32 Years I have now been a Fisherman, when I started off I was just a boy of 8 years. When I started fishing it was an exciting hobby as a kid it would allow me to be outdoors and enjoying wildlife. Then as I began to get older, fishing to me now was more about the excitement of the chase and trying to understand the mental puzzle of the fish.

My first time fishing was in a small pond near where we lived at the time. I always remember I thought I was the bee’s knees, times where hard back then and my dad made me a hand made rod perfect for my size, from there on there was no stopping me every opportunity I got I would be nagging either my Dad or my Uncle to take me fishing.

So now that I am getting older and starting to really get into the sport I had to find a way of funding it, so I started doing the ‘cream service’ selling bacon & eggs every weekend and when I wasn’t doing that I was working at my cousins car wash which in turn allowed me to pay for my days out & any fishing materials that I needed.

32 Years on and I’m enjoying the sport more than ever, I have been tying my own flies now as long as I can remember mainly for rainbow trout and brown trout grayling & pike. I’ve also had the privilege of being in a few clubs such as Bangour fly fishing club and Ayr travellers. I have to say that my best distinction was being asked to promote fly tying materials and fly fishing equipment for these great companies.

I have fly fished all over Scotland England Wales and Sweden i even had the most amazing experience fishing in the rocky mountains in Colorado along with fishing Elevenmile canyon,Although I have enjoyed fly fishing for many a years, River fishing is my main passion targeting brown trout and grayling.
I’m really fortunate to have some great sponsors !

My next venture will be getting my 13 year old son and 8 year old daughter into the sport as well and enjoying loads of Daddy/Son, Daddy/Daughter days doing something that we will hopefully love.