I was born in Bolzano, in the Alto Adige region of Italy. Born into a family of hoteliers over time I developed a passion for fishing. When I was a young boy I would catch a trout and bring them to my father who worked in the hotel kitchen. He would prepare them for me and I would help. Over time I naturally developed a passion for cooking trout.
Eventually we moved to Lake Como where my culinary, and angling passion further developed in our family business. It was at this point in my life I decided to open whieldonflyfishing.com