I guess I was self-taught more or less...my mother's stepfather sparked my love of fishing and I just ran with it.

Read as many books as I could find and at one time was a subscirber to a half dozen or so magazines.

When I aged and was around experienced fisherman on a more consistent basis, it allowed me to become a complete sponge...always had an eye open or ear tuned to what was being said and asked as many questions as I could.

At this point I am still learning...there are sportfish I have never had the oppurtunity to chase after and there are fisheries I've never particapted in...it never gets dull or old!