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Bigeye Tuna Fishing in the Mid-Atlantic: Canyon Tactics That Actually Work
Patience, precision, and putting yourself in the right water. By Captain Ricky Wheeler If you're serious about bigeye tuna fishing in the Mid-Atlantic canyons , you already know this isn’t a numbers game. It’s a precision game. Bigeye tuna are deep-dwelling, structure-oriented predators that demand patience, timing, and the right offshore trolling strategy. From targeting canyon notches in 100–400 fathoms to dialing in your trolling spread for low-light feeding windows, catc
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Saltwater Euphoria Podcast Ep 78
"Restless Lady 2" w/ Chris Huk In Episode 78, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Chris Huk, the owner and operator of the 50' Henriques Charter Boat named Restless Lady 2, hailing out of Ocean City, MD. They dive into tuna fishing in the Middle Atlantic, charter fishing in MD and the Florida Keys, swordfishing tips and tactics, and much more. If you want to go fishing with Chris on Restless Lady 2 in Ocean City, MD, or Tailwalker in Marathon, FL, you can reach him
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Jan 271 min read


Saltwater Euphoria Podcast Ep 77
"Tournament Trail on Taylor Jean" w/ Blaine Birch In Episode 77, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Blaine Birch, the Captain of the 62' Viking "Taylor Jean" about their year in 2025 fishing in tournaments from FL, Bahamas, and up the East Coast up to New York. What they accomplished in top tournaments finishes consistently and winnings totaling over $700,000 is nothing short of impressive. Blaine gives us a look inside what their schedule was like, how they managed
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Jan 61 min read


Saltwater Euphoria Podcast Ep 72
"Fishing Far Off Waters" w/ Nick Bovell In Episode 72, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Nick Bovell, the Captain of the 77' Merritt, CATCH, about the process over the last few years of becoming a Captain for a top-tier travel program. They get into details about spending the last year of the boat build in the boatyard, how they prepped and made the finishing touches for what the boat needed to do, and their travels fishign Cape Verdes and the Azores the last two se
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Oct 15, 20251 min read


Saltwater Euphoria Podcast Ep 71
"Q&A - Tunas, Marlin, and More" w/ Ricky Wheeler In Episode 71, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, answers some questions that people sent...
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Oct 1, 20251 min read


Saltwater Euphoria Podcast Ep 70
"Bluefins, Bigeyes, and Blackfish" w/ Jon Azato In Episode 70, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Jon Azato, the Owner/Operator...
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Sep 10, 20251 min read


Saltwater Euphoria Podcast Ep 48
"Bigeyes and Wolfpack" w/ Jeff Warford In Episode 48, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler talks to Jeff Warford about how he got his start in...
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Sep 5, 20241 min read
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