Meet Big R

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I started my fishing rod collection when I was about 12 years old: that is when I started fishing Sierra Nevada mountain streams for rainbow and brown trout. At 16 years old we moved to the bank of a valley creek loaded with smallmouth. The creek also had a winter salmon and steelhead trout run which started my real fishing addiction! I chased the salmon and steelhead trout from the river hatcheries to the Pacific Ocean. Chasing these fish I found myself bouncing from tackle store to tackle store to take advantage of area fishing. As I worked in a tackle store I was introduced to bass fishing as a non-boater in the Chico Bass Club. I earned Rookie of the Year proving that a good angler can catch any species. Now in my late 50s, my kids are all grown and I want to teach my passion and love of fishing to others. 

Using my 2021 23' Xpress Lounge equipped with a 250hp Yamaha and a brand new Garmin Livescope, we'll scour Table Rock Lake and Lake Taneycomo to catch whatever you're after: bass, spoonbill, trout, crappie, catfish, or white bass! If the fish are in season, I will even clean and package your fish for you to take home!