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Your Guide: Capt. Justen Moore

I was born in Elyria, OH in February of 77. At a year old, my family decided to move down to the Sunshine State and settle in Ocala. I grew up in Ocala just outside of the Ocala National Forest. I was raised fishing on the Ocklawaha River ever since I was a little kid. My grandfather was a long time guide on Rodman Reservoir, the River and on area lakes such as Orange Lake, Lochloosa, and Kerr Lake to name a few. Every spare moment that I had growing up, I tried to spend it on the water. I went to the University of Central Florida on a football scholarship. In between school and football, I found time to fish area lakes (Toho, Butler Chain, Conway...) with friends along with any golf course ponds or puddles I could find. The last two years of my college career I worked part-time as a fishing guide. After finishing up with school, I went overseas to Germany to play football for the summer months. Upon returning I continued working part-time guiding in the Orlando area until the following summer when I went to Alaska. I worked at Brooks Lodge in Katmai Nat'l Park where I worked as a camp assistant along with helping out as a river guide. Alaska as you probably know is known for its excellent fishery. I can attest to this; I had world class rainbow fishing only yards away from my cabin with brown bears wandering around to make it interesting. I return to Alaska every year between mid-May and mid-September to work at Brooks Lodge where I am currently the head guide. There we catch everything from the five different kinds of salmon to rainbows, char, grayling, pike, and lake trout. The rest of the year I am in the Orlando Area guiding full-time for largemouth. I have also been fishing local tournaments since my freshman year in college.

Guide History: I have guided in the Central Florida since 1998. I guide only in freshwater and concentrate on fishing specifically for largemouth bass. I feel this gives me an advantage over those whose choose to split time between fresh and saltwater because allows me to stay on top of the fish when they move. I have also guided in Alaska from 2001 to 2008 during the summer months and have been the head guide at Brooks Lodge from 2004 to 2008. Education: I graduated in May of 2000 at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree with a minor in Psychology.