Captain Archie Jost - "Life on the Line"

Our guest on this episode of the podcast is a true legend in the offshore fishing community. He has over 60 years of professional fishing experience and has accomplished more in his fishing career than most can dream about... The man has caught thousands of swordfish and tuna and has a GARAGE full of swordfish bills and artwork to prove it. In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Captain Archie Jost. Archie is an amazing person, and incredible fisherman. He is an expert in all methods of offshore fishing for pelagics including long lining, green stick fishing, deep drop fishing, and buoy fishing. In fact, Archie has been hired by NOAA various times to help train and educate fishermen across the United States. Most recently, Archie was contracted by NOAA to help them with their five year "Deep Water Horizon Fisheries Restoration Project" and trained U.S Gulf of Mexico commercial fisherman on buoy fishing, greenstick, and deep drop methods. Archie has fished offshore of the entire East Coast and Gulf of Mexico from Nova Scotia to Florida aboard his own boats, private sportfish programs, and aboard large commercial vessels. He longline swordfished with Linda Greenlaw aboard the "SeaHawk" and was featured on the Discovery Channel's series "Swords". Archie is a salt of the earth human, a pleasure to talk to, and a great guy to share a few laughs with. The knowledge, experience, and stories that he has are amazing. He's the type of person you want to be around all the time. We learned a ton from him in this short two hour conversation and we hope you do as well. Stay Tight, - Bryan and Taylor Sears Topics and Stories: Chasing tuna and swordfish from Stellwagen Bank to the Grand Banks Rough weather stories Catching a giant bluefin on a lobster Fishing with family Buoy fishing, long lining, and deep dropping for swordfish Greenstick fishing in the Northeast Canyons Fishing for giant bluefin tuna in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island "Hot tub tuna machine" Fishing on Georges Bank Archie's love for marine art and scrimshaw What it was like to fish with Linda Greenlaw Working for NOAA on various projects Building and outfitting a 46' Wesmac "Battlewagon" Working with the Ocean Research Foundation on studying marine mammal and fish feeding behavior and patterns The importance of understanding bait in your fishery Flying and observing marine mammals and tuna from the air Sponsors, Information, and Links from this podcast episode: Guests: Captain Archie Jost Archie's Facebook *Episode recorded in March 2022 Podcast Social Media: SeaBrosFishing: @seabrosfishing MBG Fishing Charters: @massbayguides Bryan: @mbgbryan Taylor: @mbgtaylor MBG & SeaBros Vimeo Videos SeaBros Fishing Website SeaBros Swag (Tuna Mark Patch Hats) Monahan's Marine Serving the South Shore's Boating Community. Promo Code: Seabros26 for 10% In Store Discount L.T. Marine Products Commercial Grade Fishing Equipment: Rod Holders, Gaffs, Harpoons @ltmarineproducts 10% Off Promo Code: seabros SatFish "The Science of Being Lucky" The all-in-one map resource to put you right in the zone to catch offshore fish species like tuna, marlin, and wahoo. Use SEABROS for $20 OFF 1st Year Subscription SeaBrosFishing.com Podcast Site Tails & Artwork MBG Fishing Charters @seabrosfishing @massbayguides Costa Sunglasses "See what's out there." Black Oak LED Premium Marine and Outdoor Vehicle Lighting. 20% Off Promo Code: Giantbluefin Mass Bay Guides Ultimate Fishing Adventures @massbayguides Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show Thank you for listening! Please follow @seabrosfishing on Instagram and Facebook.