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The gang is joined by Dylan Barley. Captain of the 61' Jamie Chadwick 'Double 07'. Dylan and his team just broke the South Carolina state record for most Billfish releases in 1 day with 1 Sailfish. The record was previously held by 'Glazed' with 25 Sailfish and 1 Blue Marlin. Dylan walks us through how he got started in the industry to ultimately running a sportfish program at just 25 years old.

The gang talks about choosing the right boat, mistakes to avoid and more. They also talked about Hatteras Yachts, their new 77' that they have coming out and more!

We're joined by Mario Ruiz, the owner of the 'TEX-MEX' program. Mario and his team operate a tricked out Panga, equipped with more electronics than your average small sportfish. We talk about Mario's program, favorite tournaments and more!

We're joined by Ron and Alex Milardo, proud owners of the 54 Rybovich 'Ricochet'. We deep dive into how the accident happened, their experience refitting boats and more!

We're joined by Captain Scott Fawcett of Off The Chain Sportfishing based out of Stuart, FL. Scott has an awesome Contender 39ST paired with the Simray SY50 Omnisonar which has been working great for him! Stay tuned as Scott shares stories about him using the omnisonar and how he applies it to his charter program.

We're joined by Captain Josh Goodson of Goody Shredding out of Cape Verde! Josh runs the 'Miss Angela II' and runs 150 charter days each year out of Cape Verde. We dive into his roots, his operation, his favorite lures and more!

The band is back together! Chase, Leo, and Mark tell the story about lost trophy fish in big money tournaments. They also discuss dink poles in big tournaments, standup tackle vs fighting chair and everyone's dream boat.

We catch up with Bob Hovey who just got back from Cape Verde! He fished on the Miss Angela with captain Josh Goodson. They fished 6 days and caught 15 Blue Marlin... We chat about the experience, the flight, the food, the fish and everything that comes with traveling half way across the world in pursuit of Blue Marlin

We catch up with Lancen Halbert who's running the 56 Freeman Hull #2 'Season XIV' - they just wrapped up the 2026 White Marlin Open and are currently preparing for the Mid Atlantic 500, Tune in as we discuss how the boat's been performing so far!

The band is back together! Chase, Leo, Mark and Bob tell the story about how they started their respective busniesses and what it's like to operate a business in the marine industry.

Bob and Leo discuss Billfish's first in person event, an invitational trip down to Venice, LA to fish on 3 Freeman Boats in search of Yellowfin Tuna and Blue Marlin!

Is Private Equity ruining boat brands? Bob is back from his Cape Cod trip and updates us on how it went, we discuss Private Equity buying Center Console brands, The Sargassum problem and more!

The boys are joined by Dewey Weaver of the 64' Bayliss 'Is That So'. They talk about how Dewey got started up in NC, Shipping nightmares, Mexico and more!

The boys are joined by Captain Mike Able of Hadrell's Point Tackle - no script, just a bunch of fishermen chatting it up!  Enjoy!

The boys are back - no guest this week, just shooting the shit! Chase takes the wheel to recap his recent run in the Carolina Billfish Classic, highlighting the team's tournament winnings and a wild day on the water chasing meat. The crew also hits on the point scaling debate between blues and sailfish, the corporate buyout of Los Suenos Marina, and some legendary off-the-water antics—from cooking fresh wahoo on deck to an aggressive post-tournament paintball showdown.