PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla., December 19, 2019 – Visit Panama City Beach is pleased to announce that Capt. Ed Zyak has joined its award-winning television series, “Chasin’ The Sun,” for its fifth season set to premiere on Saturday, January 11, 2020.
Zyak first appeared as a guest in a season two episode of “Chasin’ The Sun” and will join this season’s fishing and coastal lifestyle show as a featured angler, exploring Panama City Beach’s emerald green waters with hosts Capt. Justin Leake and Capt. Travis Holeman.
“Capt. Ed is an experienced, successful angler and a respected ambassador for the fishing industry,” says Visit Panama City Beach Vice President of Tourism Development J. Michael Brown. “He loves this area and we’re pleased to welcome him to the ‘Chasin’ The Sun’ team.”
A Florida native and fulltime fishing guide based in Jensen Beach, Zyak is a veteran light tackle and tournament pro fisherman with 20 years’ experience targeting snook, trout, tarpon, permit and redfish. For the past eight years, Capt. Ed has served as Marketing and Pro Staff Director for D.O.A. Lures, spending upwards of 250 days on the water annually.
“Throughout my career I’ve participated in many quality fishing shows, but the opportunity to join ‘Chasin’ The Sun’ is definitely my proudest moment – the quality of the show and the people involved made this an opportunity that I couldn’t pass up,” says Zyak. “I love the fishery in and around Panama City Beach because it’s so diverse and enjoy spending time with Justin and the crew both on and off the water.”
D.O.A. Lures is an official sponsor for the 2020 “Chasin’ The Sun” season, which will air weekly on Saturday mornings at 8:30 a.m. Eastern/Pacific and 7:30 a.m. Central on Discovery Channel through June.
“Chasin’ The Sun” is produced in partnership with Pinfish Media. Discovery Channel reaches nearly 100 million U.S. households. The show is also available on demand on Amazon Prime and Vudu. For more information on “Chasin’ The Sun,” please visit www.ChasinTheSunTV.com or stay connected via Facebook (@ChasinTheSunFishingShow), Instagram (@ChasinTheSunTV) and YouTube.