Meet the Pros

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Capt. Rick Murphy

Miami, FL

Describe the day you learned to fish & who taught you

I learned form a lot of people, but the person who really introduced me to fishing would be my Uncle Bill.

Your proudest fishing accomplishment

I am fortunate to have many proud fishing accomplishments, but the best would have to be winning all 4 tarpon fly tournaments.

Favorite fishing spot

Everglades National Park

Favorite fishing tactic/technique

Fly fishing

What is the funniest fishing story you have experienced or witnessed

To set this story up, for those of you that don’t know, I am afraid of the water. Yes, a fishing guide that is afraid of the water! Well, I was on a charter fishing in an area with lots of tarpon, sharks and barracuda. We caught a tarpon and brought him onboard to take a photo and at that time, I slipped on the slime on the boat and fell into the water on top of the tarpon. Although everyone else found this to be funny…I was not as amused and needed to change my britches.

Country or Rock-n-Roll

Country

Favorite Food

Spaghetti with meatballs, mushrooms and meat sauce…anything that begins with “M” like Murphy!

Career Accomplishments

Hosting three fishing shows – Sportsman’s Adventures, Chevy Florida Fishing Report and the new Sportsman’s Adventures Tournament Series which will begin in 2008. In addition, winning “Team of the Year” in the Professional Redfish Tournament Series; winning three tournaments in less than a 12 month period; catching 60 redfish in the Red Bone Tournament Series – 48 of which were on fly; winning the Red Bone Series fishing fly only; and finally breaking the total points in Gold Cup Tarpon Tournament and resetting the point record to 7,801.