Mark

Name (first only): 

Mark

Height: 

6’2”

Weight: 

199 lbs.

Age: 

56

Years of Fishing Experience: 

54

Hometown: 

Spring Hill, Kansas

Currently Residing In: 

Lake Lotawana

Earliest Fishing Memory: 

“My brother and I snuck off to a lake when I was 6 and he was 8.  We didn’t bring any poles because we didn’t want to get caught but we brought some hooks and some fishing line.  We got some sticks and grasshoppers and caught fish close to the bank.”

Favorite Fishing Story:

“Catching a 40 inch Muskie 10 minutes after stepping off the dock and my daughter got it in the net.”

Favorite Fishing Partner:

“My brother and I have contests with another brother team.  We dominate them catching 3 to their 1.”

One person you would like to fish with (dead or alive):

“Jesus because what a great fish finder!”

Who/What got you started fishing?

“My dad”

What is your favorite fishing spot in Missouri?

Lake Lotawana

What is your favorite lure/fly/technique?

Trolling

What is your favorite species to fish for?

Walleye and Yellow Perch

What percent of the time do you catch and release?

80%

What is the weirdest thing that you have seen on the water?

“When I was on the beach in Mexico on the gulf side, you could see schools of small tuna-like fish (8-10 of them) riding waves in and hitting baitfish on the shore.  This happened for like half an hour.”

One place that you want to fish in Missouri, but haven’t before?

The White River