Born and raised near Folsom Lake; I loitered Kiene's Fly Shop in my formative years. I followed a girl (my wife) to Mammoth Lakes, Ca where I began my guiding career in 2001, and later developed my own independent guide service. Winter steelhead drew me back to northern California eventually relocating to Redding with my wife and our daughter to pursue these amazing wild and native trout & steelhead of the region all year around.