Fishing (and Family)
Saved My Life
Fishing offers a peaceful escape from the chaos of life, creating space for reflection, healing, and connection with nature. The routine, patience, and purpose it brings can anchor someone in recovery, replacing destructive habits with something life-affirming and deeply rewarding.
Why Fishing?
My “why” to fishing is simple.
I’d say it is an obsession but a form of therapy for me. When I was 4 years old, I grabbed a pole, hooked a worm, clipped on a bobber, and went for it in my Uncle’s pond. Never looked back.
Nowadays, it’s me and the kiddos doing what we can to enjoy the days outside among the craziness of life’s day-to-day.
These 3, combined with fishing saved my life, got me sober in 2016, and made me a better person all around.
It even led to “professional” fishing opportunities…
The Past “Pro” Times…
I spent a LOT of time over the years fishing for brands for money, product, free travel, etc.
I won tournaments kayak while fishing for Old Town Fishing Team.
I designed the aesthetics for rods and reels for Catch Co. and Googan.
I even joined the team at Googan Squad on a full “elite” level sponsorship.
I fished and I fished and I fished.
Fishing “professionally” at the capacity I have done it has been an entirely different experiecne than your actual paid real Bassmaster Elite folks..
Ya see, I never fished on a $100,000 boat.
I never weighed-in at 3pm at the end of a long day with ESPN cameras on board.
I wanted to but this whole fishing thing had to stay as a partial hobby for me or I felt like I was going to lose the passion or something weird. I don’t know.
I just felt like if I strived for being that Bassmaster Elite angler or whatever, it would become my one and only job and got scared. I guess…
What I DID do though is provide real, authentic, and genuine experiences - good or bad - in the form of storytelling, photo, video, and social content.
The Current Times...
Fast forward to nowadays and here we are.
I am either creating things with fish or something outdoors-related in them OR I am outside doing the things that make me happy which is…
You guessed it… Fishing or something outdoor-related.
It’s no full-ride sponsorship to hundreds-of-thousands in winnings or signing autographs at ICAST but it IS authentic and it’s… well… me.
It’s me. It’s my way. It’s what keeps me grounded, sober, and making life fun.
Sponsors & Partners
There are amazing brands that I still fish for and I am honored to the fullest to call them sponsors and partners.
Let’s Work Together.
Want to create something rad in the fishing industry and do it with 100% authenticity and 100% passion behind it?
I’d be super stoked to hear about what you have going on. Check out the services and get in touch!
