About Me
I am an outdoor person and enjoy what the Midwest has to offer. My hobbies range from hunting and fishing to snowboarding and snowmobiling. I began tournament angling in 2000 and have quickly moved up the ranks. I look forward to traveling the United States learning to fish different lakes. I work very well with others and have a knack for sharing new ideas with small and large groups. I am very involved with several fishing and boating chat boards and also have 4 Internet sites.
Media Exposure
2004 – 2006 Capras outdoor adventures
2007-current Weekly home improvement clinics
2007 – 2009 Northwest Sportshow
Career Highlights
2009
3rd place MN Central Bass Knife Lake, MN
5th place MNIAAA Pro/Am Big Birch, MN
2 Big Dog Guide corporate trips Lake Minnetonka, MN
Big Brother/Big Sister Charity Tournament Big Marine, MN
2008
4th place overall Fishers of Men MN East
2007
4th place Forest Lake, MN
2006
4th place overall Frankies Tuesday league 11th place overall Fishers of Men MN East
2nd place Frankies Marine Pro tournament
15th place Fishers of Men Midwest Regional Detroit River, MI
2nd place Rush Lake, MN
2005
14th place Fishers of Men National tournament, Winter Haven Chain, FL
Qualified for Fishers of Men Midwest Regional, Table Rock, MO
2 hour guided trip for Minnesota Vikings players, Lake Minnetonka, MN
2004
Qualified for Fishers of Men Midwest Regional, Sandusky Bay, OH
2003
3rd place Team Bass Tournament of Champions
3rd place Lake Koronis, MN
3rd place Clearwater, MN
2002
2nd place Balsam Lake, WI (Big Bass)
2001
5th place Team Bass Angler of the Year
4th place Superstars Tournament, White Bear, MN
2nd place Horseshoe Chain, MN
1st place Lake Koronis, MN
2000
3rd place Team Bass Angler of the Year
3rd place Superstars Tournament N. And S. Center, MN
1st place Bay Lake, MN
2nd place N. And S. Center, MN
3rd place Knife Lake, MN
Employment
Master Plumbing Specialist (2007 – current), The Home Depot, Forest Lake, MN
Responsible to keep all products in stock and faced for sale. Use my knowledge to help customers get the correct parts and to complete their projects. Hold weekly how-to clinics. I am also captain of the In-Focus team that conducts monthly meetings about safety and team spirit.
Master Plumber (2000 – 2007), Genz-Ryan Plumbing and Heating, Burnsville, MN
Running new construction jobs doing the plumbing installation. Responsible for 8 other plumbers at one time, making sure deadlines were met. Training apprentice plumbers. Working with job supervisors to make sure work was on schedule and building codes were inforced.
Education
Master plumber
Dunwoody College of Technology (2002 – 2006), Minneapolis, MN
