Jameson lives in the middle of nowhere in North Carolina (his own words), where he grew up. He moved to Florida and met his wife which is where he discovered his passion for fishing. Eventually he moved back to North Carolina and began kayak fishing in the rivers. After much thought and chat with his dad he quit his day job at his dad’s fence company and began trying to figure out how to make a career out of kayak fishing. He is one of the first people I’ve known who has quit his day job to chase his passions, which has definitely encouraged me to do the same.

Redding decided to quit his day job because it became something where he went to work and was just always planning his next kayak fishing trip. It was difficult for him to quit since he worked with his dad, and he didn’t want to let his dad down. He started traveling for some kayak fishing competitions, and met many people that he became friends with. He thought through many options for what he could start to do in the kayak fishing industry. Eventually he met some people who needed a camera guy for their trips and he agreed to help them out. Luckily his wife had just finished nursing school and agreed to pay the bills for a little while as he began growing his business. It wasn’t easy of course, and there were many struggles, but it was worth it for chasing his passions. At one point he ended up with some damage to his truck that would cost more to repair than he was making, but his wife encouraged him not to quit. She is very supportive of him and his passions. Once you become involved in doing something you're passionate about, the only stressful thing about it is needing to make money. If you just keep working at it, eventually something’s going to work itself out. You definitely need to have a support group to help you get through when things are tough. Sometimes things won’t work out, so it’s best just to say yes to every opportunity you get, because you never know which one is going to work out for you.