Capt. Dan was born in Tampa in 1954 and has lived and fished the Tampa area his entire life. In the mid 1990's Capt. Dan made a decision to make fishing his career. To that end Capt. Dan opened Shell Point Bait and Tackle Located at the mouth of the Little manatee River and Tampa Bay, there he operated both the Bait and Tackle business and the Charter Business. In June of 2006 the marina that Shell Point Bait and Tackle was located in was sold and the lease for the bait shop was lost. Capt. Dan continues to operate the Charter business from his home located across the river from the old bait shop. From this location it is but a short boat ride to some of the best fishing on Tampa Bay.

Capt. Dan's Flats fishing trips are full of excitement. Just think of hooking that prize Snook in ankle deep water or a 24in Trout in the grass flats or viewing a Tampa bay sunset while wade fishing one of the pristine Tampa bay flats.

Capt. Dan is a member of the Florida Guides association as well as the National Association of charter boat operators and the Coastal Conservation Association. In 2005 Capt. Dan became a board member for the Florida Guides Association and pro staff member for Lee Fisher Nets. In 2006 Capt. Dan was appointed as a regional director for the Florida Guide Association. He is licensed by the United States Coast Guard and on the recommended guide list for Capt. Mel Berman.

In March of 2008 Capt. Dan co-founded as well as Co-host the Outdoor Fishing Adventure Radio Show that airs on WGUL 860am each Saturday morning from 7:00am to 9:00am. Also in 2008 he joined the pro staff team for Canyon Bay Boats and Precision Tackle.