I was born on beautiful Amelia Island in Fernandina, in 1945. We came to southwest Florida when I was just a kid, and I spent my formidable years growing up on Captiva and Sanibel Islands, and Fort Myers. That was before there was even a bridge to the islands.

I left the area in June of 1964, just before the opening of the Sanibel Causeway, and had a four year career in the Air Force. From there I wound up in Auburn, where I had a career with Ampex Corp. and Metropolitan Life. With Met I took over an office in Charlotte, but circumstances and my yearning for the waters of southwest Florida brought me home, where I settle for years in Sarasota. There I had a career with GTE and was president of Rickey and Associates, Inc., and accounting and tax practice, and I also practiced before the IRS. But, it was not until I hit my early 40's that I figured out what I was supposed to be when I grew up; a fishing guide. I'm a water baby, and my first love is fishing. As a professional guide, I'm where I need to be, doing what I love. My passion is guiding people and teaching them the joys, pleasures, and techniques of fishing and kayaking, and I hope to do that until my last breath is drawn.

60

Male

28/06/1945

Native Ultimates

Stradic CI-4, BP Toury 6' rods, Uniden submersibles, MinnKota 30#, Odessey, Watertrail, GoPro video

Fort Myers

Florida

United States

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