Hello! My name is Duane Richards, I live, work, and play in western Virginia. I spend much of my time in the outdoors fishing and hunting. I�m an avid fisherman, chasing Smallmouth, Largemouth and Striped Bass I have come to truly love. Fishing, it�s a state of mind, mine. There�s hardly an hour passes, where something about the sport, whether it be a lure, line, rod, reel, or a simple gadget that I think may have a purpose in the fishing world rolls through my head.

Spending a day on the river/stream of choice catching live bait, and fishing the following day was commonplace during my childhood. This is where the outdoors really fell into my heart.

I have several years writing with publications in popular outdoor magazines and online web sites, and I currently run a fishing message board called �DR�s Fishing Site�.

�Pleased�� is an understatement for me to be lucky enough to Pro Staff for the following companies and I thank them all: