The Fish Doctor

The doctor is in! Virgina’s Dr. Julie Ball may not look like an “Old Salt,” but she most definitely is one (save for the “Old” part perhaps). Ball, a United States Coast Guard dentist is regarded in many circles as one of the top saltwater anglers on the East Coast- and she’s got the honors to prove it. In 1996, for example, she became the first woman to earn Expert Level Angler status in the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament. Since then she’s caught multiple world records and has earned Virginia Citation Awards for more than 40 fish species. Here are some of her many trophy fish…