Mike gained his appreciation for nature living in the Eastern Sierra town of June Lake California for eighteen years. During that time he and his wife Carol owned Big Rock Resort and raised two beautiful daughters. Mike was also active in the Sierra community and has fished the length of the Eastern Sierra. He was instrumental in bringing lake aquaculture to the area and has been a strong advocate for cutthroat trout plants and a return to fry stocking of area lakes and creeks.
Mike and his wife Carol currently live in Bishop California.