Brown Water Banter

Captain Mike Strickland with the Mississippi DMR returns to break down Operation Dry Water, Fourth of July boating safety, and what actually gets you stopped on the water. 🚤
We talk probable cause boat stops, impaired boating enforcement, gunnel riding, no wake zones, inflatable PFD rules, engine cutoff switches, and the difference between safety stops and regulatory inspections. Captain Mike also shares real stories from the water, including a runaway boat incident and a Governor’s Award rescue involving an elderly man stuck in the mud with an alligator closing in. 🐊
Topics include:
🚤 Operation Dry Water👮 Probable cause boat stops🌊 No wake zones🛟 Kill switches and PFDs🎆 Fourth of July enforcement
Listen before you hit the water this holiday weekend
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”
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Show Notes

Captain Mike Strickland with the Mississippi DMR returns to break down Operation Dry Water, Fourth of July boating safety, and what actually gets you stopped on the water. 🚤

We talk probable cause boat stops, impaired boating enforcement, gunnel riding, no wake zones, inflatable PFD rules, engine cutoff switches, and the difference between safety stops and regulatory inspections. Captain Mike also shares real stories from the water, including a runaway boat incident and a Governor’s Award rescue involving an elderly man stuck in the mud with an alligator closing in. 🐊

Topics include:

🚤 Operation Dry Water
👮 Probable cause boat stops
🌊 No wake zones
🛟 Kill switches and PFDs
🎆 Fourth of July enforcement

Listen before you hit the water this holiday weekend

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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