Meet the Fishing Family

About

Started working for Tahoe Sport Fishing in 1990 as a deckhand for the original owner, Dean Lockwood. Seven years later, he and his wife, Shannon Shearer, purchased the business in 1997 and have been running it since then (with a little bit of help from their two kids who grew up in the family business).

Fun Facts

John & Shannon started Marine Research & Education, Inc., a non-profit designed to promote environmental awareness and the conservation of the Lake Tahoe Basin using simple, easy-to-understand methods and language. Visit their site to learn more!

Favorite Place to Fish: Florida Keys

Favorite Fish to Eat: Blackened fish if forced to have fish (he actually does not like fish)

Fun Facts

You can find him snowmobiling or dirt biking in his free time.

Favorite Place to Fish: West Shore @ Lake Tahoe

Favorite Fish to Eat: Fresh Sockeye from the Lake

Fun Facts

Started working for Tahoe Sport Fishing as a taxi boy at the age of 12.

Favorite Place to Fish: Anywhere there is water and fish.

Favorite Fish to Eat: Rockcod Salmon, & Trout to name a few.

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I come from a family line of commercial and sport fisherman!

Favorite Place to Fish: Anywhere on the Ocean

Favorite Fish to Eat: Rockcod Salmon

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Gets extremely sea sick.

Favorite Place to Fish: Coronado Islands

Favorite Fish to Eat: Yellow Tail (Hamachi)

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I was the marina dinghy boy starting at the age of 8 for Tahoe Sport Fishing.

When did you start fishing? Out of the womb

Favorite Place to Fish: Florida

Favorite Fish to Eat: Sushi

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I have fished Tahoe my whole life

Favorite Place to Fish: Mexico

Favorite Fish to Eat: Wahoo

Fun Facts

 I first cage dived with great white sharks at 12 Years old

Favorite Place to Fish: Monterey with a spear gun

Favorite Fish to Eat: Shell Fish