David Mangum is unquestionably one of the most highly exposed tarpon guides there is. His early notoriety came with a film shot by Howard films titled “Location X,” located somewhere in the Apalachicola region of the Florida Panhandle. The darker water and monster fish that swim there are much more prone to eat a fly, creating the opportunity for some highly energetic footage. It was an eye opener. Many locals already knew about what was going on in the Panhandle, but now there was a movie. Then in 2017, Yeti produced a short tarpon film, “120 days,” which represented David Mangum’s tarpon season that rocked the house. Shot in black and white, it was electric and it went viral. It’s an incredible look into a sport and a fish we love, and a man that has refined his craft. But the words I heard expressed, and the way he caught his fish raised a red flag that made me take a closer look. I knew our paths had to cross at some point.
Then, I met David in the Florida Keys while we were both filming separate TV shows with Jared Raskob. David was awesome, funny, effervescent and engaging, but I held my questions that I hoped one day would be answered.
On this podcast, we tread into some deeper water with Mangum and talked about some very important topics including: passion, legacy, ethics, and spot ownership. He was articulate about our differences and cared about how he would be heard, everything we’d hoped for!
Thank you so much for coming on, David!
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
Episode 63: Capt. Scott Collins & David Dalu - The Game Changers
Episode 62: Howard Croston - World Fly Fishing Champion
Episode 61: Darren Clarke - Claret Jug to Permit Freak
Episode 60: Glenn Flutie - Pursuit of Excellence
Episode 59: Gary & Teresa Register - "Red Man"
Episode 57: Capt. Tim Klein - Treasures, Tournaments, and Tarpon
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