Tell Tale Fisherman

Work hard, play hard, and pray hard … Guest Profile Mitch Todd is the Lead Pastor at River Run Church in Chuluota, Florida (East Orlando). However, when he is not leading the flock, Mitch loves to follow the fish. Growing up in Kentucky, Mitch is no stranger to freshwater fishing. But after moving to Florida to start River Run Church, Mitch discovered there is a whole lot more water to cover and new critters to catch. He chalked up a big number of these critters on this epic backcountry fishing day … Guest Links http://www.riverrun.church/ (River Run Church) – http://www.riverrun.church/ https://www.facebook.com/mitch.todd.16 Fishing With: https://www.facebook.com/joseph.gumble Fishing experience Mitch grew up catching all the freshwater species Kentucky has to offer (catfish, largemouth and smallmouth bass, crappie, and bluegill). After moving to Florida, Mitch made the switch to saltwater fishing. Since then, he has caught most everything swimming inshore from spotted sea trout, snook and re

If you can’t get a bite, try a fish call … Guest Profile Sid Mair runs a sales team for a computer company by day, but he is never far from the water. Whether it’s fishing, water skiing, SCUBA diving, or spear fishing, Sid is always ready to get wet. One day Sid decided to take the family and the new Wellcraft out on the big pond for some mahi fishing. After a slow start, Sid broke out his secret weapon. After that, the fish were jumping in (and all around) the boat. Social Media https://www.facebook.com/sid.mair Fishing experience Sid is a watersports enthusiast and avid angler who loves spearfishing and freshwater fishing for largemouth bass. However, his favorite is offshore fishing for sailfish and mahi. http://www.telltalefisherman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/File-Jun-10-2-47-37-PM.jpeg () Location This episode takes place out of Port Canaveral, Florida. Catch of the Day Mahi Gear Used A Wellcraft boat and some cut bait About TTF Podcast The Tell Tale Fisherman podcast is the p

A paddleboard is like a horse, if you get thrown off … Guest Profile Don Enoch is a marketing manager by day, but he is always armed with a rod and ready to fish. Whether it’s the local pond or the next fishing hole he drives by, Don is always ready for action. In this episode, Don decides to give it a go on a paddleboard in the South Carolina salt water marsh. On his first attempt at paddleboard fishing, Don encounters a “spot tail bass” (i.e., redfish or red drum). As you may have guessed, this fish gives him a little more action that he bargained for …  Fishing experience Don is a seasoned freshwater angler. He has pulled a lot of impressive lunkers from the ponds and lakes around Central Florida. Don also loves to fish for spotted sea trout, redfish (red drum), and black drum. He does this mainly in the inshore saltwater lagoons in the Central East Region of Florida. http://www.telltalefisherman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/File-Jun-03-11-08-18-AM.jpeg () Location This e

This shark tale is no bull … Guest Profile Lewis Przystup has racked up a lot of impressive catches at a young age. In addition to inshore saltwater fishing and largemouth bass fishing, Lewis also likes to tangle with the big boys – sharks, that is. In this episode, Lewis goes toe-to-fin with a monster bull shark that was twice his weight and longer than him. Plus, he did it with a custom rod he built by himself. Which one came out the victor in this epic battle? Just press play to find out … Guest Links https://www.instagram.com/lewis_przystup/?hl=en (https://www.instagram.com/lewis_przystup/?hl=en) Fishing experience Lewis is a skilled largemouth bass fisherman, but he also enjoys inshore saltwater fishing for red drum (redfish) and spotted sea trout. As you will hear in this episode, Lewis also knows a thing or two about shark fishing on the beach. http://www.telltalefisherman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/File-May-28-1-19-01-PM.jpeg () Location This episode takes place at New Smyrna

It’s not just the fish that make a trip epic … Guest Profile Steve Robinson is a man of many talents. One of host John Woodson’s first encounters with Steve was on a fishing trip in the Keys. The guy fishing next to John had a heart attack. However, Steve is both a registered trauma nurse and a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. So, he proceeded not only to help save the man’s life, but also coordinated with the Coast Guard to get him rescued. But his talents don’t stop there – pilot, financial advisor, Rotarian, missionary, the list goes on and on. Oh, and did we mention fisherman? In this story, Steve takes his son Chris on a farewell fishing trip before Chris heads off to Naval officer’s candidate school. It’s a trip neither one will ever forget. Guest Links https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010522446130 (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010522446130) Fishing experience Steve tells us about his background fishing in freshwater with his grandp

Guest Profile Nicky Azzara is a bass and bow-fisherman extraordinaire. As one of the three founding members of the Flying Plecos Bowfishing team, Nicky has every tilapia in Central Florida on high alert for flying arrows. Moreover, at just 16 years of age, Nicky has already landed more big bass than most folks will catch in a lifetime. In fact, this story is about Nicky’s first entry into a bass fishing tournament. True to form, another “toad” decides to crash the party … Guest Links https://www.instagram.com/nickyazzara_fishing/ (https://www.instagram.com/nickyazzara_fishing/) https://www.nationalprostaff.com/u193713-nicky-azzara (https://www.nationalprostaff.com/u193713-nicky-azzara) https://www.instagram.com/flying_plecos_bowfishing/ (https://www.instagram.com/flying_plecos_bowfishing/) https://www.nationalprostaff.com/u195687-flying-plecos-bowfishing (https://www.nationalprostaff.com/u195687-flying-plecos-bowfishing) Fishing With: https://www.facebook.com/KissimmeeBassSeries/

Whiskey fishing for tuna … Guest Profile Roger Bouwmans works for Siemens Energy in Orlando, Florida and loves to get on the water every chance he can get. Whether on the lake or driving across the Gulf Stream from Florida to the Bahamas and back, Roger loves a great adventure and catching lots of fish. And that is exactly what he does in this epic blackfin tuna fishing adventure … Fishing experience Roger is an all around angler who fishes for most every fish Florida has to offer. These include largemouth bass, inshore saltwater species such as redfish (red drum) and spotted seatrout, and all varieties of offshore saltwater fish. In this episode, Roger was put to the test and had a serious case of sore arms by the time day was over! Fishing with: http://fishobsession.com/ (Ocean Obsession Charters): http://fishobsession.com/ http://www.telltalefisherman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/File-May-05-3-55-18-PM.jpeg ()Roger and friends Location This episode takes place on the Atlantic Ocean out of

Not every pothole is a bad one … Guest Profile Greg Snyder lives in the Orlando area and manages a power generation sales team for Siemens. Greg is also one of Tell Tale Fisherman Podcast host John Woodson’s favorite fishing buddies. They have had many epic days on the water together. This redfish story comes from a time before they met. It will definitely make you want to go grab your fishing pole … Guest Links https://www.facebook.com/greg.snyder.5245 (https://www.facebook.com/greg.snyder.5245) Fishing experience Greg’s favorite types of fishing include inshore and offshore saltwater fishing, although he has a lot of freshwater experience as well. Futher, Greg and John have fished on each other’s boats for years. Now, they co-own an offshore fishing boat that they love heading out into the blue on whenever the wind and waves allow. http://www.telltalefisherman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/File-Apr-29-12-26-52-PM.jpeg () Location This episode takes place on the Laguna Madre (Texa

Sometimes it takes a demon to catch one (or many)… Guest Profile Justin Woodson is the son of Tell Tale Fisherman Podcast host John Woodson, and the inaugural guest on this fishing podcast. In addition to being a smart aleck and giving his father grief, Justin just so happens to be one heck of a fisherman. A sophomore in high school, Justin has been fishing since he was in diapers. He has racked up some pretty impressive days on the water. The one he describes in this episode is about snook fishing, and it is epic to the extreme. Guest Links https://www.instagram.com/flying_plecos_bowfishing/ (https://www.instagram.com/flying_plecos_bowfishing/) https://www.nationalprostaff.com/u195687-flying-plecos-bowfishing (https://www.nationalprostaff.com/u195687-flying-plecos-bowfishing) Fishing experience Justin’s loves bass fishing in our home lakes and ponds in the metro Orlando, Florida area. He also enjoys inshore saltwater fishing in our local lagoon systems for red drum and spotted seatrout. Justin’s latest pa

A fishing podcast is born: Tell Tale Fisherman Podcast host John Woodson talks about his background, the format for this fishing podcast, and the plan going forward. John grew up in Mt. Dora, Florida in Lake County. As the name suggests, this is not a bad place for a bass fisherman to grow up. By day, John is a patent attorney with the law firm of Allen, Dyer, Doppelt & Gilchrist, P.A. in Orlando, Florida. Click http://www.addmg.com/attorney/john-f-woodson-ii/ (here) to see John’s bio. However, he loves to hit the water every chance he gets, and also loves to talk fishing with fellow anglers. http://www.telltalefisherman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/File-Apr-21-9-25-07-PM.jpeg () It’s all in the details… John noticed a couple of things about fishermen. One is that avid anglers remember the smallest details of an epic fishing adventure, even years after the fact. The other thing is that if you ask an avid angler about fishing, you get an earful! So, John decided to start a fishing p