I enjoy a lot of deferent things. I love to spend time with my family, Fly fishing, hiking, scuba diving, tracking, star gazing, growing herbs, cooking, photography, volunteering on local environmental projects, talking about fishing, art (even if I can't draw a stick person), philosophy, ancient cultures, reading SiFi books and just about anything I can find that makes you think.
I got my dive certification in 1989. Ever since that first day diving off Big Pine Key I would rather be under water than above. Most of the diving I do is spear fishing or catching lobster but I love a good wall dive or drift dive.
What’s important in my life:
My Family.
The most important thing in my life is my family. Playing with my son and spending time with my wife are the times I enjoy more than anything else. Both of them are the loves of my life.
My extended family and friends.
It is my “Tiyospaye” that helps keep me grounded and allows me to be who I am.
Beliefs.
I enjoy talking philosophy with most people. A friend once said, “Beliefs were like herbs, each one is good for something...”. I have found this to be true and love to talk philosophy with people that understand that statement. I feel that by understanding each others differences we are able to better understand how we are alike.
Fishing:
I was born on the Banana River in Cocoa Beach Florida to parents who spent most of their off time fishing. My earliest memories are of fishing with my parents. Today I am blessed by being able to take people fishing and make a living doing it.
A lot of people don’t understand when I tell them that I enjoy helping them get the shot, hooking and boating fish more than I do catching them myself. For me I have caught more big reds than 99% of fisherman have ever dreamed. For me there is more excitement in experiencing the rush through a client from the platform than with a rod in my hand.
My fishing trips:
Most of the fishing I do is with a fly rod. That is not to say I want throw a top water plug when I need to. I get out a few times a year for reds but I make it a point every year to catch a tarpon on my birthday. I also enjoy fishing small streams for native brooks and browns a few time a year but I don’t get to do that as much as I would like. My dream trip is to catch a few roosterfish on fly.
Two of my beliefs are:
Today is a good day to die! By this I mean, Always live life to its fullest. Live life with no regrets. Show the people you love how much you love them. Tell the ones you care about how you feel. Love all people no mater their skin color, beliefs or where they are from. You don’t have to like everything about everyone; however, you should respect them for being. And most of all, embrace who you are and what you have gone through to get where you are.
Life is a joke that most people haven’t caught the punch line to. By this I mean, life is a funny thing, don’t be afraid to laugh at it. Don’t misunderstand me. I know that too many people make way too much out of too many things. Life is a very simple thing, we are the ones that make it complicated.
Ancient cultures and their philosophies are two of my favorite topics. So many people misunderstand these people and why they did the things they did. Most of these cultures were dependent on all the members of their clan for survival and saw all things as being related.
Being Native American isn't just about heritage or blood, it is a way of life. For me being a half breed has had a few challenges. Nether of my grandparents spoke their native tongue and most of the other native people I have become friends with all speak Lakota. Being part Muscogee and part Chickasaw this has been hard for me. I would love to find someone that would be willing to teach me the Muskogean language or point me in the right direction.
Music
I enjoy most music. I listen to every thing from Opera to Heavy Metal. I love 99% of rock music from between 1960 and 1990. I'm sure there is some great artist out there today but if it's not on my iPod I don't know about it.
The majority of the time I listen Iron Maiden or Judas Priest during the day and Coyote Oldman or some other Native American flute music at night.
The only music I haven't acquired the taste for is rap.
Movies
There are so many I'm not going to list them. I love most Si-Fi movies. LOTR. Horror films that make you think. Old B rate films. Almost anything with a twist. And let us not forget my favorite, "The Life of Brian" or anything by Monty Python.
Books
I have read everything by Stephen Gould, JR Tolkien, Michael Moorcock, Anne McCaffrey, Stephen King, Douglas Adams and many more.
Heroes
Fools Crow, Talking Wolf, Black Elk, Lame Deer, Stands with Pride, Singing Bear, Gondi. All of my heroes stand for the things they believe in and seek to make themselves better people and the world a more peaceful and better place to live.
I
am
a
full
time
fishing
guide
in
the
Cocoa
Beach
area
that
specializes in fly and light tackle
sight
fishing
redfish. People ask me all of the time if this is like the flats fishing they have seen me do on TV. My answer: it's better, because
you are the one catching the fish.
For more information
about
me
and
my
charters, call 321-432-9470, or
go
to
www.SightFishing.com.
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I
would
like
to
meet
just
about
everybody.
As
long
as
you’re
not
pushing
a
religion,
selling
anything
or
wanting
to
have
sex
I’m
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As you can see we had a productive time in Baffin. But now just sitting in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico making Oil & Gas for another week and a half. Then the fishing will resume. I will let you know then.
