Earlier this week we had a day of offshore fishing that will stay in my memories for a long time to come. What’s unique about this trip…

In fishing, both inshore and offshore are many perspectives. One angler may see the ocean completely different than another may see it. That perspective has never been…

While at the helm of the 52-foot Irvin Forbes-built Billfisher, Captain Mike Merritt had a young deckhand named Arch Bracher. One day Bracher asked if he could try something different…

For over 24 years, Tom Franz has walked through the doors of Mott's Channel Seafood in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina to start his workday. I met him…

Back in 1998, I was an aspiring fisherman in Wrightsville Beach, NC. The term "aspiring" was a bit of an understatement for my knowledge and experience. Only…

I believe that fishing is the most enjoyable sport out there. Aside from a few incidents at the boat ramp, most folks that fish are great people…

As most saltwater fishermen know, the inlet is where it all begins and ends. It’s where many times can be your 2 toughest challenges of the day.…

I first met Eris at a somewhat small King Mackerel tournament in Sneads Ferry, NC. He was fishing out of a small  21' Hydra Sport, which is…

A number of years ago I left my career as a fishing guide. Trading in my faded fishing shirt and cargo shorts for a pressed, button-down collar,…

Fishing nearly every day as a fishing guide back in the '90s enabled me to be a fairly successful fisherman. I was able to read all the…