Steve purchases Das Boat in Texas. He and JT Van Zandt chase redfish, taking Das Boat into saltwater. They cook up redfish tacos and sip tequila discussing tribalism, benefits of artificial lures vs. dead bait, and the serviceability of redfish flesh.

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Steve Rinella and JT Van Zandt Chase Redfish in Texas

JT and Steve send Das Boat to Austin to do urban angling. Fishing guide Alvin Dedeaux and James Beard Award winning chef Jesse Griffiths test Das Boat’s capabilities on the Lower Colorado. They target Guadalupe bass and try to find a way to land a gar.

Alvin Dedeaux and Jesse Griffiths Target Guadalupe Bass

Das Boat rolls over to Florida with Ryan Callaghan and Ed Anderson. They look for snook, tarpon, speckled trout, and redfish. They discuss the National Wildlife Refuge system, the duck stamp, Ding Darling, the queen mother of red tides.

Ryan Callaghan and Ed Anderson Go Looking for Snook and Tarpon

April Vokey meets up with Oliver Ngy to figure out Lake Okeechobee. They discuss the iconography of Okeechobee, glitter boats, and the founders of Captains for Clean Water explain Florida’s water quality problems.

April Vokey and Oliver Ngy Tackle a Notoriously Complex Bass Fishery in Florida

Frank Smethurst and Rob fish the Savannah River in Georgia. They catch sport fish and stripers. Das Boat gets an upgrade. They discuss the Georgia-South Carolina rivalry, Bartram’s Bass, and the history of Augusta and the Savannah River.

Frank Smethurst and Mustache Rob Hit Up the Savannah River in Augusta, Georgia

Mustache Rob and Frank are back on the Savannah River in Georgia, headed 50+ miles downstream into water that they haven't seen before. At the terminus of their trip waits Wade Plantation. Rob and Frank have to bring some catfish for the table.

Frank and Rob Are Back on the Savannah River Huntin' Catfish and Gar

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MeatEater's Danielle Prewett and guide Frank Smethurst venture to Red Lake, MN, to challenge the reputation of freshwater drum, known as sheepshead. Are they truly a nuisance or a hidden delicacy?

Freshwater Drum with Danielle Prewett and Frank Smethurst

Steve hauls Dos Boat to Boyne City, Michigan. Janis Putelis connects with Brian Kozminski. They set the boat up for rowing and discuss the history and fish of the Iconic Au Sable river, hexagenia mayflies that hatch, and the fishing options in Michigan.

Au Sable River Trout with Janis Putelis and Brian Kozminski

Dos Boat heads west to the Wisconsin, U.P. border. Joe Cermele teams up Tim Landwehr. A proposed sulfide mine threatens the future of this fishery. Topics discussed: finding big fish in skinny water and losing a bass but catching the 'follower.'

Menominee River Smallmouth with Joe Cermele and Tim Landwehr

Oliver Ngy and Kevin Harlander are in Wisconsin for big musky and delicious panfish. They give Das Boat a lake fishing upgrade with electronics and a trolling motor. They convert a cooler into a livewell to keep bait and fish alive.

Northern Wisconsin Musky with Oliver Ngy and Kevin Harlander

Ryan Callaghan and Miles Nolte go to Minnesota. They build a raised casting platform on Das Boat. They meet Alec Lackmann, the world’s expert on big mouth buffalo. Cal and Miles head over to the Mississippi River to try their luck on river buffalo.

Big Mouth Buffalo with Ryan Callaghan and Miles Nolte

One boat, five fisheries, ten anglers, unlimited bad ideas.

Freshwater Drum with Danielle Prewett and Frank Smethurst

Full Episodes

Season 2, 5 episodes