I was raised in the Gulf Coast area and have been fishing the area since I was a young kid. I run fishing trips in the entire Galveston Bay Complex. I hold a current Fishing Guide License issued by the Texas Parks and Wildlife and also a Captains License (U.S. Merchant Marine Officer) issued by the United States Coast Guard. I am also authorized to engage in commercial assistance towing by the United States Coast Guard. I have been through a 55-hour marine training course and have logged many hours on the water. I am a member and supporter of the CCA.