Author: Mike Cheatham
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If I were quite honest, I would say that I was disappointed with my performance in Louisiana. And I usually am honest, even with myself when it hurts the most…and the weekend hurt. I had dreams of driving to Shreveport and absolutely wrecking the place. I have never felt more…
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Drove this far for a knitted catfish?
Kayak Bass Fishing National Championship 2019 is just a few days away, and many are already in Shreveport searching (and searching) for launches, lunches and fish (bass to be specific). I am already three days into the adventure and while not a lot of catching is happening for me, Joy…
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Ketch me if you can…..
So….I know it is Thursday because I have been counting the days until I leave for Shreveport and the KBF National Championship (tomorrow!)….but for me, it is Westbrook Wednesday part Two! Now I am not going to lie, I had no idea what a Westbrook Wednesday was until I met…
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Not ready for prime time….
I wish I could say I am satisfied that I finished in the top ten of our clubs season opener, finally ending a skunkfest that had me considering the end of my kayak tournament career. But when you only catch a single measurable fish (or when I do anyway), it…
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say hello to my little friend…the Hobie Grail…
I spent a little time researching (very little) the correct procedure or ritual required, the correct syntax, the proper etiquette and whether or not the world would become unsettled before I christened my first Hobie (a ProAngler 12) the “BoHobien Rhapsody”. Then my Joy and I promptly named her Hobie…
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WTBY….or the continuing saga of skunk boy…
Woke up at two, drove two hours and some change. I fished a tournament, but I did nothing to write about. There is no technique that proved successful, there is no lure that stood out. I didn’t learn anything to improve me as an angler. I was cold, unfocused and…
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…new opportunity…or not?
The beauty of this life is that we can re-create ourselves with enough determination, especially if the right trigger sets us in motion. I lived a life of alcohol and drugs, then my daughter was born. It was not an easy or immediate transition back to me; but I made…
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ohhhhhh yeah….I got one for Valentines Day!
I was out tonight with the best catch I ever made – my Joy – sharing carrot cake and catfish from….wait for it…the Catfish House. We found each other late in life, but fortunately, not too late. She understands me, and in spite of me, loves me. I don’t get…
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Calhoun Thelma…without Louise….
Get up at three to head home – nope – woke up a five thirty dead tired – left anyway – check. Stop at Bass Pro in Chattanooga to buy a rigs (they had none) – check, well without them actually a fail Stop at Bass Pro in Nashville to…
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Why does the old fat guy have to take pics?
Bienville….day ahhhhh one….day ahhhhh two, ahh three….. How many days does it take to get to what kayak fishing is really about to me? ….three….. Some of you may not understand the reference to an old commercial, ‘cause you ain’t that old, but it was about the chocolate center of…
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