Fishing has been my full-time passion and way of life for over 30 years. At the heart of it all, I just love fishing — every single bit of it. That love of fishing naturally extends to the incredible artwork it inspires.

Several years ago I discovered gyotaku — the traditional Japanese art of fish printing. What immediately pulled me in was the honest, complete cycle: catch the fish, create the print, and then clean and eat it with nothing wasted. I love that respectful, no-waste approach — it feels like a perfect extension of how I’ve always lived my time on the water.

As a self-taught gyotaku artist, I set out to build a personal collection of all the fish species in the Pacific Northwest using real fish I’ve caught myself. My collection is now nearly complete, and I’m excited to start sharing these prints with everyone.  Each one carries its own story from my days on the water, and many of those stories are shared right here in the BMO Outdoor Journal.