On this episode of Chasin’ the Sun, hosts Justin Leake and Travis Holeman set out for the marshy flats near Panama City Beach in search of redfish. This week, the crew knows they can’t get close enough to their target with conventional fishing boats, as the fish are cruising in only a few inches of [...]

Hooks, lines and sinkers are necessary equipment for fishing, but when they end up interfering with the life of a sea turtle, the results are not very pretty. On this episode of Chasin’ the Sun, we learn about efforts to rehabilitate animals that survive potentially deadly interactions with anglers. Gulf World Marine Institute (GWMI) rescues, [...]

What starts as a family outing turns into the experience of a lifetime for Capt. Justin Leake when he swims with a school of migrating tarpon in this episode of Chasin’ the Sun.     Mark Cooper, former NFL lineman and avid tarpon angler, marvels at the crystal clear water of the Gulf of Mexico [...]

In this episode of Chasin’ the Sun, Capt. Travis Holeman has left the Florida Keys ahead of Hurricane Irma, but makes the best of a bad situation by hooking up with Panama City Beach guide Capt. Justin Leake. Holeman, a tournament angler and popular Keys-based guide, approaches his craft as if solving a puzzle. Leake, [...]