The Laguna Podcast

Today i sit down with the namesake behind paytons bay. a true creator, innovator, and pure bred fisherman. Danny payton sits down to talk to me about his life, the story behind the tunnel, cav plate, cupped prop, tower boats, and more. enjoy.

Chuck Fultz joins me to talk about his life growing up in the LLM, the pursuit of what came next in skinnier water, running airboats around the bay with explosives, the politics of TIFT, and the multiple times this fishery has exceeded newer issues and pressures. Enjoy.

Craig Woolly joins me to talk about his early fishing life, meeting and fishing with skipper ray, building island outfitters, big trout stories and theories, issues with the state of the fishery, professional golf, and his passion for the LLM. Enjoy.

david vera joins me to talk about his story, growing up seeing the rocks and the fishery that they once provided. the pursuit of tarpon no matter what, and the problems presented while chasing these giant fish on the rocks.

Ryan Maza joins me to talk about his story, and the nuances of shark fishing in the LLM that keep him coming back every day. Enjoy.

Chuck Uzzle joins me to talk about his life, early days in calcasieu, the obsession with fishing, giant trout, and much more. This is the first episode that is 3 hours, an absolute marathon. Enjoy.

Jake Haddock, inventor of the feather foot, joins me to talk about his life, tournament fishing, and the creation of one of my favorite additions to my skiff. Enjoy.

Rob Schumske joins me to talk about his story, chasing redfish, & tarpon. From galveston to the keys. Enjoy.

LLM Legend Steve Ellis joins me to talk about the early days of mansfield, working for dial dunkin, fishing alongside wade, and chuck scates, aswell as some more historical moments within the fishery. Enjoy.

Leo Salazar joins me to talk about fishing the rocks, traveling around the globe, and pursuing passions that are fly fishing and photography. Enjoy.

Ethan Getz joins me to talk about results from a bioacoustic trout tagging program he is spearheading in Baffin Bay. Using the data to talk about trout behavior, and cyclical movements. Enjoy.

Julian Gomez joins me to talk about his early days fishing the Lower Laguna Madre, the difference between now and then, fishing along side bud rowland, and more. Enjoy.

Rick Guerrero joins me to talk about his early days, fishing with guys like wade dunkin & tom kilgore, his passion for the chess match that is flounder fishing, and more. enjoy.

Ray Box joins me to talk about his early LLM experiences, founding gruene outfitters, the arroyo lodge, and poling a shallow sport. Enjoy.

Texas Coast Legend, Capt. Jack Campbell joins me to talk about his life and his experiences, almost three hours long, this is officially the longest episode to date. Enjoy.

If the audio sounds slightly off, its because my monitor headphones were forgotten at home and i had to monitor the conversation with no headphones. incase some of yall notice.

Brett Greco joins me to chat about his life, from montana, to the keys, to the llm. Quite a list of places to guide & fish. Enjoy.

Ali joins me to talk about the LLM in its heyday. Plus giving away some cool stories involving fishing a pretty protected area... Enjoy.

Tom Dorrell joins me on the podcast to talk tarpon, trout, and his own story on the texas coast.

Tom Kilgore joins me to talk about the LLM in its peak. Dodging trotlines, surrounded by redfish, crawling up to big trout on the sand. Enjoy.

Rob Phillips joins me to talk about some of his own stories chasing marlin, and Purpose Built Optics. #FishWithPurpose