Marine artist Carey Chen never took an art class. He simply picked up a pencil and then a paint brush and began to sketch and paint fish and marine scenes on canvas. For the past few decades, Carey has traveled all over the world, fishing tournaments, meeting fellow anglers and experiencing new fisheries. He is an expert billfish angler and his true love is catching big marlin. However, if there's a fish biting, odds are Carey will be one of the first anglers who tries to catch it. He spent his youth in Jamaica and Miami, where his love of fishing originated. Always an adrenaline junkie, he raced motorcycles for years. His father was a well-known promoter and Carey never knew who may be hanging out at the family home, from Frank Sinatra to Muhammad Ali. In this conversation, Carey talks about his art, his many fishing exploits and his favorite fishing destinations.

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