The Saltwater Euphoria Podcast

Episodi

• Ep. 86 - "SC Blue Marlin Invitational and Big Game Fishing" w/ Chucky Moore 24.06.2026 1h 14min

  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 Charleston, SC, to the Bahamas, Bermuda, and more, he shares so many great insights on the...
• Ep. 85 - "The Path to the Bridge" w/ Jon Henry 10.06.2026 1h 32min

  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 some of the best captains in the game and built a reputat...
• Ep. 84 - "Simrad Omni Sonar X Viam AI" w/ Martin Tollefsen & Greg Mayer 27.05.2026 59min

  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 making it easier for users to utilize this amazing tool. Martin dives into the fin...
• Ep. 83 - "M&M Shooting & Reel Chaos" w/ Anthony Matarese 13.05.2026 1h 15min

  In Episode 83, our host Captain Ricky Wheeler talks with Anthony Matarese, Jr, a gentleman who truly is an all-around outdoorsman. Anthony and his family own M&M Hunting Preserve & Sporting Clays as well as their 62' Guthrie Sportfishing. boat "Reel Chaos" that they run charters on out of Ocean City, MD. Anthony shares his story of growing up on a well-known hunting farm located in New Jersey, surrounded by the outdoors, competition, and a lifestyle built around passion. From becoming...
• Ep. 82 - "Offshore Passion" w/ Mike Zajac 29.04.2026 1h 26min

  In Episode 82, our host Captain Ricky Wheeler talks with Mike Zajac, a gentleman who truly worked his way on up through grit, work ethic, and pure passion for offshore fishing. He has so much time offshore fishing out of Northern New Jersey in the Canyon Runner Program, which is now the Fortuna Runner Charter Program. His passion shines through in this podcast, as well as his sense of humor. Quite a few great stories in this one, as well as some excellent tuna fishing insight. If you would li...
• Ep. 81 - "Omni Sonar School" w/ Worth Farrington 07.04.2026 50min

  In Episode 81, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Worth Farrington, and they dive into all things Omni Sonar. Worth is known on Instagram as @omnisonarschool and has some amazing content, as well as has spent a lot of time running Omni Sonars and helping people learn their sonars. He is developing a school to help flatten the learning curve and is also working on a few other things that can make everyone's life easier on the Omni, which is discussed in this podcast. If you would like...
• Ep. 80 - "Boat Tech, Sales, and Fishing" w/ Zak Smith 17.03.2026 50min

  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 amazing locations. You can link up with Zak at https://rt113bo...
• Ep. 79 - "Blue Marlin Fishing & Trinidad Tarpon Chaos" w/ Matthew Milne 03.03.2026 1h 6min

  In Episode 79, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Matthew Milne. Matthew has spent his entire life being obsessed with fishing. Growing up in Trinidad & Tobago, it was only natural that he would gravitate towards chasing tarpon. As he grew that passion took him offshore, where he fell in love with fishing for blue marlin in locations throughout the Southern Caribbean, Madeira, and Cape Verdes as well as currently spending the Spring months fishing for billfish in Cat Island, Baha...
• Ep. 78 - "Restless Lady 2" w/ Chris Huk 27.01.2026 56min

  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 via DM on Instagram @Capt.Huk or reach out t...
• Ep. 77 - "Tournament Trail on Taylor Jean" w/ Blaine Birch 06.01.2026 1h 53min

  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 it well enough to continue to be on top in nearly every tournament,...
• Ep. 76 - "Sport Fish Panama" w/ Shane Jarvis 16.12.2025 1h 5min

  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 a special destination for serious anglers. Sha...
• Ep. 75 - "Billfishing the Gulf & Winning the SFC" w/ Spencer Johnson 02.12.2025 58min

  In Episode 75, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Spencer Johnson, Captain of the 65' Paul Mann FREEBIRD based out of Texas about the stellar billfishing the had this season in the Gulf, fishing the Gulf tournaments, and competing in the SFC throughout the season to make it to the finals in Cabo where they took 1st Place to win the SFC for the year. To fish with our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, on his 60' Sportfish EUPHORIA out of Atlantic City, NJ for Tuna, Marlin, Swordfish, Mahi J...
• Ep. 74 - "Marlin Fishing Africa and Big Fish Hotspots" w/ Dean Comberbach 12.11.2025 1h 14min

  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 years as the mate on the 77' Merritt "Catch" fishing the Bahamas, Cape Verdes, and A...
• Ep. 73 - "Fishing the Windward Islands" w/ Paul Hamel Smith 29.10.2025 44min

  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 host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, on his 60' Sportfish EUPHORIA out of At...
• Ep. 72 - "Fishing Far Off Waters" w/ Nick Bovell 15.10.2025 57min

  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 seasons for Blue Marlin. They get down to the nitty gritty ...
• Ep. 71 - "Q&A - Tuna, Marlin, and more" w/ Ricky Wheeler 01.10.2025 43min

  In Episode 71, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, answers some questions that people sent in via the Questions Box he posted on his Instagram and Facebook Story. The first third of the podcast covers Tuna Questions, the second third covers Marlin Questions, and the last third covers General Questions. To fish with our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, on his 60' Sportfish EUPHORIA out of Atlantic City, NJ for Tuna, Marlin, Swordfish, Mahi June-November and Black Sea bass and Striped Bass November-De...
• Ep. 70 - "Bluefins, Bigeyes, and Blackfish" w/ Jon Azato 10.09.2025 1h 5min

  In Episode 70, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Jon Azato, the Owner/Operator of No Limit Sportfishing. Jon talks about how he got into the world of sportfishing, bluefin tuna fishing out of Oregon Inlet, NC in the Winter (lots of stories from here), Bigeye and Yellowfin tuna fishing in the mid-Atlantic waters, and blackfishing throughout the Northeast all on his 45' Young Brothers Charter Boat No Limit. Follow No Limit on Instagram @nolimitdesportfishing To book a charter on No Li...
• Ep. 69 - "Billfishing through the World" w/ Jimmy Brown 21.08.2025 2h 11min

  In Episode 69, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Jimmy Brown, most recently known as the Captain of the 90' Jarrett Bay Sportfish named 'Jaruco'. Jimmy has spent his life up to this point traveling the world fishing at most of the best fishing hotspots. To say he fished them effectively is an understatement. How many people do you know who have been part of catching over 900 blue marlin in their lives? Jimmy accomplished that in just one year. Amongst his many other achievements and...
• Ep. 68 - "Grenada & a 919" w/ Stephen Parkinson 16.07.2025 36min

  In Episode 68, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Stephen Parkinson, Owner/Operator of the "Rum Knuckles", a 44' Henriques charter boat in the beautiful Southern Caribbean Island of Grenada. They recently caught a 919-pound Blue Marlin, which is the new national record Blue Marlin in Grenada. They also discuss Grenada, the amazing fishery, as well as the island itself, and why you should visit. Check out Rum Knuckles on Instagram @rumknuckles_grenada To fish with our host, Captain Ri...
• Ep. 67 - "Sailfish Oasis / Kiwi" w/ Chris van Leeuwen 02.07.2025 52min

  In Episode 67, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Chris Van Leeuwen (aka Captain "Kiwi") of the Sailfish Oasis Lodge in Guatemala. Chris has taken the path that many of us dream of, chasing fish in remote locations, and he did it when it was far more difficult to do so. Some great stories in this episode from his travels, and they dive into the Guatemala fishing and his lodge there, which we recommend taking a trip to. They handle every aspect of your trip, making it so easy to be th...