Ep. 41 - "The Progression of Fishing and Traveling as a Pro" w/ VJ Bell

05/21/24 • 46 min

In Episode 41, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, sits down aboard EUPHORIA and talks with VJ Bell, the Captain of a 61' Ritchie Howell names 'Unbelievable'. VJ got started fishing in the Middle Atlantic Region as a kid and started to migrate to Florida. From there he moved his way up the ladder and has fished many great locations over the last few decades. He is someone who is always on the bite and about as calm, cool, and collected as you can find these days. He shares his stories from his years of experiences as a professional Captain and mate aboard quite a few different boats.
If you would like our host, Ricky Wheeler, to help you sell your boat/yacht or help you with searching for and buying a boat/yacht, please email:
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To fish with our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, aboard his beautiful 60' Custom Sportfishing Boat, go to EuphoriaSportfishing.com
To fish with out guest, VJ Bell, aboard 'Unbelievable', go to https://stuartbiggame.com/captain-boat/
For online fishing courses, go to our website Courses.SaltwaterEuphoria.com
CLICK HERE to see the Saltwater Euphoria Job Board
If you are a Sportfishing Mate, Sportfishing Captain, or an aspiring mate or captain looking for an opportunity, please email us at [email protected] and we will get you on our SE Job Board. Send your up-to-date resume, a picture or two of yourself, and a short cover letter stating who you are and the type of work/sportfishing program you are looking to work with.
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Ep. 40 - "DE Offshore Fishing" w/ Chris Ragni

In Episode 40, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Chris Ragni, the Captain of a 47' Cabo called Bill Slayer that he runs offshore fishing charters on out of Indian River, DE. Chris talks a lot about his childhood, how is youth and growing up around fishing his father, uncle, and some amazing Captains has helped him become the fisherman and Captain he is today. He also talks about his experience working on crew boats and tug boats in the DE Bay as well as lots of tips and tricks from his experiences offshore fishing. Great one here!
If you would like our host, Ricky Wheeler, to help you sell your boat/yacht or help you with searching for and buying a boat/yacht, please email:
[email protected]
or if you want to have our guest, Chris Ragni help you do the same, reach out to Chris via email: [email protected]
To fish with our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, aboard his beautiful 60' Custom Sportfishing Boat, go to EuphoriaSportfishing.com
For online fishing courses, go to our website Courses.SaltwaterEuphoria.com
CLICK HERE to see the Saltwater Euphoria Job Board
If you are a Sportfishing Mate, Sportfishing Captain, or an aspiring mate or captain looking for an opportunity, please email us at [email protected] and we will get you on our SE Job Board. Send your up-to-date resume, a picture or two of yourself, and a short cover letter stating who you are and the type of work/sportfishing program you are looking to work with.
Saltwater Euphoria Podcast Sponsors:
+Tackle Direct - https://bit.ly/tackle-direct
+Saltwater Euphoria - https://www.saltwatereuphoria.com/
+Euphoria Sportfishing - https://www.euphoriasportfishing.com/
+Fishing Booker - https://fishingbooker.com/#65e87544c2843

Follow the following on Instagram:
CaptainRickyWheeler: @CaptainRickyWheeler
Saltwater Euphoria: @SaltwaterEuphoria
Euphoria Sportfishing: @EuphoriaSportfishing
Chris Ragni: @billslayersportfishing @ragni_yachts @swamp_donkey
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Ep. 42 - "ABC Islands Fishing" w/ Jens Van Der Lubbe

In Episode 42, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler talks with Jens Van Der Lubbe about his life that has revolved around fishing, especially in the Caribbean. Jens lives in Curacao and is now the owner of a boatyard there called Curacao Marine Zone. He also has two boats that he fishes on in Curacao as well as Aruba and Bonaire. We tap into his insight on the fishing in the ABC Islands as well as plenty of other topics.
To fish with our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, aboard his beautiful 60' Custom Sportfishing Boat, go to EuphoriaSportfishing.com
If you would like our host, Ricky Wheeler, to help you sell your boat/yacht or help you with searching for and buying a boat/yacht, please email:
[email protected]
For online fishing courses, go to our website Courses.SaltwaterEuphoria.com
CLICK HERE to see the Saltwater Euphoria Job Board
If you are a Sportfishing Mate, Sportfishing Captain, or an aspiring mate or captain looking for an opportunity, please email us at [email protected] and we will get you on our SE Job Board. Send your up-to-date resume, a picture or two of yourself, and a short cover letter stating who you are and the type of work/sportfishing program you are looking to work with.
Saltwater Euphoria Podcast Sponsors:
+Tackle Direct - https://bit.ly/tackle-direct
+Saltwater Euphoria - https://www.saltwatereuphoria.com/
+Euphoria Sportfishing - https://www.euphoriasportfishing.com/
+Fishing Booker - https://fishingbooker.com/#65e87544c2843

Follow the following on Instagram:
CaptainRickyWheeler: @CaptainRickyWheeler
Saltwater Euphoria: @SaltwaterEuphoria
Euphoria Sportfishing: @EuphoriaSportfishing
Jens Van Der Lubbe: @biedeeeemvapvapsuave and @j.phedon

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