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Born into a life on the water.
Originally from Crowley, Louisiana, Capt. Troy has held a USCG 100 Ton Master's credential since 1990 and has worked as a South Louisiana fishing guide, captain and marine professional his entire life.
He began working summers at age twelve with his father, Capt. Mickey Nash, and his uncle, Capt. Mack Nash. After serving in the U.S. Army, he worked aboard his father’s charter boat, the Big Mama, and earned his captain’s license in 1990.
His guiding experience has taken him to Little Cayman for bonefish, permit and tarpon; Australia’s Northern Territory for barramundi; Islamorada in the Florida Keys; and Florida’s Mosquito Lagoon. He has appeared on ESPN2, Fox Sports, Florida’s Sunshine Network and Outdoor Life Network’s Addictive Fishing.
The waters he calls home
For all the miles traveled, the tides, reefs, weirs and marsh shorelines of Vermilion Bay and Marsh Island remain home water. That experience helps Capt. Troy adjust each trip to the day’s wind, water and the anglers aboard.
