Fishing and (mostly) fun

  • 2020….new boat, new truck…new attitude…same outcome…hope not!!

    What do you do when you can’t fish?  Well, I put new line on reels, replace hooks, reorganize tackle…and name kayaks for the new season.  Ok, maybe silly…but I am going to have fun with the rest of my days on this earth!  I have worked too much, still do…so why not enjoy it? I… Read more

  • Caney Fork guy out of water…or a Hobie guy in a NuCanoe world

    Last weekend was an extremely tough one for me.  My Joy was at St. Thomas with her dad, so I was home without her (he is home now! And so is she).  I had worked too long a week and was completely exhausted…and the real problem; there was no tournament.  Did you hear me…no tournament… Read more

  • Hobie like your Barishnikov…or not…

    Just home from Guntersville, I went there after attending the “Fishing for Soldiers” event where a bunch of us from Clarksville fished Chickamauga.  It was a pretty awesome tournament, and they had some pretty cool raffle prizes.  I was fortunate enough to pick up a Hobie H-Crate jr, and a Stanley Cooler…but the real winners… Read more

  • kayaks with motors….an opinion

    I love kayak tournaments.  I have been a part of every event I can find since the first CAKFG event I fished three – maybe four – years ago.  I travel thousands of miles annually chasing them because I love the comradery, the competition and the adventures my wife and I share as we travel. … Read more

  • Oauchitalking ’bout….

    I was fortunate to fish the last Hobie BOS event of the inaugural season on Lake Guntersville last weekend. As always, AJ and Kevin along with Frank Stapleton ran a flawless event; showing the crowd that they are here to deliver premier events.   I didn’t finish well enough to make the TOC…but I guess there is… Read more