Fishing/Expert Profile

Expertise

I have been actively fishing for forty-five years! For nearly 15 of those years I was able to fish nearly 200 days per year. Those wonderful days have left me with a plethora of knowledge to share. I have fished from the Marianas of the Pacific to the quiet tidewaters of Virginia, the gulf coast of Texas and many places in between. My home waters are those of the west. I am passionate about bass and all types of fishing across the country and I am intimately acquainted with the San Diego County Lakes, Diamond Valley reservoir in Riverside County California and numerous other exciting fishing waters from Texas (Travis County) to the Pacific Coast and south to Cabo San Lucas. I have many years of experience in blue-water and inshore angling of all types in Southern California with both artificials and live baits; high country fishing in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of my beloved Golden State with nothing but a backpack and a fly-rod. There are still a lifetime of adventures to undertake, together with my lovely wife, Christine. I spent 20 years in the retail business of which 6 were spent owning and operating a successful tackle shop, specializing in custom rod making, rod and reel repairs and a full scale tackle selection. Uncommon topics I love to discuss: Fisheries Management; Tackle Shop/ retail management; Ethics and responsibilities of anglers; Repair and maintenance of rods/reels; "How to"...any topic in fishing.

Experience in the area

I took a few years off,(5 to be exact) from answering questions for AllExperts.com but I'm back now! My experience? Forty-Five years of bio-observation, fishing numerous types of waters with virtually every type of tackle: Casting, Fly, Spinning, Offshore/blue-water, Coastal, Surf, Tournaments: ( Bass, Local Saltwater), Alpine lakes/streams, ditches, canals, sloughs, marshes, creeks and swamps; if there is water, I usually throw a cast or two. Tackle Shop ownership and management, Expert Custom Rod Construction and repair (Big-game, Long-range stand-up, Live bait, jig sticks, Casting, Spinning and fly- including split-cane), reel repair of all types- antique to modern.

Organizations

NRA forever...(Gun rights...Guns and fishing rods belong together right?), belonged to BASS for most of my life but keep forgetting to renew. I like Trout Unlimited but again, keep forgetting to renew...gotta choose...one more tank of gas and some fresh line...or memberships? Hmmm.

Publications

None yet...why aren't they chasing me?

Education/Credentials

"Roads" Scholar. Life-long independent study of fisheries biology, ichthyology, aquatic/marine biology, ecosystems, angling techniques and observations of animals, fish and humans: both smart guys and knuckleheads.

Awards and Honors

Self-Proclaimed tackleshop of the year! The California Tackle Box- Oceanside, Ca.

What do you like about this subject?

EVERYTHING FISHING including biomass/fisheries management, geopolitical considerations, anti-fishing movements, catch-n-release, Sushi-n-Sashimi as well as Hook'em-n-Cook'em!

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

International exploration and techniques of fishing in other countries around our world. Aggressive study of Mari-culture, Aquaculture and Biomass conversion to manage our only planet.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

Some fish start life as male and end up female...ever been to Hollywood? Hmmm...perhaps we did come from the sea...

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Catch-n-cook vs. catch-n-release