Mike Halperin

From the Author

Mike Halperin, a native of Staten Island, NY, a Vietnam-era naval veteran and graduate of Binghamton University, draws on a lifetime of saltwater fishing experience and writing talent to share unique angling experiences. His book, True Tales of the Tide: An Angler's Lifelong Quest, is a sport fishing captain's memoir and relates how the author has taught many saltwater anglers how to live their "impossible dreams." True Tales of the Tide chronicles a wide variety of fishing adventures from citation "spot" to a story about the capture of the largest fish ever caught on rod and reel in Virginia, a 1099-pound, 12-ounce tiger shark. Mike Halperin shares the satisfaction of showing first-time anglers how to achieve angling success and relates his own personal triumphs over some of the ocean's most challenging creatures.

The author currently holds the record for the second largest dusky shark ever caught anywhere, a Virginia state record 673-pound fish. Detailing the effort, dedication, joy, and self-discovery that are part of competitive fishing, True Tales of the Tide has been written to entertain, inspire, and educate both the novice angler and the seasoned sportsman and is great reading for anyone who loves the outdoors. Mike Halperin continues to fish, campaign for fishing access for all, and write an on-line fishing blog. His blog may be viewed by using Google to search Mike Halperin Fishing Column or copying and pasting the following link into your address bar and hitting enter:

http://www.visitvirginiabeach.com/visitors/shorelinesblog/index.php/author/mhalperin/