Chris Aubut was born and raised on the water in Westport Massachusetts. He spent most of his youth developing his boating, and fishing skills with guidance from his father. Chris was also fond of freshwater fishing as it was all in close proximity to his house. Throughout his life, surfing Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island consumed most of his time away from fishing. He is a graduate of the Chapman School of Seamanship “Professional Mariner Training”, he has attended many classes, training and licence preparation through Northeast Maritime. He is also a graduate of the Landing School Marine Surveying program.
Chris worked with various tug boat companies which engaged in commercial assistance towing, marine salvage, firefighting, ship docking and oil transportation. He held many licences including USCG 100 Ton Masters Commercial Assistance Towing, Abel Seaman Unlimited Rating, Apprentice Mate Steersman, Radar, Lifeboatman and Tankerman PIC Certificate. Chris also worked as a dispatcher for a major tugboat company his duties ranged from organizing multiple crews to operate a live aboard towing operation to coordination with pilot organization to ensure the safe passage of petroleum, natural gas and container ships into major ports.
Chris guided hundreds of clients on successful fishing charters in both Westport MA and the Florida Keys. His guiding career lasted for over 13 years before returning to Massachusetts where he was hired as the dockmaster of Cape Cods largest full service marina. In 2011 Aubut rods was born where he has made hundreds of high preforming fishing rods for fresh and saltwater anglers around the globe. He has been mentioned in many magazine articles, featured on The New England Sports Network and ESPN. Chris was also on the cover of Sportfishing Magazine and he currently holds the mens 12# tippet Internationl Game Fishing Association, IGFA world record for a tautog caught on fly.
Captain Chris Aubut makes the cover of Sport Fishing Magazine June of 2006