Episode 144 : Early Season Fluking in NJ. with Rich Natoli of Fat Dad Fishing

This week on the Tidechasers Podcast we’re joined at the round table by special guest host Paul from Great Bay Outfitters. Paul has been working closely with Chase from Rutgers University, who is also collaborating with Dr. Keith Dunton of Monmouth University, on several exciting marine research projects. In this episode, we dive into some thought-provoking science topics including offshore wind farms, sturgeon conservation, and fluke migrations that are sure to bring out the marine biology nerd in all of us. From there, we shift gears to one of the hottest fisheries in recent years: sheepshead. We break down the explosive growth of this fishery, the importance of ongoing research, and how new tagging efforts both traditional and acoustic are helping us better understand these fascinating fish. Whether you’re a passionate angler, a marine biologist, or just curious about the science happening in our local waters, this episode is packed with insights you won’t want to miss Tide Chasers is a weekly podcast featuring local fishermen, charter captains, tackle shop owners and party boat captains among others. We discuss our local fisheries as well as opportunities to the north and south of our home waters of PA/NJ. If you or someone you know would like to be a guest, send us a message! Otherwise, we appreciate all the likes, shares, follows and subscribers as it helps us grow! Help us get the word out, hit that share button! Where to find Tide Chasers on Social media: Instagram: @tide_chasers Facebook: www.Facebook.com/tidechaserspodcast Hosts: Khoa @thatasianangler Bobby @fishingwithaphd Lee @ljssurfing Tyler @tmwilczek Guest : Chase Wunder IG:cwunder26 Keith Dunton IG : duntonlab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of the Tide Chasers podcast we head to the streams of southeastern Pennsylvania to talk with Nick Kurtz of TCO Fly Shop! We sat down with Nick to talk about summertime fishing opportunities, his passion for multi-species fishing and upcoming events from TCO! Make sure to tune in this week! Tide Chasers is a weekly podcast featuring local fishermen, charter captains, tackle shop owners and party boat captains among others. We discuss our local fisheries as well as opportunities to the north and south of our home waters of PA/NJ. If you or someone you know would like to be a guest, send us a message! Otherwise, we appreciate all the likes, shares, follows and subscribers as it helps us grow! Help us get the word out, hit that share button! Where to find Tide Chasers on Social media: Instagram: @tide_chasers Facebook: www.Facebook.com/tidechaserspodcast Hosts: Khoa @thatasianangler Bobby @fishingwithaphd Lee @ljssurfing Tyler @tmwilczek Guest : Nick Kurtz IG@610angler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

🎣 On this week’s episode of the Tidechasers Podcast, we’re thrilled to welcome traveling angler and seasoned life-lister Randy Richter! With an incredible 403 species caught on the fly—and counting—Randy shares some of the most jaw-dropping stories from his global fishing adventures. From landing tiger sharks on the fly to figuring out how to catch grass carp just by watching someone mow a lawn, his experiences are nothing short of amazing. Tune in, add this episode to your playlist, and take a journey into the wild, unexpected, and inspiring life of a world-traveling angler. 🌍🐟 Tide Chasers is a weekly podcast featuring local fishermen, charter captains, tackle shop owners and party boat captains among others. We discuss our local fisheries as well as opportunities to the north and south of our home waters of PA/NJ. If you or someone you know would like to be a guest, send us a message! Otherwise, we appreciate all the likes, shares, follows and subscribers as it helps us grow! Help us get the word out, hit that share button! Where to find Tide Chasers on Social media: Instagram: @tide_chasers Facebook: www.Facebook.com/tidechaserspodcast Hosts: Khoa @thatasianangler Bobby @fishingwithaphd Lee @ljssurfing Tyler @tmwilczek Guest : Randy Richter IG: randypescadorrichter Blog : randyrichter.blogspot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of the Tide Chasers podcast we visit our home waters in New Jersey to talk with Capt. Zach Flake of Flyway Charters! Capt. Zach is an excellent guide with fly fishing and light tackle for many of our favorite species. We got the chance to talk with him about fishing for Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Mahi and more. Tune in this week for an awesome episode! Tide Chasers is a weekly podcast featuring local fishermen, charter captains, tackle shop owners and party boat captains among others. We discuss our local fisheries as well as opportunities to the north and south of our home waters of PA/NJ. If you or someone you know would like to be a guest, send us a message! Otherwise, we appreciate all the likes, shares, follows and subscribers as it helps us grow! Help us get the word out, hit that share button! Where to find Tide Chasers on Social media: Instagram: @tide_chasers Facebook: www.Facebook.com/tidechaserspodcast Hosts: Khoa @thatasianangler Bobby @fishingwithaphd Lee @ljssurfing Tyler @tmwilczek Guest : Captain Zach Flake of Flyway charters IG@capt_zachflake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of the Tide Chasers podcast we welcome back Rich Natoli of Fad Dad Fishing! With the New Jersey Fluke opener coming up we picked Rich’s brain for some tips for early season success. We also talked with Rich about the return of his podcast. Tune in this week to learn more! Tide Chasers is a weekly podcast featuring local fishermen, charter captains, tackle shop owners and party boat captains among others. We discuss our local fisheries as well as opportunities to the north and south of our home waters of PA/NJ. If you or someone you know would like to be a guest, send us a message! Otherwise, we appreciate all the likes, shares, follows and subscribers as it helps us grow! Help us get the word out, hit that share button! Where to find Tide Chasers on Social media: Instagram: @tide_chasers Facebook: www.Facebook.com/tidechaserspodcast Hosts: Khoa @thatasianangler Bobby @fishingwithaphd Lee @ljssurfing Tyler @tmwilczek Guest : Rich Natoli IG :fat.dad.fishing Youtube : FatDadFishing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of the Tide Chasers podcast, we hit the small rivers with host Tyler Wilczek for a complete break down of how to target Smallmouth Bass and Walleye in these river systems. Tune in to learn more and get geared up for spring and summer! Tide Chasers is a weekly podcast featuring local fishermen, charter captains, tackle shop owners and party boat captains among others. We discuss our local fisheries as well as opportunities to the north and south of our home waters of PA/NJ. If you or someone you know would like to be a guest, send us a message! Otherwise, we appreciate all the likes, shares, follows and subscribers as it helps us grow! Help us get the word out, hit that share button! Where to find Tide Chasers on Social media: Instagram: @tide_chasers Facebook: www.Facebook.com/tidechaserspodcast Hosts: Khoa @thatasianangler Bobby @fishingwithaphd Lee @ljssurfing Tyler @tmwilczek Guest : Tyler Wilczek Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of the Tide Chasers podcast we hit the trout streams of central Maryland with Mike Slepesky of @tightliningmd! We talked with Mike about his guide service, favorite streams in Maryland, best flies for the spring, and his preferred technique to catch trout, Euro nymphing. Tune in to learn more about this underrated trout fishery! Tide Chasers is a weekly podcast featuring local fishermen, charter captains, tackle shop owners and party boat captains among others. We discuss our local fisheries as well as opportunities to the north and south of our home waters of PA/NJ. If you or someone you know would like to be a guest, send us a message! Otherwise, we appreciate all the likes, shares, follows and subscribers as it helps us grow! Help us get the word out, hit that share button! Where to find Tide Chasers on Social media: Instagram: @tide_chasers Facebook: www.Facebook.com/tidechaserspodcast Hosts: Khoa @thatasianangler Bobby @fishingwithaphd Lee @ljssurfing Tyler @tmwilczek Guest : Mike Slepesky of IG: tightliningmd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of the Tide Chasers podcast we travel to the back bays of south Jersey to talk about strategies for late winter and early spring Stripped Bass with Capt. Brian Williams of Badfish Charters of Ocean City, NJ! Capt. Brian gave us some great tips and techniques for catching bass during the early season. Tune in this week to learn more! Tide Chasers is a weekly podcast featuring local fishermen, charter captains, tackle shop owners and party boat captains among others. We discuss our local fisheries as well as opportunities to the north and south of our home waters of PA/NJ. If you or someone you know would like to be a guest, send us a message! Otherwise, we appreciate all the likes, shares, follows and subscribers as it helps us grow! Help us get the word out, hit that share button! Where to find Tide Chasers on Social media: Instagram: @tide_chasers Facebook: www.Facebook.com/tidechaserspodcast Hosts: Khoa @thatasianangler Bobby @fishingwithaphd Lee @ljssurfing Tyler @tmwilczek Guest : Capt Brian Williams of IG@badfishcharters. www.ocnjfishing.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of the Tide Chasers podcast we travel north to Massachusetts to learn about the Skillie Project with Capt. John Galvin! Known locally as the Skillie, White Marlin are the beloved billfish in the waters off Cape Cod. We got the chance to talk with Capt. John about his team’s efforts to tag Skillies in these famed water and learn more about their migrations and behavior. Tune in this week to learn more! Tide Chasers is a weekly podcast featuring local fishermen, charter captains, tackle shop owners and party boat captains among others. We discuss our local fisheries as well as opportunities to the north and south of our home waters of PA/NJ. If you or someone you know would like to be a guest, send us a message! Otherwise, we appreciate all the likes, shares, follows and subscribers as it helps us grow! Help us get the word out, hit that share button! Where to find Tide Chasers on Social media: Instagram: @tide_chasers Facebook: www.Facebook.com/tidechaserspodcast Hosts: Khoa @thatasianangler Bobby @fishingwithaphd Lee @ljssurfing Tyler @tmwilczek Guest : Captain John Galvin @thebillfishfoundation www.billfish.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of the Tide Chasers podcast we head to the stream with Braden Story of Creekside Fly to talk wintertime trout fishing! Braden gave us some great tips for techniques and flies to make the most of your time on the water. We also got to talk with him about his new fly shop, Creekside Fly! Tune in this week to learn more! Tide Chasers is a weekly podcast featuring local fishermen, charter captains, tackle shop owners and party boat captains among others. We discuss our local fisheries as well as opportunities to the north and south of our home waters of PA/NJ. If you or someone you know would like to be a guest, send us a message! Otherwise, we appreciate all the likes, shares, follows and subscribers as it helps us grow! Help us get the word out, hit that share button! Where to find Tide Chasers on Social media: Instagram: @tide_chasers Facebook: www.Facebook.com/tidechaserspodcast Hosts: Khoa @thatasianangler Bobby @fishingwithaphd Lee @ljssurfing Tyler @tmwilczek Guest : Braden Story of Creekside Fly IG : Creekside_fly www.creeksidefly.net Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices