Who we are

A man holding a large fish, smiling, in a black and white photo.

For us, fishing isn’t just a business — it’s what we love. From early mornings on the water with Grandpa Max to passing that same tradition down to our kids, it’s always been about more than just the catch. Here are some of the memories we’ve made so far — we hope you’ll come make some with us.

- Captain Travis

Black and white photograph of a man wearing a cap and jacket, holding a large fish indoors with a window in the background. Text overlay reads "Max H DeGroff 1968."

Take a moment to scroll through some of our favorite memories — snapshots from past and present with our family, our closest friends, and a few of the fish that didn’t get away!

A maroon and gray fishing boat on a trailer, with a black outboard motor, parked on gravel in front of a camper and trees under a partly cloudy sky.
Man wearing a straw hat and sunglasses holding a fishing rod and a large fish on a boat at the ocean.
A man in blue jacket, cap, and sunglasses holds a largemouth bass in his hand while standing on a boat on a lake under a cloudy sky.
Woman with braided hair, wearing sunglasses and a light blue long-sleeve shirt, holding a largemouth bass on a boat on a lake, with another person sitting behind her.
Man in purple shirt and sunglasses on boat holding a large bass fish with water and grassy shoreline in background.
A young girl with long blonde hair, wearing a black tank top and pink shorts, standing on a boat holding up a large bass fish she caught, with a calm water body and green vegetation in the background on a clear day.
A young man on a boat holding a large fish he caught, smiling, wearing sunglasses, a gray t-shirt, and black shorts, with a calm body of water and a clear blue sky in the background.
A smiling young girl wearing a pink cap holding a largemouth bass fish, standing outdoors near a body of water with clear blue sky above.
Woman on a boat holding a large fish she caught, with a water body and sky in the background.
A man dressed in fishing attire, wearing sunglasses, a cap, and gloves, is holding a largemouth bass he caught while fishing on a boat in a waterway with tall green grass and a blue sky in the background.
Woman holding a large fish, standing near a body of water with a cloudy sky and green reeds in the background.
Smiling man on boat holding a large bass fish, with water and greenery in the background.
Young girl on a boat holding a large fish she caught, with water and a blue sky with clouds in the background.
A young man on a boat holding a large fish with a lake and grassy banks behind him.
A young girl on a boat holding a fish she caught, smiling, with a man in the background near a body of water on a sunny day.
Smiling woman in camouflage pants and black jacket holding a large fish on a boat with a cloudy sky and water in the background.
A man kneeling on a fishing boat holding a large fish he caught, with fishing gear around him, on a calm water body under a partly cloudy sky.
A woman with glasses and long dark hair smiling and holding a large fish, standing outdoors near water with a cloudy sky in the background.
Smiling man holding a large bass fish on a boat near a river or lake, with green shoreline and a partly cloudy sky in the background.
A young girl holding a fishing rod and a fish she caught near a river in a green, wooded area.
Young man stands outdoors near river, holding a large fish he caught during a fishing trip. He is smiling and wearing a light blue t-shirt, shorts, white sneakers, and white socks. The background includes trees and calm water.
A young girl cheerfully holds up a fish she caught while fishing by a river, with trees and greenery in the background.
Woman with sunglasses smiling holding a large bass fish on a boat during sunny day.
A man smiling and wearing a black cap, blue long-sleeve shirt, and beige pants, standing on a boat, holding a large bass fish with both hands, on a body of water under a cloudy sky.
Woman wearing a black hat and sunglasses, smiling and holding a largemouth bass fish on a boat in a body of water under a cloudy sky.
A man in sunglasses holding a large fish on a boat, with a woman sitting nearby and marsh grass in the background.
A young girl with blonde hair smiling and holding a fish she caught, standing near a pond with trees and a soda can in the background.
Young man holding a large fish in his right hand outdoors by a lake and blue sky.
A man and a young girl on a boat after fishing. The man is shirtless, wearing sunglasses, floral shorts, and smiling with a thumbs-up. The girl is holding a fish, wearing a purple life jacket, smiling, with water and trees in the background.
Woman in pink shirt holding a large fish she caught while on a boat in a river with green trees in the background under a clear blue sky.
Man in sunglasses and hoodie holding a largemouth bass fish on a boat in a marshy area with water and green vegetation in the background.
Woman on a boat holding a large fish she caught, with a lake and another person fishing in the background.
A man wearing sunglasses and a light blue t-shirt holding a largemouth bass fish outdoors near a body of water with grassy shoreline in the background.
A young girl standing on a grassy sandy bank by a river, holding a fishing rod with a fish caught on the line.
Person holding a large fish on a boat in the open ocean.
A man sitting on a boat, holding a large fish he caught, with water and a cloudy sky in the background.
Man in sunglasses holding a large bass fish on a boat in a lake, with water and reeds in the background.
A young girl sitting on a boat bench showing her catch of a small fish, holding the fish with a fish gripper, smiling at the camera, with a fishing rod and water in the background.
A woman in a pink jacket and black beanie holding a largemouth bass fish on a boat with a lake and leafless trees in the background.
A man on a boat holding a large bass fish with water and cloudy sky in the background.
A man wearing sunglasses and a blue T-shirt standing on a boat, holding a large fish, with water and a blue sky in the background.
A young girl in a purple life jacket holding up a fish she caught, with a smiling man in sunglasses and swim trunks behind her on a boat, giving a thumbs up. The background shows water and trees under a clear blue sky.
Woman wearing sunglasses and a pink shirt holding a large fish on a boat in a water body with a cloudy sky in the background.
Man in blue t-shirt and sunglasses holding a large fish on a boat on a calm water body with a distant shoreline and blue sky in the background.
A woman and a man standing on a boat holding two large fish, smiling, with a body of water and a blue sky in the background.
Woman in sunglasses holding a large bass fish on a boat in a calm lake with a blue sky and clouds in the background.
Man wearing sunglasses holding a large fish on a boat in a calm lake with another person sitting behind him, and a clear blue sky in the background.
A woman wearing sunglasses, a gray t-shirt, and denim shorts holding a large fish on a boat on a calm lake with a clear blue sky.
Man wearing sunglasses and a blue shirt holding a largemouth bass fish on a boat with a calm body of water and partly cloudy sky in the background.
Woman wearing sunglasses and a gray tank top holding a largemouth bass fish on a boat in a water body under a blue sky with clouds.
Man in sunglasses holding a large fish on a boat near a body of water with green trees in the background.
Girl in sunglasses holding a largemouth bass on a boat near a lake with trees in the background.
A woman holding a shark on a boat at sea, wearing sunglasses and a black hoodie.
Two young girls wearing purple life jackets in a boat, fishing in a calm river with green trees and a partly cloudy sky in the background.
Woman wearing sunglasses and a black hoodie on a boat, holding a fish she caught.
Caught fish hanging on fishing line with a lure above water, on a boat with an outboard motor, against a background of water, sky, and distant shoreline.

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