Jot Owens

Background

About Jot Owens

Specializing in Flats, Inshore and Near Shore Guided Fishing. Teaching my clients new and improved techniques for catching more and bigger fish while they are on the water. Pure Fishing Elite Pro Staff:(PENN Fishing Tackle, Berkley and Spiderwire) PENN Research, Design and Test Team. Eagle Claw/TroKar Research, Design and Test Team. Pro Staff & Field staff positions: MirrOlure, Power Pole, YETI Coolers, Betts Cast Nets, Plano, Frabill, Trokar Hooks, Garmin Marine and SiriusXM Marine. Board/Foundation Membership: North Carolina Sea Grant Advisory Board-Representing Recreational and Charter (Guides) Fishermen, 2009-2018 Cape Fear River Watch Board-Tournament Director/Guide Chair for the Cape Fear River Watch Striped Bass Tournament to raise money and awareness in the fish restoration of the Cape Fear River system, 2008-persent StriperFest Director-Directs all committees for highest grossing fundraiser for Cape Fear River Watch, 2014/2015 Cape Fear River Striped Bass Foundation-To re-establish and maintain the Cape Fear River Fishery, 2008-present Licenses and Certifications: U.S. Merchant Marine Officer – present Operator of uninspected Passenger Vessels to 100 Ton. Federal and State of North Carolina Fin-Fish Tagger​ April 2003 – present Conservation and scientific research tagging Cobia, Redfish, Flounder, Striped Bass, Speckled trout and Sharks.