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About Mike
I have been diving for nearly 50 years and started fishing when
I could barely walk. I was a former competitive spearfisherman
for over 15 years and for the last 18 years I have been shooting
fish exclusively with a camera. I am extremely fortunate to
have been able to turn my passion into my occupation.
My footage can be seen in the International Game Fishing
Association Museum, as well as aquariums and universities
around the country. Underwater scenes of sailfish, striped
bass, fluke, bluefish, roosterfish and other game fish have
been televised on such programs as: National Geographic -- Wild Chronicles and Strange Days on Planet Earth, Days of a Sportsman, Saltwater
Sportsman, Walker’s Cay Chronicles, Out There, Fishing
New England and a number of documentaries and PBS productions.
My photographs and articles have appeared in: Field &
Stream, Saltwater Sportsman, Gray’s Sporting Journal,
The Redbone Journal, On The Water, Offshore, Center Console Angler and The Fisherman.
I have had the opportunity to travel extensively and have
videotaped and filmed fish in Siberia, Costa Rica, Brazil,
Panama, Bonaire, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Midway Atoll, Japan,
and in states from Maine to Alaska and Hawaii. I have fished
and filmed living legends like Frank Mundus, Lefty Kreh, Dan
Blanton, Stu Apt, Marsha Bierman, Ron Arra, Bob Rocchetta,
and George Cochran.
As an active member of the Recreational Fishing Alliance’s
advisory board and through my work for Save The Bay and Clean
The Bay, I make every effort to improve our marine environment
and protect our rights to fish.
I strive to produce DVDs that give anglers the edge of knowing
how fish behave under all kinds of conditions. By combining
revealing underwater footage with topwater tactics from the
world’s best anglers, I truly hope to help you catch
that fish of a lifetime.
Drop a hook on my site and set it up as one of your favorites.
I’ll be constantly adding lots of free content: photo
essays featuring tips and techniques, video clips, and wallpaper
for your desktop. My blog will keep you up to date on interesting
projects and fascinating fish facts from around the globe.
You can even join me on a fishing safari to one of the world’s
greatest fishing and eco-touring destinations – Costa
Rica.
I’m constantly doing seminars throughout the country
and always enjoy talking to enthusiastic anglers of all ages
and ability levels. Check out my seminar schedule and pay
me a visit.
Seize the day. Go fishing!
Mike Laptew
AKA The Diving Fisherman
Click to open PDF file featuring the
Offshore Magazine article, "Shooting to Thrill"
Check out my Facebook page for more insight into what's happening above and below the waves.
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