Mike has been in the fishing industry for 36 years. Just like you, he started out as a youngster fishing with his parents on charter boats. He has fished all over the ocean from the Aleutian Chain all the way to Panama including 13 winter seasons commercial fishing in Alaska and 36 years sport fishing off the Washington coast.  Mike prides himself in being able to locate the “big one.” From 1999 to 2004, while running the Fury, Mike’s customers caught 5 out of the 6 season derby-winning fish. Four of those winning fish were Chinook salmon, and one was an 80 pound halibut. The 2004 derby winner was a 58 pound Chinook salmon (50 pounds 3 ounces dressed) – it was the largest Chinook landed on a charter boat in over 20 years by someone holding a derby ticket! To add to Mike’s latest trophies is the 2008 biggest lingcod.