Podcast: Episode 20, Life in the Water with Capt Aaron Young

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Special Guests:
Captain Aaron Young – Dibs on Bottom Adventures and Commercial Spearfisherman

Show Notes:
The Key West Waterman
Balancing Charters and Commercial Spearfishing
Practice – Bad shots waste meat
Getting into commercial fishing
Spearfishing outside of the FL Keys
Geographical behaviors of fish
Positive interactions with Game Wardens
Is commercial fishing territorial?
Seasonal variations in target fish species
Know your fish and sizes underwater
Deep drop fishing
Cobia sight fishing
Beginning spearfishing tips
Great white shark encounter
Chumming when spearfishing
Shark encounters
Tarpon fishing
Lobster were trash fish
Favorite and least favorite fish to catch to eat
Yellow jack are underrated fish in the FL Keys

Recipes:
Homemade Wild Fish Fingers with Tasty Mashed Potatoes
About the Podcast:
We are hunters, anglers, writers, and sometimes chefs. Our passion for the outdoor lifestyle motivated the foundation of Harvesting Nature which serves as a media outlet built to inspire and educate the outdoor expert and novice alike. Our podcast focuses on the technical side of cooking wild fish and game while also incorporating adventures and lessons learned from our pursuit of wild meat. Join us on our journey of Harvesting Nature.
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