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"I was fortunate to be born into a family that both hunted and fished. These activities were certainly family oriented and some of my fondest memories include catching my first fish and helping my Uncle Terry field dress a deer - myself on one hind leg and my younger sister on the other. I wasn't even eight years old," relays Hockley. Of course, growing up on a farm owned by the renowned Kortright family didn't hurt. "I spent virtually every waking hour fishing on the farm pond for bass, in the stream for trout or walking the labyrinth of paths cut through the property with Hugh Kortright as he shared with me knowledge he had been taught by his father Francis Kortright (founder of the Canadian National Sportsman's Shows)," Hockley shares excitedly. Much of Chris' writing has been based on this solid foundation in the outdoors. Following the successful completion of the North American School for Outdoor Writing, Chris discovered a dream and broke into glossy format. "This opened a floodgate of opportunity for me and I seized everything I could and ran with it," states Hockley proudly. These opportunities continue to grow exponentially today and Chris has built an impressive resume while doing what he loves best. Despite his love for fishing and the great outdoors, Chris' true passion is sharing the experiences he's had or the things he's learned along the way with readers through heartfelt stories, conversation pieces, interviews, how-to articles and much more...
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