Episode 129: Lenny Berg - Fishing Florida In The 1950's
Mill House Podcast1 Tammi 2025

Episode 129: Lenny Berg - Fishing Florida In The 1950's

Over the years, as I’ve participated in various fishing tournaments, I’ve often noticed the names etched on the trophies from past events. One name that always stood out to me was Lenny Berg. He made history by winning the first inaugural Don Hawley Tarpon Tournament in 1976, with the legendary Billy Knowles as his guide. Lenny also triumphed in the Fall Fly Bonefish Tournament three times, alongside his guide, Steve Huff. One of his most remarkable feats was landing a 128-pound tarpon on 10-pound test, setting a world record that was later invalidated when the IGFA removed the 10-pound tippet category for world records, erasing those catches from the record books. Lenny’s fishing journey also had him alongside some of the sport’s most influential pioneers, including Woody Sexton, Eddie Wightman, Hank Brown, Stu Apte, Guy de Valdene, Jimmy Lopez, Hal Chittum, and John Emory, just to name a few. In today’s podcast, we not only explore Lenny’s incredible life in fishing, but we’re also joined by his son, Elliot Berg. Like his father, Elliot is an outstanding angler, but he’s also an ingenious boat designer in his own right. We discuss both Lenny’s legacy and Elliot’s work in pushing the boundaries of boat design, including his contributions to the Maverick Boat Company, which revolutionized flats skiffs and became one of the most successful brands in the industry for decades.

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