Uncle Mike, still got it. Photos: Hank/A-Frame

‘Uncle Mike’ has been a fixture on the North Shore since the 70’s, winner of two Triple Crowns, the Duke, the World Cup and perhaps most famously, the 82 Pipe Masters with a cast on his broken right wrist (the one he uses to grab the rail to pig dog). He spent ten years in the ASP Top 10, and still charges as hard as anyone, nailing an alarming second reef Pipe bomb this past winter for an XXL nomination at the ripe old age of 55. Also regarded as one of the best all round Sunset surfers, ever, Mike is older brother to Derek, and father to today’s pros Mason and Coco.