Adam Nelson grew up in nature.
His father, Doyle Nelson, was a national park ranger in California, Wyoming and Pennsylvania. He was recently chief ranger of the Delaware Water Gap in Pennsylvania.
“We spent a lot of time in the outdoors,” said Adam Nelson, of East Liberty, who came to Pittsburgh for college. “When we went fishing we always had to bring a lot of stuff. After college, I wanted to get back to nature and be connected to that world. I remember lugging all this stuff to go fishing. My dad inspired me to do this.”
The “this” he is referring to is creating The Daggerfish Gear Co., a business that creates hand reels – compact fishing rods. He will be showcasing those as one of 60 vendors at Handmade Arcade’s Virtual Marketplace Spring Edition.