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On this episode we had the pleasure of chatting with two very experienced bluefin tuna harpooners, Captain Joe Dion and Mike "Hackah" Miller.

We have known Joe and Mike since our dock rat phase as kids. Mike has been chasing giant bluefin tuna since the hand-line fishing days in the 1970s and 1980s. Joe has been tuna fishing since he was a child, and his first ever trip harpooning was with Mike back in the 90s. Both of these guys were recently featured on the new Discovery Channel show "Harpoon Hunters." If you haven't watched the show yet, you absolutely should. Some of the aerial shots they captured are incredible.

In this conversation Joe and Mike talk in detail about the harpoon fishery. They discuss everything from flying and spotting fish from the airplane, the type of water and conditions they look for from the tower, and the different behavior fish exhibit during their migration into New England waters in the early summer. Some of the stories that these guys share are amazing. They talk about what they have found in fish's stomachs, sticking big fish right off the beach in shallow water, and much more.

This podcast was truly awesome. Joe and Mike are hilarious and shared a lot of information with us. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!

Stay Tight,
The Sears Brothers

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On this episode we had the pleasure of sitting down with Justin Braun, owner of Chatter Lures. We have known Justin for several years now, and have put his products to the test aboard our boats. Justin and his crew build a wide variety of offshore fishing tackle, with spreader bars and trolling lures being their core products. The innovation and rigging consistency in every product that Chatter offers is what separates them from many others on the market.

In this conversation we talk about the origins of Chatter Lures and what inspired Justin to start a tackle company. We discuss the new age of side tracker bars, trolling spreads, and how to build bars that can withstand the bite from some of the most powerful fish on the planet, giant bluefin tuna.

Justin is an awesome guy. He's very passionate about what he does and takes pride in the products that he creates for fishermen all over the world. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!

Thank you for listening!

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The Sears Brothers

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This episode of the podcast was filmed and recorded live at the 2025 Castafari Offshore Fishing Seminar. We are joined by Captain Damon Sacco and Captain Mark DeCabia in an open forum discussion about tricks, experiences, and theories that we have to get stubborn tuna to bite.

This conversation was a lot of fun, and it was great to be able to field questions from the audience throughout the conversation.

We all share stories about finicky fish, and talk about everything from bait presentation, leader size, fish behavior, and just plain old luck.

If you want to checkout the video version of this podcast, please make sure you check it out on our YouTube channel (SeaBrosFishing).

Thank you for listening!

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The Sears Brothers

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On this episode we sit down for our fourth podcast with non other than Captain Mark DeCabia.

If you have listened to any of our other conversations with Mark, you know that he is a wealth of knowledge and has plenty of stories to share from his decades of experience in offshore fishing.

In this conversation we run through an array of topics including fishing the eastern canyons, targeting inshore bluefin tuna, "Magiver" moves we have made to get home or continue fishing, and Mark announces a big change in his fishing career.

It's always a pleasure to sit down and chat with Mark. We always have a lot of fun, and we hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!

Stay Tight,
The Sears Brothers

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On this episode we had good friend, Captain John Galvin join us for his third podcast appearance. 

John is a great story teller and has traveled all over the world to fish. All of us can learn something through his experiences abroad. In this conversation we talk about everything from hunting in Spain, to fishing the eastern canyons last summer. John also shares the evolution of "The Skillie Project" with us, and discusses his ideas and tactics for tagging and releasing white marlin.

Always many laughs, beard appreciation, and great stories when hanging out with John. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!

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The Sears Brothers

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On this episode Captain Damon Sacco of Castafari Sportfishing and Tournaments, returns for his fifth annual podcast with us.

Damon is a pleasure to talk to and always has great stories to share. In this conversation we start off with some bluefin tuna and canyon fishing talk. We discuss fishing for giants around draggers, and how much of a struggle the 2024 weather pattern was for canyon fishing and most of the offshore tournaments in the Northeast.

Damon tells stories about fishing in the Maldives and Figi, targeting dogtooth tuna and giant trevelle. He also discusses what it is like to visit and fish in extremely remote places. Damon tells a story about what it can be like to seek medical care in these remote destinations...

Finally, we spend a bit of time talking about the upcoming 2025 Castafari Offshore Fishing Seminar which is March 1 & 2 in Quincy, MA. This event is always educational and exciting to attend. Damon talks about some of the new presentations on deck for this year's event, including a LIVE podcast session we will be hosting with several of thew show's key note speakers.

We hope you enjoy this conversation with Damon as much as we did!

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The Sears Brothers

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On this episode we sit down with long time friend and custom fishing rod builder, Zack Richardson. We first met Zack during our past time in the tackle industry; making squid bars, offshore lures, manufacturing skirts, and building custom rods. 

Zack is one of the most determined and professional young business owners in the fishing industry in our opinion. Since 2011, he has owned and operated Zack's Custom Rods based out of Westport, Massachusetts. He and his crew offer the full spectrum of offshore and inshore rods, designed and specialized for anything from giant bluefin tuna to striped bass.

For any young aspiring entrepreneurs listening, Zack was a full time college student studying entrepreneurship and marketing, while minoring in environmental science at Bryant University. Throughout Zack's career at Bryant, he was awarded the GOSS Prize, received recognition from American/RI Innovation, and has been published as one of the most successful students at the university.

In this conversation we discuss building a business from scratch and juggling school work and while running a company. Zack takes us through his entire process of building a rod, or set of rods, from start to finish. He talks about the captains and anglers that he worked with throughout many seasons of testing specific blanks and setups, before offering them to the public.

Zack is an awesome person and is very passionate about what he does. We hope you enjoy this as much as we did!

Stay Tight,
Bryan and Taylor

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On this episode we sit down with a true innovator in the fishing tackle industry, Captain Fred Malcarne. Fred grew up in New England, has been a fisherman and a hunter for the majority of his life. He owns and operates a company that many of you are probably familiar with, Winthrop Tackle.

Fred has had a long career as a tool maker and is a talented craftsman. Winthrop Tackle was born when he demanded higher quality components for his own fishing rods. Winthrop is an American-made manufacturer of the finest quality, custom sport-fishing products that are used by some of the best sportfishing boats all over the world.

The continuous evolution of Winthrop's product lines starts with the input from experienced rod builders and world-class fishermen. Incorporating the latest angling techniques with solutions to problems that fishermen encounter on the water, Fred and and the crew at Winthrop create innovative products with an elegant design. Every prototype they create goes through refining and improvements before it is approved for production. Winthrop then verifies top-performance thorough rigorous field testing by partner captains and crews before a product is ready for market.

Fred is a very smart guy and this conversation was amazing. We discuss what it takes to design, prototype, test, and implement a new product from a tool maker's perspective. Fred's story is an awesome one and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

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The Sears Brothers

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Thank you for tuning in to the SeaBros Fishing Podcast! On this episode we sit down again with our deckhand Ben Makaroff and our father, Old Greg, to review our 2024 charter fishing season on the Mass Bay Guides boats.

The Mass Bay Guides 2024 season was action packed. We ran over 250 charters on our boats, experienced many amazing days of fishing, laughed a lot, and had incredible guests aboard.

The main focus of this conversation was to review our logbook from this past season and discuss what we experienced in our local waters around Massachusetts. We talk about everything from light tackle shad fishing in the spring months, striped bass fishing through early summer, and share what we experienced during our tuna season. Old Greg ensures there is plenty of filterless humor sprinkled throughout our discussion...

We had a lot of fun on this one and we are officially in winter mode. We will be pushing out bi-weekly content this off-season as we start season 6 of the podcast, so stay tuned.

Thank you to all of our listeners for the continued support. If you have any questions, topic ideas, or recommended guests for future conversations, please reach out to us on our social media platforms (Instagram, Patreon, and Facebook). Don't forget, the video version of this podcast is also available on our YouTube Channel.

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-Bryan and Taylor

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On this episode we had the pleasure of having a conversation with local captain Matt Perachio of Tighten Up Charters, Cape Cod. We have known Matt for several years, and fish a lot of the same grounds throughout Massachusetts and Cape Cod Bay.

Matt's offshore fishing career began during his childhood summers on Cape Cod with his family. Over the years his affinity for the ocean left him wanting more and eventually he transitioned from  recreational and commercial striped bass fishing, to the adrenaline packed pursuit of light tackle bluefin tuna and taking out clients for hire.

Today, Matt is a full time charter fisherman and guide. He runs over 150 trips a season, with most of his trips being light tackle bluefin tuna trips; specifically targeting bluefin using casting and jigging tactics. Matt owns and operates a 27' Onslow Bay, and has several other charter captains and run and gun boats under his wing.

Matt is a wealth of knowledge and is extremely passionate about all types of fishing. In this conversation, Matt takes us through his charter fishing program. We talk about different tactics that we use for chasing striped bass and tuna throughout New England. Matt goes into detail on how he approaches light tackle tuna fishing. He talks about everything from rigging, finding fish, to approaching schools of busting tuna. Recently Matt and his crew have started an online resource for everything light tackle tuna fishing called Bluefin Plus. If you are a light tackle junky, make sure you check it out.

This conversation with Matt was awesome and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

Stay Tight,
The Sears Brothers

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On this episode we had the privilege of sitting down for a great conversation with Captain Bob DeCosta of Albacore Charters, Nantucket. We have known Bob through our network of fellow captains for quite some time, but have never had the opportunity to sit down and talk off of the water until this podcast.

Bob is a second generation charter boat captain with over 50 years of experience fishing the waters around Nantucket and Cape Cod. Bob runs Albacore charters along side his son Ray, who when not running charters with his dad, is a fire fighter on Nantucket.

Bob is a wealth of knowledge and is a master at putting his clients on fish. He is an incredibly well rounded fisherman, and is one of the most consistent producers in the northeast. In this conversation, Bob shares the story of how he started fishing. He  talks about growing up on Nantucket, how fisheries have changed, and the tactics that he uses in his local waters. As always, a bunch of fish stories, tuna theories, and laughs are shared in this one.

We hope you enjoy this as much as we did!

Stay Tight,
The Sears Brothers

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On this episode of the podcast it was our pleasure to host long time friend and fellow fisherman, Captain Jesse Martello. Joining him, another returning guest and owner of L.T Marine Products, Captain Chris Gergley.

We have known Jesse since we started our charter fishing business over 20 years ago. He is an incredible person, amazing fishermen, and is one of the most mechanically gifted humans on the planet. If it is broken, Jesse can fix it. He has decades of experience in the automotive industry, and has translated those skills to his passion of boats and fishing. Jesse runs a charter business of his own "Think Big Sportfishing" out of Mystic, CT. 

Jesse and Chris actually met through us, and became close friends quickly; being that they are from the same area. Since then, Jesse collaborates with Chris on designing and testing products for L.T, and Chris works with Jesse on the charter boat.

In this conversation we discuss the importance of preparation, time on the water, and the amount of dedication it takes to become a consistent charter fisherman. We talk about similar methods we share when tuna fishing on Stellwagen Bank, and we also talk canyon fishing tactics. We also spend a bit of time discussing manufacturing products for one of the most abusive environments and against some of the world's hardest fish to catch. 

We hope you enjoy this as much as we did!

Stay Tight,
Bryan and Taylor

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On this episode we sat down with Captain Mike Deskin and his good friend, mate, and fellow captain, Danny Young. Mike and Danny are two of the funniest humans we have ever met. They are also both insanely experienced fishermen.

Mike has been fishing for giant bluefin tuna and canyon fishing since the 1980s. He has chased bluefin from Cape Cod to North Carolina and beyond. Mike currently owns and operates "Destiny" a 38' Northern Bay out of Groton, CT.  Danny has decades of fishing experience as well. He and Mike have put together quite the program aboard the Destiny. They are consistent producers from the Northeast Canyons to Maine.

In this conversation, Mike and Danny tell their origin story, we share our opinions on tuna behavior from area to area, we discuss green stick fishing, and tell a ton of fish stories. Mike and Danny are both of wealth of knowledge and entertainment, and it was a pleasure to have them on the podcast.

We hope you enjoy this as much as we did!

*Warning; be careful listening with kids around!

Stay Tight,
Bryan and Taylor

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We have two returning guests on this episode of the podcast. Captain Mark DeCabia is back with his good friend and first-mate aboard the Rebel,  Bryan "Shark" Youngkin.

If you haven't listened to the previous episodes with these guys, make sure you do. Mark has decades of offshore fishing experience, and he and Shark make a hell of a crew. In this conversation we talk about everything from northeast canyon fishing to who Mark considers to be legends in the fishery. It's always a pleasure to sit down and talk with fishermen of Mark and Shark's caliber.

We hope you enjoy this as much as we did!

Stay Tight,
Bryan and Taylor

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Captain Mark DeCabia
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Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast! On this episode we have two returning guests, captains Rob Taylor and Seth Funt.  If you haven't listened to our first episodes with these guys, Rob runs a charter fishing company out of Newport, RI called Newport Sportfishing Charters. Seth mates for Rob throughout the season, has a boat of his own, and runs a successful bed and breakfast in Bristol, RI.  We always look forward to seeing these guys. They are both passionate fishermen, hilarious and love to nerd out on fishing theories.  

The coolest thing about hanging with Seth and Rob for this podcast, was seeing the reconstructed tuna skull that they brought with them. Seth's brother-in-law (@dakusbones) creates unbelievable museum quality artwork from fish skulls and skeletons, and the boys brought a 118" giant bluefin skull from a fish they caught together. It is truly incredible to see up close. It took over two years to finish and one of a kind.

This conversation with Rob and Seth brought us in a bunch of directions, covering a ton of topics. We recap their 2023 tuna fishing season, chat about rod blanks and tackle,  discuss how to keep live bait in perfect condition, and discuss tactics for catching giants off of the beaches of Rhode Island and in Cape Cod Bay.

It's always a pleasure to sit down with a couple of fun, like minded fishermen from our neck of the woods. We hope you enjoy this podcast as much as we did!

Stay Tight,
The Sears Brothers

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Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast! On this episode we visit Monahan's Marine in Weymouth, MA and join their crew for a great conversation. We sit down with Brian Curreri, Matt Connor, Marc Panico, and Conor Holway to discuss what it's like to run a full service marine service and fishing tackle business.

We recently partnered with Monahan’s, and are excited to be working with a local marine business that has been serving the South Shore of Massachusetts since 1961. For decades, the crew at Monahan’s has been helping generations of boat owners with outboard parts, boat service, marine equipment, and fishing tackle. Their professionalism and passion for being on the water has made them one of the most reputable boating headquarters in the Northeast.

Monahan’s is located on Washington Street in Weymouth. They are currently a Jones Brothers and Tidewater Boats retailer and have the most well stocked inventory of Yamaha Outboards, parts, and rigging in MA. The entire staff and crew of technicians have decades of experience. As a recent addition, Monahan’s has built and rigged out a brand new 4,000 sqft offshore and inshore tackle shop. The grand opening of this new space is set for Saturday April 6th. They will be fully stocked with everything needed for offshore canyon fishing, nearshore bluefin tuna fishing, striped bass fishing and more. We are excited to be able to use this space as a new home base to maintain our own tackle and charter fishing fleet, as well as a spot to film some upcoming podcasts and workshops.

In this conversation we discuss the beginnings of Monahan's business, their recent partnership with Scituate Boatworks, and their new tackle shop space. We tell a few fish stories and discuss our goals going into the 2024 fishing season.

We hope you enjoy this podcast as much as we did!

Stay Tight,
The Sears Brothers

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Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast! On this episode we were excited to sit down and talk everything bluefin tuna with our good friend and fellow fisherman Chris Weiner.

Chris and the rest of his family are harpoon fishermen out of Maine, and have been for decades. His experience and skills in hunting these fish on the surface is incredible. He is on another level in terms of understanding bluefin behavior, patterns, and nuances.

When Chris is not on the water pursuing these fish from above, he dedicates his time supporting his fellow bluefin tuna fishermen. He and his family have always been advocates for the fishery. Chris has spent many years involved in both the science and management pertaining to numerous Gulf of Maine, East Coast, and Atlantic-wide fisheries. 

Over the past three years, Chris and his father spearheaded the development of a non-profit organization known as "The Bluefin Collaborative" whose focus is to connect bluefin tuna fishermen up and down the East Coast and work towards building a genetic data base on fish harvested and released. These efforts are to help showcase the health of the Atlantic bluefin tuna stock, pin point new spawning areas, and gather new migration data on this species.

For the past two seasons, we have helped collect samples for Chris and "The Bluefin Collaborative", taking fin and finlet clips from fish we have caught throughout our charter fishing season. We are excited to continue this for years to come, and help refine the sampling process with Chris and the rest of the TBC team.

In this conversation we discuss international bluefin tuna quota management, highly migratory species politics, old data sets vs what is being collected by "The Bluefin Collaborative", and much more. As always, we share a bunch of fish stories, including Chris's first experience fishing in Nova Scotia this past fall.

Chris is a very smart and passionate guy, and has a ton of information to share.

We hope you enjoy this podcast as much as we did!

Stay Tight,
The Sears Brothers

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Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast! On this episode we were excited to host Ben Gahagan and Bill Hoffman from the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF). 

Ben Gahagan is the Recreational Fisheries Program Leader at DMF.  In his career he has served on multi-jurisdictional technical committees, stock assessment teams, and used a variety of techniques to understand the migratory movements and stock composition of fish as small as river herring and as large as Atlantic bluefin tuna. Ben is a lifelong angler and outdoorsman, he has been lucky enough to spend many hours pursuing those same fish and many other finned, furred, and feathered critters.

Bill Hoffman is a senior fisheries biologist for the state, where he has been working for 26 years. He manages the Fisheries Research and Monitoring project which includes leading a team that collects critical data, both at sea and dockside, for a variety of Massachusetts commercial fisheries to support stock assessment analysis and fisheries management decisions. On the fisheries research side, Bill specializes in tagging fish using acoustic telemetry.  He has conducted multiple studies focusing on questions that range from understanding basic fish migration patterns of cod and striped bass to fishery-induced mortality for striped bass, cod, cusk, and haddock. When he is not at work, he can be found on his own boat fishing for giant bluefin tuna or in a tree archery hunting for whitetail deer on the Northshore of Massachusetts and in New Hampshire.  

Last fishing season we collaborated with Ben, Bill, and the rest of their team, in helping them collect data for their recent efforts in analyzing post release mortality for striped bass. In doing this, we are working towards establishing healthy release best practices for this species.  Ben and Bill are developing these resources for recreational anglers that target striped bass and they include proper fish handling upon landing, how to use circle hooks, fishing tactics, etc.

In this conversation we discuss this research program and our fishing trips from last season. We also discuss other ongoing research projects for striped bass and for several other species, including Atlantic mackerel and bluefin tuna. As always, our guests share a lot of stories, laughs, and some incredible knowledge.

We hope you enjoy this podcast as much as we did!
Stay Tight,
The Sears Brothers

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Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast! On this episode we were excited to host Captain Brett Wilson of Hindsight Sportfishing based out of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Over the past few years, we have had the pleasure of becoming friends with Brett both on and off the water. Brett is a great captain with decades of fishing experience under his belt. In our opinion, he runs one of the most professional and well respected charter operations in the Northeast.

Brett is a second generation fisherman. His father had a fishing charter boat out of Rock Harbor, MA for over 20 years. He started as a mate on his father's boat at the age of 10 and progressed to working on several different charter boats as a kid. At the age of 18, Brett received his captain's license. With his license in hand, Capt. Brett headed to the Florida Keys, where he furthered his career mating for some of the best captains in the world.

In 2010, Brett started Hindsight Sportfishing Charters aboard his 42' Duffy downeast boat. He runs over 150 trips a year with a stacked roster of returning clients and anglers. Overall, Brett puts in over 200 days per year on the water. During the winter months, he captains fishing charters in Florida and is also hired to run several sportfish boats in the sailfish tournament circuit.

Brett is a savage. Taylor and I have admired his approach to charter fishing and tuna fishing since we were young. In this conversation we discuss some great topics and Brett shares some incredible stories. Everything from hand-feeding grander bluefin tuna on Georges Bank, tournament fishing for sailfish down in Florida, scary experiences and lessons learned on the water, hunting stories, and much more. We had a blast and learned a ton.

We hope you enjoy this podcast as much as we did!

Stay Tight,
The Sears Brothers

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On this episode Captain Damon Sacco of Castafari Sportfishing returns for his fourth annual podcast with us.

Damon is a pleasure to talk to and as always, has great stories to share. In this conversation we start off with some experiences with seasickness, both our own personal stories and with guests aboard. We move on to discuss tournament fishing, logistical challenges in running a large offshore fishing tournament, and some recent controversy Damon has had in his own tournaments. We  also talk about the use of new sonar technologies, and whether or not they should be allowed in specific events.

Damon tells stories about fishing south of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket on the draggers this past season, hand-feeding giant bluefin. We also discuss traveling to fish across the globe. Damon does a lot of traveling as an angler to target new species using tactics he doesn't get to use a lot in his local waters. He talks about his prep for an upcoming trip he has planned in the Maldives, targeting dogtooth tuna, big jacks, and many other species.

Finally, we spend a bit of time talking about the upcoming 2024 Castafari Offshore Fishing Seminar (March 2 & 3), which is always an educational and exciting event to attend. Damon talks about some of the new presentations on tap for this year's event and mentions some  legendary captains and fishermen that will be speaking.

We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!

Stay Tight,
The Sears Brothers

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Thank you for tuning in to the SeaBros Fishing Podcast! On this episode we sit down with one of our deckhands, Ben Makaroff, and review our 2023 charter fishing season. This conversation was over three hours long, so we split it into a two part podcast.

Our 2023 season was action packed. We ran over 250 charters on our boats, experienced many amazing days of fishing, and had some incredible guests aboard.

The main focus of this conversation was to review our 2023 logbook and discuss what we experienced in our local waters around Massachusetts. We talk about everything from light tackle shad fishing in the spring, striped bass fishing through early summer, and share what we saw during our tuna season. Per usual, we get side tracked telling stories, and even talk about our deer hunting season a bit.

Part 2 we focus on the December bluefin tuna bite on Stellwagen Bank and review our 2023 hunting seasons in Massachusetts.

We had a lot of fun on this one and we are officially in winter mode. We will be pushing out a ton of new content this off-season, so stay tuned. Let season 5 of the podcast begin!

Thank you to all of our listeners for the continued support. If you have any questions, topic ideas, or recommended guests for future conversations, please reach out to us on our social media platforms (Instagram, Patreon, and Facebook). The video format of this podcast is also available on our YouTube Channel.

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Thank you for tuning in to the SeaBros Fishing Podcast! On this episode we sit down with our deckhand Ben Makaroff, crack a few beverages, and review our 2023 charter fishing season. This conversation was over three hours long, so we split it into two podcasts. Part two will be published once we get through the holidays.

Our 2023 season was action packed. We ran over 250 charters on our boats, experienced many amazing days of fishing, and had some incredible guests aboard.

The main focus of this conversation was to review our 2023 logbook and discuss what we experienced in our local waters around Massachusetts. We talk about everything from light tackle shad fishing in the spring, striped bass fishing through early summer, and share what we saw during our tuna season. Per usual, we get side tracked telling stories, and even talk about our deer hunting season a bit.

We had a lot of fun on this one and we are officially in winter mode. We will be pushing out a ton of new content this off-season, so stay tuned. Let season 5 of the podcast begin!

Thank you to all of our listeners for the continued support. If you have any questions, topic ideas, or recommended guests for future conversations, please reach out to us on our social media platforms (Instagram, Patreon, and Facebook). The video format of this podcast is also available on our YouTube Channel.

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Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast! On this episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down with a long time friend and charter fishing legend, Captain Tom Depersia.

Tom has been an avid fisherman, hunter, and outdoorsman his entire life. Our family has had the pleasure of knowing and fishing with Tom and the rest of the Depersias for several decades. Almost all of Tom's children and grandchildren are mates or captains on charter boats and commercial boats in our area.  Tom has owned and operated Big Fish Charters in Green Harbor, Massachusetts for over 50 years, and in his career has landed thousands of bluefin tuna. Tom has served on the board of the Stellwagen Charter Boat Association and has represented charter boats in various regulatory initiatives for bluefin tuna and other species in our waters.

In this conversation we catch up on life with Tom. We discuss charter fishing, fishing together as families, his winters in Florida and tell a bunch of fish stories. Tom tells tales from the early days of hand-lining giant tuna, the development of trolling squid bars, and talks about what we are seeing now in our fishery. Tom also shares his opinion on a few recent restrictions put on fish throughout our area.

Tom has been in the game a long time is always a pleasure to talk to. He's a wealth of knowledge and he and his family have taught us a lot over the years.

We hope you enjoy this podcast as much as we did!

Stay Tight,
The Sears Brothers

*please note that this episode was recorded in May 2023

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Captain Tom Depersia
@bigfishcharters
https://www.bigfishcharters.com/

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Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast! On this episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down with two friends, fellow charter captains, and the crew from  Wicked Tuna's F/V Tuna.com; Captains Sandro Maniaci and Geordie Sousa.

It's always fun to sit down with Sandro and Geordie and nerd out about fishing. We cover a ton of topics and share a lot of laughs in this one. We talk about skiing, large mouth bass fishing, giant bluefin tuna fishing, charter fishing, tuna theories, and tell a bunch of sea stories. This podcast was recorded prior to our 2023 charter fishing season.

We hope you enjoy this podcast as much as we did!

Stay Tight,
The Sears Brothers

Guests:
Captain Sandro Maniaci
@tuna.sandro

Captain Geordie Sousa
@gsous89

F/V Tuna.com

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Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast! On this episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Captain Rob Taylor of Newport Sportfishing Charters.

Rob is an absolute savage, a very experienced fisherman, and has legendary facial hair. In this conversation, Rob shares his story, his passion for fishing, and reviews a typical season of charter fishing out of Rhode Island. We talk about tautog fishing, canyon fishing , using beard hair to catch fish and everything in between. The stories Rob shared with us are incredible and hysterical.

We hope you enjoy this conversation with Rob as much as we did!

Stay Tight,
The Sears Brothers

Guests:
Captain Rob Taylor
@newportsportfishingcharters
https://www.nsfcharters.com/

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