Name: Simon Auken Beck

DOB: Jan. 8. 1980

Location: Copenhagen, Denmark.

Occupation: Wood fanatic

Fishing name: Mr. ShakesBirne

Description: Mr. ShakesBirne is lyric fisherman and being asked the question "to birne or not to birne?", there is no doubht in his mind: He is definitely going for the birne. Mr. ShakesBirne was one of the first fishermen to visit the famous Klaus Kiefer and instantly he fell deeply in love with the Kiefer-birne. Mr. ShakesBirne, from that day, always brought a hip flask full of birne going fishing.

Mr. ShakesBirne primarily fish with his spinning rod, but is also the owner of a fairly new fliefishing rod (practice is needed). With the spinning rod Mr. ShakesBirne caught three trouts during fishing trips with The Collective and an unknown number of pikes in Värmland next to his Swedish "far far away cottage".

Mr. ShakesBirne recently surprised The Collective by being a heck of a photographer and actually capable of uploading the images to the homepage. 

Best catch ever: 2,5 kg pike caught in a lake in Värmland, Sweden.