How the crew handles bites, injuries, and keeping the boat safe

A captains' roundtable on the fishing regulations they'd change

Debate on gag grouper, red snapper, flounder, snowy grouper, and redfish rules

Why the crew thinks the data behind these regulations is flawed — and what they'd do instead

⏱ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 – Fish That Bite Back: Cold Open

0:28 – Welcome to The Captain's Report

0:48 – Meet the Crew in the Hot Seats

1:09 – Justin's Wahoo Bite, 70 Miles Offshore

6:32 – Captain Jack's King Mackerel Wrist Injury

9:06 – Near Misses: Kings, Wahoo & Close Calls

10:41 – The Shark Bite Nobody Would Bandage

13:29 – How "Trigger" Got His Nickname

26:05 – Regs That Should Change: Gag Grouper & Red Snapper

36:52 – Commercial vs. Recreational Regulation Debate

38:00 – The Snowy Grouper One-Per-Boat Problem

41:57 – Flounder Slot Limits & the Female Flounder Issue

46:43 – A Redfish Tagging System? The Crew's Big Idea

50:16 – Subscribe & Book Your Charter

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Capt. Jack — Black Diamond, Fish Finder Fishing Charters

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ABOUT THE CAPTAIN'S REPORT

The Captain's Report is a weekly show where charter fishing captains from Murrells Inlet and Myrtle Beach, SC share unfiltered stories from the water, wild fishing tales, charter chaos, tournament talk, and everything that happens between trips. Filmed live and full of inside jokes from a tight-knit community of working captains.