05/01/2026
The Unhinged Biography of Jeff “Marmaduke” Sloman
Jeffrey King Sloman, known in certain outdoor circles as Jeff, and in the more chaotic corners of creative strategy as Marmaduke, is not simply a man.
He is a walking field guide, business brainstorm, half-finished repair project, bass tournament analyst, outdoor philosopher, security entrepreneur, and content machine held together by caffeine, discipline, torque specs, and the deeply suspicious belief that every problem can be turned into a Facebook post, podcast segment, nonprofit idea, or 60-second Short.
Born with the soul of an angler and the operating system of a multi-tab browser, Jeff built Get Hooked Outdoors as more than a brand. It is a movement, a lifestyle, a community, and possibly a future empire built from bass, bank fishing, conservation, outdoor access, and the phrase:
“Come with us and experience the adventure.”
While ordinary people look at a lake and see water, Jeff sees:
* bass habitat,
* tournament conditions,
* a YouTube intro,
* a Facebook group discussion,
* a nonprofit youth program,
* a possible sponsor pitch,
* and three different content hooks before breakfast.
Jeff is the kind of man who can be researching Missouri fishing laws one minute, diagnosing a Ford vacuum-line tick the next, then immediately pivot into designing a nonprofit governance structure for the Get Hooked Outdoors Outdoor Legacy Foundation because apparently resting is illegal.
He is also the founder-type behind Initial Protection & Security LLC, where he brings structure, responsibility, and operational seriousness to the security world — while simultaneously thinking, “This could probably use a better logo, a bid proposal template, and a public-facing content strategy.”
A creator at heart, Jeff has spent decades developing an eye for photography, nature, nightlife, street scenes, vehicles, fishing moments, and the strange beauty of people trying to fix things with limited tools and maximum determination. This makes him dangerous with an iPhone 14 Pro Max, two tripods, and a ring light.
His creative process can best be described as:
“Let’s make it professional, but also useful, modular, cross-platform, legally aware, brand-safe, visually clean, and ready for TikTok by tonight.”
Jeff’s world contains many recurring characters:
Mija the Chiweenie sidekick.
Bass that may or may not cooperate.
Vehicles with questionable timing.
Facebook groups needing structure.
Missouri paperwork.
Tournament leaderboards.
Outdoor families who deserve access.
And the eternal question:
“Can this be turned into a series?”
The answer is usually yes.
Jeff is not just building content. He is building a legacy ecosystem: fishing, conservation, outdoor education, community access, security services, photography, road trips, old-school grit, and creator strategy all crammed into one highly specific Midwestern command center.
He believes in family, discipline, responsibility, nature, structure, learning, and clean ex*****on — but he also has just enough chaos in the tank to ask about electric outboard conversions, homemade terminal tackle, Facebook alert commands, roach gel bait, and whether a camera can print a Polaroid while saving to a phone.
In short:
Jeff Sloman is what happens when an outdoorsman, creator, entrepreneur, mechanic-by-necessity, conservation advocate, tournament analyst, brand strategist, and overworked operations manager all get trapped in the same person and decide to start filming.
He is not waiting for the perfect setup.
He is building the setup.
One post, one cast, one repair, one episode, one LLC, one nonprofit draft, one bass update, and one slightly unhinged idea at a time.
