I’m thrilled and honored to announce that Sticks and Strings received the Outstanding Achievement Award in the book category at the Professional Outdoor Media Association’s annual meeting. The Professional Outdoor Media Association’s (POMA) membership consists of writers and other creative professionals who produce traditional, outdoor sports-focused content (books, articles, photography, and other media). POMA’s 2025 meeting was held at Ohio’s Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center from June 23-25. I was happy not only to receive the award but also to have had the opportunity to do some fly fishing in a stream that was so full of trout it was like fishing in a barrel.
It is rewarding and a true honor for my writing to be recognized by experts within the outdoor industry. I am so very grateful.
Me with James Shin, Director of Marketing and Communications for Safari Club International (SCI), the sponsor of this year’s awards.
One of the trout I pulled out of the barrel.
The stream was not only loaded with trout, but also a beautiful place to fish.