Spirit, Love, Truth Gallery

Photo by Jeffery SalterThe store in the shopping center in West Palm Beach, Florida was exactly like Capt. Bart Miller had described it on the phone. A big black-and-gold sign over the door proclaimed: Black Bart Big Game Fishing. The floor inside was paved with scuffed, ambience-inducing dock planks. The walls were hung with

By Capt. Bill Pike

March 1, 2009

<p>Photo by Jeffery Salter</p>

Photo by Jeffery Salter

Photo by Jeffery Salter

Photo by Jeffery Salter
The artificial lures are designed by Miller and handcrafted by talented employees.

Photo by Jeffery Salter
Besides merchandise, Miller purveys expertise, offering tune-ups on technique.

Photo by Jeffery Salter
Recognize the lure? It’s the same one Capt. Miller’s holding on the first page—the one that caught the 1,656-pound blue in 1984.

Photo by Jeffery Salter

SUBSCRIBE TO POWER & MOTORYACHT

SUBSCRIBE TODAY

Capt. Bill Pike

Charter, Photo Gallery, Voyaging

More Charter Photo Gallery Voyaging

A close-up, high-angle view of the bow of a luxury motor yacht moored on calm water. The bow features highly polished, varnished mahogany wood decking with a stainless steel bow rail, a prominent chrome anchor mounted at the stem, and two braided blue dock lines stretching diagonally across the frame.

Eat. Cruise. Repeat.

A close-up, selective-focus shot of a black marine compass dial illuminated at night. Bold white numbers indicate bearings for 300, 330, and 0 (North), with a yellow arrow symbol pointing toward the North marker beneath a bright reflection on the glass.

Life Aboard: Anticipation

A classic wooden commuter yacht with polished timber decks and white trim cruising smoothly at speed on bright water.

The Long Way Home

feat_Viking_Elling_E6

The Viking Route

Related

moorings_393_promo.jpg promo image

Enjoy the Virgin Islands During Hurricane Season

CanadosOceanic76-prm650.jpg promo image

Canados Oceanic 76

viking-72-prm650-news.jpg promo image

Viking 72C

It’s Not Easy Being the Megayacht Queen