I grew up in Clark’s Summit, Pennsylvania where my father and grandfather first introduced me to fishing. From that moment, the sport of fishing became a passion where I would spend every free second in the day chasing trout in the creeks behind my house. As I got older I became more adventurous and began to wade the Susquehanna River for smallmouth bass. After finding good success on the fisheries around me, I joined the Penn State Bass Fishing Team. At Penn State I was fortunate enough to meet many skilled anglers who helped teach me various new techniques as well as different ways to approach bodies of water. This experience helped me to become a more versatile fisherman and gave me the opportunities to work with great companies and compete with the best anglers in college fishing.