About the author

I grew up in Jacksonville, NC and learned to fish at a very early age. I fished the sound, the surf and from piers as well as some fresh water fishing in the creeks and ponds in the area. I learned to bass fish at my grandparent's farm pond in Knoxville. I also went to the Smokey Mountains with my grandparents, both avid fishers, and fished for Trout.

These days I mainly fish in the coastal waters with a once a year trip to the mountains for trout. I own a 19' CC and do a lot of inshore and nearshore fishing and on a good weather day will venture 8-12 miles offshore.

I'm still learning a lot about fishing from a boat as growing up almost all my fishing was from shore or a pier. I consider myself an accomplished flounder fisher having caught many State Citation sized flounder over the years. I'm learning alot about SeaTrout fishing - weren't many around when I was a teenager and young man. They are making a strong come back now as are the Red Drum. I also have done a fair amount of Striper (Rock Fish) fishing but not in the Topsail area, further north. I hear the stripers are moving back into this area too. WOOHOO - they are a great catch and good eating too!

I also learned a lot about King fishing this year and look forward to the season cranking up again next year. They are a lot of fun to catch.