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The Surfcast Podcast — 173 episodes

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S3 E21 | Would You Trade Five 40s for One 50.5?

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S3 E20 | Plastic Lipped Swimmers We Use & Why

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S3 E19 | Pete Lajoie: Lessons Learned Across The Striper Coast

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S3 E18 | 2026 Surfcasting Goals: From Sharks to Flies to Gliders to Super Strike Needlefish

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S3 E17 | John Skinner Is Back: Secrecy, Overlapping Windows & Kayak Flips

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S3 E16 | Solve The Noncommittal Striper Struggle

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S3 E15 | Sand Beach Bait: Transient vs. Resident Forage

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S3 E14 | Put Your Money Into The Surf Rod or the Surf Reel? Toby and Jerry Debate

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S3 E13 | Is 2 Nights Per Week Enough?

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S3 E12 | Fan Favorite: Surf Association Volume 6

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S3 E11 | Secrets of the Eel Bob with Steve McKenna

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S3 E10 | You Can Only Pick Four: Plugs for Surf Fishing Around Spearing/Silversides

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S3 E9 | Defining Deep Water In The Surf

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S3 E8 | Bridge Fishing for Giant Stripers with Rich Troxler

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S3 E7 | Stripers in Calm Surf: The Conditions You Don't Get to Skip

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S3 E6b | Ice in the Guides Winter: Striper Handling - BONUS EPISODE

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S3 E6 | Dave Anderson's Pipe Dream Lure: The Salty Jerk Bait

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S3 E5 | Stillness After Noise: What the Woods Teach Us About the Water

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S3 E4 | Brandon Sausele Reveals Spring Surf Fishing Secrets & Pan-American Surf Fishing Championship

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S3 E3 | Big Striper Bait: Why Blue Crabs Are Hard to Imitate

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S3 E2 | The Atom Junior: A Season-Long Challenge

22

Night Shift Podcast Archives - Russell Paoline of Big Rock Plugs

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S3 E1 | The Best Wind for Surf Fishing Outflows, Breachways, & Drains!

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S2 E55 | Surf Fishing Spots & Strategy: Chris Voorhies on Owning the Beach and Catching More Fish

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S2 E54 | You're Surf Fishing Boulderfields Wrong… And It's Costing You the Fish of a Lifetime!

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S2 E53 | The Pipe Dream Lure, Part 2

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S2 E52 | The Pipe Dream Lure, Part 1

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S2 E51 | Gear We Use, Holiday Edition: A Look Back at Some Amazing 2025 Gear

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S2 E50 | Bill Wetzel Talks Late Season Surfcasting, 20" Plugs, Spearing, and Fly Fishing The Surf

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S2 E49 | Road Trip Bonus Episode #2: Tarpon Surfcasting Face Off With the Million Dollar Boat

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S2 E48 | Road Trip Bonus Episode #1: Jerry Talks Surf Fishing for Red Drum

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S2 E47 | Surf Fishing with Pencil Poppers For Striped Bass!

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S2 E46 | The Influence of Wind on Predicted Tides

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Tom Lynch

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S2 E45 | Length or Weight: Which Matters More For Striped Bass?

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S2 E44 | ShellE Caris Returns: Talkin' Sand Beaches in the Spring, Summer, and Fall For Striped Bass

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S2 E43 | Late Season, Late Nights: Don't Abandon the Night Tides This Fall

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S2 E42 | Hunting A Personal-Best Striped Bass With Pete Utschig

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S2 E41 | Change your lure and catch a fish right away, but why?

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S2 E40 | Needlefish, Banana Plugs, and Kayaks With Dave Anderson

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Joe D'Agostino

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Toby Lapinski

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Pete Utschig

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S2 E39 | Surf Association #5 and Striped Bass Management Public Comment Sought

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S2 E38 | Bonus Episode! September Signs of the Fall Run!

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S2 E37 | Another "You Can Only Pick Four Plugs" Episode: Boulder Field Edition!

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S2 E36 | Surf Fishing Lures on the Beach: You Can ONLY Pick Four!

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S2 E35 | The Best Leader Length For Surf Fishing

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S2 E34 | Dave Manzi Goes BANANAS: We Discuss Fishing the Banana Plug in the Surf for Striped Bass

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S2 E33 | 2025 Surf Fishing Goals: Mid-Season Update!

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Bill Wetzel #3

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Wayne Hess

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Doug Wells

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Marco Parinno

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S2 E32 | Tarpon & Tiger Sharks in the New England Surf with Hans Brings

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S2:E31 | Fishing the "Transition Season" for Striped Bass with Steve Gallant

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S2 E30 | What's the Best Part of Catching Striped Bass in the Surf?

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Joshua McGilly

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Steve McKenna

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Ron McKee

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Bill Jacob

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S2 E29 | Wadd Needlefish vs. "Traditional" Needlefish: A Few Surfcasting Secrets You Should Know!

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S2 E28 | Dennis Zambrotta Tells Us Why the Red Gill/Red Fin Combo is so Incredible in the Surf

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S2 E27 | Lessons From The Logbook - June 2025

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S2 E26 | Bunker Chunking - Heads or Tails?

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Roy Leyva

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Henry Gilbey

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Willy Young

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Dave Anderson

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S2 E25 | Gear We Use and So Should You Volume 4: June 2025

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S2 E24 | Is There A Fishing Lure In Which Color Doesn't Matter?

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S2 E23 | Bowls in the Surf: Not Just About Sand Beach Fishing?

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S2 E22 | Choosing Bucktail Color For Striped Bass: Are You Doing it Right?

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S2 E21 | Extended and Expanded: We Answer Your Surf Fishing Questions

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Steve Campo Part 4 of 4

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Steve Campo Part 3 of 4

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Steve Campo Part 2 of 4

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Steve Campo Part 1 of 4

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S2 E20 | Can You Beat the Eel in the Surf with Plugs?

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S2 E19 | Intentional Surfcasting - Make Every Cast Count

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S2 E18 | 2025 Surf Fishing Season Goals

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S2 E17 | The Best Lure To Use When Striped Bass Are Feeding On Bunker

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S2 E16 | Dissecting The Striper Coast – The Surf Is Like A Trout Stream

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S2 E15 | John Skinner is Back to Discuss Fishing Eels in the Surf

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S2 E14 | Surf Fishing Around Herring: Stay Close!

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S2 E13 | Nick Bocchino: Old School Surfcasting Mentality

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Nick Bocchino

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Lou Caruso

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Bill Wetzel #2

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Frank Goncalves

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S2 E12 | Spring-Themed Surf Association! Surf Fishing the Striped Bass Spring Run

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S2 E11 | Gear We Love and So Should You: Volume 3

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S2 E10 | Why You Need To Fish Bottle Plugs & Bottle Darters In The Surf

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S2 E9 | Water Temperature And Its Effect On Surf Fishing

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Larry Wentworth

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - John Johnson

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Orlando Campos

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Mike Fixter

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Jamie Hawley

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S2 E8 | Pat Abate, Surf Fishing Block Island, and the Arrival of the Needlefish

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S2 E7 | When Is Fishing The Wrong Tide, Right?

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S2 E6 | Is A 2-Piece Wetsuit The Best For Surf Fishing?

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S2 E5 | Is Current the Most Important Factor in Surf Fishing?

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S2 E4 | Keeping Surf Fishing Simple, with the Complicated Brendan Richards

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Bill Wetzel

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - J.M. Basile

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Nigh Shift Podcast Archives - Al Gags

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Night Shift Podcast Archive - Gary Soldati

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Night Shift Podcast Archives - Chris Voorhies

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S2 E3 | We Answer MORE Surf Fishing and Listener Generated Questions: January 2025 Edition

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S2 E2 | Our Top Three Plugs for Fishing on the Surface in the Surf

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S2 E1 | Why We Love Darters For Surfcasting

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S1 E60 | Run & Gun For Trophy Bass with Pete Utschig

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S1 E59 | Surf Association Volume 3: No Trolling!

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S1 E58 | Forgotten Surfcasting - The Goo Goo Eyes

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S1 E57 | Lessons From the Logbook #5, November 2024: The Season Ends (or does it?) with Squid and Tarpon

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S1 E56 | Are Glide Baits The Key To Unlocking Fussy Fish?

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S1 E55 | Never Reel Your Lure in Straight Again

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S1 E54 | Lessons From The Logbook #4, October 2024

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S1 E53 | Surf Fishing Legend Dennis Zambrotta & The Cotton Cordell Red Fin

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S1 E52 | How To Fish Table-Top Sandbars In The Surf

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S1 E51 | Happy Halloween: Spooky Stories From the Surf

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S1 E50 | How Many Nights In A Row Do You Fish A Spot In The Surf?

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S1:E49 | We're Using It, and So Should You: Gear Recommendation Edition #2

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S1 E48 | Lessons from the Logbook #3, September 2024- Snagging Bass, Fathers, Dead Eels, and Bombers

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S1 E47 | Sand Eels & Fall Fishing with Nick Honachefsky

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S1 E46 | To Bend or Not to Bend: The Metal Lip Dilemma Solved by Jerry and Toby

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S1 E45 | The Importance of Fishing the Post-Storm "Come Down"

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S1 E44 | Fall Run Hype Stories to Get You FIRED UP for Fall Fishing

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S1 E43 | Lessons from the Log Book #2: August 2024

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S1 E42 | Fishing the Fall Run With Bill Wetzel

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S1 E41 | Do you really NEED a split ring on the front of fishing lures?

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S1 E40 | Lessons from the Logbook - August '24

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S1 E39 | Why You Only Need One Hook When Surf Fishing

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S1: E38 | Surf Association Part 2: Jerry and Toby Save the World With Striped Bass, win $10 Million

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S1: E37 | Is There A Place in the Striper Surf for 2/0 Treble Hooks?

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S1: E36 | Finding Striped Bass in the Surf Means Leaving Good Water Behind

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S1: E35 | A Podcast Exclusive: 70-inch Tarpon Caught in the Rhode Island Surf!

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S1:E34 | Surf Fishing Sand Beaches with Jimmy Fee

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S1:E33 | Surfcast Podcast Gear Recommendations: We're Using It, and So Should You

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S1:E32 | June 2024 Monthly Wrap Up: Surfcasting Summer Challenges

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S1:E31 | Is There A Best Retrieve Speed When Surf Fishing?

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S1:E30 | Beating the Summer Doldrums in the Surf with Dave Anderson

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S1:E29 | May 2024 Surf Fishing Recap

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S1: E28 | The Surfcast Podcast Answers Your Surf Fishing Questions

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S1: E27 | Hot Take: You Don't Check Your Surfcasting Hooks Often Enough

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S1:E26 | Surf Fishing the Cape Cod Canal with Expert Joe Paiva

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S1:E25 | Don't Make These Spring Surf Fishing Mistakes!

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S1:E24 | Toby Got His 50 Pounder in the Surf!

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S1:E23 | Wetsuit Surf Fishing Must-Have Accessories

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S1:E22 | Hopes & Goals for the 2024 Striped Bass Fishing Season

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S1:E21 | The Best Spring Striped Bass Lure That You're Probably Not Using

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S1:E20 | Fishing Pencil Poppers for Striped Bass with John Skinner

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S1:E19 | Chunking the Surf for Striped Bass - You're Doing It Wrong!

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S1:E18 | Fly Fishing in the Surf with the Wetsuit

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S1:E17 | A Fishing Life With Frank Daignault- Part 2

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S1:E16 | A Fishing Life With Frank Daignault- Part 1

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S1:E15 | Fishing With Teasers For Striped Bass In The Surf

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S1:E14 | Surf Association - Volume 1

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S1:E13 | Fishing Metal Lips in a Big Surf for Striped Bass

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S1:E12 | Jetty Fishing With Matt Broderick

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S1:E11 | To Leader Spool, or Not to Leader Spool

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S1:E10 | Tips for the Traveling Surf Fisherman

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S1:E9 | Fishing For Holdover Striped Bass in Your Own Spots

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S1:E8 | Steve McKenna Talks about the Heyday of Block Island and a Life-long Surfcasting Obsession

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S1:E7 | October '23 New Moon Surf Fishing Recap

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S1:E6 | Surf fishing lures we HATE... but maybe shouldn't?

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S1:E5 | Spring Weakfish vs Striped Bass

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S1:E4 | Shell E. Caris Talks Bunker (aka Menhaden, aka Pogies)

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S1:E1 | Is there such thing as a last cast?

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S1:E3 | September '23 New Moon Surf Fishing Recap

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S1:E2 | Fire in the Water (aka Bioluminescence)

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