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Follow That Bill Gallery

Angler. Competitor. Adventurer. These words come to mind as I listen to Capt. Norm Isaacs talk about his life on and off the water, and it’s been quite the journey for this big-game top gun. But unlike most great stories of blue water and behemoth fish, this one starts out in Kansas.That’s where Isaacs was born, but he grew up in Texas, where he began fishing from riverbanks for freshwater
  • By Mike Smith
  • March 1, 2007
<p>BXRL tournament boats at rest.</p>

BXRL tournament boats at rest.

A BXRL team backs down tournament style.

Isaacs moved to Kona, Hawaii, to chase blue marlin.

An on-air interview at the BXRL tourney.

If it has a bill, Isaacs wants to catch it.

Originally reluctant to do TV, this captain turned out to be a natural.

Now residing in the Keys, Isaacs will have time to target other East Coast pelagics, like this soon-to-be released sailfish.

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