The Surfcast Podcast

The Surfcast Podcast

The surfcast podcast is your weekly source for surf fishing discussions, tactics, interviews, news, and more. The surfcast podcast is hosted by Jerry Audet and Toby Lapinski, two of the most dedicated and obsessed surf fishermen you’ll ever meet. Whether you’re a newbie just dipping your toes in the surf, a seasoned sharpie with saltwater running through your veins, or your casts land somewhere in-between, the surfcast podcast is for you. The tide is up, the wind is at your back, it’s time to hit the surf – let’s go!

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October 20, 2025 36 mins

Do you transition to sunset and or sunrise come October, November, or December? The guys think maybe you're giving up too early, and need to stick it out a little bit longer. Find out what that means exactly in this episode!

 

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On this week's episode, Pete Utschig of Phase-Gear makes a return appearance to the podcast to talk hunting a personal-best striped bass in the surf and surfcasting in Florida for tarpon, permit, and other gamefish. Pete digs deep into the mindset a surfcaster needs in order to take that next step in their surfcasting evolution to land that next class of fish, regardless of how large it might be.

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Have you ever experienced the phenomenon while fishing for striped bass, or any species really, where the only hits you get take place on the very first cast after changing lures? On this week's episode, the guys dig deep into their thoughts on this phenomenon and how they try to combat it, or at least minimize the downtime between catches. Do you have any tricks that you use to improve your catch rate on nights like this, or good ...

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On this week's episode, Toby and Jerry sit down with Dave Anderson of The Fisherman Magazine to discuss the Wadd needlefish, the banana plug, and how kayak fishing has improved his surf fishing success.

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September 26, 2025 55 mins

This is an archived episode of the Night Shift podcast with Zeno Hromin, brought to you commercial free courtesy of The Surfcast Podcast. If you're interested in more historical, educational, and entertaining surf fishing content check out weekly episodes of The Surfcast Podcast available today on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast, and anywhere else you get your podcasts including https://surfcastpodcast.com/.

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September 26, 2025 100 mins

This is an archived episode of the Night Shift podcast with Zeno Hromin, brought to you commercial free courtesy of The Surfcast Podcast. If you're interested in more historical, educational, and entertaining surf fishing content check out weekly episodes of The Surfcast Podcast available today on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast, and anywhere else you get your podcasts including https://surfcastpodcast.com/.

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September 25, 2025 48 mins

This is an archived episode of the Night Shift podcast with Zeno Hromin, brought to you commercial free courtesy of The Surfcast Podcast. If you're interested in more historical, educational, and entertaining surf fishing content check out weekly episodes of The Surfcast Podcast available today on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast, and anywhere else you get your podcasts including https://surfcastpodcast.com/.

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On this week's episode of The Surfcast Podcast, the guys return with another fan-favorite, Surf Association - think of it as a word association game with a surf fishing theme. They also put the word out that the ASMFC is seeking public comment on Draft Addendum III through October 3, 2025.

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In this BONUS EPISODE Jerry and Toby discuss some of their insights into what makes them think of "Fall Fishing." This off-the-cuff episode is a special bonus for our listeners as the fall run is now here, no matter where you are on the striper coast.

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On this episode, Jerry and Toby follow-up last weeks sand beach discussion with a new four-plug challenge: when in the boulders, if you can only have four lures, what would they be?

This was a MUCH harder grouping, and both the guys struggled to come up with their final list. Find out why they agonized, and what they picked, on this double episode!

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On this episode of The Surfcast Podcast, Jerry and Toby respond to a listener question they received on Instagram: if you could only pick four plugs for the sand beach, what would they be, and why? It's an interesting hypothetical that lead to some interesting picks and a bit of a struggle for the guys! What were the plugs? Find out in this weeks episode.

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On this episode of The Surfcast Podcast, the guys have their first on-air disagreement as they discuss the length of the leader they use when surf fishing for striped bass. Is longer always better? Does shorter produce more action? Are they just compensating? Listen in and find out, and let us know how and why you set up your leaders.

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In this weeks episode we sit down with under-the-radar Cape Cod angler Dave Manzi of Bassmaster Lures to discuss the often forgot, and almost always misunderstood, banana plug.

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Make big plans, sure. But can you follow through?

That was the question on todays podcast: where are the guys at for their season goals, as we start to look forward to the fall? Are they succeeding? Failing? And what does that look like?

Find out what's up on this fun episode!

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This is an archived episode of the Night Shift podcast with Zeno Hromin, brought to you commercial free courtesy of The Surfcast Podcast. If you're interested in more historical, educational, and entertaining surf fishing content check out weekly episodes of The Surfcast Podcast available today on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast, and anywhere else you get your podcasts including https://surfcastpodcast.com/.

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This is an archived episode of the Night Shift podcast with Zeno Hromin, brought to you commercial free courtesy of The Surfcast Podcast. If you're interested in more historical, educational, and entertaining surf fishing content check out weekly episodes of The Surfcast Podcast available today on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast, and anywhere else you get your podcasts including https://surfcastpodcast.com/.

The Surfcast Podcast is...

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This is an archived episode of the Night Shift podcast with Zeno Hromin, brought to you commercial free courtesy of The Surfcast Podcast. If you're interested in more historical, educational, and entertaining surf fishing content check out weekly episodes of The Surfcast Podcast available today on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast, and anywhere else you get your podcasts including https://surfcastpodcast.com/.

The Surfcast Podcast is...

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This is an archived episode of the Night Shift podcast with Zeno Hromin, brought to you commercial free courtesy of The Surfcast Podcast. If you're interested in more historical, educational, and entertaining surf fishing content check out weekly episodes of The Surfcast Podcast available today on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast, and anywhere else you get your podcasts including https://surfcastpodcast.com/.

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In this special episode of the Surfcast Podcast, the guys sit down for a brief chat with Hans Brings, the first person in recorded history to land both a tarpon and a tiger shark while fishing from the surf in New England. Hear the stories behind these two amazing catches, how he rigs up for targeting sharks and other large predators in the New England surf, and where he has his sights set for his next big catch.

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Don't call it the doldrums! That period between when the final migrators push through and the fall run - when the weather is hot and sticky - can be a tricky time of year to produce striped bass consistently in the surf. Yet, it's not a time to write off and sleep through either. Steve Gallant - long time Surfcaster's Journal contributor, retired surf fishing guide, and surf fishing film maker - talks to us about his tactics and ap...

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