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Tournament fishing can be a strange thing. Often, the gut says one thing, while in reality the fish have completely different plans. Thus is the case of last weekend’s VA Elite 70 event on the Potomac River. Multiple weeks of rain had left the fish in limbo, as well as our understanding of [...]

Outcomes in life are rarely what we wish. Let me begin by saying this is not a depressing reality of the human experience, but instead an optimistic hope that anything is possible. Often, we set long-term goals and go in with all the marbles anticipating the perfect outcome, with little thought of [...]

They say a person doesn’t know true love until they have a child. Although this may hold true, who is to say a puppy can’t give an individual the same joys? In August of 2012, I snuck up to Lancaster, PA to pick up my first dog, a beautiful ticked German-Shorthaired Pointer (GSP). Unbeknownst [...]

Let me begin by saying, you are not measured by your short-term accomplishments and failures. Instead, it’s these events over time that truly matter. Lately I’ve been discussing sponsorship, and I want you to realize the opinions I hold are mine and mine alone. Everyone’s experiences are [...]

  Many men go fishing their whole lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after – Henry David Thoreau   As tournament anglers, we often get stuck focusing on whether or not we catch them. High entry fees, gear, hotel and travel costs can easily distract us from our ultimate [...]

I’ll be the first to admit it, Lake Anna has not been good to me over the past couple of years. The lake fishes tough, but when the event is won with over 19 pounds, all I can say is I haven’t figured them out. No excuses, just complete humbleness for one of the largest freshwater lakes in the [...]

With each year, the anticipation builds as spring coming to fruition. Unlike previous seasons, however, the weather has experienced more changes than one can count on two hands. Record highs in February followed by rainy, cold weather in March were but a few of the crazy conditions facing the east [...]

How are you able to accomplish everything you do? A common question I have often asked successful individuals, and then again, a question I often get asked as well. H-SC Bass It sounds like an easy question in theory, but in reality it’s a little more complicated than you would expect. The older [...]

Every few years, the fishing industry explodes with enthusiasm when a new, innovative technology comes to market. Something that takes the idea of what is possible to new levels and encourages the industry to think outside the box of what is known. Think about the invention of the jack plate, a [...]

A frequent topic I’ve seen lately written in articles and discussed during podcasts is the idea of changing sponsors. Most recently I was listening to Bass Talk Live with guest Dean Rojas. Dean is an Elite Series angler who chose to leave longtime sponsors Skeeter and Yamaha after twenty years of [...]