Brown Water Banter

Three charter captains pack the Brown Water studio for a Friday night snapper roundtable that runs nearly three hours deep — and this one covers a lot of ground.
C-BO from Spray You Later Charters, Chance Seymour from Mississippi Gulf Coast Fishing Charters, and Captain JJ from Family Tradition join the show to talk red snapper rules, rough weather, reef building, charter life, and what is really happening on the Gulf Coast water.
🐟 The Mississippi Gulf Fishing Banks raffle is back, with $20 tickets for a chartered red snapper trip and proceeds helping support reef permitting and deployment.
🌊 The captains break down one of the worst weather seasons in years, snapper quota issues, honest DMR reporting, the move from Tails n’ Scales to MS Creole, and why data matters.
🦈 They also get into shark depredation, cobia recovery, sheepshead limits, captain’s licenses, booking platforms, inshore charter pricing, private reef deployment, toilet reefs, buried car bodies near Squash Channel, and Chance’s move from a 31 Bertram to a 37 Freeman.
Rules, raffles, reefs, and real talk — this is a true Gulf Coast roundtable.
Also big thanks to Southern Magnolia Smiles, Forever Young Men's and Women Health, Taylor and Cox Law Firm, and Ensured Roofing Company for the support!
🎵 From the dock to the deck — the fish rap nobody asked for but everybody needs. Listen to “Here Fishy Fishy”
Want to be a part of the Pelican Gang?
Check out our merch Here.
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Show Notes

Three charter captains pack the Brown Water studio for a Friday night snapper roundtable that runs nearly three hours deep — and this one covers a lot of ground.

C-BO from Spray You Later Charters, Chance Seymour from Mississippi Gulf Coast Fishing Charters, and Captain JJ from Family Tradition join the show to talk red snapper rules, rough weather, reef building, charter life, and what is really happening on the Gulf Coast water.

🐟 The Mississippi Gulf Fishing Banks raffle is back, with $20 tickets for a chartered red snapper trip and proceeds helping support reef permitting and deployment.

🌊 The captains break down one of the worst weather seasons in years, snapper quota issues, honest DMR reporting, the move from Tails n’ Scales to MS Creole, and why data matters.

🦈 They also get into shark depredation, cobia recovery, sheepshead limits, captain’s licenses, booking platforms, inshore charter pricing, private reef deployment, toilet reefs, buried car bodies near Squash Channel, and Chance’s move from a 31 Bertram to a 37 Freeman.

Rules, raffles, reefs, and real talk — this is a true Gulf Coast roundtable.

Also big thanks to Southern Magnolia Smiles, Forever Young Men's and Women Health, Taylor and Cox Law Firm, and Ensured Roofing Company for the support!

🎵 From the dock to the deck — the fish rap nobody asked for but everybody needs. Listen to “Here Fishy Fishy”

Want to be a part of the Pelican Gang?

Check out our merch Here.

Download our free app: Apple: Here Android: Here

All our links: Here

What is Brown Water Banter?

Fishing, hunting, and life on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Brown Water Banter is a long-form conversation with the charter captains, biologists, business owners, and local characters who actually work these waters — from Bay St. Louis to Pascagoula, and everywhere between. Snapper season and DMR regs one week, the guy who built a music venue inside a church the next. No script, no polish, just people worth listening to. Hosted by Jared Seymour and Joey Cates. 360+ episodes since 2018.

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