Another Tennessee native who got his start out west - Mark was out on the water fishing by age 2 with his grandpa in the East TN mountains. Throughout his childhood, his passion for fishing and hunting had him out in the woods or by a river just about any moment of free time he had. Mark became a fly fishing guide while living in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. He spent just over a decade in which his time was mostly consumed with snowboarding, chasing big trout, and teaching people the art of fly fishing. He now resides in Western North Carolina with his wife and 2 boys, where he guides wade trips and float trips for DB Bar D Outfitters. He gets immense joy from introducing folks to fly fishing and has never fished with a stranger.