GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. — Georgetown County will kick off an exciting outdoors-themed week on April 5 with a presentation by Clay Dyer, a professional angler who has seen great success in his life despite being born with no legs, no left arm and only a partial right arm. His motto is “If I can, you can.”
Dyer will speak about his experiences and overcoming physical limitations in a free, public presentation sponsored by the Georgetown County Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Conway Bassmasters and Pee Dee Bassmasters. The program begins at 7 p.m. April 5 at Georgetown County’s newly renovated Howard Auditorium, 1610 Hawkins St., Georgetown.
Dyer, 37, has lived his life with determination and positive spirit, despite the obstacles he faced since birth. He began fishing at age 5, he said. A natural competitiveness became evident early on and he started competing in fishing tournaments at age 15. He became a professional angler in 1995 and fished in the “major leagues” on the FLW Tour for four years.
Dyer now spends the majority of his time sharing his life experiences through motivational and leadership presentations to various companies, charities and churches. He is also a volunteer athletic coach at Hamilton High School in Alabama and fishes the Bassmaster Open Series and select charity events.
Dyer’s television appearances include ESPN, Fox, CNN Headline News, Versus, the Outdoor Channel, Fox Sports South, the 700 Club and CBS. Published articles about Clay have appeared in USA Today, Newsweek, Bassmaster, FLW Outdoors Magazine, and many more.
Dyer’s presentation will kick off a week full of fishing-themed events that includes the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament at Winyah Bay on April 7-10 and the Winyah Bay Heritage Festival on April 9 and 10. The tournament and festival will be based at Georgetown County’s Carroll Ashmore Campbell Marine Complex. For more information, visit www.fishgeorgetown.com.