H. “Carl ” Crawford is the older son of Ozellia and Hubert Crawford who immigrated from Mississippi and Georgia (respectively) to Los Angeles during the early 1950’s. He is a member of the Pasadena Casting Club, and Youth Director on the Board of the Southwest Council of Fly Fishers International (SWCFFI). In addition to mentoring youngsters and oldsters of all ages in fly fishing, he serves on the Alumni Board of Cal Poly Pomona and Advisory Board of BAM LA (”Becoming a Man”) which is a mentoring program for underserved male teens). Carl is the co-founder of the Ubuntu Fly Anglers Network, a casting instructor and lifetime resident of Los Angeles, CA.