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Saltwater Euphoria Podcast Ep 87
"Aqua Paparazzi" w/ Scott Kerrigan In Episode 87, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Scott Kerrigan (known on Instagram as @aquapaparazzi ), who has traveled to so many amazing locations as a sportfishing mate and now a photographer. He has captured gamefish is multiple ways as a deckhand and a photographer, and his passion for adventure, travel, and sportfishing shines through in this episode with his story of how he got to where he is today and the many stories he
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Jul 81 min read


Saltwater Euphoria Podcast Ep 86
"SC Blue Marlin Invitational and Big Game Fishing" w/ Chucky Moore In Episode 86 of The Saltwater Euphoria Podcast, Captain Ricky Wheeler talks with Chucky Moore, the Captain of the beautiful Weaver Custom Boat "Mama Who". Chucky has had so much time and experience on the water and shares a ton of amazing stories from his travels throughout his lifetime, and he continues to put up some great numbers and solid tournament finishes in multiple locations. From his roots in Charle
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Jun 241 min read


Saltwater Euphoria Podcast Ep 85
"The Path to the Bridge" w/ Jon Henry In Episode 85 of The Saltwater Euphoria Podcast, Captain Ricky Wheeler talks with Jon Henry, captain of the custom sportfishing boat Valentine. Jon's journey through the sportfishing industry has taken him through the ranks from commercial and charter fishing as a mate in South Florida, to running a charter boat in the Florida Keys, and mating on top Ocean City, MD boats to fishing the Bahamas and more. Along the way, he's learned from so
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Jun 102 min read


Saltwater Euphoria Podcast Ep 84
"Simrad Omni Sonar X Viam AI" w/ Martin Tollefsen & Greg Mayer In Episode 84, our host Captain Ricky Wheeler talks with Martin Tollefsen of Simrad by Konsberg and Greg Mayer of the "Fishin' Frenzy" out of Oregon Inlet, NC. The topic of this podcast is all things Simrad Omni Sonar from the SY 50 to their new SY60. We also dive into what the new AI system from Viam does for Simrad Omni users. It's amazing how far technology has come and how this new AI for the Simrad Omni is ma
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May 272 min read


Saltwater Euphoria Podcast Ep 80
"Boat Tech, Sales, and Fishing" w/ Zak Smith In Episode 80, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Zak Smith of Route 113 Boat Sales. Zak has a pure passion for boats, fishing, and boating, and it shines through in this podcast. He dives into the latest boat tech from Seakeeper Ride, electronics, engines, and everything boats to fishing out of Ocean City, MD, for white marlin, as well as a little spearfishing. They also dive into his fishing travels to some pretty amazin
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Mar 171 min read


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 76
"Sport Fish Panama" w/ Shane Jarvis In Episode 76, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Shane Jarvis, the Owner and driving force behind Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge. In this episode they dive into one of the most diverse fisheries on the planet - Panama. From offshore big game species like Blue Marlin, Black Marlin, yellowfin tunas, dorado, wahoo, and more to the inshore fishery of snapper, grouper, jacks, roosterfish and everything in between that makes Panama such
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Dec 16, 20252 min read


Saltwater Euphoria Podcast Ep 74
"Marlin Fishing Africa and Big Fish Hotspots" w/ Sean Comberbach In Episode 74, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Dean Comberbach about his experiences targeting billfish, huge blue and black marlin, as crew fishing some absolutely incredible places. Having started his career putting a lot of time into an amazing yet grueling program fishing Africa's marlin hotspots, he has also been able to fish places like Austrailia, Hawaii, and more. He has spent the last few ye
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Nov 12, 20251 min read


Saltwater Euphoria Podcast Ep 73
"Fishing the Windward Islands" w/ Paul Hamel Smith In Episode 73, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Paul Hamel Smith, the Owner and Operator of the 43' Viking, Mamzelle, hailing out of Barbados. They catch up with Paul and his crew fresh off a win fishing the St Lucia Billfish Tournament. In this episode, they dive into what to expect, when, and why fishing throughout the Windward Islands, and what makes that area of the world such a special place. To fish with our
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Oct 29, 20251 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 69
"Billfishing through the World" w/ Jimmy Brown In Episode 69, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Jimmy Brown, most recently...
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Aug 21, 20251 min read


Saltwater Euphoria Podcast Ep 68
"Grenada & a 919" w/ Stephen Parkinson In Episode 68, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Stephen Parkinson, Owner/Operator of...
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Jul 16, 20251 min read


Saltwater Euphoria Podcast Ep 67
"Sailfish Oasis" with Chris Van Leeuwen In Episode 67, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Chris Van Leeuwen (aka Captain "Kiwi")...
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Jul 2, 20251 min read


Saltwater Euphoria Podcast Ep 66
"Native Son - South Florida Fishing" w/ Art Sapp In Episode 66, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Art Sapp of Native Son...
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Jun 18, 20251 min read


Saltwater Euphoria Podcast Ep 65
"Daymaker" with Michael Krivohlavek In Episode 65, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Michael Krivohlavek of Daymaker...
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Jun 3, 20251 min read


Saltwater Euphoria Podcast Ep 64
"South Jersey Tournaments" w/ Aaron Hoffman In Episode 64, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Aaron Hoffman, the tournament...
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May 21, 20251 min read


Saltwater Euphoria Podcast Ep 63
"Ultimate Lady" w/ Tom Francis In Episode 63, our host Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Tom Francis of the Ultimate Lady about how he...
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May 6, 20251 min read


Saltwater Euphoria Podcast Ep 62
"Jarrett Bay Boatworks" w/ Randy Ramsey In Episode 62, our host Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Randy Ramsey of Jarrett Bay Boatworks....
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Apr 23, 20251 min read
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