Episode 140: Julian Robertson - Super J

Mill House Podcast

Mill House

Wilderness, Sports, Leisure, Education, Hobbies

5 • 973 Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2025

⏱️ 100 minutes

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Summary

When athletes reflect on their careers, it's often the friendships that shine brightest—long after the trophies have gathered dust. One of my favorite people from those years is Julian Robertson. Julian first fished the Don Hawley in 2006. He was a young angler then—full of energy, curiosity, and kindness. His smile and bright eyes radiated joy. I loved spending time with him, fielding the endless stream of questions he’d throw my way. He didn’t notch his first tournament win until 2013, when he and Captain Joe Rodriguez took home the Golden Fly Tarpon Tournament title. Fast forward twelve years to 2025, and Julian has firmly established himself as one of the sport's greats—with victories in all three major tarpon tournaments: the Gold Cup, two Don Hawley titles, and two Golden Fly wins. Only four anglers have ever won all three, and if Julian takes the Gold Cup again this year, he'll be the only one to win each tournament twice. But beyond his achievements on the water, Julian is an even better father and husband—to his two children, Julian IV and Josephine (Jinny), and his wife Claire. On today’s podcast, we dive into his journey in the world of fishing, the tournament circuit, his father’s legacy with the Tiger Fund, and the pursuit of Junior World Records with his son.

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0:00.0	Whether on the boat, on the river, or in the woods, Yeti products are by our side.
0:08.0	There are many innovative first-class companies in the outdoor market today, but none more so than Yeti.
0:15.0	In 2006, they took the industry by storm, when they produced their first rotomolded cooler that was reliable
0:22.1	and built for the wild.
0:24.4	17 years later, with a multitude of new products, they continued to raise the bar and be
0:30.0	the gold standard for all outdoor brands.
0:33.4	We couldn't be more proud to have them as a millhouse sponsor and a family member.
0:43.2	Starting from a 90-year-old family recipe,
0:46.2	wiggles are wickedly delicious pickles packed with garlic and peppers,
0:50.4	a staple in our skiff in all shoreline lunches,
0:53.6	originating from Sims' grandmother's kitchen to a pantry near yours.
0:58.0	From pickles, okra, relishes, and spreads, check them out to elevate all of your meals to the next level.
1:09.5	We broke everything, we broke lines, we broke hooks, we broke rods, we broke our minds, we broke
1:19.6	marriages, we broke the whole thing. We came up with the idea of going out that night
1:26.6	and chasing girls and whoever had the biggest pair of panties went to pot.
1:31.1	I knocked another arrow and he turned around the other way and I shot him going through the other way.
1:35.2	So I double lunged him both ways.
1:37.9	But it was nothing for us to paddle an air mattress out into government cut.
1:42.6	I got him on.
1:43.9	All right now. We're going to teach him a lot. I got him on. All right now.
1:44.9	We're going to teach him a lesson.
1:47.7	I'm just an old guy that likes to fish.
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