You may recall seeing him host the Southern Outdoorsman TV fishing show, which aired out of Knoxville, TN in the late 1980's.  He is an expert fisherman of freshwater fishing, specializing in trophy largemouth bass fishing Central Florida (the fishing capital of the world) for the past fifteen years.  Just like many of you out there, he first learned fishing from his Dad, and to respect the outdoors and what it has to offer.  He has been fishing all over the country  since 1962, but now makes his home on Lake Weohyakapka (Walk-in-Water) employing a network of only the finest Orlando area bass fishing guides.

Dick has previously fished with such distinguished fishermen as the former president of Abu Garcia, Porter Waggoner, Jerry Reed, Tom Mann, Tom Mann Jr., Neil Bonnet and Davey Allison, just to mention a few.

Dick also worked for Abu Garcia as the Assistant Director of Tournaments and Promotions for several years.  This experience taught him everything there is to know about spinning and baitcasting reels, of which he is an expert about.

Being an avid outdoorsman since childhood, Dick recognized the special needs and desires of others seeking their great outdoor adventure.  This is why he created The Southern Outdoorsman Guide Service after years of networking with the best of the Kissimmee fishing guides and Orlando area bass fishing guides.  A complete outdoor outfitter service offering largemouth bass fishing Central Florida, exotic hunting, championship golfing and wildlife airboat excursions with all the special touches to make this trip the one you won't soon forget.

Everything I Ever Needed To Know About Life (& Fishing), I
Could Have Learned From Noah's Ark...

One: Don't miss the boat.
Two: Remember that we are all in the same boat.
Three: Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.
Four: Stay fit. When you're 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.
Five: Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.
Six: Build your future on high ground.
Seven: For safety sake, travel in pairs.
Eight: Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.
Nine: When you're stressed, float a while.
Ten: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.
Eleven: No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting.

The Southern Outdoorsman Guide Service is a

guide service in several ways because . . .