Mickey McCarthy lives in Colington Harbour, Kill Devil Hills, NC. Married to Betsy, no kids, but several critters. He retired from 25 years in surfboard manufacturing, and has been a surf photographer for 40 years. For a living he shoots and builds his own waterhousings. His true passion though, is the art of surfing and the challenge of surf photography. He feels that he “needs to show the surfing world that the East Coast/Outer Banks does have some fine surf.”
Mickey McCarthy’s OBX
Matt Beacham playing peekaboo in a fun Nags Head peeler. Photo: Mickey McCarthy.
Insert yourself here. Nags Head beachie. Photo: Mickey McCarthy.
Philip Goold, Nags Head whack. Photo: Mickey McCarthy.
If this was Huntington, there would be 10,000 guys out. Photo: Mickey McCarthy.
If the tide was a bit higher, you could jump off your balcony for the paddle out. Photo: Mickey McCarthy.
Nags Head was right in Hurricane Irene's path. Photo: Mickey McCarthy.
Nags Head ain't all tubes. Nigel Haynes checks his speed on a beauty. Photo: Mickey McCarthy.
This guy is either a terrific bodysurfer or he just blew a fun little tube. Jennettes Pier. Photo: Mickey McCarthy.
There are so many fun waves in Nags Head that this guy didn't even paddle for this one. Photo: Mickey McCarthy.
Hot and glassy, only a couple guys out. Photo: Mickey McCarthy.
Who could possibly think about fishing with a set like that out the back? Photo: Mickey McCarthy.
Post-Irene cleanup. Photo: Mickey McCarthy.
Sane O'Neill owns Jennettes Pier. Photo: Mickey McCarthy.
