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From the “whatever are they up to now” files comes this story of former pro skateboarder, artist, New Deal<\/strong> co-founder Andy Howell, <\/strong>his return to the Outer Banks in 2021, and the startup of his skateboarding x fishing brand Ghost Ship<\/strong><\/a>, from the pages of The Outer Banks Voice<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cPoint blank, my best childhood memories are from here,\u201d Howell told the Voice. \u201cMy dad taught me to fish the surf here, and I caught my first fish off the beach in Kitty Hawk. First time I ever stood up on a surfboard was in Kitty Hawk. My first surfboard was a Lightning Bolt from Secret Spot. The first skate park I ever skated as a kid in the late 70\u2019s was Barney\u2019s Concrete Curl. Those moments are so core to who I am.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Ghost Ship is a “lifestyle brand specializing in skateboards, surfboards, fishing rods, apparel, and accessories that represent Outer Banks history and culture.” Click the link<\/strong><\/a> for all the details.<\/p>\n