JACOB GOUNARIS
“We’re a part of nature. As we destroy nature, we destroy ourselves. It’s a selfish thing to want to protect nature...”
JACOB GOUNARIS comes from Carroll County Maryland. He has been fishing since his childhood. While fishing started out as just a casual activity, over the years it has slowly evolved into a defining feature of Jacob’s life. Jacob enjoys fly fishing and spin fishing, and recently developed a passion for tenkara angling which he undertakes on remote headwaters and unnamed tributaries. In his spare time, when he is not fishing, Jacob enjoys hiking and camping with his family, rock climbing, and spending as much time outdoors as possible. Jacob looks to use his role with NFC to help steward the natural environment that we all care so deeply about. He can be reached at Info@NativeFishCoalition.org