Big Fish, Blue Sea™

The anglers

Pick who you fish as. Every angler has a look, a lucky charm and a tall tale. When you’re not fishing, they’re asleep in the fighting chair on the home screen.

The Weekend Warrior

The Weekend Warrior

Lucky hat, lucky shirt, and a lucky excuse for every fish that got away.

Lucky charm: A hat older than his truck
The Weekend Warrior asleep in the fighting chair…and on the home screen, asleep in the chair.
The Play-by-Play

The Play-by-Play

Narrates every cast like a nature documentary. The fish are not impressed.

Lucky charm: A gold chain he calls "the Anchor"
The Play-by-Play asleep in the fighting chair…and on the home screen, asleep in the chair.
The Old Hand

The Old Hand

Has fished these waters for fifty years and still blames the moon.

Lucky charm: A thermos older than you
The Old Hand asleep in the fighting chair…and on the home screen, asleep in the chair.
The Provisioner

The Provisioner

Packs three coolers: one for bait, one for drinks, one for "just in case."

Lucky charm: Abuela's rosary on the console
The Provisioner asleep in the fighting chair…and on the home screen, asleep in the chair.
The Data Guy

The Data Guy

Keeps a spreadsheet of every bite since 2009. Column F is just "ugh."

Lucky charm: A laminated tide chart
The Data Guy asleep in the fighting chair…and on the home screen, asleep in the chair.
The Heavyweight

The Heavyweight

Speaks softly and carries a 130-pound reel. The fighting chair creaks when he sits.

Lucky charm: A toothpick, permanently
The Heavyweight asleep in the fighting chair…and on the home screen, asleep in the chair.
The Rookie

The Rookie

First trip out. Already got a fish tattoo. It's a trout.

Lucky charm: A phone at 4% battery
The Rookie asleep in the fighting chair…and on the home screen, asleep in the chair.
The Catch & Release

The Catch & Release

Calls every fish "my friend." Releases most of them. Keeps the big friends.

Lucky charm: Cardamom coffee in a thermos
The Catch & Release asleep in the fighting chair…and on the home screen, asleep in the chair.
The Liveaboard

The Liveaboard

Lives on his boat. Showers are optional. Knows exactly where the fish are.

Lucky charm: A gull named Kevin
The Liveaboard asleep in the fighting chair…and on the home screen, asleep in the chair.
The Gentle Giant

The Gentle Giant

Can carry a 200-pound tuna up the dock. Cannot carry a tune.

Lucky charm: A shell necklace from his auntie
The Gentle Giant asleep in the fighting chair…and on the home screen, asleep in the chair.
The Family Champ

The Family Champ

Out-fished her whole family at age twelve. Has not let anyone forget it.

Lucky charm: A pink rod named Princess
The Family Champ asleep in the fighting chair…and on the home screen, asleep in the chair.
The Commodore

The Commodore

Yacht club commodore. Fishes in pearls. Swears like a deckhand.

Lucky charm: A silver flask of "iced tea"
The Commodore asleep in the fighting chair…and on the home screen, asleep in the chair.
The Charter Captain

The Charter Captain

Runs a charter boat. Has heard every excuse. Invented a few of them.

Lucky charm: A whistle that stops grown men cold
The Charter Captain asleep in the fighting chair…and on the home screen, asleep in the chair.
The Day Off

The Day Off

Three kids, two jobs, one day off. The fish had better cooperate.

Lucky charm: A juice-box straw she uses as a line marker
The Day Off asleep in the fighting chair…and on the home screen, asleep in the chair.
The Marine Biologist

The Marine Biologist

Tells you the fish's Latin name before she lets it go. Every. Single. Time.

Lucky charm: A waterproof field notebook
The Marine Biologist asleep in the fighting chair…and on the home screen, asleep in the chair.
The Retired Teacher

The Retired Teacher

Taught eighth grade for thirty years. Gives fish detention.

Lucky charm: A red pen for the logbook
The Retired Teacher asleep in the fighting chair…and on the home screen, asleep in the chair.
The Mechanic

The Mechanic

Fixed the boat's engine before breakfast, then fixed the captain's attitude.

Lucky charm: A 10 mm socket, always
The Mechanic asleep in the fighting chair…and on the home screen, asleep in the chair.
The Surgeon

The Surgeon

Steady hands, zero patience for slack line. Keeps a granola bar from 2019.

Lucky charm: A granola bar from 2019
The Surgeon asleep in the fighting chair…and on the home screen, asleep in the chair.
The Lobster Kid

The Lobster Kid

Grew up on a lobster boat. Thinks marlin fishing is "cute."

Lucky charm: Rubber boots, even indoors
The Lobster Kid asleep in the fighting chair…and on the home screen, asleep in the chair.
The Skipper

The Skipper

Forty years at the helm. Has never once asked for directions.

Lucky charm: A brass compass that points at fish
The Skipper asleep in the fighting chair…and on the home screen, asleep in the chair.
Cap’n Ray Boudreaux
Your captain

Cap’n Ray Boudreaux™

“Watch for birds, watch for shadows, and watch where you put your feet.”

He drives the boat when you hook up, calls every move of the fight, and has a story for every spot on the tour.

Vance Sterling
Your rival

Vance Sterling™

“Pick any state you like. My boat goes wherever the trophy is.”

He’s waiting at every tournament with a taunt, and at every weigh-in with an excuse.