SeaBros Fishing Podcast - Fishing Stories, Tactics, and Interviews from Top Captains, Mates, and Outdoorsmen from Across the World - Capt. Mike Zajac - "The Entertainer"

Capt. Mike Zajac - "The Entertainer"

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04/29/21 • 104 min

SeaBros Fishing Podcast - Fishing Stories, Tactics, and Interviews from Top Captains, Mates, and Outdoorsmen from Across the World

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Our guest on this episode of the podcast is Captain Mike Zajac from Canyon Runner Sportfishing. Mike began his offshore career on the Canyon Runner back in 1997... 25 years later his passion for offshore fishing has only grown stronger. He has been a member of various tournament winning teams in addition to catching thousands of tuna over his tenure with the Canyon Runner.
Capt. Mike has worked with each of the Captains who have fished with the Canyon Runner Fleet over the years and has taken something from each of them and continues to learn every time he heads offshore. “What people need to realize is the Captains and mates on these boats want to catch fish more than anyone else. While we understand fishing, it is our desire that separates us from the others.” Captain Mike also prides himself on making sure the charters come away with a positive experience. “Our number one goal is to provide an everlasting experience for our customers. For some it may be catching a trophy bigeye tuna, for others it may be hooking into blue marlin. Either way, we want our customers to walk away remembering their experience. Customer satisfaction is paramount to our success.” Captain Mike is one of the mainstays of the Canyon Runner Team. He brings the sense of camaraderie to the team and a sense of humor to keep everyone relaxed.
When Captain Mike is not pursuing pelagics throughout the summer months, he is teaching English at Asbury Park High School. This gives him an advantage when speaking at the Canyon Runner seminars and events. His natural comfort speaking to people has allowed him to share his knowledge and translate it in terms so fishermen of all skill levels can learn from him. He has been a perennial Canyon Runner speaker covering a variety of topics about pursuing tuna from trolling to chunking to rigging baits. Captain Mike loves to share what he has learned and enjoys seeing others use the techniques he has taught them.
We had a great time during this conversation with Mike. Lots of laughs, great stories, and a ton of expert knowledge shared by one of the best captains/mates in the charter fishing game.
If you wanted more insight on what it's like to be a full-time offshore fishing charter mate, this is a great episode to listen to!
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Stay Tight,
The Sears Brothers
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Guest Info
Capt. Mike Zajac
Mike's Instagram
Canyon Runner Instagram
@zajac.mike.cr
@canyon_runner

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Previous Episode

Listener Q&A Session with OG

Thank you for tuning in to the SeaBros Fishing Podcast!
On this episode, we catch up on all of the listener questions that we received on social media over the past few weeks. Joining us for the conversation is the one and only Old Greg (OG), our father. Lots of laughs, epic stories, and different perspectives shared in this one. We do our best to answer all of your questions as thoroughly as possible but, as expected we go off on a few tangents...
Thank you for listening and supporting the show!
Stay Tight,
The Sears Brothers
Some Questions and Topics Covered:
- Catch logs: Format, important information to record, and how we use them
- Tackle priorities and preparing to fish the Northeast Canyons
- When will OG approve speakers on the For2na?
- Our superstitions
- Our favorite fishing destinations
- Our bucket list fish species
- Techniques on targeting smaller tuna
- Our thoughts on kite rigs
- How to get started in the charter fishing industry?
- Safety briefings and safety precautions aboard our boats
- If we won the lottery; the type of boat(s) we would build
- Crimping and top-shot connections
- When did OG realize that he is a super hero?
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SponsorsMass Bay Guides
Costa Sunglasses
LT Marine Products (Use promo code: seabros for 10% Off)
Black Oak LED (Use promo code: Giantbluefin for 20% Off)
Deep Apparel (Use promo code: Seabros35 for 35% Off)

Social Media
SeaBrosFishing: @seabrosfishing
MBG Fishing Charters: @massbayguides
Bryan: @mbgbryan
Taylor: @mbgtaylor
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Next Episode

Capt. Jason Stock - "Papi Chulo"

Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast!
Our guest on this episode of the podcast is our good friend and fellow charter boat captain Capt. Jason Stock (@captain_Jason_stock).
Jason is an absolute gem. He grew up in St. Petersburg Florida, has been fishing his entire life, and has over 15 years of full time charter fishing experience. Jason is an accomplished tournament fisherman as well and has podium finishes in the FLW Red Fish Series and various other inshore and offshore tournaments across the state of Florida. He has been featured in publications such as Florida Sportsman, Saltwater Sportsman, Kayak Angler, Saltwater Angler, Louisiana Sportsman and Waterline Magazine.
Jason also has a ton of fishing experience beyond his normal territory in the Gulf of Mexico. Over the past decade, Jason has fished from PEI Canada to Key West, across the Gulf in Louisiana, and in Panama.
We have known Jason since 2015 where we met in Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada. We were fishing with the Bruce Brothers during the fall giant bluefin tuna season in PEI and Jason and his wife Heather were charter clients one day. The day was epic. Hand feeds, kite bites and rough seas. Jason caught and released a 1000+ lber and a 700lber out of the chair. Throughout the day, he mentioned that he was/is a charter captain out of Anna Maria Island, FL...and that is where our grandparents lived for over 30 years. Very small world. Since then, we have been close friends, our families hang out together, and we fish a lot together.
Jason is a true salt of the earth and one of the funniest humans on the planet. He has his own vocabulary, and is never short of hysterical phrases. He is also a fishy dude. Jason is always dialed in and super passionate about what he does. There is no wonder why he fishes 200+ days a year and has a charter boat called "The Full Send."
We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Lots of laughs and some AWESOME ADVICE from a top notch charter captain.
Thank you for listening and supporting the show!
Stay Tight,
The Sears Brothers
Sponsors, Information, and Links from this podcast episode:
SponsorsMass Bay Guides
Costa Sunglasses
LT Marine Products (Use promo code: seabros for 10% Off)
Black Oak LED (Use promo code: Giantbluefin for 20% Off)
Deep Apparel (Use promo code: Seabros35 for 35% Off)
Guest Info
Capt. Jason Stock
"The Full Send"
@captain_jason_stock
Jason's Instagram
Jason's Facebook
www.captainjasonstock.com

Social Media
SeaBrosFishing: @seabrosfishing
MBG Fishing Charters: @massbayguides
Bryan: @mbgbryan
Taylor: @mbgtaylor
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