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 55: Capt. Dave Denkert - Snook, Redfish, Splash-less Casts
Episode 54: Capt. Carl Ball - AWOL Fishing
Episode 53: Capt. Dan Malzone - Life of "Guido"
Episode 52: Capt. Andrew Bostick - The Gladesmen
Episode 51: Harry Spear - The Perfectionist
Episode 50: Capt. Jeff Legutki - Beach Breaks to Backwater Bays
Episode 49: Gordy Hill (part 2) - Fishing's Unsung Hero
Episode 48: Fitz Coker - Southern Gentleman
Episode 47: Scott Hamilton - Offshore Fly Fishing
Episode 46: Mark Sosin - The Professor
Episode 45: Capt. Michael Guerin - Cornell to Conch Republic
Episode 44: Gordy Hill - Fishing's Unsung Hero
Episode 43: Capt. John Donnell - Life of "Dozer"
Episode 42: Capt. Justin Rea - Permit Madness
Episode 41: Brad Waitman - Bush Pilot, Fishing Lodge Owner, & Big Game Guide
Episode 40: Capt. Rob Fordyce - Voodoo Daddy
Episode 39: Hal Chittum - Skiff Mastermind
Episode 38: Tom Greene - Snook Guru
Episode 37: Tim Borski - Artist, Angler, Visionary
Episode 36: Capt. Craig Brewer - The Mud Man
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