How and when did you get your start in fishing? What influence and by whom got you to do our great sport? For me it was my parents and specifically my Mom in fishing as she loves to fish. My Dad liked to fish but I got more of the hunting side from him. Camping and the love for the outdoors came from both. Started fishing when I was very young, and hunting when I was 9 years old. Cutting my teeth on Guist Creek lake as we camped for 17 years I mainly fished with guys from their 40's on up to early 60's. They nicknamed me the mayor of Guist Creek as I always had a standing fishing offer to go out with one of the older fellows the next day, LOL. Started in a 10' john with a trolling motor and when I was 15 got a 16' Terry Bass boat with a 65 horse Rude on the back. Foot control trolling motor, Lowrance depth flasher, man was I living large. Thanks Mom and Dad, it's a gift that really can't be repaid in words.