About Simms
A U.S. Coast Guard captain, Richard Simms holds a wildlife & fisheries management degree, is a former game warden for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, and an outdoor journalist and book author with 50 years’ experience as a Tennessee river rat.
Capt. Richard Simms is proud of his largest fish ever, even if his wife periodically reminds him that the largest fish she ever caught is bigger.
“She’s always quick to point that out,” he says with a hearty laugh.
Simms has helped hundreds of people catch their largest fish ever through his guide service, Scenic City Fishing Charters. Everyone from the Tennessee wildlife commissioner to completely new anglers have caught trophy catfish with Simms’ guidance.
He’s seen his clientele haul in bigger fish than he’s ever caught, but Simms has never been envious of his stewards. All he’s looking for are plentiful bites and a good fight.