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Florida Sportsman Action Spotter Podcast — 341 episodes

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Kingfish Limits, Tournaments, and the Future of the Fishery

2

The Local Bite

3

Knot Your Average Fishing Show

4

Florida Fishing Playbook

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Little Anglers, Big Adventures

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Fishing Through the Weeds: Florida's Sargassum Bloom

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The Hot Fish and the Not Fish

8

Fish Finders and Fair Chase: The Sonar Question

9

On Your Mark, Get Set, Stop!!!

10

Snapper Season Sunrise

11

Fish Don't Read Calendars!

12

May The Fish Be Fresh And Not Frozen!

13

The April Awakening!

14

Fish Out Of Water!

15

Fishing For First…Or Fishing Too Much?

16

How Much Is Too Much!

17

Sea Legs 101!

18

Will Hatchery Fish Save Tripletail?

19

Vanishing Bite

20

Stocking The Future!

21

Maintenance Before Mayhem!

22

Blue, Green & In Between!

23

Beat Of The Black Drum!

24

Don't Sink Your Wallet!

25

Surviving The Florida Freeze!

26

Habitat And Hatcheries!

27

The Mid-January Saltwater Breakdown!

28

Before We Leave The Dock!

29

Off The Bite, On The Bolts!

30

The Best Migration of 2025

31

Hooked Through The Holidays!

32

Snowbird SpotCast!

33

Lets Circle Back To The Hook!

34

Hooked On Gratitude!

35

What Are You Missing In Your Own Backyard?

36

Cold Front Catch-Up!

37

A Dangerous Situation!

38

Take A Trip With Rick!

39

Reel Time, Real Seasons!

40

The Deep Release!

41

The Wind Wins Again!

42

Hooked Or Headed Home!

43

The Marlin Mystery!

44

Trout Lines And Guidelines!

45

Beneath The Rising Tide!

46

When It's Out Of The North, The Forecast Goes South!

47

NEW TECH, OLD HABITS!

48

Fish Have Tails And So Do The Fisherman!

49

Advice From Above!

50

The Ocean Owes Us Nothing!

51

Cobia Lines & Gulf Signs!

52

The Gift Of The Guide!

53

When The Lightning Strikes!

54

Are Treble Hooks worth The Trouble?

55

Captain Rick's Mid-Summer Report!

56

Leave Them In The Water!

57

Reel Roots!

58

Red Snapper Madness!

59

Fishing With The Future!

60

Time To Spring In To Summer!

61

Florida Is Heating Up!

62

What Is The Cost of Keeping The Boat In Ship Shape?

63

The Charter Chat!

64

Are We Keeping Florida's Waters Clean?

65

Let's Talk Tournaments!

66

What Is Your Go To Bait?

67

We're Going To Need A Bigger Cooler!

68

As We Get Better, They Get Better?

69

What's For Lunch Captain?

70

Tripletail Tales!

71

Let's Have A Cool Drink And Talk Fishing!

72

What's Trending Hot? What's Trending Not?

73

Are US Shrimper Going By The Wayside

74

Let's Talk Catch and Release!

75

Biggest Blunders On The Water!

76

The Best of The Worst!

77

Is Winter Fishing Hot In Florida?

78

It's Cold Out, But the Sheepshead Don't Care

79

To Many Boats or Not Enough Fish!

80

Reeling It In

81

Hooked On The Holidays!

82

So You Want To Be A Charter Boat Captain?

83

The New Captain's Compass

84

Boat Ramp Battle!

85

If In Doubt Go For Trout!

86

A Change In The Wind

87

Heroes On The Water

88

Wind Warriors: What's Your Secret to Fishing Success on a Blustery Day?

89

Florida Sportsman

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Tree Stand Or Boat Ramp

91

Fishing After The Surge

92

In The Bullseye

93

GET SCHOOLED

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REEL FUTURES: FISHING BEYOND TODAY

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Beyond Regulations

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Tight Lines And Limits In Local Waters

97

Hot Spots for The Family Fishing Vacation

98

Reel Pressure: Fishing The Calm And Chaos

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Was Hurricane Debbie Enough To Start The Bait Migration

100

It's Hot, The Thunderstorms are Firing Up And so is The Trout Bite

101

Are Porpoise Friend or Foe To Fisherman

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Are Fishing Tournaments with Boundaries The New Big Deal?

103

Grassroots Efforts Making an Impact in Florida Waters

104

Do Moon Phases ACTUALLY Effect Fishing?

105

Ocean Trash Pros or Woes?

106

Are Summer Patterns Starting Already?!

107

Are Our Fisheries in Danger?

108

Fishing Faux Pas: Cringeworthy Habits You're Being Silently Judged Over

109

When Looking for a Used Boat, Here's What You NEED to Know

110

From Boat to Plate: Debate on Selling Fish

111

Let Talk Giant Wahoo and How You Can Catch Them Too!

112

Fishing Florida: Captains' Spring Season Insights

113

Captain's Calendar: When is the Best Time to Go?

114

Catch Your Limit or Limit Your Catch?

115

The Trouble with Treble Hooks

116

February Trout Frenzy: Kicking off a Stellar Spring Season

117

Dream Boats: Captain's Choice for the Ultimate Fishing Vessel

118

How to Fish Successfully in Foreign Waters

119

Terminal Talk: When to Replace Hooks & Leaders

120

Frozen Fins: Captain's Strategies for Cold-Water Success

121

Tag Talk with Special Guest Leiza Fitzgerald

122

The Best New Gear that Dropped in 2023

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Potential Prospects for 2024

124

How to Find New Spots to Fish

125

Dear Santa..."Gifts" We Want for Our Fisheries

126

Top Weather Apps Our Professionals Trust

127

On the Hook: Captains Assess the State of Popular Species

128

Fisherman's Gratitude: Captains Give Thanks

129

Changing Tides: Captain's Perspective on Climate Change

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When & Where to Fish in Florida

131

Captain's Fantasy Fleet: Dream Boats Unveiled

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Most Overrated & Underrated Fish in Our Area

133

Boat Ramp Champ or Chump?

134

Are Our Waters Rising?

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Wave Wisdom: Captains on Height vs. Interval

136

No Bait? No Problem! Best Tactics for Artificial Baits

137

Avoiding Oversaturation: Should Fishing Charters be Limited Entry?

138

Time on the Line: What Hours Should You Be Fishing?

139

Great Fishing Continues & the Mullet Run is on the Way!

140

What's Our Most Underrated Fishery? It's Not What You Think...

141

Fishing is on FIRE!

142

Tag Me In: A Solution for Red Snapper?

143

The Weather is Hot, the Fishing is Hotter!

144

The Top 5 Recreational Fish in Your Area

145

Tips & Tactics for Fishing in Hot Waters

146

Unexpected Life-Saving Additions to Your First Aid Kit

147

What's Your "Ol' Reliable" Species?

148

Time to Fish the 3 B's: Beach, Bottom & Backcountry

149

Cause for Concern: Can Kingfish Handle the Tournaments?

150

Look to the Skies: How Birds Can Help You Catch More Fish

151

All Hail the Mighty Silver King, Sir Snapper & Prince Pomp

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Making Waves: Most Impactful Fishing Innovations of Our Generation

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Debris, Dusty! We Have Debris! Florida's Recent Tornado Woes

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Tackle Talk: Captains Rank Their Top Fishing Gear

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One Lure to Rule Them All: The Ultimate Artificial Bait Showdown

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The Weather is Heating Up, But is the Bite Following Suit?

157

Bait Frenzy: Too Much of a Good Thing?

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Chasing Legends: Fishermen Reveal Their World Record Ambitions

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Untapped Waters: How to Break Out of Your Fishing Rut

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The Great Bait Debate: Do Big Baits = Big Fish?

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Oops! Most Common Mistakes Anglers Make

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Our #1 Most Important Fish Species

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Springtime Bass Special ft. Tournament Fisherman Matt Field

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How Moon Phases Effect Our Fishery

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Do Descending Devices Really Work?

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Warming Weather is Heating up the Inshore Bite!

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How Far is too Far? Pushing the Limits of Boating

168

To Freeze or Not to Freeze: How to Keep Fish Fresh

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How Cold Water Effects Our Fishing

170

The Current Health of Our Waterways

171

Latest from the Conservation Front w/ Special Guest Leiza Fitzgerald

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#1 Favorite Fishing Gifts EVER

173

Florida's Cold Shoulder

174

Which Fish Out-Swam Expectations in 2022

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Would You Be Lost Without GPS?

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Jolly Ol' Saint Rick: Our Top Fishing Gift Picks

177

Species We're Thankful For & Shark Talk

178

The Trouble with Trebles

179

New Perspective on Fishing Regulations

180

What Makes A Good Charter Captain?

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Thoughts on New Cobia Regs

182

Fight or Flight Fishing: Combatting Fish Survival Instincts

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How to Make YOUR Bait Stand Out

184

Ian Aftermath & Relief Efforts: Deadliest Florida Hurricane in 87 Years

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Three Fishing Knots You Need to Know

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New Ideas to Help Save Our Fisheries

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Are We Winning or Losing the Battle?

188

Is Florida's Fishery in Danger of Closing?

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Fall Fishing on the Horizon, What to Expect

190

Fishing During the Dog Days of Summer

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East Coast Tarpon, West Coast Snapper

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Do Fish Learn? Adapt Your Tactics!

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TOTAL Bottom Fishing Closures?!

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Regulations that Need to Change

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Environmental Triggers that Signal Stellar Fishing

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Change Up Your Tactics in Hot Water

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Get Local! Ray Rosher Joins the Team

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Episode 148: Favorite Fishing Memories with Dad | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 147: Our Favorite Fish Recipes | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 146: 10-Year Predictions | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 145: How Do Warming Trends Affect Fishing? | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 144: Tournament Fishing in the Modern Age | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 143: STELLAR Fishing & Best Local Tackle Shops | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 142: How Have New Regulations Affected Our Fishing? | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 141: Statewide Mahi Mania! | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 140: The Fishing & Weather is Heating Up! | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 139: Wild Wild West Coast Cobia | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 138: Mahi Madness!| Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 137: Take a Kid Fishing & Make it Fun | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 136: Cobia Conservation w/ Scott Meyer | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 135: Do NOT Underestimate this Factor on the Water | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 134: Consequences of a Cold Front | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 133: What is the Best Lure Color? | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 132: No Boat? No Problem! Our Favorite Land Spots | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 131: Do Solunar Tables Effect Fishing? | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 130: Local Ecosystems: Better or Worse? | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 129: Best Knives According to the Pros | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 127: Fishing Game Changers | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 126: IGFA World Record Jack Crevalle with Nicholas Fano | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 125: Switch-Up After a Cold Front | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 124: Happy New Year! Tight Lines All 2022! | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 123: Fair Winds & Following Seas 2021! | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 122: Dear Santa, I Want More Fish | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 121: Does Climate Change Affect Our Fishing? | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 120: What's the Best Month to Fish? | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 119: Captain's Favorite Weather Apps and Policies | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 118: The Fish Are Fired Up For Fall | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 117: How Colder Weather Affects Fishing | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 116: Open Table Mahi Regulation Discussion: Do We Need New Regs? | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 115: Fall Patterns Begin | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 114: Future of Redfish Management with Special Guest Amanda Nalley | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 113: Inshore Fishing Is On FIRE! Flounder Closes Oct 15 | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 112: Mullet MADNESS Moves South | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 111: Mullet Run in FULL Swing | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 110: Mullet on the Move & Redfish Roundup | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 109: Redfish & Wahoo on the Rise | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 108: The Mullet Run Begins | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 107: Fishing in Early September | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 106: Fall Fishing is in the Air | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 105: Which Fish Need New Regulations? | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 104: Eatin' Good: Best Fish Recipes | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 103: Should Mahi Regulations be Updated? | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 102: Fishing for Mid-July | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 101: What's Jumping in July? | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 100: Early July Fishing Predictions | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 99: June Fishing Wrap-Up | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 98: It's Hot, but the Fishing is Hotter! | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 97: Summer is O-fish-ally Here! | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 96: Snook, Snapper and Sailfish... OH MY! | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 95: What's Biting In June? | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 94: Favorite Catch On Rod & Reel | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 93: So, You Want To Be A Charter Captain? | Action Spotter Podcast

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Episode 92: What's Your Dream Catch?| Action Spotter Podcast

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Action Spotter Podcast: Episode 91

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Action Spotter Podcast: Episode 90

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Action Spotter Podcast: Episode 89

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Action Spotter Podcast: Episode 88

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Action Spotter Podcast: Episode 87

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Action Spotter Podcast: Episode 86

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Action Spotter Podcast: Episode 85

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Action Spotter Podcast: Episode 84

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Action Spotter Podcast: Episode 83

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Action Spotter Podcast: Episode 82

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Action Spotter Podcast: Episode 81

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Action Spotter Podcast: Episode 80

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Action Spotter Podcast: Episode 78

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Action Spotter Podcast: Episode 77

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Action Spotter Podcast: Episode 76

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Action Spotter Podcast: Episode 75

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Action Spotter Podcast: Episode 74

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Action Spotter Podcast 12/17/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 12/10/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 12/3/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 11/26/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 11/19/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 11/12/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 11/5/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 10/29/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 10/22/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 10/15/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 10/8/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 10/1/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 9/24/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 9/17/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 9/10/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 9/3/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 8/27/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 8/20/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 8/13/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 8/6/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 7/30/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 7/23/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 7/16/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 7/9/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 7/2/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 6/25/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 6/18/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 6/11/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 6/4/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 5/28/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 5/21/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 5/14/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 5/7/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 4/30/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 4/23/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 4/16/20

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Action Spotter Special: Regulation Exploration & Tips for Trophy Fish

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Action Spotter Special: Billfish & Longlining (with Dr.Ellen Peel & Ray Rosher)

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Action Spotter Podcast 3/26/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 3/19/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 3/12/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 3/5/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 2/27/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 2/20/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 2/13/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 2/6/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 1/30/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 1/23/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 1/16/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 1/9/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 1/2/20

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Action Spotter Podcast 12/12/19

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Action Spotter Podcast 12/5/19

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Action Spotter Podcast 11/28/19

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Action Spotter Podcast 11/21/19

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Action Spotter Podcast 11/14/19

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Action Spotter Podcast 11/7/19

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Action Spotter Podcast 10/31/19

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Action Spotter Podcast 10/24/19

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Action Spotter Podcast 10/17/19

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Action Spotter Podcast 10/10/19

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Action Spotter Podcast 10/3/19

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Action Spotter Podcast 9/26/19

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Action Spotter Podcast 9/19/19

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Action Spotter Podcast 9/5/19

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Action Spotter Podcast 8/29/19

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Action Spotter Podcast 8/15/19

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Action Spotter Podcast 8/8/19

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Action Spotter Podcast 8/1/19

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Action Spotter Podcast 7/25/19

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Action Spotter Podcast 7/18/19