Having growing up in Marathon, Florida with the Gulf Stream at his front door and world class flats everywhere he looked, George's playground was a fisherman's dream. It was the ultimate adventure park he’d take full advantage of. His bus ride to school had other kids that loved to fish, too, like Dustin and Chad Huff. They would all become world class at their craft. Sawley dreamed of being a guide and started to fish the bridges at night for tarpon. He began poling locals around at 17, and would mate on a charter boat for a while. George would eventually fish different locations with the legendary "Capt. Hook" (Ron Hamlin) and Benny Spaulding. He’d have his greatest success as a Captain chasing world record marlin with Harry Gray, one the the greatest offshore fly fishers of all time.
Many years later, he began conversations with Hal Chittum regarding a mutual goal of building big offshore boats, which evolved to building Chittum skiffs, the greatest flats boat ever built!
On today's podcast, George Sawley goes deep into his wild life as a mate, captain, and adventurer.
Episode 83: Bill Bishop - Dream Chaser
Episode 82: Huey Lewis - The Heart of Rock & Roll
Episode 81: Capt. Frank Davis - Boca Grande Pass
Episode 80: Capt. Benny Blanco - Shifting Baselines
Episode 79: George Copeland - Snook Giant
Episode 78: Ansil Saunders - Bonefish Legend
Episode 77: Capt. Russell Kleppinger - The Tarponator
Episode 76: Capt. Rick Ruoff - The Nineteenth Pole
Episode 75: Tom McGuane - King of Words (Part 2)
Episode 74: Tom McGuane - King of Words
Episode 73: Ted Juracsik - "TIBOR"
Episode 72: Ryan Seiders - The "YETI" Story, Tarpon Fishing, & Hunting Big Whitetails
Episode 71: Bob Clouser - Fly Tying, Smallmouth Bass, & Stories with Lefty
Episode 70: Jose "Pepe" Lopez - 16lb Bonefish, Wind Knots, & Cracked Crabs
Episode 69: Capt. Mike Holliday - "Mexico Returns"
Episode 68: Capt. Eddie Wightman - The "Loner"
Episode 67: Steve Kantner - "The Land Captain"
Episode 66: Capt. Tommy Locke - Passion for the Poon
Episode 65: Capt. Randy Towe - Multifaceted Fisherman
Episode 64: Capt. Paul Dixon - Striper King
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