Working the deck as our No 1 this season will be Charles Perry. CP (as he is widely known) is probably the most experienced deckhand in the game fishing industry world wide. Born into a fishing family in North Carolina, he began charter fishing with his father at the age of six and has traveled the world, working with some of the finest captains.


In the Caribbean, he wired over 50 blue marlin six years in a row and he spent thirteen seasons on the Great Barrier Reef, weighing in 28 black marlin over 1000lbs. Wiring for internationally known angler Stewart Campbell for 12 years, he fished Ghana and the Ivory Coast, Africa as well as Madeira, the Canary Islands, and Cape Verde. CP wired five blue marlin world records and five spear fish world records during this time.


CP has other interests, of course. A natural fish attractor, his charm extends to other species. CP assures us that he is happily "hooked" himself, but it appears he just can't turn off the vibe.

We welcome CP back to the GBR for the 2006 season and look forward to having him add to his tally of granders.