Salt Strong Fishing

We used to not fish in the winter (and it wasn't because of the cold). We falsely believed that the fish were impossible to catch in the winter (because they had some sort of lockjaw...) But we couldn't have been more wrong! Now that we know the secret to finding the 90/10 fishing zone in the winter, it's become one of our favorite times to fish. Listen in as we reveal more. Tight lines and enjoy.

In this episode, I break down the two things that hold all of us back from hitting our goals and resolutions. If you have a goal (or goals) this year, then you don't want to miss this!

In this episode, three Salt Strong Fishing Coaches take questions live from the audience. Wyatt Parcel, Matt Lanier, and Rich Natoli cover the waters and species from the Gulf of Mexico and the entire east coast from the tip of Florida to Maine. The coaches answer questions on winter fishing and cold fronts, bait sizes and bait colors, line choices for tuna fishing, and much more. Plus, Wyatt shocks everyone with his manliness. If you want more fishing tips, tricks, and shortcuts, then join us in the Salt Strong Insider Club today!

In this episode, we break down why we believe this new fishing catch log is the best yet (and will help anglers catch more fish, dial in the trends, and become more consistent). Listen in as Nick shares some ninja tricks that you can do in this catch log. Tight lines and enjoy.

In this episode, special guest and author Chris McAlister shares his epiphany on identity and why the majority of Americans aren't even aware of it. Personally, the shift to think about "Who am I?" changed my life and enabled me to look at my fears differently. I hope it has the same impact on you.

The 2022 fall striped bass run is still going strong in late December and it continues to earn the "Epic" label. For the past two months huge schools of menhaden have been lining the coast throughout the entire mid-Atlantic and the striped bass have been feeding heavily. We are joined in this episode by George Bucci to talk about his season surfcasting and boat fishing for striped bass. This is a full hour packed with great striped bass fishing information!

We've got some really exciting news for our 35,000 Insider members in 2023! Some of it's so good that it's top secret! Listen in to find out what I'm talking about and where to find the full message. Tight lines and Happy New Year.

This is for all of my fellow workaholics... God always places the perfect message in front of us at the perfect time and I had one of those experiences this past week. Listen in and tell your spouse that you love them! Merry Christmas.

As we dive deeper into December the bite for tautog continues to build from Rhode Island down through Maryland. Our guest for this episode, Kristen (@PhillyGirlFishing on YouTube) comes on to share her experiences fishing this entire stretch this season. Kristen has a lot of experience targeting this wonderful cold-water species and comes on to share everything from her gear to her tactics... and perhaps most importantly her experiences on the water so far this season.

Exciting news! We spent a full 2 days reviewing all of the feedback and recommendations from our Insider members so that we can make next year an ever better experience for our Insider Club, and this is what came out of it... LOCAL LOVE! Listen in and enjoy.

I bet if we asked 1,000 random people if they wanted more money they would all say YES. I also bet that if we asked those same 1,000 people if they wanted more happiness they would say YES. But do the two have any correlation at all? Find out in this week's powerful UNCHURCHED.

It's late fall, and the mid-Atlantic and northeast weather is doing what it always does. The temperatures are dropping and the winds are blowing hard. For many people, this marks the end of the fishing season, but for others, it opens up the amazing fishery for tautog. In this episode, we talk with Bayside Dave about the amazing tautog fishery available to shorebound fishermen along the coast. We will dive deep into gear, baits and tactics. If you've ever wanted to try fishing for these powerful (and delicious) fish this episode will get you out there and on the fish. Tight lines and enjoy.

In this episode, we head out to the Gulf with some chum and target huge Spanish Mackerel. Listen in as we share how to find the spots, what gear to use, what bait is best, chum tactics, and more. Tight lines and enjoy.

Wow! Just finished reading the story of Hobby Lobby and it was too good not to share. So many lessons for all of us in our personal lives and business lives. Definitely one of those messages that God put in front of me at exactly the right moment.

In this episode, some of the crew goes live on YouTube to answer the audience's questions. Some really great tips and shortcuts came from these questions. Enjoy.

In this episode, I interview Salt Strong Insider member Travis Anderson to find out how he's catching so many nice redfish, snook, and trout from a pontoon boat with no trolling motor. If you've ever struggled because you don't have a nice boat or a trolling motor, you're going to love this.

In this episode, tournament angler Derek Engle shares some of his very best tips on how he locates fish in new areas. Some of the tips he shares on finding redfish are game-changing! So if you want to know how the tournament guys and gals do it (consistently), you've got to hear this. Enjoy and tight lines.

We all agree that God wants us to maximize what He's given us and use our brains to their limit. Well, here are some proven tactics to become more limitless in your life. Enjoy.

In this episode we are joined by the man behind the Fishing Long Island YouTube channel, Captain Joey Leggio. Captain Joey has an outstanding reputation for targeting fall and spring striped bass on the troll in New York waters. Joey goes into detail on everything you need to know to get started with trolling including rods and reels, line options, deployment of spreads, spoons, mojos, trolling tactics, and much more. If you have any interest in trolling for striped bass and all of the information Capt. Leggio shares check out the full episode below. You do NOT want to miss out on this one!

In this episode, Salt Strong CEO Joe Simonds reveals a handful of big updates coming to the Insider Club and overall strategy. Enjoy and tight lines.

One of the most popular things about our Insider Club is the Smart Fishing Weekend Gameplan. It's where our full-time pros, coaches, and guides reveal exactly where to fish (depths, tide, types of structure, etc). And now we have it broken down into tons of different regions. Listen in to find out more.

It's weird, but some of the best reminders about maximizing our life come when you start thinking about your own funerals and death. This week, I had an interesting encounter with a dead person that got my mind spinning. Listen in as there is something we can all learn from this.

In this episode we are joined by one of the leading minds for targeting striped bass in the Chesapeake Bay, Shawn Kimbro. Shawn is an acclaimed author of three books and countless articles focused on fishing the Chesapeake. Shawn dives right into the details of successfully targeting huge striped bass on light tackle. He talks about the birds you want to find, the bait you want to match, the areas holding fish TODAY and throughout the remainder of the season. We talk about the gear and the techniques that will get you on the trophy fish you want this season. If you have any interest in the fall striped bass fishery in the Chesapeake listen to all of the gems Shawn shares in the episode below. You do NOT want to miss out on this one!

It's tournament time! In particular, the Bassmaster Redfish Cup tournament (one of the biggest redfish tournaments of the year by far). Listen in as Capt. Mike Goodwine (aka Blackneck Adventures) joins us to share how it went in his first appearance in this tournament. Mike shares the lures that did best, how he found redfish in a brand new area (and brand new state), along with some other great redfish tips. Enjoy and tight lines!

In this episode, we go out on the water (LIVE) to fish a row of docks at low tide (one of our favorite times to fish docks) with a new weedless shrimp rig. We end up catching snook, grouper, and even a nice redfish. We'll share the best way to use this new rig, the tackle, and how to find the best docks (that hold all of the fish). Tight lines and enjoy!

I can only imagine Satan is smiling when he sees all of the hate and division caused by politics. Sad indeed. What's even worse is that most of what is argued about is completely useless and irrelevant (and certainly not something that you'll remember in your later years). So listen in I share a better solution...

In this episode, Captain John Halkias (aka Jigging Jerks) joins the Salt Strong podcast to go deep on his experience targeting blackfish with light tackle. Tog is typically considered a heavy tackle target - however Capt. Halkias has his gear and techniques outlined so everyone can effectively target tautog with light gear. We cover gear, spots, hooksets, and tactics in this one. If you've ever wanted to catch these hard-fighting fish on light gear, this is the episode for you! Find out more in the episode below!

In this episode, Bama Beach Bum joins us to share the exciting news about the new "beach fishing small group" he is creating inside of our community. He shares how he'll be doing weekly forecasts, sharing what's working now, and all of his best tips (the ones he can't share on YouTube). Listen in and we can't wait to see you inside his group!

Over the last couple of years we've had a TON of requests for more pier fishing tips (and a Pier Fishing Mastery course). Well, I'm pleased to announce that not only is it in the works, but we filmed a couple terabytes worth of content (that is equivalent to 60+ different videos on pier fishing). Listen in as we share the lessons learned from the recent filming of the Pier Fishing Mastery course. Tight lines.

The stats I share about loneliness in this episode are scary. Even worse, the number of people (especially older boomers and seniors) who are without a spouse is going up every year. So listen in on what we can do to help reverse this course.

Captain Scotty Sevins (Sevins Fishing) joins the Salt Strong live stream and podcast this week to dive into everything you need to know to target striped bass in the backwaters. Capt. Sevins discusses spots, lures, techniques, and electronics. Anyone hoping to target stripers (rockfish) in the back country will benefit from this podcast. Find out more in the episode below!

Luke has been crushing the grouper and cobia on his last few trips, so we had him on to share the special rig he's been using. He also shares how he's finding the grouper honey holes along with all of the other tackle. Tight lines and enjoy.

In this episode, we head out early before work and absolutely crush the speckled trout. Listen in as we share how we find spots like this, the best tides to fish them, and what lures/rigs we like best. Tight lines and enjoy!

In this episode, I interview Bible expert Brandt Blank to discuss suffering, what the Bible says about it, and why God is the only true healer. Enjoy.

In this episode, we are joined by legendary Tautog fisherman Frank Mihalic to talk through everything needed to ensure a successful upcoming fall blackfish season. Frank is the designer of the Century Pro Togger rod and has led countless seminars on tog fishing.

We decided to go fish some mangrove tree lines during a high tide and boy was that a mistake. Listen in on some great learning lessons as we go LIVE on the water. Tight lines and enjoy.

It's redfish time! Do you want to know the best overall state for catching redfish? How about state-specific redfish tips? Then listen in as some of the Salt Strong fishing coaches share their experiences from fishing in Texas, Florida, and the Carolinas for redfish. Tight lines and enjoy.

In this episode, I share something I wish that I knew about years ago... a happiness strategy. Listen in as I share the super-easy way to start PLANNING for more happiness and fulfillment in your life next year.

In this episode, Luke and I go out LIVE on the water right after a big rainstorm. The great news is that we also found some fish (snook and jack using nothing but lures). Enjoy this fun on the water episode.

In this awesome interview, we bring on Michael from Tackle2thePeople to share his story of learning how to fish over the past two years and documenting it all on YouTube where he has over 210,000 subscribers. If you love fishing (and powerful stories of finding your purpose in life), you're going to love this story. Tight lines.

In this episode, I share the true story of a guy who's life was changed from meditation (to the point he went from homeless to becoming a billionaire and wrote a book about it) along with my story of how meditation has changed me. Enjoy.

In this episode, Joe interviews the brand new Salt Strong fishing coach (Rich Natoli). Listen in as Rich shares his story of becoming a consistent angler along with the biggest mistakes he made along the way. Tight lines and enjoy.

In this episode, I have ex-Army officer Richard Thomas on the show to share what he witnessed immediately after the hurricane hit Fort Myers on his special search and rescue mission. Richard shares what the news outlets aren't sharing along with some powerful stories. Must-listen episode.

This hurricane that came through also brought on countless problems (and damage) our my life. Listen in as I share how it almost broke me and what I did to change course. Hopefully this helps someone who is feeling overwhelmed right now. Much love, Joe

In this episode, we share three really amazing new features in the Smart Fishing Spots app: 1) Simple new way to find, manage, and organize waypoints 2) New angler journal and dashboard 3) How to find sea-surface temperatures Enjoy and tight lines!

In this episode, I bring on Angler Up With Brandt to discuss why he sold his boat as a full-time guide and started only fishing by foot (surf fishing, pier fishing, and wade fishing). Listen in as Brandt share some fishing tips for the beach, the pier, and more. He also shares his unique business model that any content creator can learn from. Enjoy and tight lines!

One of the most impactful things I've done as an adult is to recognize the #1 fear that drives my actions (and learn how to flip my fear on its back when it rears it's ugly head in my direction). So listen in as I breakdown all 9 of the main fears along with some tips on how to take control when you're making decisions out of fear (which we all do).

In this episode, we have one of the best speckled trout anglers in all of Texas on the show to discuss everything you'd want to know about catching big gator trout. From his "Dirty 30" award to his dad catching 12,000 trout, to the wicked awesome data he's gathering about these big trout. You're going to love this one!

In this episode, we have the flounder (aka fluke fishing) expert himself, John Skinner. If you've come across any amazing flounder fishing videos on YouTube (especially the underwater attack footage videos), there is a good chance it's from John Skinner. He has spent more time fishing for and studying these fish than anyone we know. He even wrote the book on Catching Summer Flounder. Enjoy the episode.

A recent survey showed that fewer people believe in God and call themselves Christians (in fact, it's the worst numbers ever). But when you dig into the numbers, there is a different story here. The news also just made a broad assumption that there would be a linear decrease for years to come (which is incredibly unlikely). Find out why.