Photo Gallery: 30 Years of Fishing

Satellite view of Florida and the Southeast coast lit up at night
Fishing boat silhouetted against an orange sunrise offshore
Capt. Gilbert Mathis on the back deck of his boat at night
Offshore view from the boat with the quote "Older and wiser voices can help you find the right path, if only you are willing to listen"
Fisherman holding two red snapper on deck offshore
Collage of anglers holding red snapper and grouper catches
Fisherman at the wheelhouse window watching the water
Photo of Capt. Mathis dressed as Santa with his wife, logbooks on the desk below
Capt. Gilbert Mathis behind the counter of his seafood market
Capt. Gilbert Mathis on the dock in a camo jacket
Capt. Gilbert Mathis sitting on a waterfront bench with friends
Two fishing boats working offshore
Old photo of two anglers with a billfish on the dock
Fishing boat running through a calm inlet
The Atlantic Runner pulling away from the dock
Deckhand on the bow of a fishing boat coming into port
Fishing boat heading into the inlet past a pelican on a piling
The Reel Deal tied up at the dock
Capt. Mathis aboard the Reel Deal at the dock
Red-hulled fishing boat in a marina
Deckhand in orange oilskins on a commercial fishing boat
The Atlantic Runner of Morehead City, NC, at the dock with crew
Stern view of the Reel Deal at the dock
Small sportfishing boat running up the river
Capt. Gilbert Mathis standing in the cockpit of a center console at the dock
Humorous X-ray of a skull with fish where the brain should be
Close-up portrait of Capt. Gilbert Mathis
Capt. Gilbert Mathis in a red cap
Fishing hook stuck through a fingertip
Fishing hook through a finger at the doctor's office
Fishermen's rally with a "Save the Fishermen" sign
Statue of Liberty holding up a string of fish
Capt. Gilbert Mathis at a fishermen's rally with a sign about government regulations
Truck bed full of fresh-caught fish
Capt. Gilbert Mathis in a "Captain" cap and sunglasses
Chevrolet pickup bed loaded with a day's catch
Capt. Gilbert Mathis and a crewmate with a fish box full of red snapper
Fish box packed with red snapper and beeliners
Capt. Gilbert Mathis and a crewmate holding red snapper offshore
Angler holding a big red snapper on the boat
Capt. Gilbert Mathis and a crewmate holding up a red snapper on deck
Two anglers each holding a large red snapper offshore
Harbor at dusk under the bridge with boats at the docks
The Atlantic Runner of Morehead City at the dock at dusk
Bridge lights reflecting on the harbor at dusk
Angler holding a red grouper next to the rod holders
Angler holding a big gag grouper offshore
Man holding a large fish beside seafood boxes at the market
Kathy Mathis smiling in a white ball cap and sunglasses
Old black-and-white photo of two people with a huge shark on the dock
Great white shark mount on a wood-paneled wall
Kathy Mathis standing inside a giant shark jaw display
Kathy Mathis smiling aboard a boat
Kathy Mathis in a pink North Carolina cap
Kathy Mathis at the helm of a boat in the marina
Logbook binders with charts spread on a desk below a photo of Capt. Mathis and Kathy
Capt. Gilbert Mathis and his wife, Kathy
Kathy Mathis posing with a Santa statue in a Traders jersey
Capt. Gilbert Mathis in a Santa hat shopping at the store
Waterfront condos seen past a rod and reel on the boat
View over the bow heading across the river toward the coast
American flag on the beach with "God Bless America" written in the sand
Trolling rods and reels set out over the boat's wake
Rod and reel on the boat with a lighthouse across the inlet
Large fish laid on seafood boxes at the dock
Capt. Gilbert Mathis and a crewmate unloading baskets of snapper and grouper
Capt. Gilbert Mathis holding a big fish on the back deck
Capt. Gilbert Mathis holding up a spiny lobster
Photo of Capt. Mathis at his desk on a computer screen above his logbook binders
Pile of mahi-mahi (dolphinfish) on the dock
Capt. Gilbert Mathis and crew with a fish box full of iced red snapper
Capt. Gilbert Mathis in rain gear at the dock
Capt. Gilbert Mathis in rain gear by the bridge
Rainy day at the dock under the bridge
Capt. Gilbert Mathis pushing a fish tote full of king mackerel
Furuno GPS, radar and radios at the helm
Capt. Gilbert Mathis with two large fish on the cleaning table
Walking down the dock past the fuel pumps with a dog
Old photo of Capt. Mathis and a friend with a giant bluefin tuna on the dock
Two fossil shark teeth on a table next to a pair of glasses
Capt. Gilbert Mathis with a bluefin tuna hanging at the seafood dock
Painting of Capt. Mathis in yellow oilskins working on deck
Painting of a fishing boat at sea with gulls overhead
Capt. Gilbert Mathis and a friend with a bluefin tuna hanging at the dock
Fishermen with a giant bluefin tuna hanging at the dock
Capt. Mathis in a Santa hat with crew and a bluefin tuna on the dock
Capt. Gilbert Mathis dressed as Santa with his wife, Kathy
Woman kissing Capt. Mathis dressed as Santa
Capt. Gilbert Mathis and his wife, Kathy, behind the seafood market counter
Capt. Mathis dressed as Santa listening to a child
Santa walking reindeer along the beach
Runners Seafood market with its painted walls and palm tree
Front of Runners Seafood, "Fresh from our boats"
Capt. Mathis as Santa leaning on a car outside Runners Seafood
Vintage Santa riding a motorcycle illustration
Capt. Mathis as Santa posing outside Runners Seafood