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Cameras Off / OutdoorsAmi Vitale: National Geographic photographer and global advocateAmi Vitale has taken her camera where few have dared to tread. In fact, some early film editors wrongly assumed her work was created by a man because of the bold fearless content. Once that old fashioned thinking was corrected, she went on to win worldwide recognition for her images and work from war-torn regions to the plains of Africa. While accolades and recognition are not what motivated Ami to take her famous images, the recognition helped build important awareness for those without a voice on a shrinking planet. She has been recognized by National Geographic an "...
2025-12-251h 01
Cameras Off / OutdoorsDick Vincent: Walking on Water (SEASON ONE BONUS)LESS IS MORE: This was the unpopular stance by a young biologist named Dick Vincent in the 1970’s regarding wild rivers when seasonal / supplemental fish stocking was expected.But the wild West was in Vincent’s DNA and he wasn’t backing down. Born in Bozeman in June of 1940, Richard “Dick” Vincent grew up fishing the waters of the Madison and Clark Fork rivers alongside his father and grandfather. Raised in a family of ranchers, Dick’s affinity for the outdoors was complemented by a growing interest in biology. “I grew up on it and it was the love of my...
2025-07-221h 32Cameras Off / OutdoorsStu Apte: A life in the ring.Stuart C. Apte. The fisherman, the myth...The Boxer. Apte was born near the water in Miami Florida in 1930. No matter how far he roamed after that, he always made sure that water was gonna be part of his life. He became the gold standard for modern saltwater flyfishing. Among his 44 world records, his Pacific Sailfish and Dorado records still stand. He was a constant friend and fishing partner to Joe Brooks and baseball. Great Ted Williams. The friendships were a testament to his devotion to the sport and to them. A boxer by trade since his teens, and...
2025-07-0854 minCameras Off / OutdoorsApril Vokey: Steel WheelsWhen you know, you know. April Vokey knew at early age that fishing and the outdoors were going to be central to her life. Live from Australia at April's Eastern HQ (BC Canada the other) we discuss a busy life on the water and off. The pro steelheader's and outdoor adventurer story was lit during her childhood ventures with her parents in the outdoors. Fast forward to a burgeoning guiding career and growing media outdoor presence, then a car accident propelled April's focus - on what and where she was going - with that mission, and helped her reflect...
2025-06-241h 39Cameras Off / OutdoorsBill Schulken. What the Truck. (Stripers on the point with the actual King of Queens)Bill knows best. The man on the bluff breaks down what swims beneath - and above: He's seen UAP's out there too. We travel to Montauk, NY to hang with the man who arrived pre-internet, amid giant blitzes, and no-sleep anglers. Bill Schulken made his truck into the cliffside outpost to see it all. One of the most dynamic anglers we've ever met. This former marine from Queens (via UPS - yes, the "King of Queens was this guy). He went his own way to commit his life every year to being there 24/7 to see where the adventure takes...
2025-06-101h 04Cameras Off / OutdoorsLeave No Mark. The Mark Krowka 6th Sense Story.If you're a fisherman in the Florida Keys, chances are you've heard of Mark Krowka - especially if you are looking for tournament wins or records. But many people have not. And the gold standard keeps a pretty low profile - enough to sneak up on a few UFO's (true story) in the pre-light AM when scouting the flats. Mark Krowka's prolific 63 championship tournament wins, 10 IGFA world records, a stunning grand slam tally record (900+ and counting) and 450+ angling trophies add to his salty legend. How he does it is subject to speculation. But his love of the water is...
2025-05-271h 43Cameras Off / OutdoorsCaptain Paul Dixon. Moons. Montauk and Fire Marshalls.A truly great guide is a combination of things. A friend. A coach. An ally. A steward of the resource. And, of course, the person that knows where the fish are. Checking all these boxes made Paul Dixon one of the top guides in fly fishing. He spent a lifetime figuring out not only where the fish are, but how best to share them with others. He has been recognized for his efforts with The Izaak Walton Award, and the Bonefish Tarpon Trust Lefty Kreh award among others. He went his own way towards the point of Montauk. And...
2025-05-1356 minCameras Off / OutdoorsGreg Myerson. World record candorGreg Myerson rocked the fishing world in 2011. As the news spread, he was one of the last to know. The most famous record in fishing, the IGFA's heaviest Striped Bass mark brought the world to his door. And while he was happy to welcome it, there was more to the story than just the fish. This episode defies typical description. It is in many ways an audiobook of a life that breaks convention from the earliest years. a reckless and tumultuous childhood, and later some reckonings with his mortality kept him on edge. A life, that today is still...
2025-04-291h 33Cameras Off / OutdoorsMiles up River: Matt Miles floating homeMatt Miles wasn't looking for accolades when he was recognized as guide of the year by Orvis. He was more concerned with following the fish. He's been on his own path since going his own way after high school. He headed west with his snowboard to see if he could make a life out of the sport. But life had other plans. And a chance meeting with a fishing guide, sparked his natural gift and started him on a different path: The zen guide. He removed anything that was going to complicate his fishing life. No fly shop. No...
2025-04-151h 26Cameras Off / OutdoorsLife of Brian (O'Keefe): Fishing on the edgeBrian O'Keefe's life begs the question, what does it take to live a life of adventure? Can a passion be sustained year after year? What sacrifices are required? Brian O'Keefe has spent seven decades answering that question. As one of angling's north stars, one could measure their days against his skills, air miles, fish catches and most of all, his stories . He's stood across from militia in Sierra Leone Africa, whose eyes were so red from sniffing gunpowder and cocaine they looked like fireballs - and yet the fishing and photos went on. Like they always do. His unceasing...
2025-04-011h 40Cameras Off / OutdoorsMike Iaconelli.(PART II) "Calling Ike "BONUS EPISODE: "Clark Kent Syndrome" PART II of Mic Drop.This short call with Hall of Fame angler Mike Iaconelli before our trip to Philadelphia adds insights into how he started bass fishing (without permission) and survived as a pro in an outdoor sport with more ways to fail than succeed. His personality helped: He was the face of ESPN's competitive fishing In the early 2000's. Hall of Fame angler Mike Iaconelli follows up our day in Philadelphia with a call to share how a "mild mannered guy" ends up known worldwide for his outbursts, his love...
2025-03-1838 minCameras Off / OutdoorsMike Iaconelli: Mic Drop. From outsider to the Hall of Fame. (PART I in Philly)Meet Hall of Fame angler Mike Iaconelli, where it all started - in Philadelphia on his home waters. Discover another side of one of America's most famous competitors (and celebrators) as we fish our way up the Schuylkill River. The story is about a lot more than bass. It's about family, finding your own way, and not giving up… "Ike" became the face of professional Bass fishing as the sport grew fast in the late 90s and the early 2000s. A sport dominated by anglers from below the Mason Dixon line with not much precedent for a kid from Ne...
2025-03-111h 41Cameras Off / OutdoorsBill Wetzel: No Sleep Til Montauk. PART II (On the shore). BILLY: BACK ON THE BEACH. After a glass of bourbon, and a walk-through, the last 50 years in Part I, it was time to hit the beach. The other side of Montauk's lone year-round shore guide, Bill Wetzel, is on the water. Things begin somewhat calmly in the sand and the dunes in the afternoon. By the time we meet again that night in a Fall rain, blasting through potholes and dunes on back roads, and finding dark abandoned coves, he's in his element. The sound may not always be perfect, but enthusiasm is always on point. Hope...
2025-03-0450 minCameras Off / OutdoorsBill Wetzel: No Sleep til MontaukPART 1/2: : Part 1/STUDIO + Part 2/SHORE ("Bill Between Casts") When Bill "Billy" Wetzel got his license, he knew exactly where he was going. The point of Montauk. And he has been there ever since. Studying the water. Walking its shores. And ranting into his Instagram live feed in the middle of the night (for any one lucky enough to be awake) to keep himself awake on the ride home another drive home. The only year-round shore guide on the point of Long Island he's found himself one of one. A guide, multi tourney winner, popular saltwater speaker, and...
2025-02-251h 25Cameras Off / OutdoorsOliver White: Fishing with a Bucket (list)He's one of the faces of fishing, but do you know him? As a kid in Carolina, Oliver White discovered his life required water. He built a plan around exploring his world as a guide, and eventually a globally active angler. Still, there's a little more to the man behind the beard and the hat, and those well-lit images you'll discover.We float down the Snake River in Idaho, chatting about a life of exploration, and rising again after adversity, including: a major ski accident as a youth, finding his fishing mentors, trying a big city job...
2025-02-111h 31Cameras Off / OutdoorsAndy Mill: Through the Mill. A pit stop on a life at full throttle.What a ride. A candid conversation with Andy Mill: After a life running at full speed with a commitment to testing himself through competition, Mill takes a moment for a philosophical break to look back and ahead. Mill's life as USA's best downhill Olympic downhill skier, and TV producer, were his first chapter before finding his real footing as a fishing ambassador, champion angler (14 total Florida Keys fly tournament wins, see full list below) and co-host of "Mill House Podcast" (with his son Nicky). I first met Andy Mill when I jumped on a flats skiff in the early 2000...
2025-01-281h 42Cameras Off / OutdoorsOne more Tuesday Night: A tribute to Bob PopovicsBob Popovics (1948-2024) passed suddenly in 2024, due to injuries sustained from a hit and run accident near his Shady Rest Restaurant in Bayville, NJ. We honor his life and legacy with this podcast. Bob stated that one of his proudest moments in his life, was his famous Tuesday Nights (a fly fishing event built on saltwater fly tying, food and drink - and word of mouth) at his house in Seaside Heights, NJ. from 1986-1992. Outgrowing the space to become the Atlantic Salt Water Fly Rodders.
We assembled Bob's closest friends on a Tuesday night in his...
2025-01-141h 15Cameras Off / Outdoors(Preview) Tuesday at Bob's: Close friends honor Bob Popovics with a night of stories.Note: the episode will air here Tuesday, January 14, 2025. (recorded December, 2024)The unexpected loss of friend, outdoor ambassador and fly tying craftsman Bob Popovics prompted this unplanned early episode of Cameras Off. We honor his unprecedented life through the candid stories of his closest friends - sharing laughter and reflection inspired by his memory. Stories include a look back at Bob's Tuesday night gatherings in Seaside, New Jersey, shared road trips and the quiet times of reflection treasured by those that knew, loved and miss their lifelong friend - Bob.A memorial foundation to support students...
2025-01-0401 min
The Intermediate Line PodcastEpisode 170 - Jamie Howard ( Howard Films)Jamie Howard, a man who shaped a genre of Fly-fishing films, set a mood, taught us stuff and showed us things that those who may not ever get to fish for Tarpon, Striper or Bonefish will never see. Still to this day an unmatched filmmaker as far as quality of fly-fishing footage and story telling, Jamie is best known for his iconic flyfishing movies, Chasing Silver, Location X and Andy's Return films. Recently Jamie underwent a mammoth task of documenting the migratory run of Striped Bass in his latest film "Running The Coast" that Jamie describes as his Magnum...
2023-09-162h 23
Captains Collective Fishing Podcast#060 Jamie Howard: Fishing, Filming, and Working through the ChaosLove it or hate it, film and media has been a shaping force in the outdoor world. From books, articles, films, and tv shows people have been able to see, learn, and experience the woods and waters of the world. In today’s episode, I sit down with filmmaker Jamie Howard and discuss his career in outdoor media, the stories of some of his most iconic movies like Chasing Silver and In Search of a Rising Tide. We also discuss how he went from being a kid in Virginia running around recording audio of birds to working with some of...
2021-03-121h 05