Episode 146: Capt. George Gozdz - Unfathomed Fishing

Mill House Podcast

Mill House

Hobbies, Leisure, Sports, Education, Wilderness

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 August 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

George Gozdz’s first fishing experience was with his father—just like it is for many of us. He fell in love with the sport early on and began dreaming of one day making it big in the fishing world. Five decades later, that dream became a reality. Today, George is a renowned TV host of Unfathomed and a brand ambassador for numerous companies. Before diving into life on the water, George worked as an emergency room nurse for 15 years. But eventually, the call of the ocean became too strong to ignore. In 2004, he earned his captain’s license and began guiding professionally full-time. He had fished his home waters throughout his life—even during his nursing days—so transitioning into guiding came naturally. Still, his ultimate dream was to host a TV show. That dream came true in 2010 when he landed his first hosting gig on the popular Reel Time Florida Sportsman show, which he led for eight years. Then came his breakout success: Unfathomed—a show that takes viewers on unforgettable journeys to remote destinations, documenting not just the incredible fishing but also the surrounding flora, fauna, and some true giants from the deep. On today’s podcast, we dive into George’s incredible journey—chasing dreams, embracing change, and living a life defined by passion and adventure.

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1:02.9	We broke everything. We broke lines. We broke hooks. We broke rods. we broke our minds, we broke marriages, we broke the whole thing.
1:17.6	We came up with the idea of going out that night and chasing girls and whoever had the biggest pair of panties went a pot.
1:24.6	I knocked another arrow and he turned around the other way and I shot him going through the
1:28.4	other way, so I double lunged them both ways.
1:31.4	But it was nothing for us to paddle an air mattress out into government cut.
1:36.2	I got him on.
1:37.5	All right now.
1:38.5	We're going to teach him a lesson.
1:41.3	I'm just an old guy that likes to fish.
1:43.1	I'm not quitting yet.
1:45.5	And he said, well, who the hell do you think you are, Sue App?
1:48.7	And I said, that's exactly who I am.
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