A seemingly endangered species here in the Keys, Grif is our native Floridian. Born and raised in Jacksonville he started gaining his experience in the salt at a very young age. It didn’t take him too long to go from a little kid scooping shrimp to a man who was a well respected off shore captain. His reputation quickly earned him a position on multiple tournament and trophy fishing yachts throughout the Caribbean and Central America. In short Grif has caught a lot of really cool fish, off some really cool boats, in some really cool places, and now he lives in Key West. Ya, he’s pretty laid back! Don’t let that fool you though, beneath that easy going exterior is a driven and talented fisherman that works his butt off to make your day. Grif enjoys teaching as much as catching and all skill levels are welcome. If you pay attention while you’re out with him for the day, you likely take home more than just dinner. Grif traded yachts for a skiff when he moved to Key West and runs it out of Conch Harbor. The transition to the flats was a natural move for Grif and he’s become just as successful inshore as he was off. If your dream is to fish some of the most beautiful and famed flats in our sport Grif is the man to show them to you.