Meet Captain Anthony Corder
Captain Anthony Corder has never met a stranger — a gift passed down from his dad, Doyle Corder, a four-time national champion shotgun shooter. Growing up, Anthony crisscrossed the country with him, learning to hunt, fish, and connect with folks from every walk of life.
In his teens, two passions hit hard: fishing and music.
He picked up a guitar, hit the road, and toured across the U.S. — playing everything from country to funk and soul. But no matter how far the stage took him, his heart always stayed close to the water.
Later, Anthony found his rhythm behind the soundboard, becoming a respected music producer and sound engineer for legends like Merle Haggard, Charley Pride, and others. But when the water started calling louder than the monitors, he made it official — earning his U.S. Coast Guard Master 100-Ton License and stepping full-time into life on the water.
As a licensed captain, he began guiding in the Galveston Bay Complex, specializing in trophy flounder, bull reds, and bay adventures. His skill and passion soon led him to the PRL World Redfish Series, where he landed a Top 10 finish and cemented his rep as one of the coast’s most dialed-in anglers.
That’s when Hook South was born — a creative media and music studio blending his love for fishing, storytelling, and sound.
In 2024, the tides shifted again. Anthony followed a deeper call north to Pelican, Alaska, one of the most remote fishing towns on the planet. There, he launched Pelican2Pelican — a raw, unscripted TV series documenting real people, wild waters, and the rhythms of a town that still runs on tide charts and trust.
Today, Captain Corder isn’t just filming those stories — he’s living them. Operating his 26.5’ Hook One Alaskan Custom, he runs licensed six-pack charters out of Pelican, sharing Alaska’s untamed beauty with guests from all over the world.
🎣 🎥 From flounder lights in Texas to halibut runs in Alaska… the mission stays the same:
Pray. Mix. Fish. Repeat
CAPtain Corder
