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 113: Dr. Fred Troxel - Dentist, Artist, & Fanatic Fisherman
Episode 112: Capt. Andy Thompson - The Sheriff
Episode 111: Capt. Al Dopirak - Homosassa's Greatest
Episode 110: Capt. Butch Constable - Jupiter's Finest
Episode 109: Rachel Finn - the Artist
Episode 108: Bob Popovics - North East Royalty
Episode 107: Capt. Sarah Gardner - "Fly Girl"
Episode 105: Capt. Nick Stanczyk - Stanz Fishing
Episode 104: Mitch Howell - The Gentleman
Episode 103: Capt. Jarad Boshammer - Life of "Dingo"
Episode 102: Betsy Bullard - The "Swamp Witch"
Episode 101: Capt. Ed Walker - Life On The Gulf of Mexico
Episode 100: Chris Wittman - Captains for Clean Water
Episode 99: Kyle Holt - Trout Fishing The Roaring Fork Valley
Episode 98: Dan Lahren - "Dangerous Dan"
Episode 97: David Denholm - The Brotherhood
Episode 96: Steve Herter - The Purist
Episode 95: Capt. Conway Bowman - Makos on Fly
Episode 94: Dr. Ross Boucek - The Mad Fish Scientist
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