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

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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Episode 69: Capt. Mike Holliday - "Mexico Returns"

Episode 69: Capt. Mike Holliday - "Mexico Returns"

Mike Holliday’s spectrum in the fishing realm has been expansive and varied. He graduated with a degree in Marine Science but his adventurous mind pursued many facets, including time as an ocean lifeg...

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Episode 68: Capt. Eddie Wightman - The "Loner"

Episode 68: Capt. Eddie Wightman - The "Loner"

Eddie Wightman will go down in history as one of the legendary guides of Islamorada, Florida! Pushing his boat for his clients over 300 days a year, he was known as one of the hardest working guides a...

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Episode 67: Steve Kantner - "The Land Captain"

Episode 67: Steve Kantner - "The Land Captain"

Steve Kantner has one of the greatest fishing spirits I know of, and his spectrum of ability on and off the water is legendary. For many decades he’s been known as “The Land Captain”, fishing on foot,...

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Episode 66: Capt. Tommy Locke - Passion for the Poon

Episode 66: Capt. Tommy Locke - Passion for the Poon

A cool thirty three some years ago I fished the sacred water of Homosassa, Florida with Tommy Locke. There, I met a young man I’d soon realize was one of the young, passionate guides of those flats. I...

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Episode 65: Capt. Randy Towe - Multifaceted Fisherman

Episode 65: Capt. Randy Towe - Multifaceted Fisherman

At ten years of age, Randy Towe started building a fishing life for himself when his mother wouldn’t buy him a fishing rod, instead she bought him the parts to build one. This became a catalyst for hi...

18 Juli 20221h 16min

Episode 64: Capt. Paul Dixon - Striper King

Episode 64: Capt. Paul Dixon - Striper King

Paul Dixon’s name has preceded his presence for decades, and rightfully so. His life in fishing has had enormous wings, ranging from pioneering the shallow water striped bass fishery with flats skiffs...

4 Juli 20221h 41min

Episode 63: Capt. Scott Collins & David Dalu - The Game Changers

Episode 63: Capt. Scott Collins & David Dalu - The Game Changers

It’s only fitting that we air this podcast with Dr. David Dalu and Capt. Scott Collins the same week as the 2022 Gold Cup Tarpon Tournament. In 2008, Scott and David won all three major tarpon tournam...

20 Juni 20221h 44min

Episode 62: Howard Croston - World Fly Fishing Champion

Episode 62: Howard Croston - World Fly Fishing Champion

I first met Howard Croston 14 years ago when I was hired by Hardy to help with their salt water rods and reels. Howard was their product developer and designer, and we instantly hit it off. His knowle...

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