BLat starts the day with TV time and a nice warmup catch. Let’s go B!!!

SUF community and app was just being explained by the commentators a minute ago during the tournament while BLat was being covered. They were gracious about explaining what SUF is all about and why it exists. Nicely done!

Part of research is finding out regulations for a body of water you’ll be fishing. With me picking up a boat coming up very quickly, I found a requirement for me to legally launch in the Everglades National Park. The effort and knowledge gained was worth it. Even though I’m going to be primarily using it for my tournament journey around Orlando based fisheries I needed this for Everglades trips. Next step is USCG Captain. Again, more knowledge.

Night fishing: Now that I don’t have to worry about snakes and gators at my feet that I can’t see at night, I need to learn night fishing for bass. Any tips and suggestions would be appreciated. Need to get my ‘Night Moves’ on! I’m sure I’ll be entering some night tournaments here in Florida. Thanks in advance.

My boat is not very big so not a lot of places to put stuff. I remembered a video where BLat suggested using wood. This is about iteration #3 but set up this improvised rig to hold my live scope hardware. Let's see if it holds up on the drive to the lake tomorrow.

Just got accepted and registered for the iCast event in Orlando this July. Going to be a great opportunity to promote my company brand and start to build relationships with Manufacturers and other Industry folks. Just by doing things the right way and getting accepted, I feel as if I’ve already won.

iCast - I’ll be attending this week. If there is something you want me to check out while I’m building relationships let me know. I’ll check the app while I’m there to keep up.

I’ve been quiet lately. It’s not for a lack of interest. Between Captain’s school and a tragedy we had at the house, I haven’t been that active in the app or on the water. I recently had to make the ultimate decision and say goodbye to one of our dogs after only 7 years for his benefit and his quality of life. A prescription change for flea and ticks from the vet went bad and caused him multiple grand seizures. There was no chance of recovery. I will forever miss my best buddy, Mr Linus. At least he left us in my arms with lots of kisses as he quietly crossed over. His littermate sister, Lucy is having a tough time understanding. We are staying as strong as we can for her. Thanks for listening.

First tournament in the Lowe Stinger is in the books. Boat performed perfectly in extremely shallow waters of Lake Garcia FL. The fishery is a hydrilla farm. We had a ton of success and my co-angler pulled in a 9.52 largie. I caught my limit early and upgraded 4 after. Nothing gigantic and that’s fine. I placed in the top 30% without any practice or prep due to real life situations. I had a great experience and learned a few thing to build on the skill stack and bridge of confidence.