Is it just me, or does anybody else get super nervous before a big tournament? 😂 I’ve had everything rigged up for a week now, and I still find myself second-guessing whether I have the right baits tied on and wondering if I should change something! Another championship tournament for me this week, and it’s definitely the most I’ve ever fished for. Needless to say, I’ve got a little bit of everything going on in my head right now! The nerves, the anxiety, the excitement, and probably a few other things I can’t even put into words. 😂BLat, or anybody else in the SUF fam, I could definitely use some words of encouragement, confidence, or even a few bait recommendations to consider before I hit the water! At the end of the day, I know I just need to trust what I know, fish my strengths, and let the chips fall where they may. But man, it’s hard not to overthink it when there’s this much on the line! 😂🎣Appreciate y’all! Tight lines, SUF fam! 🤙🏼

Well, if you look closely, you’ll notice I’m not in the picture I’ve shared! I fished the championship for the club I run on Lake Bowen. I held the lead throughout the entire weigh-in with a 3.6 I punched out of the pads. Lo and behold, the last two fish weighed in were a 3.10 and a 6.14, knocking me right out of the money and out of the championship. That’s fishing for you! 😂

Fast forward to the picture I’ve shared. Two of my boys fishing a derby with a different club on a different lake absolutely put on a show, dropping 40.13 lbs in their best five fish! Now that’s just too unreal not to share! Couldn’t be happier for these guys. Sometimes you don’t get the outcome you’re looking for, but getting to watch your people succeed makes it all worth it!

Tight lines, SUF Fam! 🎣

“She thinks we’re just fishin’.” 🎣❤️

My girl caught her very first bass today, and to say I’m proud would be a complete understatement. Watching the excitement she gets over fishies, right alongside her brother, makes my heart so happy.Fishing is something that was passed down to me from my dad, and now getting the opportunity to pass that same love and those traditions down to my kids is something I’ll never take for granted.These are the moments and memories I’ll cherish forever. There’s nothing better than watching your kids fall in love with something that means so much to you.Here’s to many more fish, muddy hands, early mornings, and memories together. 

Yesterday while getting everything tied up for this morning’s tournament, my son grabbed my rod and said

“Daddy!?”

“Yeah, buddy?”

“I fish like you and Papa and win some cha-ching?”

Fast forward to this morning… on that same rod, throwing an SMH Worm on an SMH Shaky Head, I stuck this 3.7-pound spot that earned a little “cha-ching.”I’d say my little man’s good luck rubbed off on me! 💙 Thanks for the good luck, buddy. Daddy loves you more than you’ll ever know. 🎣💰 #ChaChing #SMHFishing #MakingMemories #FishingWithPurpose

Got the W on the home pond tonight! 🏆🎣

17.39 lbs sealed the deal and, by far, it’s the biggest bag I’ve ever put together. After 33 years of chasing bass, nights like this remind you why you keep showing up. Hopefully it won’t take another 33 years before it happens again! 🤣

Grateful for every bite, every lesson, and every memory made on the water. On to the next one.

Lake Bowen showed out today! Plenty of quality fish caught in the Lake Bowen Big Bass Club derby, and it seems BLat was onto something with that big worm talk yesterday. This 3.5-pounder had me hanging around for a while, but it wasn’t quite enough. We’ll get ’em next Thursday night. Tight lines! 🎣💪

Not bad for four hours of work. ⬆️🌊💥 SZN

And I guess all the hype is true… those urchins really do work. 🤷‍♂️😅🎣

#LetsGetIt #LakeLife #BassFishing #Urchin

Not the collection of most, but it's a good start! With queen tackle one on the way 💪🎣

My boy already lined up for blast off—nothing but #VIBES 🎣😎🔥

Lost a 9 at the boat earlier… tough one to swallow. Stayed locked in and got redemption with this 6 with 20 minutes left and still took big fish. Don’t let anybody tell you the SMH head doesn’t catch giants.