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My Quest to Fish the 50 States

It all started on April 21st, 2007.  While fishing on a sunny and gorgeous day in Nevada, I decided to make it my goal to fish all 50 states.  Prior to that day, I had never fished with a guide and I had only fished in my native Virginia.  In fact, I had not even been to most of the states.  I initially envisioned myself doing one or two states per year, but that quickly changed as I increasingly enjoyed traveling and fishing for new fish species in new places.  As I gained more experience, I started planning my trips years in advance to ensure I fished at the best time for trophy fish and, preferably, in multiple states on each trip.  On May 1st, 2015, I completed my quest by catching a 32.5-inch, 18-pound yellowfin tuna off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii.

Now that I have caught fish in all 50 states, I am on a mission to catch a trophy fish in every state, as well as achieve Level V Master Angler in Virginia. 

 

Since starting my quest, I have caught 100 species of fish and caught at least one trophy fish in 46 states and in 45 species. When possible, I have tried to target species not found in Virginia.  Learning different techniques to catch both new and familiar species of fish was an enjoyable and extremely useful experience.  I have seen many parts of the country I did not know existed and I have fished with excellent guides with whom I would definitely fish again.  I’ve gotten to see tourist attractions and baseball games across the country and have met countless wonderful and interesting people along the way.

Thanks for visiting, and I hope that you enjoy the site!

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