January 18
• Edited (Jan 18, 2026)

Life Lesson:

Yesterday’s club tournament on Lake Okeechobee didn’t go as planned. I have a BFL derby there in 6 days. I’ve won big bag and big fish before on that lake. Quite frankly I got my teeth kicked in and skunked. I could blame the weather, the lake, the launch site, etc. As Jocko teaches, I take extreme ownership.

At this point I have 2 options.

1. Sit around today and lick my wounds agitated.

2. Go out today and practice making some adjustments.

I choose door #2. It’s cloudy and warm. Let’s fish and overcome unexpected results.

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