Episode 166: Nathaniel Linville - Tarpon & Permit in the Florida Keys

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Leisure, Wilderness, Education, Hobbies, Sports

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🗓️ 3 June 2026

⏱️ 113 minutes

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Nathaniel Linville joins us for Round 2 to share what he's been up to since his last appearance on the show. Two years ago, Nathaniel and his guide, Ian Slater, captured the prestigious Gold Cup Tarpon Tournament title. They followed that achievement by winning the 2026 March Merkin Permit Tournament, staging what many consider one of the greatest comebacks in fly-fishing tournament history with an incredible seven-fish final day. Nathaniel continues to accomplish remarkable feats in the fly-fishing world, driven by an unmatched work ethic, relentless determination, and exceptional talent. Angling excellence runs in the family—his wife, Kat, has built an impressive résumé of her own, winning the 2023 March Merkin alongside Doug Kilpatrick and the 2025 Del Brown Permit Tournament with Nick Labadie. She also holds the 4-pound, 6-pound, and 8-pound permit world records, further cementing her place among the sport's elite anglers. In this episode, Nathaniel dives into misconceptions about casting, shares valuable advice for both new anglers and aspiring guides, discusses the current state of the fishery, and answers listener questions. He also reveals details about his upcoming online casting school, the Linville Casting Academy (LCA), which is scheduled to launch later this fall. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did.

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1:14.2	We broke everything, we broke lines, we broke hooks, we broke rods, we broke our minds, we broke marriages,
1:16.8	we broke the whole thing.
1:22.3	I knocked another arrow and he turned around the other way and I shot him going through the other way,
1:24.2	so I double lunged them both ways.
1:28.5	But it was nothing for us to paddle an air mattress out into government cut.
1:37.0	I got him on. All right now. We're going to teach him a lesson. I'm just an old guy that likes to fish. I'm not quitting yet. And he said, well, who the hell do you think you are, Sue App? And I said, that's
1:43.1	exactly who I am.
1:45.0	Life's journey to the grave should not be one arriving with a pretty well-preserved body,
1:51.0	but rather skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly torn out,
1:56.0	thoroughly used up, proclaiming wildly, wildly wow what a ride there's something fishy going on here
2:06.6	on Nathaniel, thanks for coming on again.
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