Paul has been fishing since before he could walk. He grew up hunting and fishing with his dad and grandfather in the mountain streams of East Tennessee. His dad used to tie a rope around his lifejacket and the other to his waist, and while his dad would fish upstream, Paul would float and play downstream. It's been his blood his entire life.

When Paul isn't on the river guiding trips, he's behind the computer helping other Outfitters across the country grow their guide business with his role as the founder of Outfitter Marketing Pros. Outfitter Marketing Pros helps guides and outfitters find consistent trip bookings through digital marketing strategies.

He's also serves as Field Staff in Latin America with a missions organization called Nexus International. His role at Nexus is to identify, encourage, empower and equip local business leaders and church leaders to partner together for the sake of making disciples of Jesus with young people in their country. Both of his businesses serve as a "tent making" opportunity for Paul to pursue his calling of "making disciples of all nations."