CAPTAIN
BILL MURPHY
Captain Bill has been fishing the salt waters of New England for over 20 years, and has fished from Maine to North Carolina. He’s also caught everything from Stripers to Bluefin Tuna on both spinning gear and fly rod.
Bill is a USCG licensed 25 ton Master with Towing Endorsement. Currently Bill is running a Sailfish 218 equipped with a 5 piece helm enclosure, Garmin 2010 GPS/Sonar, Garmin 741xs GPS/Dual frequency Chirp Sonar/Radar, Marine Radio, Baitwell, Fresh & Saltwater washdowns, Multimedia Stereo system, Front Casting Deck and plenty of rod & gear storage. This rig is a serious fishing machine!
The Captain’s Acknowledgements & Accolades
1995 Winner of Fly Rod & Reel magazine's Fly Tying contest.
2003 Joined Rainy's Fly's Designer staff.
2005 Featured angler in Salt Water Fly Fishing magazine for "Notable Catches".
1993-1999Fly Tying instructor for Trout Unlimited.
Featured Fly Tying instructor for The Salt Water Edge series of fly tying videos.
Director/Producer of Little Rhody Charters Fishing Videos on YouTube.
"Celebrity Fly Tyer" at "The Fly Fishing Show".
Captain Bill is featured on the following guide programs:
Rainy's Fly's
Fishing Solutions / I FLY
Brine Fly Innovations
Regal Engineering
Nautilus Reels
Korkers
Temple Fork Outfitters