My Mom when I was younger always took me fishing . My Dad hates going fishing. He'll go for a boat ride, under protest, but that's about it.
As I got a little older I started fishing with my uncle more who lives in Newport. We often went freshwater fishing though because I was still fairly young. Some of the guys at the old Thompson's Sport Shop in Seekonk, MA taught me a lot too.
Fished saltwater with my uncle more as I got older and then started fishing the salt even more once I got my license.
Then I started working part-time at the SWE...
Guides coming in and out of the shop constantly, great fisherman from all over the country, the Ironman hanging out every day, fishing with all those people...
An Advanced Placement course if there ever was one. I probably learned more in a year then I might have in a lifetime. Corey Pietrazsek, Eric Thomas, Trent Brown, Mike Everin, Chris Aubut, there's a LONG list of people who I've learned a lot from.
The entire crew at the shop, new and older, I've learned a lot from and certainly the friendly competitive spirit helps keep me driven.  |