•I'm a member of several conservation clubs, some of which I have served on the board.
•A member of the American Casting Association. I've competed at the national level and done surprisingly well thanks to friends and competitors. You'll find the people of the ACA are wonderful to be around and are most generous and supportive even when your in direct competition with them.
•Teach a wide variety of casting to people of all levels.
•Also teach fly tying and fly fishing classes.
•Currently guiding for stream trout since that is the main fishery where I live.
•Have written a fly fishing blog for the Minneapolis Star Tribune in the past.
•Did commercial fly tying for the local shops for at least a dozen years.
•Have been building rods for quite a few years.
•Have been doing rod repairs for the local shops for a decade or more.
•Taught and demonstrated at numerous sports shows over the years to promote the sport.