Tailwater Tribe

By occupation, I am a teacher. My parents were teachers, my sister and only sibling was a teacher. My DNA is constructed for it.  Even though most of my teaching occurs in an indoor classroom, one of the greatest pleasures I get is teaching someone how and where to fly-fish. I've had many mentors along the way, starting with my father, who certainly meant well when he took me fishing for the first time, but had no idea the impetus would fuel a life-long addiction.  On a pond bank in rural Mississippi, cane pole in hand, hook baited with a live cricket, I watched my red and white plastic bobber go under, yanked back and felt the spinning tug of a brightly colored sunfish.  Beyond excited, I flipped him out of the water and promptly flipped my brain into fish mode, for it was in that instant I was hooked on a sport that would in some level dominate the rest of my life.  Dad, I am forever grateful that you took time to introduce me to such a wonderful sport.  Thank you for the