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We’re back from the field and straight into the fish-adjacent madness — with just enough structure to call this a podcast episode and not a group text gone rogue.

First up: a few recent trips where the fish showed up, the weather didn’t behave, and nobody remembered sunscreen (again).

Then we dive headfirst into some fishing-flavored news that may or may not have happened in the same universe:

• Drones being used in ways we’re not legally qualified to comment on
• Invasive green crabs doing what invasive green crabs do (eat, ruin, repeat)
• And yes, an actual royal king doing royal king things — somehow fishing-related, somehow real

We’ve also got:

• A quiet carp ladder update that somehow made things weirder
• Weather mood swings of course.
• Dave and Bret laughing at their own jokes so much we stopped editing them out
• And a mysterious little peek at the future that may involve fins, fire, or both

If it swims, we’re talking about it. If it doesn’t, we probably still tried to put a hook in it.

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In this episode, we hit the sand, surf, and straight-up weird side of the fishing world like a red drum on a mullet run.

We kick things off with a redfish surf fishing trip that reminded us why salt, sand, and suffering are the holy trinity of angling. Did we catch fish? Absolutely. Did we sunburn in places that shouldn't see daylight? You bet.

Then it's on to fishing news, where things get weird real quick:
Fish-themed video games? Check.
piebald blue catfish straight outta your patchwork nightmares? Yep.
A flooded restaurant where you eat knee-deep in water while fish cruise past your table? Of course that’s real. Welcome to the apocalypse, served with fries.

We also climb back onto the carp ladder, adding four more strange and weird baits to our ever-growing arsenal of questionable decisions. Do they work? Tune in. Or better yet, try 'em and tell us how many carp laughed at you.

Plus:
Listener feedback so good we had to Google a few things to see if y’all were messing with us. You weren’t. You're just deeply weird and we love you for it.

Somewhere in there we ask the eternal question:
What WOULD Jeremy Wade do? (Spoiler: probably that.)

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Bret and Dave are back with another round of multi-species mayhem, low-stakes fishing hot takes, and extremely questionable aquatic science. This month, they unpack their latest adventures, troll through some fishy corners of the internet, and add FOUR brand-new offerings to the ever-evolving, totally arbitrary Carp Ladder.

Also on the docket (but not in any logical order):
The world's largest swimming pool (seriously, it’s absurd)
People catching fish for the carp ladder (thanks, cult following)
Giant fish dangling in shopping malls
Murray cod (aka Maccullochella peelii if you’re feelin’ Latin)
Chunky smallmouth in Vermont
...and other assorted nonsense that we probably should’ve edited out (but didn’t).

The podcast your tackle box warns you about.
Stream it, scream it, or ignore it entirely—either way, we’re at:

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Episode 21:

This month, Bret and Dave return from the salt crusted, sunburned trenches of an IFITSWIMS group trip — where sharks were hooked, redfish were wrangled, and someone probably got bit by a crab. They break down the trip, riff on fishy headlines, and give you the latest updates from the Carp Ladder, which is either a wholesome community contest or the beginning of a slippery evolutionary experiment.

You like drum spots? we all like drum spots: https://www.instagram.com/drumspots/

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under the Contests tab, or just yell at us via email: carpladder@ifitswims.com

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Episode 20:

This month on the IFITSWIMS podcast, Bret and Dave are back to trade lies, swap bait, and dig into the wet mess of recent trips and stranger-than-fiction fish news. We're talking:

– Orange sharks. Seriously.
– Fish raining from the freakin’ sky.
– The Carp Ladder leaderboard’s heating up.
– Four new baits dropped like hot mixtapes.
– Carp fishing in the world’s largest swimming pool.
– Bass fishing before breakfast.
– Meth? Yup. Meth.
– Freshwater drum on the dinner table.

If that doesn’t hook you, maybe the sound of Bret’s “fun-fact voice” or Dave’s existential dread will.

🎣 Join the Carp Ladder – climb it or fall trying. Sign up via ifitswims.com
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🦑 New episodes monthly-ish. Unless we’re fishing. Which we are. Probably right now.

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This one hurts.

In this short, heavy episode, Bret and Dave share the heartbreaking news of Justin’s passing. No jokes. No fish tales. Just grief, love, and some thoughts about what comes next for IFITSWIMS.

We’re still in it—still reeling. But we’re here.

If you take one thing from this episode: Call your fishing buddies. Make the trip. Land the damn fish. You never know when the last cast is coming.

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🎧 Episode 18

This month, Bret and Dave chew through their latest fishing escapades, toss around some strange news from the waters, and stir up the Carp Ladder leaderboard with a fresh dump of four more baits. Yes—FOUR. Things are getting fishy and competitive.

Also, it’s raining fish. Literally. Maybe.

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🎣 Wanna climb the Carp Ladder? Head to the “Contests” tab or go straight to: The Carp Ladder
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New episode’s live. Put it in your ears.

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Episode 17:

This month Bret, and Dave discuss latest trips, some fishing news, and discussion of the carp ladder's leaderboard and a release of 4 more baits.

ratfish rule!

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