Trawler Stories

Petra's eyes gush with mysterious despair when Joe mentions his new job on the fishing trawler Arctic Stallion. While he is away, strange and magical events threaten to drive this loving couple apart. How will Petra recover the promise of their love?

"The Marlin" is a true short story in creative nonfiction style, set in the mid-1980s. Some names are changed but the rest is completely factual. It's about a couple in their thirties who loved to fish and cruise in the Pacific Ocean on their Grand Banks 32, a classic, diesel trawler-style, wooden yacht. They lived in Southern California, where surrounding waters of the blue Pacific offered them year-round fishing and cruising to surrounding, offshore islands. As the warmer months unfurled each year, Evan and Jess spent most of their time on their boat, Tin Hau, fishing and cruising the coastal region near San Diego, when they weren't working their jobs or doing maintenance the boat required. On the particular day of this story, they encountered an astonishing surprise; one that challenged them to the limit but would prove quite rewarding if they could prevail with Fate's charge. Odds were against them all the way. This is the story of how that day unfurled as they took the task, stood up to the difficulties and dangers, and fought to win with all the strength and wit they could muster. It's a fishing adventure on the high seas. Read the story now to find out how it went and how it turned out, given what they faced. "The Marlin" is published as the first chapter of the collection "Sea Goddess" by Joseph Riden, available on Amazon.com

When a rogue killer mutant Jellyfish attacks tourists off the shores off The Great Barrier Reef, sailor Daz Youngs decides to stop the creature while trying to save the woman he loves, Dr. Linda Matters, MD, a wildlife expert, from danger. The new horror novel by Robert Helliger author of "Mania of the Zombies" saga. Rated PG-13 for strong violence, sex references/scenes, some coarse language. FOR RON AND VALERIE TAYLOR. ONLY FOR READERS 13 YEARS AND OVER. Parental guidence only. Has some disturbing images and scenes.

Four strangers find themselves haunted by the same dream: being dragged to a drowning death by the Nartressan seaweed. Despite their different ways of life, they all have one thing in common. They investigate the origin of the dreams and discover that the mysterious entity is not only more vicious than previously believed, but something else altogether. Things escalate quickly, as reports of drownings and ships under attack reach the media. After the four discover an abandoned underground research station, they embark on a mission to unlock the terrible secrets hidden in the shuttered facility. What will they find there, and will it answer the mystery of their dreams?

A white knuckle ride across the Caribbean. Join the crew of the M/V "Woodja" as ride through a horrific storm, as they travel to Florida from Jamaica, via Cozumel Mexico