Fly Fishing

Fly-fishing is one of my more relaxing activities. I really like it when I am having problems with my writing, no distractions, quet and alone. Allows for clear thinking. For this very reason during the main part of the season I will not fish the Jordan River, you will have a good chance of finding me on the Maple River. Usually in the early Spring I will fish the Jordan and the Ausable Rivers, when the rivers are not as crowded. When you tie your own flies and a fish strikes at that fly you have tied, you have fooled the fish and that is the reward, not the catch. You will get more strikes than catches.

Hunting

Hunting is special, just like fly – fishing. Hunting it is not about the getting, it is about the comradery, or company and the experiences that I have had. I filled my share of tags, but not all of the time. One time when I was hunting with my cousins. We were walking out of the woods, while walking out of the woods from hunting for the day. I stumbled over something. Stopping and shining my light down seeing what it was I tripped over. I had tripped over, a deer antler, looking around I found the other one. Not everyday you find a pair of shed antlers in November. Usually by late November the animals have them eaten them up. The little things like that make it more meaningful. I have been fortunate in the past. With a Michigan Elk Hunt, I deer hunt and small game.

Accomplishments

• U.S. Army Veteran
• Delta College Graduate Associates Degree
• S.V.S.U. Graduate Bachelors Degree
• Published author