Chriss Smith is the co-founder and CEO of Trident Mindset. Chriss spent 12 years as a U.S. Navy SEAL, and is now a competitive ultra-endurance athlete and founder of business ventures in the leadership development, maritime rescue, and physical fitness fields. I was fortunate enough to have Chriss as one of my instructors at SealFit Kokoro Class 30. I learned a tremendous amount from him and the other instructors and I have been keeping up with them all since that event. When I saw that Chriss l...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Fishing with kids can be difficult, frustrating and a real test of your patience. However, if you can successfully get your child or grandchild into the sport you will have a fishing buddy for life. I fished with my kids when they were all very young. In fact, my oldest was on the boat strapped into a car seat while I was jumping tarpon on fly. His career progressed from there and all my children developed a love of the water and the fishing lifestyle. Today, my children are 16, 20 and 22. I inv...
Jul 07, 2020•21 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Fight Gone Bad (FGB) is a famous and popular workout among the CrossFit community. It is both famous and popular because it follows a very effective and interesting format. FGB uses 5 exercises and the athlete completes as many reps of each exercise in a minute stopping and moving on to the next one at the top of each minute. Then, at the conclusion of the first round of 5 exercises, each athlete rests for 1 minute. This is repeated 3 times for a total score. FGB is this: 3 rounds, 1 min per sta...
Jul 03, 2020•7 min•Season 3Ep. 26
Nick Davis is a firefighter and fly tyer from Bonita Springs, FL. He is the co founder of 239 Flies, a shop that is thriving at the same time that so many other fly shops around the country are closing their doors. Nick sat down with me and told the whole story of 239 Flies which was not only interesting but also motivating. I particularly liked how he used creative thinking to present something in a completely new way that has resulted in much of his success. We discussed some key principles wh...
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 26
The Everglades National Park is home to a wide variety of species. One of the most popular is the Snook. Capt Anthony Vargas runs the Saltwater Experience boat out of Hawks Cay Marina and targets the snook often with anglers of all skill levels. Anthony goes over everything from A-Z on how he targets, locates and catches Snook on his charters. Knowledge is dropped on this one and you can take it and find some snook of your own! Barracuda Tackle - Makers of the best cast nets on the market Barrac...
Jun 30, 2020•16 min•Season 3Ep. 26
Experienced waterman and spear fisherman Capt. Scott Brown joins us to talk about how to get physically prepared for lobster season or spear fishing. Workouts you can do in a pool or on dry land to extend breath hold times, become a stronger swimmer and simply be better than you were last season. This episode is brought to you by these great sponsors: Barracuda Tackle - Makers of the best cast nets on the market BarracudaTackle.com Get 30% off any order on Hukgear.com by using the code SE30 at c...
Jun 26, 2020•23 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Michael Medrano is an angler and author who recently published a book on the Stilt Houses of Texas. Together with the photographer, Tim Romano, they traveled the entire Intracoastal waterway in Texas by boat, knocking on the doors of the homes found along that path—over 400 doors to be exact. Nowhere else in the country does a community exist where homes are constructed on stilts and placed in the water. Stilt Houses of Texas takes you on a photographic adventure to explore the State-run program...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Nick Davis from 239 Flies stops in today to talk about the connection between the backing and fly line. Nick tells us how they do it at 239 Flies and how you can do it to make sure you get the best connection. Visit Nick at his shop in Bonita Springs, Forida. Follow him on Instagram @239Flies Barracuda Tackle - Makers of the best cast nets on the market BarracudaTackle.com Get 30% off any order on Hukgear.com by using the code SE30 at checkout Get 20% off + free shipping on products from Manscap...
Jun 23, 2020•11 min•Season 3Ep. 25
We have discussed workout acronyms before on this podcast. EMOM stands for Every minute On The Minute. This means that the athlete starts at the top of the minute and completes a task, for example, 15 burpees. If this takes 30 seconds to complete the athlete has 30 seconds of rest before having to start again with another 15 burpees. This would be an example of a single movement in the EMOM format. To offer some variety and to possible work in teams of 2, you can also incorporate an Alternate EM...
Jun 19, 2020•5 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Sergeant Major (r) Jamey Caldwell, spent more than 21 years in the United States Army, serving his entire career in Special Operations. SGM Caldwell served 7 years with the 75th Ranger Regiment then spent the following 14 years in a Special Missions Unit that maintained a high operational tempo in Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan, and numerous other countries in the world. He has deployed to combat 14 times and has conducted well over 500 missions. SGM Caldwell has been awarded three medals for valorou...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 24
There are 42 bridges in the Florida Keys and most of them will hold tarpon at some time. Capt Anthony Vargas runs the Saltwater Experience boat out of Hawks Cay and fishes the bridges for tarpon often; sometimes triple half days. He has to know how to find the fish fast, get rigged up and instruct his anglers very efficiently to catch fish on a short time schedule. Anthony joins us today for a How2tuesday episode of Bridge Fishing 101. Visit Anthony at Hawks Cay by reserving your spot. Call or f...
Jun 16, 2020•12 min•Season 3Ep. 24
“There are better things ahead than any we leave behind” -C.S. Lewis This quote was meaningful to me today as I decided to turn off many of the ads that are running on the podcast. After some thought, I made this decision based on trying to maintain the highest quality possible. Of course, for anything to be sustainable, some revenue must be generated. This comes in the form of ads. However, too many is too many so I am going to turn off the low paying ads and put back on my sales hat and bring ...
Jun 15, 2020•9 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Our 100-day burpee challenge is a good analogy for life in general. Take a massive amount of work and stare it down. It is easy to become intimidated and quit. However, successful people don’t do it that way. Winners look at that work and start to break it into manageable pieces. They use momentum to begin to accept and overcome larger challenges along the way and before they know it they have accomplished the task that once seemed so daunting. This challenge is much the same. This episode is br...
Jun 12, 2020•10 min•Season 3Ep. 23
For one week each June, nearly two hundred crews prepare their state-of-the-art multimillion-dollar boats and head to the Gulf Stream in pursuit of the prize of the Atlantic—a prize-winning blue marlin. Thousands of spectators flock to the Big Rock Landing hoping to catch a glimpse of history at the weigh-ins, while out in the blue anglers engage in lengthy battles with marlin in the range of five to nine hundred pounds. It’s the most electrifying spot on the Eastern Seaboard during that six-day...
Jun 11, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 23
This season marks Matson's 29th year guiding! Growing up in a family immersed in the sport of fly fishing and living next to fabled trout streams like the Roaring Fork in Colorado and the Brule in northern Wisconsin, he has been fly fishing since the age of 4. Matson holds a degree in Environmental Economics from St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY, and is a former instructor at the Western Rivers Guide School located in Jackson Hole, WY. Along with his home waters in Montana, Matson has fishe...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Flyfishing for tarpon is definitely one of the most exciting ways to fish for this incredible gamefish. It takes a coordinated effort between angler and guide and many things can go wrong in the process of presenting the fly, stripping, setting the hook and landing the fish. Often when you set the hook you have 30-50 feet of line at your feet. Getting that line onto the reel is a major obstacle in landing tarpon. I go over some tips on things to concentrate on that will have you setting the hook...
Jun 09, 2020•11 min•Season 3Ep. 23
The Multistage Fitness Test, also called the Beep Test or even the Bleep Test in some places, is a simple test of fitness. All you need is 20 m of open space and the audio linked in this article and you can test your fitness. You simply follow the cues on the audio and at the sound of the beep, run 20 m to the other line. Stop there and wait for the next beep which sends you to the other line. You will continue doing this as the time between the beeps decreases. When you can no longer keep up th...
Jun 05, 2020•11 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Chris “Tatted Strength” Luera started down a very bad road at a young age. Beginning with tagging buildings, Chris quickly escalated his criminal activity to include drugs. He was smoking crack cocaine long before he could drive and this life led him to be incarcerated many times. Chris thought he was a career criminal and if it wasn’t for the love of his mom who believed in him, he may have been. Chris got out of prison and changed his life for good. He discovered competitive Calisthenics and b...
Jun 04, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Jimmy Houston is a true icon of fishing. He has been on the air for 43 years which makes him a true icon of the television world as well. I talk to him about how it all started and go through the ups and downs of the business over all those years. Recently, Jimmy has embraced YouTube and social media so we also discuss where fishing entertainment is going. Thank you to Jimmy for his time. It was an honor to talk to him. Watch this episode on Waypoint just Click HERE. This episode is brought to y...
Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Capt Scott Walker explains Trackback and how he uses it to mark spots he finds while fishing. This podcast is available in both audio and video. If you would like to see Scott go through his menu, scroll down, the video is below. Follow Scott @captscottwalker or @intothebluetv You can learn more about Simrad Electronics by VISITING HERE. You can learn more about CMAP Reveal by VISITING HERE. Barracuda Tackle - Makers of the best cast nets on the market BarracudaTackle.com Get 30% off any order o...
Jun 02, 2020•4 min•Season 3Ep. 22
As it gets further into summer and it gets hotter, I look for ways that I might be able to get workouts in cooler times of the day. Another way to get a reprieve from the heat is to incorporate water into your workouts. Swimming is one of the best exercises that a human being can do but not everyone has a pool big enough to swim laps. Some people find lap swimming really boring as well. There are other ways to get a solid, legit workout in a pool. We have discussed XPT Training before on the pod...
May 29, 2020•12 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Ross Enamait is a professional boxing trainer who has also written several books. Never Gymless and Infinite Intensity are, in my opinion, 2 of the best books on physical training ever written. Ross has an old school simplistic approach that is incredibly effective. He advocates a “Low Tech, High Effect” protocol that uses common implements, classic movements, and often homemade equipment. Fitness does not have to be complicated or expensive. Find Ross on all social media platforms. His Instagra...
May 28, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Dr. Patrick H. Rice is currently the Chief Science & Research Officer (CSRO) and the Principal Investigator for Marine Research at Florida Keys Community College (FKCC). Dr. Rice earned his Ph.D. (2008) in Marine Biology & Fisheries at the University of Miami. His Ph.D. project was focused on reducing bycatch on longline boats. With his business partner Dr. Eric Stroud they have worked on products to be used as chemical shark repellents. Capt Mike Puller is a 2nd generation charter fishe...
May 27, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Capt Scott Walker joins us to answer a question about using Fish Icons and Alarms on the Simrad units. How can an alarm or icon help you to catch more sailfish, marlin, and dolphin? Scott tells us exactly how he sets up his units for maximum performance This podcast is available in both audio and video. If you would like to see Scott go through his menu, scroll down, the video is below. Follow Scott @captscottwalker or @intothebluetv You can learn more about Simrad Electronics by VISITING HERE. ...
May 26, 2020•5 min•Season 3Ep. 21
A callous is created as a beautiful response from your body to adapt to a stimulus. You are doing something that is wearing off skin in a certain area like pullups, poling the boat, rowing the boat, lifting weights and your body develops a callus right at that spot. It also develops a callous only as thick as the work you are doing with it. So if you only do a little poling or lifting or a few pullups, you will have thin, small callouses. If you do a medium amount you have medium callouses. This...
May 22, 2020•19 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Cameron Kirkconnell is one of the best spear fishermen in the World. He has 18x spearfishing World Records, 30+ World records for clients on guided spearfishing trips, holds an Unlimited tonnage Master Mariner (ship captain), has been awarded the USCG SILVER LIFESAVING MEDAL, he has visited 90 countries including Antarctica and Arctic. He runs the premier spearfishing guide service for international trips targeting the fish of a lifetime both Yacht and Land-Based. Cameron sits down for an Instag...
May 21, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Tony Young runs Forever Young Charters in the Florida Keys where he takes parties out spearfishing. Tony hunts all types of fish, but one that he specializes in is the invasive Lionfish. We talk about how the invasion started and how his efforts and those of other spearfishermen are paying off. This episode is brought to you by these great sponsors: Barracuda Tackle - Makers of the best cast nets on the market BarracudaTackle.com Get 30% off any order on Hukgear.com by using the code SE30 at che...
May 20, 2020•58 min•Season 3Ep. 20
High Chirp, Low Chirp, Downscan…What is the difference and when should you use each setting? Capt. Scott Walker joins us today to walk us through how he sets up his Simrad units for maximum performance both inshore and offshore. He shows how he changes the settings to find pilchards over grass beds and then go offshore to find tuna on the humps. He goes over removing clutter on the screen to get the best fish marks and then double-check with a split-screen with a downscale next to it. This podca...
May 19, 2020•8 min•Season 3Ep. 20
We are one week away from Memorial Day. For many, that means that a big workout or race is coming up to honor those who have served and sacrificed. As we get ready for any event that we have been training for, it is important to scale back our activity so that we can rest, recover, and show up at our best. How do we do that? Lay off completely? Back off 20%? Today, I go over protocols that have worked for me over the years to show up on race day uninjured and ready to perform at my best. Barracu...
May 18, 2020•11 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Memorial Day is an opportunity to pay our respects to those who have served and sacrificed. Many choose to do a tough workout on this day and the most iconic is the Murph Workout which honors Lt Michael Murphy. The Murph Workout is: Run 1 mile, 100 pullups, 200 pushups, 300 squats, Run 1 mile. To do it as prescribed, wear a 20 lb vest. As we approach Memorial Day, I wanted to visit this workout and offer some suggestions to scale down for those who are not ready for this volume or scale up for t...
May 15, 2020•15 min•Season 3Ep. 19
