Bio
I guess being born in Honolulu Hawaii was a sign of my predestination
to become infatuated with any and everything to do with saltwater
fishing. Maybe it was the heavy doses of salt air I inhaled as an
infant… maybe it was the time I spent living in Miami as a child… who
knows?
Ultimately, after spending the majority of my childhood
inland somewhere in west Tennessee - I landed back in the Sunshine
State as a young adult in the late 1980’s. This is when it happened…
the rapid transformation into a saltwater angling enthusiast. I also
rediscovered a passion for writing that I had enjoyed while obtaining
an education. And, at some point - I decided a captain’s license was
needed – if I wanted to justify the number of hours I was spending on
the water.
Well, I guess the rest is history. So, here I sit working for some of the best people in the world -“The GAFF Audience.”
Capt. Chris O’Neill
Capt. Andy Siegel
Capt. Tom Van Horn
Capt. Rob Salimbene
Capt. Charles Wright
Capt. Steve Freidman
Bio
Capt. Steve Friedman grew up spending his summers playing in the waters near his grandparents' house in central Illinois. The small lake was home to various species of aquatic life like bluegill, bass, crappie, catfish and carp. His initial curiosity for the freshwater fish grew as he did. As his angling skills increased, so did his desire to spend as much time fishing as possible.
Several years later, while attending classes in New Mexico, he spent many days along the banks of the famed San Juan River in pursuit of rainbow and brown trout. When he returned to his hometown, Chicago, he continued to fish the waters of Lake Michigan and spent his vacations fishing all over Florida where his love for the saltwater fish blossomed.
His zeal for fishing took him next to Vail, Colorado, where he guided anglers down the white waters of the Colorado, Eagle and Roaring Fork Rivers, hot on the trail of brown, rainbow and brook trout. Wanting to fish year round, Capt. Steve soon made the decision to permanently relocate to South Florida and guide full time in the Florida Keys where he now lives with his wife Kristine, and their children Benjamin and Sidney.