My college years were put on hold when drafted into the Army and sent to Korea.  After discharge I chose not to continue my education for a sales career with a large corporation.  I worked in marketing and sales training for most of my life.  

My passion has been hunting, fishing, trapping, and camping in the outdoors since I was a youngster.  When I was twelve years old I was given a fly rod and a home made fly tying vise, which increased my interest in trout fishing.

I fished the streams and lakes of New Jersey until I was twenty six, when transferred to New York.  I lived in a town of about 500 residents and a great trout stream within 10 minutes away.  I helped start a Boy Scout Troop, became a Scout Master, and later the District Scout Commissioner.  Hunting and fishing while hiking and primitive camping were frequent activities.

I am married with 2 daughters and two sons and we used to camp and fish together as a family.  I taught my youngest son how to trap muskrats.  I was also very interested in gems, minerals, and prospecting so spent a lot of time in the outdoors.  My sales territory allowed me to travel frequently and fish many streams in New York and Pennsylvania.

Although I have been a resident of Southern Pines, North Carolina for the past 12 years (2001) I miss New York a lot.  It takes me over 4 hours to drive to North Carolina's closest trout stream but go when I can.