Tyler McLaughlin sister Marissa McLaughlin is the right hand deck woman aboard PinWheel on Wicked Tuna. Marissa also has her boat Captain license.

Tyler is an American fisherman and reality television star. He is best known for appearing on Wicked Tuna and its spin-off series Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks. Tyler has appeared on over 127 episodes of Wicked Tuna and its spin-off series so far, according to his IMDb profile.

He started fishing at the tender age of just 3 years old, he would often accompany his father to the sea to hunt Tuna fish in his childhood. Tyler and Marissa would often wear life jackets and go miles into the ocean fishing with their father.

Tyler shared going fishing with their dad was a full-day commitment and that throwing tantrums would not help in the deep sea while speaking with New Hampshire Magazine. Thankfully the siblings shared their father’s fishing enthusiasm and would enjoy the full day of fishing without many troubles, he added.

McLaughlin got an early start in the sport and has won multiple competitive fishing tournaments. Furthermore, his proficiency in the industry also made him a fan-favorite as soon as the first season of Wicked Tuna aired. 

Chip Hailstone is also a fan-favorite cast member in National Geographic’s other show Life Below Zero along with Ricko Dewilde. 

Marissa McLaughlin Is First Mate Aboard PinWheel

Tyler McLaughlin sister Marissa McLaughlin is the first mate aboard their Tuna fishing vessel PinWheel. Marissa has appeared on Wicked Tuna since 2018.

Marissa is a reality television star and fisherwoman from New Hampshire, United States of America. She is better known as the younger sibling of Tyler McLaughlin. The siblings have appeared together on Wicked Tuna and its spin-off series since 2018.

Marissa took over the role of first mate on the fishing boat PinWheel after Tyler’s former fishing partner Nicholas “Duffy” Fudge passed away unexpectedly. However, the sibling duo has been very successful as a team as they bagged an 800-pound bluefin tuna together, according to Looper.

She is found on Instagram with her username @pinwheelmrm, where she boasts 47k followers. She has shared 216 posts with her followers on the social media account and recently shared an image with a humongous fish on a boat’s deck. Marissa is also active on Twitter with her username @pinwheelmrm.

While Marissa is not catching big tunas aboard PinWheel, she serves as a Residential Sales Representative for her father’s company McLaughlin Transportation Systems Inc. according to her LinkedIn profile.

She graduated from Suffolk University with a Bachelor of Science in Public Relation, Applied Communication, and Advertising in 2013.

Tyler Is Three Years Older Than Marissa

Tyler is three years older than his younger sibling Marissa. Tyler was born in 1987 and Marissa was born in 1990.

Tyler is 35 years old and he celebrates his birthday on December 22 every year. Marrisa, on the other hand, is 33 years old and celebrates her birthday on April 23 every year. Neither of them shares glimpses of their birthday celebration on social media. 

The siblings had an early start in fishing, Tyler was just three years old when he started going on fishing trips with his father. Marissa also followed in her brother’s footsteps and started accompanying them from a tender age.

According to New Hampshire Magazine, Tyler had already caught 30 basses weighing over 50 pounds by the time he was 14 years old, some people do not even catch one bass fish over 50 pounds in their entire fishing career.

Tyler had his screen debut in Wicked Tuna at the age of 30 years old in 2017, similarly, Marissa followed her brother the following year at the age of 28 years old in 2018. 

McLaughlin Family Has A Transportation Business

Tyler McLaughlin family got into fishing because of his dad Marty. Marty is the president of the New Hampshire-based transport company McLaughlin Mayflower. Marty introduced Tyler and Marissa to fishing.

Marty McLaughlin

Marty McLaughlin is the father of Tyler and Marissa. The family patriarch currently serves as the president of McLaughlin Mayflower, as per his LinkedIn profile.

He has held the position since the inception of the company in Jul 1973. 

Tyler revealed his father was a very busy man and worked many hours a week in an interview with New Hampshire Magazine. He owns the transportation company McLaughlin Transportation Systems, a Mayflower transport agent.

Marissa shared an Instagram post to wish Marty Father’s Day in June 2022, she shared a carousel of images with her social media followers to mark the occasion. She also shared a single image of Marty in April 2016 with a caption that read, “My dad is a boss.”

However, the siblings have not shared much about their mother on the internet yet. Marissa shares family pictures on the internet frequently where their mother is also seen but Marissa does not provide much detail on her mother.

Nevertheless, the family of four appears to be tightly knit and often celebrate holidays together and go for outings frequently. 

Is Tyler Married?

Tyler is in a relationship with Shannon Harris, the pair has not tied the knot yet.

Tyler McLaughlin wife to be Shannon has been together with the fisherman at least since 2019. The pair went Instagram-official on November 10, 2019.

Are Marissa and TJ Ott Married?

Marissa is also in a happy relationship with her boyfriend TJ Ott. The couple are yet to have a wedding.

According to Meaww, Marissa McLaughlin and TJ Ott are rivals in the show Wicked Tuna but their romance has been flourishing in the Atlantic ocean.

While the pair do not hint about any relationship on social media, TJ casually mentioned his relationship with Marissa during one of the episodes of Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks. He revealed adopting a dog with his partner in front of the cameras.

However, the couple is yet to make their romance Instagram official and tie the knot.