inshore saltwater fishing. In his home waters of Tampa Bay, Mark catches all the targ

I wonder why the boat ramp is empty? Guest Profile Dustin Murray is a National Guard recruiter who hails from the oldest city in the U.S., St. Augustine. With a rich history, numerous attractions, and beautiful beaches, it is a popular destination for many folks. However, to the avid angler it’s the fishing that’s the big draw. Dustin is all about that, and enjoys both inshore and nearshore saltwater fishing in the St. Augustine waters. Yet, when the fishing is that good in a place, it’s rare that you find the boat ramp empty. A little Category 5 hurricane can change all that. Time for some hurricane fishing! Guest Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dustin.murray/ (https://www.instagram.com/dustin.murray) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9AKaHzONyD-HZ6sikEkL6Q/ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9AKaHzONyD-HZ6sikEkL6Q/) Fishing experience Dustin catches all of the salty species in the St. Augustine area. Inshore, these include redfish, spotted seatrout, flounder, and sno

So what do peacocks, clowns, and fishing have in common? Guest Profile Captain Kevin Cannon from Peacock Bass Adventures grew up in Delaware, but decided it was a fisherman’s life he wanted to lead. So he headed south, all the way to Islamorada in the Florida Keys. It was there that he became an offshore fishing captain and learned to catch all of the big salty species. But after relocating to West Palm Beach, Florida, another fish caught his eye – peacock bass. Captain Kevin traded in the sportfisher for a bay boat, and now guides clients on Florida peacock bass fishing adventures. In this episode, he tells us all about his unique fishery and the exotic species he catches. Plus, he shares some epic fishing adventures that will make you want to head south to play with the peacocks! Guest Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peacock_bass_adventures (https://www.instagram.com/peacock_bass_adventures) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Peacock-Bass-Adventures-704864096314583/ (https://www.fac

Did you bring the gaff? Guest Profile This week Jackson Kennedy joins us from Blythe, California. Jackson is working towards becoming a Federal wildlife officer. He knows and loves the California outdoors well, and is keen to help conserve it. But it should be no surprise that his favorite thing about getting out is getting bit. Jackson is an avid bass angler constantly on the hunt for big California largemouth bass. And recently he has has taken to saltwater. In this episode, Jackson shares with us his first Catalina Island fishing trip. Bass gear in hand, he got dialed in an got the rod bent. But the big toothy fish finale didn’t turn out quite the way he had planned … Guest Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaxattackfishing/ (https://www.instagram.com/jaxattackfishing/) Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/jackson.kennedy.98229 ( https://www.facebook.com/jackson.kennedy.98229) Fishing experience Jackson’s primary fishing targets have been largemouth, smallmouth, and striped bass

Bluefin tuna fishing to the extreme … Guest Profile When it comes to fishing, Justin Lerner gets around. Having grown up in New Jersey, he headed south to the University of Miami where he got to catch and study swordfish. Plus he worked with the Fish and Wildlife Commission where he got further acquainted with all the Florida fish species. Toss in a year “down under” in Australia, and the list of species Justin has boated gets real impressive. In this episode, we talk about all that, which is pretty epic by itself. But that’s not the main event here. No, for this New Year’s episode, we are going big. Bluefin tuna fishing big. Guest Links Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justin.lerner1 (https://www.facebook.com/justin.lerner1) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justin_lerner_fishing/ (https://www.instagram.com/justin_lerner_fishing/) Web: https://www.justinlernerfishing.com/ (https://www.justinlernerfishing.com/) Fishing With Bruce Brothers Fishing Charters: http://www.peibluefi

It’s about so much more than catching fish … Guest Profile For our Christmas episode, we could not think of any better guest than Jeffrey James from Wisconsin. Pastor. Director of a boys and girls club. And youth mentor. Jeff embodies everything that this season is about. But what makes his work even more special is how he incorporates his passion for fishing. He uses his skills as a shore fisherman to connect with kids and give them the memory of a lifetime. And as a master of muskie shore fishing, he has logged some pretty spectacular days from the water’s edge. In this episode, Jeff shares his most epic day of muskie shore fishing ever. Plus, one of his most cherished days fishing with a spectacular young female angler. This one is more heart warming than a Christmas fireplace … Guest Links YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVex2XDEtGR7cakRRB1BNig (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVex2XDEtGR7cakRRB1BNig) Check out Jeff’s YouTube channel (justkeepcasting) for some awesome

Sometimes mosquito + red is a good thing … Guest Profile Captain Jonathan Moss is the owner and operator of Go Castaway Fishing Charters in Central Florida. Light tackle saltwater fishing for Mosquito Lagoon redfish is his specialty. Capt. Jonathan grew up in Orlando and on the “Space Coast” of Florida. He has always loved saltwater and freshwater fishing here. Before guiding he took a detour as a PE teacher for a few years, but the call of the water was too strong. Capt. Jonathan hung up his whistle and picked up his push pole. These days he can be found poling clients around in his skiff for Mosquito Lagoon redfish, speckled sea trout, black drum, snook, and tarpon. But in this episode, the Mosquito Lagoon redfish bite was so incredible the most difficult part was heading home. Guest Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gocastaway/ (https://www.instagram.com/gocastaway/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gocastaway/ (https://www.facebook.com/gocastaway/) https://www.gocastaway.com/ (ht

The view is always better from the top … Guest Profile Hector Quintero works in logistics for an import/export business in McAllen, Texas. But when he is not delivering the goods, he’s chasing the fish. Redfish, that is. You see, Hector’s home water is the Laguna Madre. It’s flats boat heaven, and an awesome inshore fishery for trout and redfish. In this episode, Hector tells us about the first time he got turned on to topwater fishing for reds. Ever since, he’s gone topside for more of those incredible blow ups that never get old. Guest Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hqtexas/ (https://www.instagram.com/hqtexas/) Fishing experience Hector focuses on the saltwater species in the Laguna Madre. These include redfish (red drum), spotted sea trout, snook, flounder, and jack crevalle. Hector also has a team and fishes tournaments in the Laguna Madre. Their favorite style of fishing is to locate redfish from the flats boat. Then, they take to the water and wade to the fish. Of c

I love it when the fish come together … Guest Profile Mike McCoy is a professional bass fisherman on the FLW Tour. He grew up in Florida where his passion for bass fishing began at the local golf course ponds. Mike took a bit of a hiatus from fishing while serving in the Marine Corps. However, he now takes the perseverance, focus, and intensity of a Marine with him on the tournament trail. Now going into his second year at the front of the boat, Mike is ready for battle every week. But in this episode, Mike shares with us an incredible day of largemouth and smallmouth bass fishing that was not on the trail. If only the bass would bite like this during every tournament! Guest Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gotmyfive/ (https://www.instagram.com/gotmyfive/) Twitter: @gotmyfive http://www.mikemccoyfishing.com/ (http://www.mikemccoyfishing.com/) Fishing With FLW Tour: https://www.flwfishing.com/ (https://www.flwfishing.com/) Fishing experience Mike grew up in Florida fishing for largemouth b

Another legend bows to the king … Guest Profile Don Freschi is the host of the popular television show Sport Fishing on the Fly. A British Columbia, Canada native, Don grew up fishing his home waters with his Dad for salmon and trout. But Don encountered something at the age of 13 that changed his life forever. A fly rod. The first time he saw someone using one he was hooked. Now, after 23 seasons of SFOTF, Don loves his fly rods (all 60+ of them!) more than ever. In fact, he is taking things to a whole new level next season on the show. Yet, in this episode we look back at Don’s most epic encounters with the ultimate fly rod quarry – tarpon. Of all the incredible fish Don has caught, it is the Silver King that reigns supreme. Guest Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sport_fishing_on_the_fly/ (https://www.instagram.com/sport_fishing_on_the_fly/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sfotf/ (https://www.facebook.com/sfotf/) http://www.sfotf.ca/ (http://www.sfotf.ca/) http://www.world

Friends, fishing, and the Last Frontier… Guest Profile Logan Carlson is a charter boat captain in Ketchikan, Alaska. And a student in dental school in Idaho. Confused? No need to be. Come summertime, Logan heeds the call of the wild and heads to the Last Frontier. You’ll find him guiding folks on the trip of a lifetime for halibut and salmon, to name a few. In this episode, Logan does so for a group of friends that stopped by for a visit. The weather and hungry fish decided to cooperate for one of those days these friends will never forget. Our discussion about the fishing was so good, Logan even forgot to mention they saw 30+ whales this day! For avid anglers, this is the stuff that dreams are made of … Guest Links Instagram: @logan.carlson8 Oasis Alaska Charters: https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oasisalaskacharters.com%2Fteam%2F&e=ATNAPTTi52Ljkw01v4x9nh7gI8r-DId76E0qUJqzO7PrTMMpguBnxy8PySRAyEQVHdpLnZ-WXW4sgSmOImK_Rf3CK5ZsL4Q8 (www.oasisalaskacharters.com/team) Fishing ex

If at first you don’t succeed … Guest Profile Ryan Spuhler is an archivist for a county government in Pennsylvania. Ryan loves to fish the rivers and lakes of Pennsylvania for large and smallmouth bass. As a records keeper, Ryan is always in search of the elusive 20″+ largemouth bass. These are hard to come by in his parts in their heavily fished waters. Most weekends you can find Ryan going through the same routine. Loading the kayak on top of the car, the fishing gear in it, and heading off to the old fishing hole in search of that record fish. The trip Ryan describes in this episode started out much the same. But it ended in a broken heart. Then a mended heart. And all by the same fish. This one will definitely have you doing a double take … Guest Links Instagram: @yakn610 Fishing experience Ryan is a seasoned angler who does most of his fishing for largemouth bass in the lakes of Pennsylvania. He has also done some river fishing for smallmouth bass as well. Ryan Spuhler with s