For anyone who knows me, I have an adventurous spirit.  My soul is a picky eater and has a taste for only what is unfamiliar and new.  When I engage in an experience I like to keep one simple saying in mind, “the exact opposite of a phenomenon is a complete circle.”  This means that when looking for a phenomenal experience you cannot do the same thing twice, cycles are the enemy of the everyday new experience.

After 4 years of living in a predominately urban atmosphere, I have returned to a rural lifestyle with a greater love and understanding for the outdoors.  I would have to say the thing I love most about nature is Mother Nature’s ability to speak truth.  As all living things, my actions are dictated by the tilt of the Earth and am greatly effected by the ultimate condition of the planet.

I have fished the deep waters of the gulf for red snapper and even some Pacific marlin fishing on the Baja Peninsula.  What I have enjoyed most regularly is smallmouth bass.  As any angler could tell you, there is no other feeling in the world than a fish hitting your line and setting the hook. I have been fishing much of the Upper Potomac River for the past 6 years. Learning to navigate the water and judge the current, I am able to position myself better for my cast.  Fishing has taught me much about myself. Some days I have a steady rhythm and can catch every beauty in the river, and other days, no matter if my rhythm is “on” or “off”, fish simply won’t bite.  BUT, as a good friend once told me, that’s what makes fishing FISHING.  Some days you catch ‘em, some times you don’t, but you make the best out of it.

“My father was very sure about certain matters pertaining to the universe. To him, all good things – trout as well as eternal salvation – came by grace; and grace comes by art; and art does not come easy.”

Not only has fishing and kayaking helped me as a person, but long-distance biking has done an incredible job boosting my endurance and motivational thinking.  I have endured many miles of giving up along a 40+ mile trip, but maintaining a constant thought of a final arrival is the key to ultimate success.