The Guide Post

In this episode, Peter Jenkins owner of the Saltwater Edge stops by the podcast to talk about his recent testimony at the State House regarding shoreline access in Rhode Island.Tony and Peter break down the potential power of a unified recreational angling community, the difficulty of unification, political representation and how successful conservation efforts in upper-level politics share a bi-partisan history.This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses.Follow ASGA on Social to stay up to date on current events!Instagram = @SaltwaterGuidesAssociationFacebook = American Saltwater Guides Association

The team needed a little time to take a deep breath and digest what unfolded at last month’s Striped Bass board meeting (the initial rapid reaction recording was a little too spirited to go to air). After a brief and necessary reset, the second season of The Guide Post podcast is officially live!Join the Willy, Tony and guest Capt. John McMurray as they reset the stage for the current state of the striped bass management timeline after the last Striped Bass Board Meeting put a wrench in the previously expected calendar.#TheGuidePostPresented by @costasunglasses

In this episode, Tony and Willy break down the major topics on the table for Amendment 7 and what we should all be wary of in regards to the upcoming Striped Bass Board meeting.Did you enjoy Season 1 of the podcast? Leave us an honest review on iTunes or Spotify to help us reach new listeners and improve our production.This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses.Follow ASGA on Social to stay up to date on current events!Instagram = @SaltwaterGuidesAssociationFacebook = American Saltwater Guides Association

In this episode, Willy sits down with Ben Gahagan and Bill Hoffman from the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries to discuss their current research to update our understanding of how many striped bass survive after release—and what managers and anglers can do to increase post-release survival. The trio discuss what a day of “scientific fishing” looks like and what the DMF team is seeing so far in their multi-year study.This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses.Follow ASGA on Social to stay up to date on current events!Instagram = @SaltwaterGuidesAssociationFacebook = American Saltwater Guides Association

Capt. Dustin Pack swings by the Guide Post to give the raw facts behind what happened in Tampa Bay this year with the Piney Point phosphate mine spill and national news-worthy red tide that shocked Florida's west coast.To learn more about Tampa Bay Waterkeeper and their fight to protect the bay and hold polluters accountable, click here.This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses.Follow ASGA on Social to stay up to date on current events!Instagram = @SaltwaterGuidesAssociationFacebook = American Saltwater Guides Association

In this episode, ASGA VP Tony Friedrich and Capt. Cody Rubner are joined by Capt. Billy Rotne, a multi-decade fishing guide on Mosquito Lagoon. Amongst his many other hobbies outside helping anglers catch trophy redfish, Billy is a coral grower and self-proclaimed marine science nerd. Billy has watched the state of the once "Redfish Capital of the World" Mosquito Lagoon change in recent decades and gives listeners the inside track into the "who, what, when, where, and why" of the current state of Mosquito Lagoon's redfish population.This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses.Follow ASGA on Social to stay up to date on current events!Instagram = @SaltwaterGuidesAssociationFacebook = American Saltwater Guides Association

The new Executive Director of the American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA) Lucas Bissett, previously a 10+ year guide in the bayou of Lousiana, swings by the Guide Post to discuss his black mangrove restoration efforts, years guiding out of NOLA, the balance of conservation and trade in the recreational fishing industry and most importantly - the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Act.To learn more about AFFTA you can click here.This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses.Follow ASGA on Social to stay up to date on current events!Instagram = @SaltwaterGuidesAssociationFacebook = American Saltwater Guides Association

In this episode Peter Jenkins, owner of The Saltwater Edge, swings by The Guide Post to talk about building a business in the recreational fishing industry, his involvement with the fight to protect our fisheries and how his commitment to conservation positively affected his business.Click here to check out a blog from Peter entitled, "If Fishing Is How You See The World...". You can explore the Saltwater Edge more by clicking here.This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses.Follow ASGA on Social to stay up to date on current events!Instagram = @SaltwaterGuidesAssociationFacebook = American Saltwater Guides Association

In this episode, ASGA Executive Director Willy Goldsmith and Fisheries Policy Consultant Will Poston sit down with Doug Christel. Doug is a Fisheries Policy Analyst for NOAA Fisheries who serves as the Fisheries Lead for the Greater Atlantic Wind team. Doug joins the team to discuss everything to do with Offshore Wind from implementation and available data to the role recreational anglers can play in the development process.Resources for topics discussed in this podcast:BOEM SiteNOAA Wind SiteCouncil Wind Site Socioeconomic Impact ReportsThis podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses.Follow ASGA on Social to stay up to date on current events!Instagram = @SaltwaterGuidesAssociationFacebook = American Saltwater Guides Association

In this episode, ASGA VP Tony Friedrich is joined by long-time friend and legendary Florida fishing guide Capt. Mike Holliday. Capt. Mike has an illustrious resume of experience on Florida's waters and has first-hand experience with the rapid evolution (and in some cases, decline) of its fisheries. The duo discusses ego in fishing, connectivity between fisheries and the concept of responsible harvest - amongst other important topics.To learn more about Capt. Mike and get out on the water, click here.This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses.Follow ASGA on Social to stay up to date on current events!Instagram = @SaltwaterGuidesAssociationFacebook = American Saltwater Guides Association

In this episode, the ASGA team is joined by marine conservation, hardcore angler, underwater photographer, and all-around badass waterwoman Gaelin Rosenwaks. The trio discusses what drove Gaelin to build a life around the water, her habits as an angler, the juxtaposition of being a marine conservationist and angler, and her pursuit to reconnect with one very special sperm whale.To learn more about Gaelin and her film Finding Physty, click here.This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses.Follow ASGA on Social to stay up to date on current events!Instagram = @SaltwaterGuidesAssociationFacebook = American Saltwater Guides Association

In this episode, Capitol Hill veteran Jean Flemma stops by the Guide Post to dive into the world of marine conservation. Jean is the Director of the Ocean Defense Initiative and brings a wealth of knowledge surrounding marine conservation and fisheries policy to this discussion - most importantly, she was one of the initial architects of the enabling legislation for the ASMFC.This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses.Follow ASGA on Social to stay up to date on current events!Instagram = @SaltwaterGuidesAssociationFacebook = American Saltwater Guides Association

In this episode, Dr. Andy Danylchuk stops by the Guide Post to pick up some new electronics and discuss how technological innovation has changed the game in recreational fishing - from finding fish quicker to catching them more efficiently - and how a lack of regulation on this evolution poses some very interesting questions about the future of our sport.To check out the full research paper referenced, you can click here.This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses.Follow ASGA on Social to stay up to date on current events!Instagram = @SaltwaterGuidesAssociationFacebook = American Saltwater Guides Association

In this episode, Matt Seeley of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council stops by The Guide Post to talk about everything bluefish: from upcoming amendments, management timelines, how the MAFMC operates - and most importantly - why you should never lip a bluefish.To learn more about Matt and the Council, you can click here.This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses.Follow ASGA on Social to stay up to date on current events!Instagram = @SaltwaterGuidesAssociationFacebook = American Saltwater Guides Association

In this episode, Capt. Tom Roller stops by the Guide Post on his way to the water to pick up some popper flies for Amberjacks and talk about fishing in North Carolina. The crew discusses the variety of the inshore and nearshore fisheries in NC, how getting involved in conservation and policy is received in the guiding culture, the future outlook for cobia and Willy's obsession with lizardfish.This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses.Follow ASGA on Social to stay up to date on current events!Instagram = @SaltwaterGuidesAssociationFacebook = American Saltwater Guides Association

In this episode, Charles Witek and Capt. John McMurray swing by the Guide Post to discuss this week's ASMFC Striped Bass Board Meeting - in which the commission discussed public comments on the Amendment 7 PID - and thankfully, these two have good things to report.Do you want to dive into public comment the numbers? Click here for the full breakdown.This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses.Follow ASGA on Social to stay up to date on current events!Instagram = @SaltwaterGuidesAssociationFacebook = American Saltwater Guides Association

In this episode of The Guide Post, Tony and Willy review the public comments received during the Striped Bass PID process and discuss how - for the first time in a long time - we have coastwide agreement on a majority of crucial topics.Do you want to dive into the numbers? Click here for the full breakdown.This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses.Follow ASGA on Social to stay up to date on current events!Instagram = @SaltwaterGuidesAssociationFacebook = American Saltwater Guides Association

In this episode of The Guide Post, Tony is joined by Capt. Benny Blanco, Florida fishing guide, clean water activist, and host of Guiding Flow TV, and Capt. Cody Rubner, fishing guide and marketing professional, to discuss the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in front of us to save America's Everglades National Park.The crew chat about the Captains For Clean Water organization, how the Guiding Flow TV show began, a culture shift currently underway in the industry and more.Do your part to save the Everglades. Click here to learn more.This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses.Follow ASGA on Social to stay up to date on current events!Instagram = @SaltwaterGuidesAssociationFacebook = American Saltwater Guides Association

In this episode of The Guide Post, the ASGA team is joined by Capt. Peter Fallon to react to tonight's Striped Bass Commercial Season Expansion Public Hearing hosted by Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries.The crew discusses how tonight's meeting went down, mishaps that could negatively effective public participation going forward and some digital events on the horizon you should be attending.This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses.Follow ASGA on Social to stay up to date on current events!Instagram = @SaltwaterGuidesAssociationFacebook = American Saltwater Guides Association

In this episode of the Guide Post, ASGA President Capt. John McMurray, Executive Director Willy Goldsmith, Ph.D. and Policy Director Tony Friedrich react to another week of public hearings and discuss how to effectively contribute in the meeting setting. The crew addresses the recent surge of menhaden commentary at striper meetings and how, with one more meeting hanging in the balance, the ASMFC is currently facing an overwhelmingly one-sided public push that can't be ignored.This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses.Follow ASGA on Social to stay up to date on current events!Instagram = @SaltwaterGuidesAssociationFacebook = American Saltwater Guides Association

In this episode of the Guide Post, ASGA Executive Director Willy Goldsmith, Ph.D. and Policy Director Tony Friedrich give their rapid reaction to the lengthy Massachusetts Striped Bass Public Hearing that took place tonight (3/18).The duo discusses hot button topics that came up during the public comment window, including increased license fees, a proposed moratorium and the need to keep this PID process hyperfocused on the major talking points that can drive positive change.This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses.Follow ASGA on Social to stay up to date on current events!Instagram = @SaltwaterGuidesAssociationFacebook = American Saltwater Guides Association

In the second episode of the Guide Post, ASGA President Capt. John McMurray and Maine Board Member Capt. Kyle Shaefer stop to talk about striper fishing in their backyards, the businesses they've built on these fisheries and the first week of public hearings now in the books.The team discusses the upcoming hearing schedule and how there is still time for you to get involved before the April 9th comment submission deadlin.eThis podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses.Follow ASGA on Social to stay up to date on current events!Instagram = @SaltwaterGuidesAssociationFacebook = American Saltwater Guides Association

EP 01: Striped Bass Public Information Document BreakdownIn the inaugural episode of the Guide Post, American Saltwater Guides Association Executive Director Willy Goldsmith, Ph.D. and VP & Policy Director Tony Friedrich sit down to discuss the current landscape of striped bass management under the ASMFC, primarily focusing on the Public Information Document (PID) that is currently circulating at the regulatory and community level.With the first wave of public comment opportunities on the immediate horizon, there is no better time to educate yourself and fellow stakeholders while preparing for a tedious, nuanced amendment process.This podcast is presented by Costa Sunglasses.Follow ASGA on Social to stay up to date on current events!Instagram = @SaltwaterGuidesAssociationFacebook = American Saltwater Guides Association