A P H OTO STO RY
LIFE CAN BE A WONDROUS JOURNEY
The blue waters of French Polynesia are the perfect place to sink your hooks into.
when you choose the right road and the light to lead it. Who would have known that a kid from California, who found an addiction to the sport of fishing at age 4, would take his love of all things piscatorial on a career path that included fisheries biologist, photojournalist, TV host and then producer of several international fishing/adventure series? Along the way, I’ve traveled the world, met the most amazing anglers, captains and crews, and fished on everything from little car-top skiffs to the most modern mega sportfishers in the world. Although these experiences will always remain vivid memories, it is the photography I was able to capture along the way that now serve as my most treasured possessions. As I have gracefully aged into six decades on our wonderful planet, these places, people, photos and fish are what make my life rich far beyond any monetary compensation I was lucky enough to have garnered along the way. It is in this article that I am honored to share some of these amazing regions of the world, the allure of their majesty, and the fish and friends I met along the way. I have showcased six regions — three in this issue and three in the next issue — that have touched my heart in different ways. For this edition of Guy Harvey Magazine, I’ve highlighted Panama, Central America, the Seychelles Islands in the Indian Ocean and Tahiti in the South Pacific. Next issue, look for my complete photographic compendium on Baja, Mexico, Alaska and the Caribbean, highlighted with the islands of St. Lucia, Grenada and the Turks and Caicos. I hope you enjoy the images as much as I did taking them. GHOF.org | 59
