Salt Strong Fishing

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.

Now that were at 450+ episodes, we really need your help with candid feedback regarding which types of episodes you like best... One on one interviews, LIVE fishing, how-to, fishing guides, etc. Please head over to the main site https://www.saltstrong.com/fishing-tips/ and leave the feedback on this blog page. We appreciate you big time and can't wait to hear your feedback.

Bearded Brad has one of the fastest growing saltwater fishing YouTube channels out there (and you'll soon understand why after hearing his story). So listen in as we talk about everything from Brad quitting his job to go full-time into fishing, how he created his own hot sauce brand, how he balances fishing and 4 kids, and much much more. Tight lines.

In this episode, I break down a handful of hard-hitting opposites (like depression and joy) and reveal how to get MORE of the good traits and LESS of the bad ones... Don't miss this awesome episode! Much love, Joe

From Texas to Florida to North Carolina, we are starting to see some changes with redfish over the past week. In particular, they are entering the pre-fall transition phase which means the summer redfish tactics aren't working as well. So listen in as we discuss how to target redfish most effectively over the next couple of months. Tight lines.

In this episode, we bring on fishing YouTuber Ryan Morie (aka Juno Ryan) who somewhat recently exploded onto the fishing YouTube and content creation scene after seeing one of his best friends, Landshark Fishing, do so well at it. Listen in to this awesome story.

In this episode, I had to make a tough decision to tell my wife about a hotel key. My ego was telling me one thing and my conscience was telling me something else. Definitely some good life lessons in here.

Avoid making these popular fishing mistakes (that turn into bad habits). Listen in as we discuss the worst habits holding most saltwater anglers back from consistent fishing results. Enjoy and tight lines.

In this episode, we've brought on one of the most respected conservation experts in the state of Florida to discuss what he sees going on behind the scenes, how our water issues sometimes start in the middle of the state, and how we can all be better stewards to make sure that fishing is better for our grandkids. Enjoy and tight lines.

Dealing with death is not fun. It's painful, it hurts, and it can even be confusing. For instance, why does God take away people at a young age, etc? So in this podcast, I dive into a really hard-hitting sermon I just heard that really put it all into a bigger perspective. Enjoy and much love, Joe

The highly anticipated Mudhole/Salt Strong/Fish Strong one-of-a-kind rod is almost here! Just wait until you hear about the specs and what sets this apart from any other rod out there. If you're a serious inshore saltwater angler, you're going to want one of these rods! Enjoy and tight lines!

In this episode, we break down the two main ingredients to being able to consistently find the 90/10 zone (aka the feeding zone) on every trip. Listen in as share "The Shortcut Pill" and "The Foundation." Enjoy and tight lines.

In this episode, I share a private story that my wife and I just dealt with. Looking back on what happened, there were numerous things we could have done to minimize how far it escalated and I hope you can learn something from this event. Much love, Joe

If you love catching redfish, trout, snook, and flounder, then you're going to love this new paddletail lure. Listen in as we share the science behind it - along with the hidden benefits after using it. Enjoy and tight lines!

In this episode, we share what's happening with a recent attempt from many bird lovers to try and shut down fishing at one of the most popular fishing piers in the state. As you'll hear in this episode, this is NOT an "us vs. them" - we all need to work together to ensure that anglers can keep fishing and that birds can keep living. We also firmly believe that shutting down a fishing pier from fishing is NOT the solution... that only moves the problem to a new area. If you boil it down to a single problem is that there isn't enough education for fishermen on what to do (and what NEVER to do) when it comes to fishing around birds. Moreover, we go into the steps to safely releasing a bird if you ever do hook into one. Enjoy and tight lines.

In this episode, I share a proven "happiness formula" that is not only simple, but is completely free! Try it today and you'll be amazed at the results. Much love, Joe

This was one of those days where it was really tough to fish the mangroves because the tide was so high. But we gave it a try and ended up finding some new areas (loaded with mangrove snapper). Enjoy the lessons in this one. Tight lines, Joe

The latest and greatest update to Smart Fishing Spots is the GPS coordinates of every reef and wreck we could get our hands on. We've also make it super simple to export into your unit. Listen in to find out more and tight lines. Joe

This social hack completely changed my conversations and even my confidence at parties and other social gatherings (that used to give me a ton of anxiety). Listen in as I share how this one simple conversation trick changes everything!

In this episode, we hit an inshore spot (only a couple hundred yards from shore) that was loaded with trout. Not only do we catch a ton but we reveal how we find hot trout spots just like this. Enjoy and tight lines.

In this episode, we fish a new spot on a day that nothing seemed to work well. Listen in to hear how we adjust, what we did catch, and some funny boat stories. Tight lines and enjoy.

What a wild week! Not only did I have one long-lost friend reach out randomly to discuss faith and God, but two of them! God is making some moves right now in our world! Listen in to find out what happened and how I replied.

In this episode, our trolling motor died so we were forced to beach the boat and make the best of it. Glad we did as this turned out to be a fantastic beach fishing day. Listen in as we share our shadow trick, best beach fishing lures, and more. Tight lines and enjoy.

On these live podcasts, sometimes things don't go as planned... What looked like an amazing little beach (with seagrass and rocks around it) turned out to be full of weeds which made it really tough to fish. We did manage a snook out of it and also some great on the water learning lessons. Listen in and enjoy.

In this week's Unchurched, I share an incredibly powerful video clip from a pastor who sums up many of the problems in America in just under 2 minutes... and most of it starts with men. Definitely a must-hear for all families. Enjoy.

Holy smokes! This new 4K satellite map view has unbelievable detail! This will definitely be a podcast you'll want to go watch as well. Listen in as we describe how this works, why it works so well, and how you get it complimentary today. Tight lines!

ICAST 2022 just finished up in Orlando, Florida and it was another great event. Every fishing tackle manufacturer in the country (and world) was there and quite a few new items coming to stores soon. Listen in as we share some of the highlights, new tackle, new reels, and more. Tight lines!

In this episode, I share a recent story of a scar that we can't stop looking at and how it was consuming us to forget about all of the amazing things around it. All because of one word... PRIDE. Lots of great lessons in this week's Unchurched.