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Ep. 180 - Try The Stink Chamber And Fish Harder

03 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week river rat Paul Cain revs the "Shit Runner 2" for big-water trout redemption not involving anything chartreuse, we fail to impress our par...

Ep. 179 - The Bridge To Cow Chunking Nirvana

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, striper legends Billy "The Greek" Legakis and "Crazy" Alberto Knie argue over parking tickets and the patrol schedules of Long Island ...

Ep. 178 - Is That A Juan Fernandez Flounder In Your Milk Crate?

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Jimmy Fee, Matt Haeffner, and Nick Cancelliere from "On The Water" mark their calendars for the tarred line perch fishing seminar, we le...

Ep. 177 - Fleshing Out Your Pet Fantail

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, veteran fish taxidermist Jimmy Lawrence uses plumber's foam to silence morbid K9 requests, we catch massive bluegills where people are sti...

Ep. 176 - Showdown At Jig-N-Pop Buoy

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, veteran captain Gene Quigley covers himself in pickled herring before the bilge pumps fail 100 miles offshore, we hunt giant bluefin tuna ...

Ep. 175 - Tom & Joel Go Ice Fishing

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Nate P. and veteran guide Tim Moore rescue idiots in short boots from the New Hampshire slush of doom, we use LiveScope to check the consi...

Ep. 174 - Socially Awkward Wading Studs

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Miles Nolte jumps in a helicopter and flies right to the Cricket Wireless store, we find 8-pound trout on dries but can't locate the whisk...

Ep. 173 - Hooping For Hover Cichlids

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, big bait maestro Oliver Ngy drops in to exchange vows about not buying unproven lures off Facebook, we make sure everyone at the outdoor s...

Ep. 172 - Honk If You Love Belly Boating

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Rio fly designer and veteran guide, Brita Fordice, passes on GTs to perform triggerfish home invasions, we whip up some killer mantis shri...

Ep. 171 - Japanese Asbestos Tackle Craft

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, bass historian, Ken Duke, connects the mob to the worst bass lure ever made, we compare ascots and aloha shirts, slip a sneaky snake into ...

Ep. 170 - Back To The Future Of Fair Spanish Ladies

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, "Book of Quint" author, Ryan Dacko, drops by to give whale and dolphin coloring books to your sister, we go to the end of the pulpit onl...

Ep. 169 - A Musky Fool's Errand

16 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Dan Donovan and Josh "BamBam" Smeltzer of the Musky Fools get all horned up about banging respectable water bears, we have a legal discu...

Ep. 168 - Tackling Unfinished Family Business

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe's mom and Uncle Ron drop by to reminisce about growing up in a tackle shop and drinking with Popcorn The Clown, we reel in dolphin whi...

Ep. 167 - Where The Beer Flows Like Bronze

02 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, artist Jake Keeler draws the angel of death cradling a steelhead and fondly remembers singing about yeast on the internet, we fish with ro...

Ep. 166 - Goocher & The New Year's Chem Trails

26 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Captain Eric Kerber, Matt Farrell, and "Neighbor" Steve McIntyre pile into the Bunker to tag last-minute sheep before the ball drops, we...

Ep. 165 - The KISS Army of Holiday Darkness

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Miles Nolte waves his tree flag at all the people matching the Christmas hatch, we buy dolls off a sniper after almost possibly going fish...

Ep. 164 - The Unsinkable Speckled Urine Bag

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, hardcore kayak angler Kevin Hughes loses his seat after putting on a sea trout clinic, we debate puck or ball as it relates to nearly caps...

Ep. 163 - Tsunami-Proof Salmon Sitters

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, guide Marty Yi eats a $26 potato after surviving an earthquake in steelhead country, we lose the Zippo of a lifetime because we refuse to ...

Ep. 162 - Nuclear Rest Stop Fly Fusion

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Zach "Hammer" Miller double hauls his way into a Karen altercation on the Jersey Turnpike, we trade a case of beer for stripers by the g...

Ep. 161 - Hair Care Lines In The Sand

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Captain Frank Crescitelli and Quantum's Sam Zyack lose their shirts betting on two seagulls for striper action, we hook ourselves in the a...

Ep. 160 - I Got Beef With Your Blood Knot

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Captain Zach Flake and Mike Carr fail to lock a Temu Boga grip on the lips of a lifetime striper, we chew some putrid fat while snapping o...

Ep. 159 - Undocumented 'Tog Dream Journals

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Jimmy Fee slugs a gallon of chorizo grease and watches close friends wrangle blackfish of lifetimes, we stem the flow of blood by applying...

Ep. 158 - Cast Out Your Demons: Vol. 2

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, C&R listeners share their tales of alien probings and night nurses from hell, we'll betray our grandmas by divulging a grim family fishing...

Ep. 157 - Team America Surf Police

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Neil Krauter of the US Surf Fishing Team shares his favorite tarpon meatball recipe and gets flagged at customs for his heavy braid, we bl...

EP. 156 - Wire Lining For Cod Worms

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, "On The Run" author Dave DiBenedetto watches "Cops" before skishing for gator bluefish, we challenge pollock-hungry firemen to a cigar...

Ep. 155 - West Coast Miles: Chapter 2

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Miles Nolte tries upside down slow-pitch jigging in front of a moving battle ship, we convince a fan we love pumpkin spice and actually kn...

Ep. 154 - West Coast Miles: Chapter 1

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe and Miles Nolte team up with the legendary Conway Bowman to hunt for makos in the dolphin killing fields, we scold Kurt Cobain for spi...

Ep. 153 - Steelhead Don't Have Hands

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, legendary chrome hunter Josh Mills skates for Columbia River kings and ends up getting the "boot," we negotiate for a fly reel with a ma...

Ep. 152 - National Lampoon's Spicy Branzino

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, artist Mike Sudal runs out of gas on his way to Italian mystery tuna, we miss our shot at a huge marble trout because our kid wants a new ...

Ep. 151 - Old Fashioned Casino Shuttles

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Wisconsin fly guide Tim Landwehr scolds you for sniffing all the purple bucktails, we set our eyebrows on fire in the middle of a flying a...

Ep. 150 - Ride The Tiger, Slap The Hippo

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, international fly guide Oliver Jones tanks a few beers and gets handsy with one of the deadliest animals on the planet, we nearly starve t...

Ep. 149 - Lace Up Your Predator Sneakers

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Roel Trum of SPRO Europe explains why you’re lame if you troll where he lives, too, we throw massive poppers at fish that have no busine...

Ep. 148 - Foiled By The Twig Of Doom

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Drew Price and Rowan Lytle return to Jersey for another shot at snakehead fly victory and fresh fruit salad, we embarrass ourselves in fro...

Ep. 147 - Modest Walleye Mousing Strategies

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, fly guides Joe Demalderis and Pete Horger woo gas station girls with Kenny Loggins tracks and their black-belt rodent skills, we fight mid...

Ep. 146 - North Korean Muskie Shorts

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Rich Hohne reminisces about the best marlin dinner he ever ate and that one time he was a last-minute Esox hero, we complain about or swag...

Ep. 145 - Ever Seen A Swamp Donkey Show?

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Hank Shaw comes to New Jersey for a taste of snake venom and leaves with a subpar turkey hoagie, we travel to Mexico for the freshest nema...

Ep. 144 - Spillway Big Dogs

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, tattoo artist Drew Wilson drops marabou jigs for Arkansas gators and fights a man in the bagel shop, we help a kid catch snakeheads by tel...

Ep. 143 Faces Of Fly Guide Soul Death

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Miles Nolte has a cow at the video store and nearly drowns in front of Montana’s finest, we play Whiffle cricket with two kids who got s...

Ep. 142 - Go Fluke Yourself

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, party boat captain Payton Gepp and C&R regular captain Eric Kerber do some flounder pounding with your favorite smallmouth lure, we meet a...

Ep. 141 - Smells Like Teen Angler Spirit

04 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, native fish champion Tyler Winter plays Call of Duty at the Pig’s Eye sucker rodeo, we teach kids to shut up when they’re fighting a f...

Ep. 140 - Big Apple, Short Stripers

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, “Gotham Fish Tales” director, Rob Maass, teaches us how to find “floaters” and urban false albies, we hack a bass apart after ...

Ep. 139 - A Hot Snake In The Dorsey Room

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Eddie Weber, Vinny Conwell, and Steve Cahn of High Octane Custom Baits blend human trafficking with snakehead pursuits, we give a first-ca...

Ep. 138 - Get The Walleye Guy A Life Jacket

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, C&R fan Mark Humphreys explains why you never wear embarrassing underwear on a sinking ship, we curl up in a bean bag and wait for our tun...

Ep. 137 - Flirtin’ With Trolling Motor Disaster

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Captain Frank Campbell wins the salmon derby and seizes the engine of his Kia, we catch a Quiet Riot show on our way to the jerking ground...

Ep. 136 - Liquid Rainbows With A Scope Chaser

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, “Bassmaster” editor James Hall marries your daughter while live-scoping muskies for the grill, we feed the dogs garlic worms and inv...

Ep. 135 - The Over/Under On Ramp Muskies

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, “Cheech” DeiCicchi of On The Water fails to save a friend from falling into a toxic bass pond, we hunt dock walleyes after copious c...

Short Cuts: Dockside Bean Counting

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to cap a day of fishing with angel’s dandruff and a dash of hot-n-spicy cigar ash.

Ep. 134 - Uncle Daddy’s Secret Sun Cream

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Nate P. and Erik S. of “Shorelunch with Nate P.” fight the gales of Jersey while frying shad jowls, we stick a striper right in the ...

Ep. 133 - Cabin Boyz Of The Ottoman Empire

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, “Uncle” Mark Wizeman teaches Joe’s son, Jamie, how to suppress turds when the dry fly bite is about to kick on, we throw lead at p...

Short Cuts: Sloth Loves Shrimp

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to waste precious fishing time by harassing wildlife that may or may not go into turbo mode and kill you. 

Ep. 132 - Did I Mention The Toad Torture?

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This Week, Jimmy Fee wiggles out of his Easter duds and into a pair of limited time bowfin, we watch our guide catch our dream fish while showing us ...

Ep. 131 - Smell You Later, Power Player

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, legendary chemist John Prochnow—the father of PowerBait—explains why fish don’t like the scent of barbecue chips, we determine that ...

Ep. 130 - Freedom Of Illegal Boat Ramp Information Acts

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, “Bass Talk Live” host Matt Pangrac narrowly escape his Air BnB after poking an unsanctioned stick in the noodling hole, we pine for ...

Ep. 129 - Locals Only Stride-X Treatments

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Jesse Stanislaw of Stride Baits gets a time-traveling Corey Feldman on a sick sheepshead bite, we shamefully cover our faces with a stripe...

Ep. 128 - Drop The Cheese, Fight The Shark

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, flyfishing legend Conway Bowman gets lost in the fog and nearly winds up with a 600-pound mako in his lap, we smear neon sunblock on our s...

Ep. 127 - Garden Of The Chartreuse Gods

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, hardcore river rat Paul Cain fires up the “Shit Runner” for a Western Pennsylvania brown rodeo, we lose our favorite lucky hat while...

Short Cuts: Surf Trauma From Head To Groin

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Just took a 6-ounce pyramid sinker to the frank and beans at 200 miles per hour? Here’s what to do next after vomiting and wishing you were dead.

Ep. 126 - The Striper Panty Twist

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, surf lure maker Dave Petry explains how awesome it felt when people complained about the price of something it took skill and many hours t...

Ep. 125 - The Luckiest Rod In The Rescue Boat

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, veteran guide Dieter Scheel packs 40 years of shad knowledge into one jar of pickled herring, we explain why color doesn’t matter if you...

Ep. 124 - Snuffing The Jerkbait Rooster

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Miles Nolte flyfishes from a speedboat while running from deadly wasps, we get the wind knocked out of us while flexing in front of a chil...

Ep. 123 - Throw Me A Life Saver, My Pole Is On Fire

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Captain Eric Kerber, “Iron” Bill Veldof, and Drew Watson supply the Buffalo wings and compelling reasons to move to Florida, we dang...

Ep. 122 - Pike, Broads, & Lighter Fluid

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, U.K. taxidermist Josh Fisher pub casts a mackerel head and runs from the cops, we invoke the Magna Carta to stop vegan girls from killing ...

Ep. 121 - Public Water Private Eye

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, renowned biologist Shan O’Gorman teaches us how to grow huge bass while dodging bullets, we give up on wild browns because we can’t af...

Ep. 120 - Flat Brimming in International Toilet Water

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Kevin Jarnigan of “Gun Talk” puts down his gat and picks up a poorly designed spinnerbait, we hook a gator on a Spook and barely mak...

Short Cuts: Raise Your Rebar For The Future Of Striped Bass

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bob “The Garbage Man” exposes “big fluorocarbon” and proposes regulations that would put more molten lead in the hands of American childr...

Ep. 119 - Butterscotch Browns & Medicinal Chocolate

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Orvis’s Tom Rosenbauer and Shawn Combs take a claw hammer to a redfish skull and get drunk with carp envy, we get high on boiled peanuts...

Ep. 118 - Flash-Frozen Surf & Turf

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe joins his best bud, Mark Wizeman, at deer camp to hunt for Queen Elsa and provide muzzleloader support, we don shark socks and chase b...

Ep. 117 - Online Bucket Biology Associates Degrees

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, veteran Vermont fisheries biologist Shawn Good counts every minnow and takes a slap shot at DIY fish stockers, we ruin a perfectly good wa...

Ep. 116 - I Smell A Demonic Ratt Sucker

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the honorable Nate P. angles on the Black Sabbath and shows us where the bodies are floating, we catch the world’s smallest steelhead an...

Ep. 115 - The YouTuber’s Guide To Winter Jungle Cats

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Jim Fee leaves his family at the zoo to trespass with teenagers, we prepare our dads to have their arms ripped off in a foreign country, s...

Ep. 114 - Droning On About Jacuzzi Bonito

27 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Captain Eric Kerber, “Neighbor” Steve McIntyre, and Matt Farrell ring in the New Year by lying about chain pickerel, we turn our kid...

Ep. 113 - A Pellet Head In A Pear Tree

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Miles Nolte dons “gum boots” and plays Santa at the Kiwi hatchery pond, we ruin Christmas by forgetting that water freezes when it’...

Ep. 112 - 40 Feet Of Time-Traveling Butter

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Zach “Hammer” Miller and Captain Frank Campbell join forces to overtake Skein Bag Sam, we bring the smoke to the gambling hall and g...

Ep. 111 - Adult Anime Fishing Film Stars

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, veteran filmmaker R.A. Beattie follows topwater retrieves for 30 days to capture one clip of his grandpa’s garage exploding, we explain ...

Ep. 110 - Hall Of Fame Carpie Tactics

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Mike Iaconelli grabs his waders and steps into awkward boudoir shot hand-offs, we throw glide baits behind the worst department store of t...

Ep. 109 - Small Crafty Piranha Smuggling

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Tim Romano bear hugs a muskie and counts your little floaters, we poach stocked trout because our dad says it’s OK, get adopted by a Mex...

Ep. 108 - New York State Of Mind-Numbing Events

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, C&R sound engineer “Magic” Mike Pedersen flies all the way from British Columbia for smoked dogfish with mustard on rye, we throw po...

Short Cuts: Shrunken Heads & Rancid Spinal Fluid

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Too cheap for pro taxidermy? Learn how to botch every DIY attempt at preserving tails, jaws, teeth, skulls, and other fish parts in your kitchen.

Ep. 107 - Hung Up In A Nervous Wreck

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Jimmy Fee misses the mark on a PB British mullet by a mere five ounces, we get so tweaked about trophy tog that we throw our soiled waders...

EP. 106 - Cast Out Your Demons

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, C&R listeners share their spine-chilling stories of bloodthirsty meth head encounters, run-ins with wolf-spider hybrids in the spirit worl...

Ep. 105 - Eat A Largemouth, Save A Hog

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Oliver Ngy gives us the slow pitch for managing bass fishing with lemon pepper, we enjoy bonefish stew while the law man inspects our anch...

Ep. 104 - Mom’s Homemade Mahi Meatloaf

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Ohio walleye savant Ross Robertson gets salty at the mall and stings sheep with his sharp wit, we almost wind up in jail for being too nic...

Ep. 103 - Earn Your Stripes At Burger King

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, C&R regulars and newcomers tell the tales of their first-ever striped bass, we discuss mowing lawns to make that Van Staal money, catching...

Ep. 102 - My Undercarriage Is Red & Salty

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, kayak killer Kevin Hughes hypes the coleslaw and downplays his redfish-mugging habit, we run chatter baits through what used to be the par...

Ep. 101 - Punch-Drunk Drift Boat Surfing

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, legendary West Coast steelhead guide Rick Matney brings vodka to the prom and dances with Mr. Bubbles, we get shot at by ranch owners whil...

​​Ep. 100 - The Lunch Lady Of Elk Creek

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Joe and his best bud, Mark Wizeman, road trip for steelhead through the rusty streets of Snag City, we snore so badly that we can’t even ...

Ep. 99 - Peddling Snake Oil At The Holiday Inn

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Drew Price and Rowan Lytle drive 9 hours to catch lily pads, sticks, and bubble guts from terrible diner food, we call snakehead AAA from ...

Ep. 98 - Is That A Ling In Your Drug Rug Pocket?

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Hank Shaw of “Hunt, Gather, Cook” throws a D battery at me for calling pork roll by its proper name, we goad you into eating carp, b...

Ep. 97 - Furry Varsity Fishing Jackets

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, former Penn State bass team captain, Derek Horner, pulls a gun on a dealer and shoots down trout fishing, we celebrate a tourney win by sp...

Ep. 96 - Your Friendly Neighborhood Skate & Bait

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, John Bullock of Old School Outdoors and Captain Eric Kerber do kick flips off the eel tank, we catch flatheads with a mystery tuna rod, gr...

Short Cuts: I’ll Take City Hands For $200, Alex

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Play along with this ultimate “Jaws” quiz for a chance to win nothing but people calling you a dork for knowing so much about “Jaws.”

Ep. 95 - Break Out The Jaws Of Midlife

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, movie nerds and podcasters Dave Maccar and Tom Margaretta white-knuckle it 33 miles through angry seas and rental late fees, we explain wh...

Ep. 94 - MapQuesting Our Way To The Striper Pit

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, fishing guide and Hot Water Music lead singer, Chuck Ragan, attacks the golf course pond with a 17-inch fly, we trash the study hall with ...

Ep. 93 - Midwest Miles: Chapter Two

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Nate P. and Tyler Winter join the Midwest tour of bowling alleys and vintage bath tubs, we whiff on buffalo and get bowed up on swamp lord...

Ep. 92 - Midwest Miles: Chapter One

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Miles Nolte returns from New Zealand to hammer sipping smallmouths in a Chevy Malibu, we steal Tim Landwehr’s drift boat and hook some d...

Ep. 91 - A Great White In The Champagne Shadows

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, spear fisherman, party Adonis, and artist Chris Stewart swims toward a man eater and documents your most drunken moments, we study strip c...

Ep. 90 - Re-Writing Bass History, Jersey Style

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Jersey Riggs creator, Jeff Cammerino, tells us how rock and roll meant more than being the next big thing in soft plastics, we compare lar...

Ep. 89 - If You Give A Mouse A Wookie

05 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, veteran fly guide, Joe Demalderis, and artist Mike Sudal navigate a hostile homeless camp while looking for happy carp, we freeze and thaw...

Ep. 88 - Go For The Throat, Hold The Tap Water

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Reed “The Fish Monger” Brand teaches us how to tell our friends they suck at filleting without hurting their feelings, we inspect th...

Ep. 87 - The Cuban Passport Crisis

21 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, legendary guide and writer, Steve Dally, shoots high-velocity AA batteries at giant, venomous sculpins, we fail to land a single tarpon af...