Master angler Charles Lee spends his non-fishing days performing with the Boulder Philharmonic as its principal cellist. He teaches at Regis University and Metro State University of Denver, and also performs with Colorado Ballet and Opera Colorado orchestras. He has a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from CU Boulder as well as degrees from Temple University and Eastman School of Music. His favorite catches are large brown trouts and trophy sized northern pikes from the mountain streams and high altitude lakes of Colorado.