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Talking with Captain Mike down at Islamorada Florida. With ballyhoos charters about what’s been going on in the Florida Keys at this time of year nice amount of  grouper,dolphin  and sails and even some blue Marlin. Come down and see ballyhoo charters and in the beautiful  lslamorada  keys and book a charter or two.

Spending time with Captain Blake talking about fishing and strategies that he’s been using in doing. 

Awesome fishing is back spending some time with  Alan Wyatt from Andy  Thornals . Talking about our new upcoming shows with the new technology that we have now.

 Talking with captive Blake Smith about fishing with the mission him speaking all over the nation .Blake is fishing with the FLW all over the nation speaking in church is telling him about his ministry and his life story. Helping the Lord to save souls and using his fishing ability to do it.  Blake is […]

   

   

Click here to listen to East Coast Dolphin Fishing! Mike Rathjen shares the excitement of catching Bull Dolphin off Florida’s East coast.  Recorded by Captain Keiland Smith at New Smyrna Florida. Mike Rathjen shares the excitemen

This is the Costa Del Mar Christmas Give away!  Capatin Keiland and Captain Blake at their best.  Click Below to hear the show!Christmas Show Costa Give Away  

Nu-Ice Click on above link to listen to the Nu-Ice Podcast from the MArine Supply Show in Winter Haven.   Nu-Ice is used in Captain Keiland’s and Captain Blake’s cooler, every time they head out on the water!

Join the Awesome Fishing Crew in the Florida Keys for some fast saltwater action.  Capt Z is a guide with World Wide Sportsman.  Fishing on the Atlantic side, Captain Keiland, Capt Z, and Cindy catch Black Fin Tuna, Dolphin and Tile fish, Bonita.  Amixed bag produces a great day on the water. Fishing in the […]

The photos tell this story but listen to these two shows with Captain Keiland Smith and Captain Mike Rathjen!   Nearshore, Offshore, and Great summer Fishing   Nearshore Tarpon Photo Courtesy of Mike Rathgen Leaping Tarpon

Captain Keiland Smith and Cpatin Blake Smith discuss the new gear at DOA.  Mark Nichols is a long time friend of Awesome fishing Radio, making multiple apearances. It was great to see Mark at the show. Hope you enjoy this special segment.  ICAST 2012 Mark Nichols

Captain Keiland Smith and Captain Blake Smith discuss the cool new products from Rapala at the ICAST Show.  Listen here or dowload form the iTunes store. Rapala introduced several new series at this show, and Captain Blake shares his inside information on the new gear!  ICASTRapala

Captain Keiland Smith and Captain Blake Smith attend the largest Fishing Show on the Planet.  And this is an Industry Only Event!  All the best Mfgs and Fishing Stores are in attendance.   Join the AFR crew for a tour around ICAST. ICAST

Captain Keiland Smith and Captain Blake Smith check out the new Sunglasses from Costa Del Mar at the ICAST Show.  Costa Del Mar has been a long time sponsor of AFR.  The guys find the new polarized 580P sunrise lenses. ICAST Costa Del Mar Costa 580P Sunrise Lense Sunglasses wins the “Best of Show” award at […]

Host of Sportsman Adventures, Captain Rick Murphy, joins the crew of Awesome Fishing Radio.  Capt. Rick is always personable, and just like you see him on TV.  Perhaps he is even more fun!  Capt. Keiland Smith and Capt. Blake Smith spend a few great minutes with this friend of the family. Capt Rick Murphy at […]

Download FrankSeargantTampaTribune Captain Keiland Smith and Captain Blake Smith take time with Frank Sargeant at the Tampa Tribune Outdoor Expo.  Frank Sargeant is a prolific writer in many publications, and he is the founder of the the biggest outdoor show in Florida.  Always a good friend of AFR. See Frank Sargeant’s books here.

This show is in two parts. Download Monic Fly Line 2012 Pt1 Download Monic Fly Line 2012 Pt2 Captain Keiland Smith Talks to his favorite fly line manufacturer, Monic.   They produce a floating clear fly line which is ideal for night time snook fishing.  There are also clear intermediat lines, and customized tapers for fresh water and salt […]

This is a 2 Part interview: Download Mudhole 2012 Pt I Download Mudhole 2012 Pt 2 Captain Keiland Smith and Captain Blake Smith speak with Scott Gimbert, from Mudhole (Rodbuilding.)  Mudhole has been a long term friend of Awesome Fishing Radio, and it was fun to catch up with them at the Expo. Learn Rod Building […]

"Talking with Brandon Powers of TFO about Fishing"

Bass Fly Fishing Part 2 Secomd of a two part series of Bass Fly Fishing.

  Bass Fly Fishing Part 1 This is part 1 of 2 shows.  Captain Keiland and Allen Wyatt talk about the pleasures aof catching Bass and Bluegill on the fly.  How many of us drive by great lakes and ponds onthe way to fish.  In Central Florida, there are literally hundreds.  And it is a great way […]

Rigging your Boat for Tarpon fishing.  Catching and fisghting the Silver King takes more than just muscle.  Equiping your gear and boat the right way makes all of the difference when the fish runns all of your line off, or you have found the perfect spot.  Solutions are simple if you know them.  Captain Keiland […]

Part two of our Tarpon Fishing series. Fly Fishing for Tarpon Tactics Keiland’s Favorite Flies Next Show rigging yourboat for Tarpon fishing.

"Hay Captain Keiland, we are Recording-Anything you say can be held against you in a court of law."

Seeing is Believing-Polarized Sunglasses Awesome Fishing Radio and Captain Keiland Smith are big fans of high quality polarized sunglasses. This show is dedicated to what makes the best pair for you. Unlike 10 years ago, there are a lot of good polarized sunglasses. Currently, we talk about our favorites, and our Excellent Sponsor Costa Del […]

"We've been catching and releasing as many as 10 albies per trip on my Grassett Snook Minnow fly. Action has been fantastic!" Captain Rick Grassett.

Catching Grouper inshore during the winter. There are two dependable methods!

Sight Fishing Big Reds on Mosquito Lagoon with Mike Rathgen Our friend, Mike Rathjen has been catching some monster Redfish in Mosquito Lagoon this fall.   It  has been so good, that they filmed a TV show!  Recently Mike picked up a fly rod with great succes.  He suggests several flies that have been working well.  And […]

This show on snook fishing could be called the “Inlet Show.”   We spend quality time talking to Rodney Van Horn about his snook fishing around Sebastian Inlet, and also Canaveral and Fort Pierce.   Rodney uses specialized techniques when rigging, and he likes to make his own jigs.   The tackle is heavy duty, but so are the […]

Join Capt Blake for some summertime action on the water of Tampa Bay, Chasing Redfish for a tournament with Captain Granger Haranamis.  Tips for working your artificials and “matching the hatch.”  Because of the warm summer water, some of the tips are particularly helpful.   Tournament Redfishing with Capt Blake Smith Best places to hunt for […]

One of our best interviews-crammed with info!

Snook Fishing with Capt Rick Grassett Captain Rick Grasset joins the Awesome Fishing Radio Crew to talk about Snook Fishing. Capt. Grassett fishes from Tampa Bay North to Charlotte Harbor South with most of his fishing done in the Sarasota area.  He is an Orvis Endorsed guide and works with CB Outfitters.  While we know […]

We are talking to  Captain Keiland’s son, Blake Smith-New Captain and Newly Wed.  Jamaica honeymoon is also a fishing trip.  Blake, you found the perfect bride!  Blake shares the adventure and gives advice for anglers wanting to fish in Jamaica.  Jamaica Fishing with Capt Blake Smith

Key West to Sarasota with Captain Gabe Lippert Awesome Fishing Radio talks about fishing with Captain Gabe in two locations.  We start the show in Key West and finish on the water for Tarpon in Sarasota.  Captain Gabriel Lippert is close friends with new Captain, Blake Smith ( Keiland’s son.)   For more information about Captain Gabriel Lippert (we know […]

Sight Fishing Gear for Shallow Water Captain Keiland Smith tells Co-Host Allen Wyatt about his favorite gear for shallow water fishing.  The main tool for saving the grass on the flats – CMC Jack Plates.  Polarized sunglasses work well, but there are a few tricks of the trade to seeing fish. Costa  Great soft bait combinations […]

Captain Kenny Olsen on Minnesota Sight fishing Awesome Fishing Radio interviews a new friend, Captain Kenny Olsen, about sight fishing in Minnesota. It is obvious that Captain Olsen is passionate about all anglers in the boat seeing what is happening under the surface and shares his insights. Muskie and Smallmouth Bass are favorite topics in […]

Pat Kelly, President of Florida Guides Association, shares his insight in to the Gulf Oil spill. It effects the Fishing Guide industry in ways that are obvious and not. At this time, with only Pensacola showing tar balls, the industry is still suffering badly. For more information see the Florida Guides Association website with detailed […]

Second installment of our Sight Fishing Series.  We call our new friend,  Captain Mike Gardner, and learn about the fishing in the Newport Harbor and Long Beach Harbor for Spotted Bay Bass, Halibut, and more.  We wanted to know some of the tricks to Light tackle fishing as Mike regularly has 100 fish days.  He finds […]

Sight Fishing 101 This is the first in a series about  sight fishing.  Captain Keiland Smith and Allen Wyatt share insights into sight fishing on the the Florida Flats.  Of course, Captain Keiland shares a fishing story, and reviews the new Beavertail Skiff that he has been fishing.  Thumbs up to the new Vengeance. Sight Fishing 101

Scott Gimbert joins Awesome Fishing Radio to talk about the new opportunities at Mud Hole-World’s Largest Rod Building Supplier.  G.Loomis quit offering their popular rod “blanks” to rod builders as of Jan 1 2010, so what does Mud Hole do?  Listen to this show and find our their innovative solution.  Also, Mud Hole takes their […]

Fun talking with Lynn Breidenbach about Awesome Fishing Radio. Lynn Breidenbach was the owner of Florida Talks 1570 (which was an AM station in Auburndale FL.) She gave Captain Keiland his first five minutes of air time and what a leap of Faith it was! Lynn Breidenbach speaks about her newest Faith based project. Lynn […]

Captain Keiland and Captain Keith talk about the Spring Bass Pro Show and the events that occur annually.  Captain Keith can not help but talk about Cobia fishing.  The passion is obvious, as he shares many of his insights.  Captain Keith tells us about a new fly that he uses in Mosquito Lagoon.  And both […]

Tampa Tribune Outdoor Expo Joe Welborne Carbon Marine Part  six.  Joe Welborne shares his insight into carbon fibre accessories for the shallow water angler.  Interesting products that stand apart from the rest of the market.  Link to Carbon Marine Tampa Tribune Outdoor Expo Joe Welborne P6

Part Five of the TampaTribune Outdoor Expo Interviews with Captain Keiland Smith.  Awesome Fishing Radio with Patrick Powers of Coastal Angler Magazine Lakeland Edition.  CAM organizes the kids fishing derby at the show and around the state of Florida.  Future plans of the magazine are… this is a great segment to hear.  Link to Coastal Angler Magazine […]

Part Three at the Tampa Tribune Outdoor Expo, the DOA booth is filled with some of the best Captains of inshore fishing in Florida, all users of DOA products.  Perhaps it is the charismatic leader of DOA, Mark Nichols, or his philosophy of producing quality fish-catching lures.  In this interview with Captain Keiland Smith, you […]

Part two of Captain Keiland’s interviews at the Tampa Tribune Outdoor Expo hosted by Frank Sargeant.  Mark Fisher introduces theVengeance by Beavertail Skiffs.  It sounds fantastic for the shallow water salt water angler, as Mark describes the innovative construction and design of the boat.    Catch the excitement of thw Vengeance and the boys at Beavetail Skiffs..  Link to Beavertail Skiffs  […]

Tampa Tribune Outdoors Expo and Boat Show, hosted by Frank Sergeant, may be the best show of its kind in Florida.  With nearly 50 seminars on fresh and saltwater fishing, fly-fishing, boating, hunting, dog training, kayaking and more from top outdoors experts, the show attracts and maintains a tremendous crowd day after day. Come out, […]