Captain Joe Dion from "Harpoon Hunters" on Discovery | Beyond the Mic with Sean Dillon
1"Fishing is not just a sport; it's a passion that drives me to raise awareness for my family."
Welcome Captain Joe Dion We’re joined on the Starline by a maverick chasing a dream and getting chased by time. Each summer he tries to catch Atlantic Bluefin tuna. You can see him on Harpoon Hunters on Discovery. We welcome Captain Joe Dion.
Captain, let’s go Beyond the Mic. You started fishing at 13, and had your own harpoon boat at 25 and were at the top of your game. But your son and daughter were diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy you walked away to raise awareness for the disease. Why are you back?
But why are you back fishing?
Explain to me how a, you learned to throw a 10-foot electrified spear and b. how many times did you have to throw it to catch your first fish?
How many boats are there in the fishery and how many fish do you normally catch a year?
The Rockin' 8: It’s time for the Rockin’ 8, 8 random questions, answer with the first thing that comes to your mind. There is no Pressure.
1. You’re president of Dion’s Fine Wine. So what’s your favorite wine to drink?
2. Biggest tuna you’ve ever caught?
3. You’re having a casino night to raise money for your charity the Dion Foundation, what’s your casino game of choice?
4. Biggest buck you’ve ever shot with your bow?
5. Fish you love to eat that isn’t tuna?
6. What does family fishing mean to you?
7. Sunrises or sunsets?
8. Place you enjoy to relax when you aren’t on the water?
Sneaking in a Couple More: How has returning to the water with your friend Mike ease the pressure that you’re feeling to get the quota you need before it’s gone?
What do you want people to take away from the show and this experience?
The one thing you want people to know about the fishery is…?
Your able up to fish 4 weeks due to the limits, what’s do you do the rest of the time?
What do you want to pass down to your kids?
One Big Question: What does funding the first ever Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy 2C Clinical Trial mean to you and your family?
The Wrap: He loves eating Wahoo, loves sunrises and wants you to watch Harpoon Hunters on Discovery. Captain Joe Dion, thanks for taking the time to talk with us today.
And that my friends is a Beyond the Mic Short Cut.
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