I started fly fishing in 1992. From the beginning, I fished for sea trout in the Baltic Sea near my hometown of Kiel. In 2001, I began working as the manager of a fly fishing shop and as a professional fly fishing guide. From 2008 to 2024, I ran my own business, Serious Flyfishing. I am now retired but continue to work as a professional fly fishing guide on the Baltic Sea coast near Kiel.