Capt. Jerry

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Capt. Jerry Dilsaver grew up on the same Southport, N.C. waterfront that author Robert Ruark so finely detailed in his book, The Old Man and the Boy. His father, who was a shrimper and later a boat captain for the local river pilots association, helped foster a love of fishing in the coastal rivers and ocean, which is still going strong. After completing a degree at the University of North Carolina and East Carolina University, Capt. Dilsaver returned to his native North Carolina coast, started Carolina Adventure Magazine, and became a partner in Carolina Adventure Publishing Company. The Raleigh based News and Observer Newspaper purchased Carolina Adventure in late 1991 and began publishing it in January of 1992. Capt. Dilsaver signed on with the new owners to become the Saltwater Editor and Central NC Coast Regional Editor. In April 2002, Capt. Dilsaver left Carolina Adventure to become a Staff Writer and Special Events Coordinator for North Carolina Sportsman Magazine. With the beginning of South Carolina Sportsman Magazine in 2006, Capt. Dilsaver also assumed the responsibilities of being a Staff Writer and the Special Events Coordinator for this sister publication. In 2006, Capt. Dilsaver also became a regular contributor and columnist for FLW Outdoors Magazine. Beginning in 1987, Capt. Dilsaver became a sponsored competitor in North Carolina king mackerel tournaments. His successes started to mount up and with the inception of the Southern Kingfish Association (SKA)...

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