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Meet The Crew

JOHN SHEARER

HOMETOWN: KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN

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)

ZACH GORDON

HOMETOWN: CHICO, CALIFORNIA

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

ROBERT EGGERS “BOBBY”

HOMETOWN: SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA

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.

SAMMY GARCIA

HOMETOWN: PACIFIC GROVE, CALIFORNIA

Fun Facts

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

CESAR MEDINA

HOMETOWN: LOS ANGELES, CA

Fun Facts

Gets extremely sea sick.

Favorite Place to Fish: Coronado Islands

Favorite Fish to Eat: Yellow Tail (Hamachi)

ZACH SHEARER

HOMETOWN: SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA

Fun Facts

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