I live in western Pennsylvania with my wife of 35+ years Shirley . I'm the youngest of 7 with 4 sisters and 2 brothers. I work as a machine operator for a company that makes infrared and laser technology,before that I was a lab tech,welder and worked at an airport on the flight line to name a few jobs.Most of the time I'm pretty much of a homebody until fishing season though I almost always fish locally,with old friends I've been blessed to have. I've been fishing most of my life,but the fly fishing bug bit it bit hard becoming almost an obsession, thankfully I have a very understanding wife.