Patrick

Name (first only):

Patrick

Height:

5’11”

Weight:

225

Age:

53

Years of Fishing Experience:

48

Hometown:

Wichita, Kansas

Currently Residing In:

Blue Springs, MO

Earliest Fishing Memory:

“Fishing with my grandpa at Winnwood Lake at Chouteau and I-35.  I caught a panfish on a bamboo rod just as a reporter was going by.  I got a photo with my fish in the local paper.”

Favorite Fishing Story:

“See above.”

Favorite Fishing Partner:

“My neighbor.”

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

“My grandpa, because he had a stroke when I was 7 and I never got to fish with him again.”

Who/What got you started fishing?

“My grandpa got me started, but I stopped from age 25 to age 43- that’s when my friend put the spark back into me.”

What is your favorite fishing spot in Missouri?

“Bennett springs, MO”

What is your favorite lure/fly/technique?

“Bass= Strike King, fly = John Deere Jig.  I like fishing for bass and fly fishing for trout.”

What is your favorite species to fish for?

“Bass.”

What percent of the time do you catch and release?

“90%”

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

“Carp so thick at the Blue Springs Lake Marina that the ducks walk across them to get at the fish food.”

What is one place that you want to fish in Missouri, but haven’t before?

“The Missouri River for Big Cats.”