As told to Ric BurnleyCapt. Mike Brady is one of the most well-respected captains to come out of the Stuart, Florida area. Here his story. Growing up in Stuart, my parents had a 23 SeaCraft called Sea Spray. We fished all the small boat tournaments. By the time I was 12
As told to Ric BurnleyFor Capt. Eddie Wheeler, winning InTheBite 2004 Captain of the Year title wasnt just the culmination of a great year of fishing but an acknowledgment of a lifetime of hard work and dedication. Here his story.My dad had a charter boat, the Quetzal, in Pompano Beach.
As told to Ric Burnley After more 30 years on the water, Capt. Ronnie Woodruff still has the passion of a wide-eyed kid working the docks at Orange Beach Marina. My family was always into fishing. I got my first job at eleven years old, pumping fuel at the Dog River Marina.
What is life like after being the "Big Skipper"? Often people ask, "What do captains do if they want to quit traveling and being away from home for many months out of the year?" Well, I have observed and found that a lot of captains who have been at the
Captain Alan Neiford is no stranger to fishing. Hailing from Leesburg, Florida, he grew up fishing in the Keys at his family home in Marathon. My nickname growing up was Fish, Alan says with a chuckle. After learning the ropes while charter fishing around Charleston, Neiford was introduced to the
What the going rate on tournament shares? Ive heard this question several times in the past. One thing Ive learned over the years is that there is no going rate. Ive talked to many owners and captains and it seems that no two boats are the same. When the fishing season is
Capt. Marlin Parker, Marlin Magic II Homeport: Kona, Hawaii Boat: 54-foot Allied Capt. Marlin Parker, and crew members Ryan Thurner and Carol Lynne work together on the Marlin Magic II like a well-oiled machine. The close-knit group gets plenty of practice fishing together too around 200 days a year. In an average
The Breathe Easy team, with Capt. Patrick Ivie, took first again making them back-to-back champions of the Mobile Big Game Fishing Club's Ladies Day tournament for 2019 and 2020. In their past two Ladies Day events, they have released a total of nine blue marlin (4-5 in 2019 and 5-7 in
The sportfishing industry is full of nicknames. Early in your career, it takes only one screw-up, big day or head-turning detail to get you one. We all have one, and Captain Robert Helms is no exception. We call him Ruby, or Red, and only occasionally Robert; but that is a
What should it be? It seems many people think it should be $1,000 a foot per year. Im referring to captain's pay and I dont know where that number came from, but I disagree. Lately, I have been reading a lot of material about salary, bonuses and severance pay. I think
