Captain Profile

Growing up on Albergotti Creek in Beaufort SC gave me an early appreciation for the estuaries in the low country. My brother, Captain Dan Rourk and I spent many a day, muddy, soaking chicken necks for blue crabs and any other critter we could catch. I spent years chasing King Mackerel in the SKA divisions and then on the SKA pro tour. I fished on a Tailwalker Marine 31 Contender team boat. Had some success in the tournaments and at one point Greg Holmes and I fished 20-25 tournaments a year from Venice La., to Key West Fl., up the coast to North Carolina. I enjoyed the tournaments but at the pace we competed, our wicks burnt out and that is how I ended up back in creeks from which I started. The pace of the creeks is slower, quiet, and relaxing. The creeks are not affected by the weather as much as the ocean, so most days are possible. Competition is still part of my life, but I have switched to Red Drum. Along with my brother Dan, we won an IGFA Redfish tournament in Hilton Head, along with 2 big fish trophies in the same series. I have a couple of top 5's with my partner Ronnie Pitts. Ronnie fishes the pro, Oh Boy Oberto Redfish tour. In 2008, Ronnie won the celebrity side of the Redfish/Trout tournament for Cystic Fibrosis in Charleston with the most points in the tournament. I was proud to be his guide on my Hewes Bonefisher. I have been blessed by the Lord with 2 great boys, Daniel and Noah. They are both outdoorsmen at ages 10 and 7.  There is one other person in my life that has done more than any one else to help in my fishing, my wife Hayley.  She has made it very easy for me to access the water I love so much. I have never heard, "no, you're not going fishing", in the 15 years we have been together. I love her for the support and she deserves credit for any fishing success I've had. I will be glad to share the experience with you, come join me.