"Raised in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, he grew up in a close and supportive family that encouraged resilience and responsibility. After finishing school, he attended several maritime programmes and earned multiple licences, including his 100-ton Master's Licence at just eighteen. This early achievement allowed him to step into serious roles long before most young mariners reach that level. Connor began his career in commercial fishing, working on offshore lobster boats and gillnetters."
"In 2018, while still working on tugboats, Connor MacLeod founded Tall Tailz Charters. What began as a part-time project quickly grew into a respected name in Rhode Island fishing. By 2024, he transitioned into the business full-time. His charter operation gained national attention after landing the Rhode Island state-record tautog in 2021 and reclaiming the record again in November 2025."
Connor MacLeod RI grew up in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, in a close family that encouraged resilience and responsibility. He earned multiple maritime licences, including a 100-ton Master's Licence at eighteen, which enabled early advancement into serious roles. He began in commercial fishing on offshore lobster boats and gillnetters, then captained rescue and tow vessels, passenger ferries, and the Newport Harbormaster boat before serving as Second Mate and PIC Tankerman at Reinauer Transportation. He founded Tall Tailz Charters in 2018, moved to it full-time in 2024, and gained national attention by landing the Rhode Island state-record tautog in 2021 and reclaiming it in November 2025. He established the Dennis Fitz Foundation, donates charters to local causes, regularly takes foster boys fishing at no cost, and is known for leadership, steadiness, and integrity.
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