I have been fishing virtually all of my life. It was Bluegills and farm ponds as a kid, Bass tournaments up and down the east coast, Bluewater fishing off North Carolina's Outer Banks, and finally fishing and exploring the Florida Keys and Everglades backcountry. I guess you could say fishing is and always will be a way of life for me. Between guided fishing trips, exploring new areas and testing new fishing techniques, I am on the water 250 to 300 days a year, always trying to unlock the secrets of the fish we all want to catch!

Working as a diesel mechanic for 14 years provided a comfortable lifestyle, but I was always trying to figure out how to break away and do what I loved to do. So I finally threw in the towel and moved my family to the Florida Keys shortly after our first visit in 1999. It was a BIG chance to take, but worth every penny! Getting up at 5 am to go fly fishing for Tarpon with a world class angler, or taking an angler into the Everglades for the first time and seeing their reactions to their new surroundings is what it’s all about!

Fishing bass tournaments for 14 years and various saltwater competitions in the Keys and Everglades has taught me one thing: Someone will always find and catch the fish! No matter what the weather conditions, someone will always find them. Time on the water and experience is the difference. I pride myself on being able to fish multiple locations. The Everglades, Biscayne Bay, and the Upper and Lower Keys are all excellent fisheries with multiple lifetimes of fishing possibilities. It is impossible to find and catch fish all the time, but having a guide that strives to learn something new every day will greatly increase your chances of being successful!