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Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
If the kids aren’t happy, then there’s a good chance that Mom isn’t happy. And if Mom’s not happy, then Dad certainly isn’t going to be allowed to be happy.
In the spirit of keeping Mom and the kids happy in my household, I was happy to run into an old friend that has converted and [...]
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There’s No “I” In Gaffer
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
“There he is!” came the call from Capt. Chesson O’Briant just a few minutes after we’d set our lines and begun trolling. My gaze leapt to the stern as Fisherman’s Post’s Sales Manager Eddie Hardgrove grabbed a squealing 30 Wide outfit from a gunwale holder, and I was thrilled by something I’d never seen before. [...]
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Cobia From The Crow’s Nest
Thursday, May 13th, 2010
On rare occasion, it can be better when a game plan doesn’t work out than when it does. For the past few weeks, Gary Hurley and I had been looking forward to an offshore flounder trip with Capt. Mike Taylor, who operates Taylor-Made Charters out of Swansboro. When he called Gary the evening before our [...]
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New River’s Spring Bonus Plan
Thursday, April 29th, 2010
After suffering not one but two broken ankles (resulting in several surgeries and some titanium skeletal adornments) this winter, saying I was ready to hit the water this spring was an understatement that would’ve made the British proud. Fortunately for me, Capt. Wayne Crisco, of Last Resort Charters, called to tell Gary Hurley that the [...]
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My Squid’s Gone Barefoot
Thursday, December 10th, 2009
“You know what an engine needs? It’s fuel, fire, and air. Well, you know what Tim Barefoot needs? Fuel, bait, and ice,” were the smiling words that Capt. Tim Barefoot greeted me with on a chilly pre-dawn morning at Masonboro Yacht Club and Marina.
Friends of Tim know that he brings a lot of energy and [...]