Date of Birth: October 23, 1980

Best Known For: Making the most with what is put in front of me.

Local Spot: Southside Indian River Inlet

My Crew: The good ol' boys I grew up with in Delaware, mis amigos en Puerto Rico, and the guys that look out for me in Hawaii (Kealii Mamala, Tim Abott, and Freddy Malone) Mahalo guys!

Board of Choice: 6'0 18 3/8, 2 3/8 MBM round pin Al Merrick

Dream Wave: The Pass, Micronesia

My Top Five:

1.) Soldiers of Jah Army- Thunderstorms 2.) Lynrd Skynrd- The ballad of Curtis Lowe 3.) Julian Marley- On The Floor 4.) Bad Brains- Attitude 5.) Social Distortion- This time darlin'

Colin Herlihy takes a 1937 Hot Curl for a spin on the North Shore.

Colin Herlihy finds a few in between bomb swells.

Late January sesh at Rockies.

Rockies has always been one of my favorite waves, for high performance surfing, on the North Shore. I was stoked to be able to meet and surf with fellow team riders, Brett Simpson and Micheal Dunphy.

PHOTOS: Moses Slovatizki

Colin

Here's a couple photos taken from my trip to Micronesia, as well as a shot taken today at Rocky Point.

I was stoked to be able to meet and shoot with Australian photographer Andrew Shields. I met Andrew on a trip to micronesia, and bumped into him again in the water at Rocky Point. I was submitting my Micronesia photos when I got an email from Andrew, it was a photo that he had taken of me today at Rocky Point. Hence the title, " Mixed Plate"

Colin

I've always enjoyed the feeling of different boards under my feet.

These are some photos taken during the filming of my documentary "Surfing Through Time" The documentary covers surfboard design and progression from 1937-1969, as well as a look into modern day surfing. Stayed tuned for more information about the film!

Colin

This was a fun November day back home.

The fall is my favorite time to be in Delaware. The summer is over, it's time to kick back with friends and have a little fun. These shots are from my favorite wave, Southside, as well as the O'Boyle ramp.

Colin

Just another day in paradise.

When the waves are small on the north shore rocky point is one of my favorite waves. It's like a skate park, plenty of ramps for airs, and all the locals are always out there destroying it.

Colin

Getting ready for another season on the NORTH SHORE!

The North Shore has always had a special place in my heart. My Dad started going to the North shore in the late sixties. So going over there and riding the waves he did was like a right of passage for me. This upcoming season will be my ninth winter there. Check out these photos from last season.

Colin

This is a short story of the place where I was born and raised.

Delaware is the second smallest state, and YES we do have waves!

Just like anywhere else on the east coast, we endure long flat spells, and the water gets freezing in the winter. This makes the delaware locals surf in the snow, and pick up different hobbies outside of surfing.

I grew up fishing, and lately I have found myself becoming more and more of a hunter. It's pretty unique here, we have a few beautiful beach towns, and if you drive 5 minutes inland you're surrounded by pristine pine forests and agriculture.

They say a picture says a thousand words,so I'm going to let these following pictures tell the rest of the story.

Colin

PS- Surf photos by Phildo

Here's a story about a recent trip I took to an amazing Island in the middle of nowhwere.

This was one of the most amazing trips I have ever been on!

It was March on the north shore and the season was really winding down. I was hoping to get some soid waves under my belt before I had to head back to the east coast. I was at my friend's daugther's birthday party, and everyone was talking about this swell that was about to hit Micronesia. There was one spot left at the camp, I made my reservations and booked a flight that night.

We arrived at the airport early that morning, and there was a couple top pros awaiting the same flight. I knew right then and there that it was gonna be the real deal! After 4 stops we arrived to our Island and got settled into our rooms. We woke up the next morning, had a quick bite to eat, and headed out to the reef. We were welcomed with a solid 6-8 foot swell and nobody out.

To make a long story short, we scored 3 days of epic surf and I met some amazing people from different corners of the world. It's crazy how good waves will bring people together in such a far corner of the earth. I hope to go again real soon!

Colin