Podcast Episodes

Salters: Bringing Back the Sea-Run Brook Trout with Tom Pero and Francis Smith

Fifty years ago the Quashnet River was 80 feet wide, two inches deep, and held one wild brook trout per hundred feet. Today it holds forty per thousa…

1 day, 2 hours ago

From Albie Snax to 14-Inch Spooks: Lure Design with Alex Peru

Alex Peru invented one of the most versatile lures in Northeast saltwater fishing — the Albie Snax — and he did it by asking a question nobody else w…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pete Utschig — Florida's Surf, Bluefin from the Rocks, and Fish Worth Traveling For

Pete Utschig — the surfcaster behind Phase Gear, Project Magic Hour, and the Surfcasters documentary series — sits down with Peter Jenkins in Newport…

2 months, 1 week ago

Chris Bishop of Yo-Zuri: Mag vs. Hydro, Darter Tactics & Northeast Colors

Peter sits down with Chris Bishop, VP of Sales & Marketing at Yo-Zuri, during his annual June swing through New England. A 15-year company veteran an…

3 months, 1 week ago

The Rest of the Story: Rhode Island's Bonito & False Albacore Decision with Tony Friedrich

Tony Friedrich of the American Saltwater Guides Association returns to break down a disappointing loss: Rhode Island DEM's rejection of common-sense …

4 months ago

Phase Gear's Pete Utschig on FDNY, Surf Casting, and Outsider Thinking in Fishing Apparel

Pete Utschig spent 22 years with the New York City Fire Department before retiring to chase fish full-time. Today he's the founder of Phase Gear — a …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Truth About Rhode Island Squid Fishing | Tactics, Timing & Gear - Captain Greg Vespe

In this episode of The Saltwater Edge Podcast, Peter sits down with Captain Greg for an in-depth conversation about one of Rhode Island's most iconic…

5 months, 1 week ago

Kayak Striper Masterclass with Eric Harrison: Big Bass, Soft Plastics and Tidal Strategy

In this episode of the Saltwater Edge Podcast, we sit down with Eric Harrison, one of the Northeast's most respected kayak anglers. Eric has spent ov…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

The Last 40 Feet: Capt. Ben Whalley on Fly Design, Presentation, and Problem Solving

What matters more in fly fishing: the pattern, or the presentation?

In this episode, we sit down with Maine guide and highly regarded fly tyer Capt. …

7 months, 1 week ago

John Field on Fly Casting Mastery: Less False Casting, Better Loops, More Fish

What separates good fly anglers from great ones?

In this episode, we sit down with John L. Field, author, conservationist, and FFI Master Casting Ins…

7 months, 2 weeks ago