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My real name is John Swann. I guess now you understand where the "Swanny" comes from. I was born in Washington D.C. where my family lived near Georgetown. We lived in the Washington, Maryland and Virginia area most of my life. My grandparents retired to Fort Valley Virginia in the Shenandoah Mountains where we spent our childhood fishing and hunting. My grandfather also spent his teenage years in these mountains with the C.C.C. Camps building many of the first roads that are still there today. John Delinski was an accomplished woodsman, fisherman, hunter, guitar player and devoted grandfather. My first memories around water where of gathering crayfish, salamanders, nightcrawlers and minnows so that "Pappy" and I could go fishing! I'd make sure to get plenty, so we had enough to fish all day! His firm nature, but patient teachings on the water, and in the woods has lead me through my life. He's my idea of a Great Man!
The Great Woman in my life was my mother Doris Delinski! Her undying devotion to her family will be my inspiration for life. After her boy spent four years in the U.S. Navy, she was instrumental in making sure I followed my dream of tournament fishing. She just knew that's where my life was to lead. In just my second nationally televised tournament in Oct.1990, I won a fully rigged Ranger Boat and my first B.A.S.S. tournament. After the first day of competition I attented a church service at South Hill Baptist Church where I was saved by the Lord. Three days later I won the tournament!  Terry Chupp and the F.O.C.A.S. ministry were the messengers, and I want to thank them again for their devotion to the ministry and to bass fisherman all over the country. I'd also like to thank them for their prayers for my mother who was fighting cancer through the 80's and 90's. She passed away on Oct. 5, 1996 at her cabin in Virginia with her entire family at her side. I'm not a man of poetic words, but all I can think to say is, I miss my Mom!!!
While stationed in Jacksonville with the Navy, I met my wife Roseann.
I could'nt resist those beautiful eye's, so we where married on May 28, 1986. After my tournament win,  we found out Roseann was pregnant on Christmas Day 1990. Nine months later our daughter Lyndsey
was born on her "due date", Labor Day! Since Roseann was a Floridian, and I wanted to start my guide service, we decided to move back to her hometown of Orlando, Florida. The rest is history! Roseann is a Pre-school teacher, Lyndsey is a second grader there, and I'm living my dream of being a full time fishing guide. I also plan to fish some major tournaments in the near future. Any sponsers out there interested in a motivated, experienced, full time bass fisherman of destiny?
I want you to know you can expect my best when you book a trip with me! Let me know exactly what you would like to do on your trip, and I'll do my best to serve you. I try and do the little things like, lunch, refreshments, extra time on the water, affordable and competitive pricing but most of all, the best bass fishing Florida has to offer. I've invested in this web site and now we can take digital pictures of your trip, and put them on my web site for all your friends to see! You'll be famous! We can also print out a photo quality picture of your trip to take with you before you leave. You can make reservations to fish, get hotel information, maps and Disney attraction information by contacting me at my Website. We can even make arrangements to pick you up at the airport if necessary. I promise we will do everything we can to make your Florida Fishing Vacation as relaxing and exciting as possible!
The I.G.F.A. has opened 400 new  world record catagories for kids. I have made plans to offer qualification for these world records to the children that fish with us. So come and bring the children so we can make them I.G.F.A. World Record Holders. Many of these catagories have not been filled, so it's very possible to get a record.

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