I am a native of Arizona and have been fishing since I was 6 years old.  My Dad and Mom loved the outdoors and we fished as a family all over Arizona .  Bass fishing was more of a challenge to me, so I decided to pursue it through tournaments and club fishing.
I won my first ALLSTAR Bass tournament in 1990 and was hooked.  I joined the Phoenix Bass Masters Club in 1993.  My first sponsorship was with Steel Marine in 1997 with a Fisher Bass Boat.  I appeared on the television show “Fishing with the Good Ol’ Boys” for six years.  I also appeared on the television show “Arizona Game and Fish Wildlife Views” for five years.  
 
Another highlight was guest staring on the radio show “KOY Radio Fishing Show” and working with physically challenged children through the program “Fishing Has No Boundaries” for two years.  Currently I have guest stared on a few episodes of “Fishing with Johnny Johnson”.  
 
My personal goal is to share my love of fishing through training seminars and workshops to people of all ages.  A perfect day to me is spending a day of bass fishing at any lake.

A little about myself:

My first Bass that I ever caught was in 1974 at Lake Powell just outside Hite Marina, ever since then I have been hooked. Fishing as a kid I would go any where my bicycle would take me city parks, private community lakes and canals. While all the other kids fished for the traditional Bluegill and Catfish I stuck with tackling the Bass (often getting out fished).

At the ripe old age of (16) I purchased my 1st boat a 1964 14ft aluminum this kept me on the water and fishing. In 1983 I was able to purchase my first Bass boat an (18) footer with a 175; at this time I started to do some local tournament fishing. In 1985 I met my wife who is ridiculously supportive of my Bass fishing, in 1987 we were married and you guessed it our honeymoon consisted of a Bass fishing trip to Lake Powell.

In 1989 job opportunities took us to Colorado where we lived for (9) years. Not able to do a lot of Bass fishing, but made up for it cold water fishing. After returning to Arizona in 1998 we purchased a Bass boat and got back into Bass fishing; 2007 we purchased the Z-9. The customer service and the overwhelming support that we have received during this purchase I feel 100% committed to NITRO Boats

It seems like I have been fishing all my life. I grew up in a small town on the Kentucky Lake in Tennessee. My Dad took me fishing for Bass and Crappie every chance he had. When he couldn’t take me, I would fish in the creek close to the house. I always had a rod and reel hidden under the bridge, so I could fish on the way home from school.

In l958, we moved to Arizona and I started fishing Roosevelt Lake, Apache Lake, and San Carlos Lake.
Over the past 30 plus years I have been very successful as a tournament fisherman. I have fished championships at Truman Lake, MO; Tom Bigby Waterway, Columbus, Miss.; Kentucky Lake, TN; and all over Arizona. In l982, my partner and I won the Western Bass Central Arizona Division. In l994, my partner and I won the AllStar Super Team Championship. We won a 20 ft. fully rigged bass boat. This year, my partner and I won the AllStar Best Bet Aluminum Boat Team Championship and won a fully rigged Tracker boat.

In 2002, I started Bass N’ Crappie Guide Service and became a licensed guide for Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Crappie. I guide on Roosevelt Lake. We do full day, half day, and instructional trips. We can customize a trip for you. If you want to go fishing, call me at 928-425-3037 or go to my website http://www.bassncrappie.com.

I still fish tournaments, mostly team tournaments, and am presently on the Pro Staff for Tracker Marine Boating Center at Bass Pro Shops in Mesa, AZ. I do Crappie and Bass Seminars there when my schedule allows, as well as boat shows. I am also on the Nitro State Team and Mercury Pro Staff.

I do seminars for schools, Bass Clubs, and Scout Troops.

Over the years, I have had articles published on me in Outdoor Almanac; Arizona Hunter & Angler Magazine; Arizona Boating and Watersports; Arizona Republic Newspaper; Kingman, AZ newspaper; The Silver Belt Newspaper, Globe, AZ; Country Shopper Newspaper, Globe, AZ; Crappie World Magazine; and an on line article at FieldandStream.com.

I am blessed to be able to do what I truly love – FISH!

About me: I first started trout fishing when I was a kid and evolved into bass fishing in 1998. After fishing from shore for a time, I decided it was time to buy a boat, so I bought a 14-foot aluminum Valco with a 9.9. I started the tournament circuit with my second boat, a Tracker TX 17.

My first tournament was in the aluminum division where I took third place and won $600.00. I was hooked from there on out. I eventually started fishing the pro-am where I learned a lot more about bass fishing. I then made angler of the year in 2001 and had numerous top ten finishes.

Throughout my career, my sponsor’s include Triton and, currently, Tracker Marine Group. It was through Tracker that I bought my Avalanche, and then later bought my 898 Nitro, and I love it. I was proud to represent Tracker Marine at Lake Neely Henry, Alabama.

Fishing Neely Henry was an experience I will never forget; not only was it a great fishing experience, but also a chance to meet some great people. Through the Federation Nation, I have been able to travel to different states and fish the six man, state team events, and on Amistad, we took 3rd place which got us to the Red River in Louisiana—that was a totally different fishery.

Since fishing is such a passion, I could not imagine life without it; it is part of who I am. I try to get out to the lake at least twice a week, if not more. Since I have been on the Nitro team, I have met the greatest bunch of people, and I am proud to be a part of the state team.

 My first fishing memory was when I was 4; my Dad took me trout fishing with my cousins. I was the only kid to catch a fish, as the others were running, playing and throwing rocks. I am still fishing, however I now stop to play and throw rocks with the grandkids from time to time as I share the sport with them. I have a wonderful wife who fishes and travels with me.

I basically fun fished for anything that swam until I turned 35 when a friend asked me to fish a local Bass tournament. Since then I have fished several circuits including WON Bass Teams, Allstar Teams, Arizona Bass Fishing, Five Star Couples, Allstar Couples, and Wild West Bass.

I am Host of The Fishing Fever Show in central Arizona and have been doing it for over 12 yrs. The show did air twice a week on Tuesday and Friday mornings. It has evolved and I can now be heard twice a day at 5:00 AM and PM. I target the local lakes here in Central Arizona and talk about current lake, weather, and launching conditions. Interview guides, tournament winners, and people in the fishing industry. The techniques that are catching fish, and where to find them. Safe boating reminders, tips for care and maintenance. New products review, upcoming fishing related events such as seminars and shows.
 

About me: I began fishing when I was 8 years old fishing for bluegills with my dad. He took me to a little water retention area near our house in Gilbert. I really enjoyed bluegill fishing but started watching bass fishing show on TV and was hooked. I was in 6th grade when I bought my first boat. It was a 10ft jon boat with a 27lb thrust trolling motor. My dad and I took it to San Carlos Lake where we got in to some rough water and were blown off the lake. My dad decided to buy a little bit bigger boat to handle the local lakes if the water got rough. We ended up having several boats throughout the years including a 12ft, 14ft, 16ft arrowglass tri hull, and finally a 17 ft skeeter with a 150hp motor. My poor Dad could not take me fishing enough. We would also go to fishing seminars regularly, where I met Floyd Preas who taught me a lot about finesse fishing. I fished my first team tournament in 1988 when I was still in high school. We finished 14th out of about 30boats, but we were excited because we met Greg Warne who was a Skeeter pro who we had a lot of respect for. Ever since then I have had a passion for tournament bass fishing. Three years later while fishing with my Dad at Canyon Lake, I caught a 15.86lb largemouth bass on a spinnerbait. It turned out to be the state record and held for 6 years. I slowed down fishing for a few years to pursue a career as a firefighter. I was hired in 1995 with the Gilbert Fire Department and am currently and Engineer/Paramedic. I have met several people while fishing tournaments that took the time to teach me how to become a better fisherman. Some of those friends are Brad Cook, Leroy Price, and Steve Foutch. I also fished the Allstar Bass Pro Am circuit as a non-boater for 4 years and had a lot of good experiences learning from different people. In 1998 I pursued sponsorship with Tracker Marine. I always liked John and Belinda Randall who owned the shop. They enjoyed fishing themselves and competed in many tournaments. I bought my first Nitro Boat in 1999 and was officially on the Pro Staff. I really enjoy helping with the boats shows and teaching seminars. Now I am on the Nitro State Team and the Bass Pro Shops Pro Staff and look forward to seeing you at the new store in Mesa.