Good morning brothers. This past weekend I went fishing with my son for the first time. Not the first time ever, mind you, but the...
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Be a Good Person First. A Good Fisherman Second.
Sometimes the good Lord puts us where we’re supposed to be – not where we want to be. Good morning, brothers. I was sitting in...
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Tap… tap tap tap… tap tap tap TAPTAPTAPTAP… My leg is about to bounce right through this desk. I’m jittery. Sitting here in the office,...
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Happy Monday, Brothers. This will be a short entry. Something popped out at me yesterday while editing another video for the fishing vlog. My son...
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Good morning brothers – it’s Monday. Still cold here in Illinois. Freezing, but just barely. This week I’ll be headed south – but not for...
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Happy New Year, Patriots! I hope you had a great time ringing in 2023 with family and friends! Maybe you partied hard… Or… maybe you...
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Merry Christmas a bit early, Patriots! What a year it’s been! So much to be thankful for. I’ve been reflecting on the good, the bad,...
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I’m working on our Christmas card photo today. Sitting in my office here in Illinois. Inside. A nasty chill is seeping off the windows, fighting...
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I almost quit for the season. Threw in the towel. … but something kept nagging at me… “We don’t quit. We don’t quit.” FINE. Fine....
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“This is my jerkbait. There are many like it but this one is mine. My jerkbait is my best friend. It is my life. I...
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Less than 24 hours ago, my family sat side-by-side. We were in church. The very first pew. Risky move with 4 boys. It was muggy....
Continue reading...Fishing Slow? Tough Bite? Time to Scout!
You don’t want to look in my fishing journal. The last several pages include me. Rambling. Being mad. Being discouraged. Making excuses. Whining. Pathetic. It’s...
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It’s Labor Day. I shouldn’t be working right now. I don’t want to be working right now. I want to be in bed. Sawing logs....
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What’s wrong little buddy? Not performing? Hey… listen… it happens to all of us once in a while… Well… not to me, but… you know…...
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There’s a soft breeze tonight, enveloping everything. Crisp. It’s rustling the leaves, keeping the bugs at bay. The sound? The sound is that of a...
Continue reading...Motivation is Worthless: Develop Your Drive
Many of the topics that we cover here sprout from personal development. They’re lessons learned in business and life that get turned towards this activity...
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One of my favorite quotes comes from the great Jordan Peterson: Don’t compare yourself with other people; compare yourself with who you were yesterday. Jordan...
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“It’s too dang cold“, you grumble after a late start as you scramble to grab your breakfast, coffee and gear in one quick pass through...
Continue reading...The Growth of an Angler
For many anglers, fishing is a hobby. Or a passion. Or a lifestyle. Or an obsession. It’s many things to many fishermen, yet, it doesn’t...
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