My Dad's passion was bass fishing, and we did a lot of it on Ken Lake, especially at night. I would fish for perch with a worm under a bobber, he would cast plugs after bass.

My Grampa Forrest got me involved in trout fishing, mostly on Banks Lake or on the Potholes Lakes. I never got to go salmon fishing with him, but he always stopped by when he came back from Westport.

I read and taught myself how to fish effectively for salmon in the salt, but I always learn new tricks from everyone I fish with.

Steelhead fishing was something I did a few times a year, and a good year was catching 3 or 4. After a 10 year hiatus from steelheading I started getting some tips from this board, and another local board. I "boat whored" a few rides with some completely awesome guys here, and learned a few things, then a few more, and so on. I now have my own boats, thanks to some good luck and a bit of hard work, and I am sharing what little I know with my Dad and brother.

I always ask questions when I fish with someone, especially when I'm fishing a river I don't know. I have also started a journal so I can keep track of my lessons learned and teach my boys to be better fishermen than I ever will be.

DanS says it best in his tag line,

"Share some knowledge, share some fun."