Each year, I have the privilege to work with the some of the finest writers in the state of
Michigan. Although the publicity is good for my sponsors and guide business, I truly
enjoy working with outdoor writers and am proud to call each one of them friends. In
2003 I worked with Bill Parker, Bob Gwizdz and Tom Watts.

Bob Gwizdz is the outdoor writer for Booth Newspapers. His column is syndicated around the state in the Ann Arbor News, Bay City Times, Flint Journal, Grand Rapids Press, Jackson Citizen Patriot, Kalamazoo Gazette, Muskegon Chronicle and the Saginaw News. Bob's column comes out on both Thursday and Saturday, depending on the paper.

June of 2003 found Bob and I casting for muskies on Lake St. Clair. The muskies were biting this day and we caught three, making a nice photo shoot for a great column. In late October we did a piece on smallmouth bass in the Detroit River. Bob lives in Lansing with his wife Judy and son whom he refers to as 'slick' Bobby. Bob has the good fortune to fish and hunt three to four days a week around the state and then write about it. He is the real deal.

Bill Parker is the outdoor writer for
The Observer and Eccentric Newspapers
which reach 15 cities in Southeast
Michigan. Bill's column runs on both
Thursday and Sunday, depending on the
city. We did pieces on both May walleye
fishing in the Detroit River and the Fall
smallmouth bite on Lake Erie this year.
During the "research" for our fall
smallmouth story, Bill caught his largest
smallmouth to date, pictured above at two
hairs under five pounds. Bill is also the
editor for Michigan Outdoor News, an
extremely informative bi-monthly paper
which I am a frequent contributor to. Bill
resides in Lake Orion, MI with his wife
Donna and daughters Jenelle and
Kayleigh.

Tom Watts is the outdoor writer for The
Macomb Daily, the largest newspaper on
Detroit's East side. I have enjoyed sharing
a boat with Tom on numerous occasions
over the past six years. This August we
fished together on Lake St. Clair and did
a summer smallmouth story with my
girlfriend, Laura. Tom is a fellow Michigan
State Grad, and we are practically
neighbors. Tom resides in neighboring
Royal Oak with his wife Kim and
Children Sydney, Regan and Harrison.