About Captain Mike Pedersen
About Captain Mike Pedersen
A Few Fun Facts About Captain Mike
Favorite Color: Orange (couldn’t tell could ya?!)
Favorite Fishing Buddies: Loki & Thor (his black labs)
Memorable Catches:
✦250lb Bluefin Tuna
✦21lb Bluefish
✦14lb. 8 oz Weakfish (was NY Jr. Angler record)
✦40lb Jack Cravelle
✦12lb Tautog
✦350+lb Hammerhead Shark
Favorite Quote: A happy man is too satisfied with the present to dwell too much on the future.
Most Admired People: Albert Einstein, Jacques Cousteau & Jerry Garcia
~ 3/20 (Charleston, SC)
~ 5/22 (Surf City, NC)
~ 9/25 (Georgetown, SC)
~ Championship Dates & Location TBD
~ 5/15 (Beaufort, NC)
~ 7/10 (Beaufort, NC)
~ 9/18 (Beaufort, NC)
Fishing has always and continues to be an integral part of Captain Mike’s life. He comes from a long line of Norwegian fisherman, so it’s no surprise that he had a fishing pole in his hand before a baseball bat!
He holds a U.S. Coastguard Masters License and is certified
in First Aid and CPR.
According to Captain Mike, the best part of being a Captain is using his 30+ years fishing experience to put clients on fish, regardless of age and skill level. This means sharing his knowledge of his home waters around Wilmington as well as techniques and tips he learned fishing the waters from Montauk to Miami to Maui.
Captain Mike is devoted to all things fishing. In addition to being a full-time fishing guide he fishes in professional, local, and charity tournaments; supports local, state and national conservation; researches and tests out new fishing techniques; and builds custom high-tech cutting edge fishing rods.
His custom rods, including Thor Thunder Jig Sticks and Loki Lightning Redfish Rods, can be found at www.rileyrods.com.
He also contributes a fishing report to the Fisherman’s Post, one of Carolina’s premiere saltwater newspapers.


Professional Associations
2010 Tournament Schedule
No Excuses Charters Captain Mike Boat Rates Photos NC Fishing Reports Links Map
Team Riley Rods