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On this episode Captain Damon Sacco of Castafari Sportfishing and Tournaments, returns for his fifth annual podcast with us.

Damon is a pleasure to talk to and always has great stories to share. In this conversation we start off with some bluefin tuna and canyon fishing talk. We discuss fishing for giants around draggers, and how much of a struggle the 2024 weather pattern was for canyon fishing and most of the offshore tournaments in the Northeast.

Damon tells stories about fishing in the Maldives and Figi, targeting dogtooth tuna and giant trevelle. He also discusses what it is like to visit and fish in extremely remote places. Damon tells a story about what it can be like to seek medical care in these remote destinations...

Finally, we spend a bit of time talking about the upcoming 2025 Castafari Offshore Fishing Seminar which is March 1 & 2 in Quincy, MA. This event is always educational and exciting to attend. Damon talks about some of the new presentations on deck for this year's event, including a LIVE podcast session we will be hosting with several of thew show's key note speakers.

We hope you enjoy this conversation with Damon as much as we did!

Stay Tight,
The Sears Brothers

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On this episode we sit down with long time friend and custom fishing rod builder, Zack Richardson. We first met Zack during our past time in the tackle industry; making squid bars, offshore lures, manufacturing skirts, and building custom rods.

Zack is one of the most determined and professional young business owners in the fishing industry in our opinion. Since 2011, he has owned and operated Zack's Custom Rods based out of Westport, Massachusetts. He and his crew offer the full spectrum of offshore and inshore rods, designed and specialized for anything from giant bluefin tuna to striped bass.

For any young aspiring entrepreneurs listening, Zack was a full time college student studying entrepreneurship and marketing, while minoring in environmental science at Bryant University. Throughout Zack's career at Bryant, he was awarded the GOSS Prize, received recognition from American/RI Innovation, and has been published as one of the most successful students at the university.

In this conversation we discuss building a business from scratch and juggling school work and while running a company. Zack takes us through his entire process of building a rod, or set of rods, from start to finish. He talks about the captains and anglers that he worked with throughout many seasons of testing specific blanks and setups, before offering them to the public.

Zack is an awesome person and is very passionate about what he does. We hope you enjoy this as much as we did!

Stay Tight,
Bryan and Taylor

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Mass Bay Guides
Ultimate Fishing Adventures
@massbayguides

Black Oak LED
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Afuera Coffee Company
massbayguides 15% Off First Coffee Order

SatFish "The Science of Being Lucky"
The all-in-one map resource to put you right in the zone to catch offshore fish species like tuna, marlin, and wahoo.
Use SEABROS for $20 OFF 1st Year Subscription

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On this episode we sit down with a true innovator in the fishing tackle industry, Captain Fred Malcarne. Fred grew up in New England, has been a fisherman and a hunter for the majority of his life. He owns and operates a company that many of you are probably familiar with, Winthrop Tackle.

Fred has had a long career as a tool maker and is a talented craftsman. Winthrop Tackle was born when he demanded higher quality components for his own fishing rods. Winthrop is an American-made manufacturer of the finest quality, custom sport-fishing products that are used by some of the best sportfishing boats all over the world.

The continuous evolution of Winthrop's product lines starts with the input from experienced rod builders and world-class fishermen. Incorporating the latest angling techniques with solutions to problems that fishermen encounter on the water, Fred and and the crew at Winthrop create innovative products with an elegant design. Every prototype they create goes through refining and improvements before it is approved for production. Winthrop then verifies top-performance thorough rigorous field testing by partner captains and crews before a product is ready for market.

Fred is a very smart guy and this conversation was amazing. We discuss what it takes to design, prototype, test, and implement a new product from a tool maker's perspective. Fred's story is an awesome one and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

Stay Tight,
The Sears Brothers

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Captain Fred Malcarne
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Podcast Social Media:
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Bryan: @mbgbryan
Taylor: @mbgtaylor

Monahan's Marine
@monahansmarine
MBG24 for 10% Off in Store

Mass Bay Guides
Ultimate Fishing Adventures
@massbayguides

Black Oak LED
Premium Marine Lighting
Giantbluefin 20% Off

Afuera Coffee Company
massbayguides 15% Off First Coffee Order

SatFish "The Science of Being Lucky"
The all-in-one map resource to put you right in the zone to catch offshore fish species like tuna, marlin, and wahoo.
Use SEABROS for $20 OFF 1st Year Subscription

L.T. Marine Products
Commercial Grade Fishing Equipment: Rod Holders, Gaffs, Harpoons
@ltmarineproducts
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