Latest / The Articulate Fly / S6, Ep 140: Navigating Virginia's Bass and Musky Waters with Austin Conrad
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- 0:04Hey
- 0:04folks,
- 0:04it's
- 0:04Marvin
- 0:05Cash,
- 0:05the
- 0:05host
- 0:05of
- 0:05the
- 0:06Articulate
- 0:06Fly.
- 0:07On
- 0:08this
- 0:08episode,
- 0:08I'm
- 0:08joined
- 0:09by
- 0:09Austin
- 0:09Conrad,
- 0:10co
- 0:11owner
- 0:11of
- 0:11Virginia
- 0:11Trophy
- 0:12Guides.
- 0:13Austin
- 0:13and
- 0:13I
- 0:14take
- 0:14a
- 0:14deep
- 0:14dive
- 0:14into
- 0:15Virginia
- 0:15smallmouth
- 0:15and
- 0:16muskie.
- 0:16And
- 0:16Austin
- 0:17even
- 0:17shares
- 0:17the
- 0:18legend
- 0:18of
- 0:18Skippy
- 0:18Britches.
- 0:19I
- 0:19think
- 0:20you're
- 0:20really
- 0:20going
- 0:20to
- 0:20enjoy
- 0:20this
- 0:21one,
- 0:22but
- 0:22before
- 0:22we
- 0:23get
- 0:23to
- 0:23the
- 0:23interview,
- 0:24just
- 0:24a
- 0:24couple
- 0:24of
- 0:24housekeeping
- 0:25items.
- 0:26If
- 0:26you
- 0:27like
- 0:27the
- 0:27podcast,
- 0:28please
- 0:28tell
- 0:28a
- 0:29friend
- 0:29and
- 0:29please
- 0:29subscribe
- 0:30and
- 0:30leave
- 0:30us
- 0:30a
- 0:30rating
- 0:31and
- 0:31review
- 0:31in
- 0:31the
- 0:32podcaster
- 0:32of
- 0:32your
- 0:32choice.
- 0:33It
- 0:33really
- 0:34helps
- 0:34us
- 0:34out
- 0:35and
- 0:36a
- 0:36shout
- 0:36out
- 0:36to
- 0:36our
- 0:36sponsor.
- 0:37Trout
- 0:37Routes.
- 0:38It's
- 0:38a
- 0:38fact
- 0:39none
- 0:39of
- 0:39us
- 0:39get
- 0:39to
- 0:39fish
- 0:40as
- 0:40much
- 0:40as
- 0:40we
- 0:40want.
- 0:41Almost
- 0:41overnight,
- 0:42planning
- 0:42a
- 0:43fishing
- 0:43trip
- 0:43went
- 0:43from
- 0:43a
- 0:43gazetteer
- 0:44and
- 0:44word
- 0:44of
- 0:44mouth
- 0:45to
- 0:45the
- 0:45entire
- 0:45Internet.
- 0:46There
- 0:47have
- 0:47never
- 0:47been
- 0:47more
- 0:47resources
- 0:48available
- 0:48for
- 0:49fishing,
- 0:49but
- 0:49it's
- 0:50a
- 0:50challenge
- 0:50trying
- 0:50to
- 0:50wade
- 0:51through
- 0:51the
- 0:51digital
- 0:51noise
- 0:52to
- 0:52find
- 0:52the
- 0:52most
- 0:52current
- 0:53and
- 0:53relevant
- 0:53information.
- 0:54Spend
- 0:55less
- 0:55time
- 0:55surfing
- 0:56the
- 0:56Internet
- 0:56and
- 0:56more
- 0:57time
- 0:57on
- 0:57the
- 0:57water
- 0:57with
- 0:57trout
- 0:58routes.
- 0:58With
- 0:59over
- 0:59350,000
- 1:00access
- 1:00points
- 1:01mapped
- 1:01across
- 1:0150,000
- 1:02trout
- 1:02streams
- 1:03and
- 1:03much
- 1:03more,
- 1:04Trout
- 1:04Routes
- 1:04has
- 1:05all
- 1:05the
- 1:05data
- 1:05you
- 1:05need
- 1:06to
- 1:06help
- 1:06you
- 1:06make
- 1:06the
- 1:06most
- 1:07of
- 1:07your
- 1:07time
- 1:07on
- 1:07the
- 1:07water.
- 1:08Where
- 1:08I
- 1:09fish
- 1:09in
- 1:09southern
- 1:09Appalachia,
- 1:10figuring
- 1:10out
- 1:11how
- 1:11to
- 1:11get
- 1:11off
- 1:11the
- 1:11water
- 1:12can
- 1:12be
- 1:12as
- 1:12important
- 1:12as
- 1:13finding
- 1:13it
- 1:13in
- 1:13the
- 1:13first
- 1:13place.
- 1:14With
- 1:14trout
- 1:15routes,
- 1:15I
- 1:15can
- 1:15mark
- 1:15the
- 1:15best
- 1:16spots
- 1:16to
- 1:16get
- 1:16out
- 1:16of
- 1:16the
- 1:17water
- 1:17so
- 1:17I
- 1:17don't
- 1:17find
- 1:17myself
- 1:18in
- 1:18a
- 1:18valley
- 1:18I
- 1:18can't
- 1:19climb
- 1:19out
- 1:19of.
- 1:19And
- 1:20as
- 1:20the
- 1:20sun
- 1:20goes
- 1:20down
- 1:21up
- 1:21your
- 1:22game
- 1:22and
- 1:22download
- 1:22the
- 1:23app
- 1:23Today,
- 1:23use
- 1:24code
- 1:24ArtFly20
- 1:26ArtFly20
- 1:27all
- 1:28one
- 1:28word
- 1:29for
- 1:2920%
- 1:30off
- 1:30your
- 1:30Trout
- 1:31Routes
- 1:31Pro
- 1:31membership
- 1:32at
- 1:32maps.troutroutes.com
- 1:36now
- 1:36onto
- 1:37our
- 1:37interview.
- 1:38Well,
- 1:39Austin,
- 1:39welcome
- 1:39to
- 1:40the
- 1:40Articulate
- 1:40Fly.
- 1:42Thanks
- 1:42Marlon,
- 1:43appreciate
- 1:43you
- 1:43having
- 1:43me.
- 1:44Thrilled
- 1:45to
- 1:45be
- 1:45here.
- 1:45Yeah,
- 1:46looking
- 1:46forward
- 1:46to
- 1:47it.
- 1:47And
- 1:47we
- 1:47have
- 1:48a
- 1:48tradition
- 1:48on
- 1:48the
- 1:48Articulate
- 1:49Fly.
- 1:49We
- 1:49like
- 1:49to
- 1:49ask
- 1:50all
- 1:50of
- 1:50our
- 1:50guests
- 1:50to
- 1:50share
- 1:51their
- 1:51earliest
- 1:51fishing
- 1:52memory.
- 1:54I
- 1:54thought
- 1:55about
- 1:55this
- 1:55one
- 1:56because
- 1:57I
- 1:57know
- 1:57you
- 1:57asked
- 1:58everybody
- 1:59and
- 2:00I
- 2:00can't
- 2:01decide
- 2:02if
- 2:02it
- 2:02was
- 2:05whether
- 2:05I
- 2:05was
- 2:05fishing
- 2:06with
- 2:06my
- 2:06grandfather
- 2:07and
- 2:07my
- 2:08little
- 2:08brother
- 2:08on
- 2:09a
- 2:09lake
- 2:10like
- 2:10a
- 2:10Pay
- 2:11to
- 2:11Play
- 2:11lake
- 2:11and
- 2:12southern
- 2:12West
- 2:13Virginia
- 2:13called
- 2:13Plum
- 2:14Orchard
- 2:14Lake.
- 2:15And
- 2:15I
- 2:15can't
- 2:15remember
- 2:16if
- 2:16it
- 2:16was
- 2:16that
- 2:16one.
- 2:18And
- 2:18him
- 2:20being
- 2:20frustrated
- 2:21all
- 2:21day
- 2:22untangling
- 2:23and
- 2:24us,
- 2:25you
- 2:26know,
- 2:26snagging
- 2:26up
- 2:27on
- 2:27trees
- 2:27behind
- 2:27us,
- 2:28or
- 2:29if
- 2:29it
- 2:29was,
- 2:30you
- 2:30know,
- 2:30another
- 2:31early
- 2:31one
- 2:32with
- 2:33him
- 2:33and
- 2:34his
- 2:35buddy
- 2:35Joey.
- 2:36They
- 2:36had
- 2:37a
- 2:37fish
- 2:38camp
- 2:39on
- 2:39the
- 2:39Greenbrier
- 2:40river
- 2:40and
- 2:41we
- 2:41would
- 2:41go
- 2:42there
- 2:42and
- 2:42fish
- 2:42all
- 2:42the
- 2:42time.
- 2:43And
- 2:44we
- 2:45did
- 2:45like
- 2:46Kind
- 2:46of
- 2:46like
- 2:46an
- 2:46old
- 2:47school
- 2:48john
- 2:48boat
- 2:48float
- 2:49with
- 2:50a
- 2:50trolling
- 2:50motor
- 2:51and
- 2:52a
- 2:52prop
- 2:52outboard.
- 2:53And
- 2:54by
- 2:54the
- 2:55end
- 2:55of
- 2:55the
- 2:55day,
- 2:55the
- 2:55only
- 2:56thing
- 2:56that
- 2:56worked
- 2:56was
- 2:57the
- 2:57trolling
- 2:57motor.
- 2:58So
- 2:59going
- 2:59down
- 2:59some,
- 3:00some,
- 3:01you
- 3:02know,
- 3:02interesting
- 3:02water,
- 3:03pretty
- 3:04much
- 3:04not
- 3:05under
- 3:05power
- 3:06most
- 3:06of
- 3:06the
- 3:06time.
- 3:07So
- 3:07that
- 3:07was
- 3:07a
- 3:08fun
- 3:08one.
- 3:08Made
- 3:08for
- 3:08a
- 3:08long
- 3:09day,
- 3:09taking
- 3:10off
- 3:10in
- 3:10the
- 3:10dark,
- 3:10hitting
- 3:11a
- 3:11bunch
- 3:11of
- 3:11stuff.
- 3:11But
- 3:12catching
- 3:12smallmouth
- 3:13bass,
- 3:13I
- 3:13would
- 3:13say
- 3:14those
- 3:14are
- 3:14the
- 3:14two.
- 3:15I
- 3:15couldn't
- 3:15figure
- 3:15out
- 3:16which
- 3:16one
- 3:16was
- 3:16earlier.
- 3:17I
- 3:17even
- 3:17made
- 3:17a
- 3:18call
- 3:19to
- 3:19try
- 3:19to
- 3:19figure
- 3:19out
- 3:20which
- 3:20one
- 3:20was
- 3:20and.
- 3:22But
- 3:22yeah,
- 3:22I
- 3:22mean,
- 3:23you
- 3:23know,
- 3:23growing
- 3:23up
- 3:23fishing
- 3:24in
- 3:25southern
- 3:25West
- 3:25Virginia
- 3:26for,
- 3:26for
- 3:26bass
- 3:27and
- 3:28trout
- 3:28and
- 3:28stuff
- 3:29and
- 3:29got
- 3:29a
- 3:30pretty
- 3:30early
- 3:30start.
- 3:31So
- 3:32I
- 3:32was,
- 3:32I
- 3:32was
- 3:33fortunate
- 3:33in
- 3:33that
- 3:33way.
- 3:33It
- 3:33helped
- 3:34foster
- 3:35my
- 3:35love
- 3:35for
- 3:35fishing
- 3:35in
- 3:36the
- 3:36outdoors.
- 3:37Very,
- 3:38very
- 3:38neat.
- 3:38So
- 3:38when
- 3:38did
- 3:38you
- 3:39come
- 3:39to
- 3:39the
- 3:39dark
- 3:39side
- 3:39of
- 3:40fly
- 3:40fishing?
- 3:42So
- 3:42that
- 3:43actually
- 3:43was
- 3:44not
- 3:44until
- 3:45I
- 3:45was
- 3:45an
- 3:45adult.
- 3:46So
- 3:47I.
- 3:47On
- 3:47the
- 3:47other
- 3:48side
- 3:48of
- 3:48my
- 3:48family,
- 3:49I
- 3:49had
- 3:50a,
- 3:50you
- 3:51know,
- 3:51an
- 3:51uncle
- 3:52Joe.
- 3:52He
- 3:52wasn't
- 3:52actually
- 3:53an
- 3:53uncle,
- 3:54but
- 3:55a
- 3:55good
- 3:56close
- 3:56friend,
- 3:57him
- 3:57and
- 3:57his
- 3:57wife
- 3:58Sandy
- 3:58with
- 3:59my
- 3:59mom's
- 4:00parents.
- 4:00And
- 4:01Joe
- 4:01Lewis
- 4:01was
- 4:03probably
- 4:03one
- 4:03of
- 4:03the
- 4:03only
- 4:04guys
- 4:04fishing
- 4:05in
- 4:05also
- 4:06the
- 4:06Greenbrier
- 4:07and
- 4:08the
- 4:09Lower
- 4:09New
- 4:09river
- 4:10there
- 4:10in
- 4:10West
- 4:10Virginia
- 4:11on
- 4:11a
- 4:12fly
- 4:12rod.
- 4:12And
- 4:12he
- 4:12would,
- 4:13he
- 4:13would
- 4:13wait
- 4:14around
- 4:14and,
- 4:14and
- 4:14fish
- 4:15for
- 4:15that.
- 4:15And
- 4:15I'd
- 4:15watch
- 4:16him
- 4:16and
- 4:17he
- 4:17never
- 4:17let
- 4:17me
- 4:18fly
- 4:18fish
- 4:18because
- 4:18he
- 4:19said
- 4:19it
- 4:19was
- 4:19too
- 4:19complicated.
- 4:20But,
- 4:21you
- 4:22know,
- 4:22I'd
- 4:22seen
- 4:22it,
- 4:23but
- 4:23I'd
- 4:23always
- 4:24been
- 4:24told
- 4:24by
- 4:24my
- 4:24grandfather
- 4:25that
- 4:25it
- 4:25was,
- 4:26you
- 4:26know,
- 4:26you
- 4:26did
- 4:26that
- 4:26for
- 4:27trout.
- 4:27And
- 4:29so
- 4:29I
- 4:30went
- 4:30to
- 4:30college
- 4:30at
- 4:31Penn
- 4:31State
- 4:32and
- 4:33when
- 4:33I
- 4:33was
- 4:33like
- 4:34an
- 4:34adult,
- 4:35that's
- 4:35when
- 4:36I
- 4:36kind
- 4:36of
- 4:36started
- 4:37picking
- 4:37up
- 4:37the
- 4:38fly
- 4:38rod
- 4:38right
- 4:38before
- 4:38I
- 4:39went
- 4:39to
- 4:39school.
- 4:40And
- 4:40then
- 4:40more
- 4:41seriously,
- 4:42when
- 4:42I
- 4:42got
- 4:42to
- 4:43school
- 4:43and
- 4:44worked
- 4:44for
- 4:44a
- 4:45shop
- 4:45up
- 4:45there
- 4:45called
- 4:45TCO
- 4:46Fly
- 4:46Shop
- 4:48and
- 4:49kind
- 4:49of
- 4:49got
- 4:49more
- 4:49and
- 4:49more
- 4:50serious.
- 4:50And
- 4:50in
- 4:50my
- 4:51tenure
- 4:51there
- 4:51as
- 4:51an
- 4:52employee,
- 4:53very
- 4:53neat.
- 4:54How
- 4:54did
- 4:54you
- 4:54not
- 4:55get
- 4:55drummed
- 4:55out
- 4:55of
- 4:55the
- 4:55core
- 4:56of
- 4:56your
- 4:56family
- 4:56if
- 4:57not
- 4:57for
- 4:57not
- 4:57being
- 4:57a
- 4:58mountaineer
- 4:58and
- 4:58you
- 4:58went
- 4:58to
- 4:58Penn
- 4:59State?
- 5:00I
- 5:01know,
- 5:01yeah,
- 5:01it
- 5:01was,
- 5:02It's.
- 5:02I
- 5:03was
- 5:03told
- 5:03that
- 5:03at
- 5:04least
- 5:04it
- 5:04wasn't
- 5:04Pitt
- 5:05or
- 5:05Virginia
- 5:05Tech.
- 5:06So
- 5:06I
- 5:06knew
- 5:07that
- 5:07was,
- 5:08that
- 5:08was
- 5:08a
- 5:08tough
- 5:08one
- 5:09to.
- 5:09To.
- 5:10That
- 5:10was
- 5:10a
- 5:10tough
- 5:10call
- 5:11to,
- 5:11to
- 5:12my
- 5:12mom's
- 5:12father,
- 5:13who
- 5:13was
- 5:13a.
- 5:14A
- 5:14mountaineer
- 5:15student
- 5:15two
- 5:15times
- 5:16over.
- 5:16So
- 5:17that
- 5:17was
- 5:17a.
- 5:18That
- 5:18was
- 5:18definitely
- 5:19an
- 5:19awkward
- 5:20moment.
- 5:20But.
- 5:21But
- 5:21yeah,
- 5:21I
- 5:21went
- 5:21to
- 5:21Penn
- 5:22State
- 5:22and
- 5:22it
- 5:23wanted
- 5:23to
- 5:23get
- 5:23out
- 5:23of
- 5:23the
- 5:24area.
- 5:24That
- 5:24was
- 5:25the
- 5:25big
- 5:25thing.
- 5:25My
- 5:25brother,
- 5:26you
- 5:26know,
- 5:26ended
- 5:27up
- 5:27going
- 5:27to
- 5:27WVU
- 5:28and
- 5:28so
- 5:29I
- 5:29kind
- 5:29of
- 5:29wanted
- 5:29to
- 5:29do
- 5:29my
- 5:29own
- 5:30thing.
- 5:30And
- 5:31yeah,
- 5:31I'm
- 5:32glad
- 5:32I
- 5:32did.
- 5:32Met
- 5:33some
- 5:33really
- 5:33great
- 5:33people
- 5:34and.
- 5:34And
- 5:34got
- 5:35to
- 5:35fish
- 5:35some
- 5:35really
- 5:35pretty
- 5:36water
- 5:36that
- 5:36I
- 5:36probably.
- 5:37I
- 5:37may
- 5:38have
- 5:38not
- 5:38otherwise,
- 5:39you
- 5:39know.
- 5:39So,
- 5:40yeah,
- 5:40the,
- 5:41the
- 5:41fishing
- 5:41around
- 5:42State
- 5:42College,
- 5:42I
- 5:42mean,
- 5:42I've
- 5:43been
- 5:43up
- 5:43there
- 5:43a
- 5:43few
- 5:43times
- 5:44to,
- 5:44to
- 5:44fish
- 5:45with
- 5:46the
- 5:46guys
- 5:47in
- 5:47the
- 5:47shop
- 5:47and
- 5:47I
- 5:47mean,
- 5:48I
- 5:48think
- 5:48I
- 5:48could
- 5:48kind
- 5:48of
- 5:49be
- 5:49ruined.
- 5:49I
- 5:49mean,
- 5:50there's
- 5:50so
- 5:50much
- 5:50good
- 5:50water
- 5:50that's
- 5:51so
- 5:51easy
- 5:51to
- 5:51get
- 5:52to.
- 5:54Yeah,
- 5:54that
- 5:54was,
- 5:54that
- 5:55was
- 5:55kind
- 5:55of
- 5:55eye
- 5:55opening.
- 5:56So
- 5:57in
- 5:57southern
- 5:58West
- 5:58Virginia,
- 5:58we
- 5:58had,
- 5:59we
- 5:59had
- 5:59a
- 5:59lot
- 5:59of
- 6:00good
- 6:00trout
- 6:01water.
- 6:01Definitely
- 6:02did.
- 6:02For
- 6:02sure.
- 6:03Still
- 6:03do.
- 6:05But
- 6:05when
- 6:05you
- 6:06get
- 6:06to
- 6:06a
- 6:06place
- 6:06like
- 6:07State
- 6:07College,
- 6:07you,
- 6:07like,
- 6:08realize,
- 6:09like,
- 6:09you're
- 6:09like,
- 6:10wow.
- 6:10Like
- 6:10I,
- 6:11I
- 6:11didn't
- 6:11know
- 6:11what
- 6:12great
- 6:12trout
- 6:13fishing
- 6:13was.
- 6:13I
- 6:13mean,
- 6:13it's.
- 6:14You
- 6:14can't
- 6:14spit
- 6:15without
- 6:15hitting
- 6:16a
- 6:16trout
- 6:16stream.
- 6:17And
- 6:17so
- 6:18that
- 6:19was
- 6:19kind
- 6:19of
- 6:19eye
- 6:19opening
- 6:19and
- 6:19it
- 6:20was
- 6:20great.
- 6:20I
- 6:20mean,
- 6:20it
- 6:20was
- 6:21probably
- 6:21to
- 6:22the
- 6:22detriment
- 6:22of
- 6:22my
- 6:22grades
- 6:24because,
- 6:25you
- 6:25know,
- 6:25there
- 6:26every.
- 6:26Every
- 6:26day
- 6:27you
- 6:27could
- 6:27go
- 6:27fish
- 6:27somewhere
- 6:28new
- 6:28and
- 6:28not
- 6:28hit
- 6:28the
- 6:28same
- 6:29water
- 6:29twice
- 6:29within
- 6:29a,
- 6:30you
- 6:30know,
- 6:31150
- 6:32mile
- 6:32radius.
- 6:33So.
- 6:34Yeah,
- 6:35that's
- 6:35even
- 6:35before
- 6:35you
- 6:35throw
- 6:36in
- 6:36bow
- 6:36hunting
- 6:36for
- 6:37deer.
- 6:37Right?
- 6:39Yeah,
- 6:39I
- 6:39didn't
- 6:39do
- 6:40too
- 6:40much
- 6:40of
- 6:40that
- 6:40up
- 6:40there.
- 6:41I
- 6:41didn't
- 6:41do.
- 6:41Actually,
- 6:42I
- 6:42didn't
- 6:42do
- 6:42any
- 6:42hunting
- 6:43while
- 6:43I
- 6:43was
- 6:43there.
- 6:44Wish
- 6:44I
- 6:44had,
- 6:45but.
- 6:46But
- 6:46it's.
- 6:47But
- 6:47yeah,
- 6:47I
- 6:47mean,
- 6:47I
- 6:48had
- 6:48so
- 6:48much
- 6:48on
- 6:49my
- 6:49plate
- 6:49and
- 6:50just,
- 6:50just
- 6:50having
- 6:50the
- 6:51fishing,
- 6:51I,
- 6:51you
- 6:51know,
- 6:51I
- 6:52kind
- 6:52of
- 6:52had
- 6:52a
- 6:52wealth
- 6:53of
- 6:53riches
- 6:53with
- 6:53that,
- 6:54so
- 6:54it
- 6:55was
- 6:55nice.
- 6:55But
- 6:55yeah,
- 6:56there
- 6:56is.
- 6:56I
- 6:57mean,
- 6:57I
- 6:57always
- 6:57tell
- 6:58people,
- 6:58I
- 6:58mean,
- 6:59PA
- 6:59Central,
- 7:00PA
- 7:00in
- 7:00particular
- 7:01is
- 7:01kind
- 7:01of
- 7:01a
- 7:02outdoorsman's
- 7:02paradise.
- 7:04You
- 7:04know,
- 7:04we're
- 7:04kind
- 7:04of
- 7:04very
- 7:05lucky
- 7:05in
- 7:05the
- 7:05mid
- 7:06Atlantic
- 7:06as
- 7:06a
- 7:06whole
- 7:07that
- 7:07we,
- 7:08you
- 7:08know,
- 7:09between
- 7:09angling
- 7:10opportunities
- 7:10and
- 7:10hunting
- 7:11opportunities,
- 7:12we've
- 7:12got
- 7:12some
- 7:13of
- 7:13the
- 7:13best
- 7:13in
- 7:13the
- 7:13country.
- 7:14Yeah,
- 7:14absolutely.
- 7:15And
- 7:15so,
- 7:15you
- 7:15know,
- 7:16Austin,
- 7:16tell
- 7:16me
- 7:17a
- 7:17few
- 7:17of
- 7:17the
- 7:17people
- 7:17that
- 7:17have
- 7:18kind
- 7:18of
- 7:18mentored
- 7:18you
- 7:18on
- 7:19your
- 7:19fly
- 7:19fishing
- 7:19journey
- 7:20and,
- 7:20you
- 7:20know,
- 7:20what
- 7:20did
- 7:20they
- 7:20teach
- 7:21you?
- 7:23Yeah,
- 7:23so
- 7:25it,
- 7:25you
- 7:26know,
- 7:26I
- 7:26kind
- 7:26of
- 7:27like,
- 7:28I
- 7:28guess
- 7:28I
- 7:28would
- 7:28break
- 7:29that
- 7:29question
- 7:29down
- 7:30like
- 7:30a
- 7:30couple
- 7:30ways
- 7:31where
- 7:31it's,
- 7:32you
- 7:32know,
- 7:32I
- 7:32got
- 7:33my
- 7:33start
- 7:33working
- 7:34at
- 7:34TCO
- 7:35and,
- 7:36you
- 7:36know,
- 7:37worked
- 7:37for
- 7:38George
- 7:38Costa,
- 7:39who
- 7:39you
- 7:39had
- 7:39on
- 7:39the
- 7:40show
- 7:41for
- 7:42the
- 7:43reports
- 7:43and
- 7:43everything.
- 7:43And
- 7:44George
- 7:45was
- 7:46kind
- 7:46of
- 7:47giving
- 7:47me
- 7:47a
- 7:47job
- 7:47up
- 7:48there,
- 7:48which
- 7:48was
- 7:48pretty
- 7:49much
- 7:49for.
- 7:50I
- 7:51looked
- 7:51at
- 7:51it
- 7:51as
- 7:51it
- 7:51was
- 7:52a
- 7:52discount
- 7:52and
- 7:53beer
- 7:53money
- 7:54and
- 7:54helped
- 7:55me
- 7:55pay
- 7:55rent
- 7:55a
- 7:55little
- 7:56bit.
- 7:57And
- 7:57it
- 7:58gave
- 7:58me
- 7:58a
- 7:58start
- 7:58and
- 7:58so,
- 7:59George,
- 8:00I
- 8:00was
- 8:00green
- 8:01as
- 8:01far
- 8:01as
- 8:02fly
- 8:02fishing
- 8:03went
- 8:03when
- 8:03I
- 8:03was
- 8:03up
- 8:04there,
- 8:04to
- 8:05be
- 8:05honest.
- 8:06George,
- 8:07you
- 8:07know,
- 8:08kind
- 8:08of,
- 8:08whether
- 8:09he
- 8:09would
- 8:09say
- 8:09it
- 8:09or
- 8:10not,
- 8:10I
- 8:10would.
- 8:11You
- 8:11know,
- 8:11I'm
- 8:11a
- 8:11big,
- 8:12big
- 8:12believer
- 8:13in,
- 8:13you
- 8:14know,
- 8:14kind
- 8:14of
- 8:14just
- 8:14shutting
- 8:15up
- 8:15and
- 8:15listening
- 8:15sometimes,
- 8:16and
- 8:16especially
- 8:17when
- 8:17people
- 8:18know
- 8:18more
- 8:19than
- 8:19you
- 8:19do.
- 8:19So
- 8:20he
- 8:20may
- 8:20not
- 8:21tell
- 8:21you
- 8:21that.
- 8:22He
- 8:22may
- 8:22squirm.
- 8:23And
- 8:23there
- 8:23may
- 8:23be
- 8:23some
- 8:23other
- 8:23people
- 8:24that
- 8:24would
- 8:24squirm
- 8:24to
- 8:24call
- 8:24him
- 8:25a
- 8:26mentor.
- 8:26But
- 8:26George.
- 8:27George
- 8:27definitely
- 8:28was
- 8:28probably
- 8:29the
- 8:29earliest
- 8:29one.
- 8:29And
- 8:30then
- 8:30other
- 8:30guys
- 8:30up
- 8:31there
- 8:31that
- 8:32I
- 8:32would
- 8:32just
- 8:32sit
- 8:32and
- 8:33listen
- 8:33to
- 8:34because
- 8:34they
- 8:34were
- 8:34just.
- 8:35It
- 8:35just
- 8:35seemed
- 8:36to
- 8:36me
- 8:36like
- 8:36they
- 8:36were
- 8:36trout
- 8:37gurus,
- 8:37like,
- 8:38you
- 8:38know,
- 8:39Sam
- 8:39Galt,
- 8:41Shane
- 8:41Adams,
- 8:42things
- 8:42like
- 8:42that.
- 8:42You
- 8:42know,
- 8:42I.
- 8:43I
- 8:44don't
- 8:44think
- 8:44I
- 8:45would
- 8:45call
- 8:45them
- 8:45mentors,
- 8:46but
- 8:46I've
- 8:46been
- 8:46fortunate
- 8:47to
- 8:47know
- 8:48some
- 8:48really,
- 8:48really
- 8:49fishy
- 8:49people,
- 8:49I
- 8:50mean,
- 8:50in
- 8:50a
- 8:50short
- 8:51time
- 8:51in
- 8:51this
- 8:51industry.
- 8:52And
- 8:53then
- 8:53as
- 8:53I,
- 8:54you
- 8:54know,
- 8:54got
- 8:54back
- 8:55to
- 8:55this
- 8:55area,
- 8:56Virginia,
- 8:57and
- 8:57in
- 8:58West
- 8:58Virginia,
- 8:59Josh
- 8:59Lafferty,
- 9:00who
- 9:00I
- 9:00work
- 9:01with,
- 9:02another
- 9:02guy
- 9:02that
- 9:02would
- 9:02probably
- 9:03squirm,
- 9:04but
- 9:04I
- 9:04would
- 9:05call
- 9:05him
- 9:05a
- 9:05mentor.
- 9:06As
- 9:07far
- 9:07as,
- 9:07you
- 9:07know,
- 9:07he
- 9:08just.
- 9:08He
- 9:08doesn't.
- 9:09I
- 9:09don't
- 9:09think
- 9:09he
- 9:09cares
- 9:10the.
- 9:10For
- 9:10that
- 9:10kind
- 9:11of
- 9:11notoriety
- 9:11or
- 9:12whatnot.
- 9:13But.
- 9:13But,
- 9:14yeah,
- 9:15Josh,
- 9:15I
- 9:15mean,
- 9:15he
- 9:16taught
- 9:16me
- 9:16everything
- 9:17I
- 9:17know
- 9:17about
- 9:19muskie
- 9:20fishing
- 9:20on
- 9:20the
- 9:20fly.
- 9:21And
- 9:21then
- 9:21in
- 9:21recent
- 9:22years,
- 9:24you
- 9:24know,
- 9:25last
- 9:25couple
- 9:25years,
- 9:25getting
- 9:26to
- 9:26know
- 9:26Blaine,
- 9:27same
- 9:28thing.
- 9:28I
- 9:28mean,
- 9:28it's
- 9:28just
- 9:28one
- 9:29of
- 9:29those
- 9:29guys
- 9:29you
- 9:29just.
- 9:30You
- 9:30just
- 9:30kind
- 9:30of
- 9:31shut
- 9:31up
- 9:31and
- 9:31listen.
- 9:32And
- 9:32there's
- 9:33always
- 9:33tidbits
- 9:34you
- 9:34can
- 9:34learn,
- 9:35you
- 9:35know,
- 9:35talking
- 9:35to,
- 9:36you
- 9:36know,
- 9:36whether
- 9:36it
- 9:37be
- 9:37somebody
- 9:37you
- 9:37consider
- 9:38a
- 9:38mentor
- 9:39or
- 9:39a
- 9:39friend
- 9:39and
- 9:41colleague,
- 9:42whatever.
- 9:42And
- 9:43just
- 9:43like
- 9:43that,
- 9:44too,
- 9:44I
- 9:44mean,
- 9:44you
- 9:44know,
- 9:45like
- 9:45I
- 9:45said,
- 9:45I've
- 9:46been
- 9:46fortunate
- 9:47to
- 9:47be
- 9:47around
- 9:47some
- 9:47of
- 9:47the
- 9:47fishiest
- 9:48people,
- 9:49you
- 9:49know,
- 9:49I
- 9:49think,
- 9:50in
- 9:51this
- 9:51industry.
- 9:51I
- 9:51mean,
- 9:52kid
- 9:52that
- 9:52works
- 9:52with
- 9:53us,
- 9:53Braden
- 9:53Miller,
- 9:55I
- 9:55learned,
- 9:56you
- 9:56know,
- 9:56just
- 9:57talking
- 9:57to
- 9:57him,
- 9:57he's
- 9:58such
- 9:58a
- 9:58nerd
- 9:58about.
- 9:59About
- 10:00fishing
- 10:00that
- 10:01you
- 10:01just.
- 10:01You
- 10:01pick
- 10:01up
- 10:01something
- 10:02all
- 10:02the
- 10:02time.
- 10:03And
- 10:03he's
- 10:03so
- 10:04technical
- 10:04and
- 10:04so
- 10:05sound
- 10:05in
- 10:05everything
- 10:06he
- 10:06does.
- 10:06And
- 10:07Brendan
- 10:07Roosh
- 10:09in
- 10:09PA
- 10:10Worked
- 10:10with
- 10:10him
- 10:10closely
- 10:11and
- 10:12good
- 10:12friend,
- 10:12and
- 10:13I
- 10:13mean,
- 10:14a
- 10:14great
- 10:14bass
- 10:15angler,
- 10:15guide,
- 10:16and
- 10:16know
- 10:16guys
- 10:16like
- 10:17Josh
- 10:17Trammel
- 10:17in
- 10:17Ohio
- 10:18and
- 10:19some
- 10:19of
- 10:19the
- 10:19Michigan
- 10:19boys,
- 10:20like,
- 10:20you
- 10:20know,
- 10:21I
- 10:21kind
- 10:21of
- 10:21just.
- 10:22I
- 10:22just
- 10:22try
- 10:22to
- 10:23pick
- 10:23up
- 10:24what
- 10:24I
- 10:24can,
- 10:24whether
- 10:25it's
- 10:25something
- 10:25I
- 10:25would
- 10:25consider
- 10:26a
- 10:26mentor
- 10:27or
- 10:27not.
- 10:27But,
- 10:27you
- 10:28know,
- 10:28it's.
- 10:29I
- 10:29would
- 10:29say
- 10:29George
- 10:30Costa
- 10:30and
- 10:31Josh
- 10:31just
- 10:32giving
- 10:32me
- 10:32an
- 10:32opportunity
- 10:33in
- 10:34both
- 10:34of
- 10:34those
- 10:34places,
- 10:36you
- 10:36know,
- 10:37and
- 10:37then
- 10:37Jim
- 10:37Johnson
- 10:38in
- 10:38Alaska,
- 10:39you
- 10:39know,
- 10:39I
- 10:39worked
- 10:39up
- 10:39there
- 10:40for
- 10:40a
- 10:40few
- 10:40seasons,
- 10:41and
- 10:41even
- 10:42though
- 10:42that
- 10:42was
- 10:42totally
- 10:43different
- 10:43to
- 10:43what
- 10:43I
- 10:43do
- 10:43here
- 10:44now,
- 10:44Jim
- 10:45taught
- 10:45me
- 10:46a
- 10:46lot
- 10:46about
- 10:47professionalism
- 10:48and
- 10:49being
- 10:49a
- 10:49guide
- 10:50and,
- 10:51you
- 10:52know,
- 10:52getting
- 10:52up
- 10:52and
- 10:53getting
- 10:53after
- 10:53it
- 10:53every
- 10:53day.
- 10:54I
- 10:54mean,
- 10:54he's
- 10:54like
- 10:55a.
- 10:56He's
- 10:56an
- 10:56I
- 10:56don't
- 10:56take
- 10:57no
- 10:57for
- 10:57an
- 10:57answer
- 10:58type
- 10:59guy,
- 10:59you
- 10:59know,
- 11:00where
- 11:00it's
- 11:00like,
- 11:00you
- 11:00go
- 11:00out
- 11:01there
- 11:01and
- 11:01you
- 11:01get
- 11:01after
- 11:02it,
- 11:02you
- 11:02know,
- 11:03and.
- 11:03And
- 11:03so
- 11:04Jim,
- 11:04you
- 11:05know,
- 11:05George
- 11:05and
- 11:06Josh,
- 11:06I
- 11:06would
- 11:06say,
- 11:07have
- 11:07been
- 11:08super
- 11:08important
- 11:08to
- 11:08me,
- 11:09and
- 11:09I
- 11:09can't
- 11:09thank
- 11:09those
- 11:09guys
- 11:10enough
- 11:10for.
- 11:11For
- 11:11helping
- 11:11me
- 11:11along
- 11:12the
- 11:12way
- 11:12and
- 11:12really
- 11:13getting
- 11:13my
- 11:13start
- 11:13and
- 11:13push
- 11:14it
- 11:14along.
- 11:14So.
- 11:15Yeah.
- 11:16Very
- 11:16neat.
- 11:16So
- 11:16you're,
- 11:17you
- 11:17know,
- 11:17you're.
- 11:18You're
- 11:18a
- 11:18kid
- 11:18at
- 11:19Penn
- 11:19State.
- 11:20You're
- 11:20working
- 11:20for
- 11:20George,
- 11:21you
- 11:21know,
- 11:22and,
- 11:22you
- 11:22know,
- 11:22you
- 11:22were
- 11:22just
- 11:23kind
- 11:23of
- 11:23figuring
- 11:23out
- 11:23the
- 11:23fly
- 11:24fishing
- 11:24thing,
- 11:24you
- 11:24know,
- 11:25when
- 11:25did
- 11:25you
- 11:25get
- 11:25the
- 11:25guide
- 11:26bug?
- 11:28Yeah,
- 11:28so
- 11:29it
- 11:29kind
- 11:29of
- 11:29happened
- 11:30as
- 11:30I
- 11:30was,
- 11:30like,
- 11:30leaving
- 11:32Penn
- 11:32State
- 11:33and,
- 11:34you
- 11:35know,
- 11:36and
- 11:37I
- 11:37left
- 11:38the
- 11:38shop
- 11:38and,
- 11:40you
- 11:41know,
- 11:41it
- 11:41was
- 11:41weird.
- 11:42It
- 11:42actually
- 11:43kind
- 11:43of
- 11:43happened,
- 11:43like,
- 11:44the
- 11:44same
- 11:44time
- 11:45that.
- 11:46That
- 11:46I
- 11:46got
- 11:47an
- 11:47offer
- 11:47to
- 11:47work
- 11:47on
- 11:47a
- 11:48fly
- 11:48fishing
- 11:48film
- 11:48tour.
- 11:49And
- 11:50so
- 11:51in
- 11:51the
- 11:51midst
- 11:51of
- 11:52that,
- 11:52you
- 11:52know,
- 11:52I
- 11:52was
- 11:53helping
- 11:54a
- 11:54guy
- 11:54named
- 11:54Paul
- 11:54Nicoletti,
- 11:55good
- 11:55friend
- 11:55of
- 11:56mine,
- 11:57with
- 11:57the
- 11:57fly
- 11:57fishing
- 11:58film
- 11:58tour,
- 11:59and
- 11:59then
- 11:59coming
- 12:00back
- 12:00to
- 12:00Virginia
- 12:01to
- 12:02after
- 12:03school,
- 12:04and,
- 12:04you
- 12:04know,
- 12:04it's
- 12:05kind
- 12:05of
- 12:05light,
- 12:05you
- 12:05know,
- 12:06like,
- 12:06not
- 12:06doing
- 12:07a
- 12:07ton
- 12:07of
- 12:08dad
- 12:08work,
- 12:08not,
- 12:09you
- 12:09know,
- 12:09some
- 12:10trips
- 12:10here
- 12:10and
- 12:10there.
- 12:11And.
- 12:12And
- 12:12I
- 12:12just
- 12:12decided,
- 12:13you
- 12:13know,
- 12:13after
- 12:14school,
- 12:14I
- 12:14was
- 12:14like,
- 12:15didn't
- 12:16really
- 12:16know
- 12:16what
- 12:16I
- 12:16wanted
- 12:16to
- 12:17do
- 12:17or
- 12:17I
- 12:17thought
- 12:18I
- 12:18did,
- 12:18and
- 12:18just
- 12:19kind
- 12:19of
- 12:20ran
- 12:20with
- 12:21it.
- 12:22And
- 12:22so,
- 12:22you
- 12:23know,
- 12:23I
- 12:23just
- 12:23kind
- 12:23of
- 12:23dove,
- 12:24you
- 12:25know,
- 12:25headfirst
- 12:26into
- 12:26the
- 12:27industry,
- 12:27so
- 12:28to
- 12:28say.
- 12:28But
- 12:29between
- 12:30a
- 12:30film
- 12:30tour
- 12:30and
- 12:31just
- 12:31guiding
- 12:32as
- 12:32soon
- 12:32as
- 12:32I
- 12:32got
- 12:32back,
- 12:33and
- 12:33it
- 12:33just
- 12:33seemed
- 12:33like
- 12:33it
- 12:33just
- 12:34all
- 12:34happened
- 12:34really
- 12:35quickly
- 12:35because,
- 12:35you
- 12:36know,
- 12:36doing
- 12:36trips
- 12:37here
- 12:37and
- 12:38there
- 12:38was
- 12:38like,
- 12:38boom.
- 12:38I
- 12:39got
- 12:39the
- 12:39job
- 12:39in
- 12:39Alaska,
- 12:41went
- 12:41and
- 12:41left,
- 12:42you
- 12:42know,
- 12:42did
- 12:42my
- 12:42first
- 12:43season
- 12:43in
- 12:43Alaska.
- 12:43I
- 12:44got
- 12:44to
- 12:44spend
- 12:44a
- 12:44lot
- 12:44of
- 12:44time
- 12:44with
- 12:45Josh,
- 12:45and,
- 12:46you
- 12:46know,
- 12:46I
- 12:46told
- 12:47him
- 12:47that
- 12:47I
- 12:47had
- 12:47interest
- 12:47in
- 12:49being
- 12:49in
- 12:49that
- 12:49area
- 12:50and
- 12:51guiding
- 12:51for
- 12:52bass
- 12:52and.
- 12:53And
- 12:53muskie.
- 12:54And,
- 12:55you
- 12:55know,
- 12:55I
- 12:55was
- 12:56kind
- 12:56of
- 12:56nervous
- 12:56about
- 12:56that
- 12:56conversation.
- 12:57And
- 12:58Josh
- 12:58was
- 12:58nothing
- 12:58but
- 12:58welcoming.
- 12:59I
- 12:59mean,
- 12:59he
- 12:59was
- 12:59like,
- 13:00you
- 13:00know,
- 13:00hey,
- 13:00man,
- 13:01screw
- 13:01it.
- 13:01Like,
- 13:02we'll
- 13:02just
- 13:02do
- 13:02it
- 13:02together,
- 13:03you
- 13:03know,
- 13:04and.
- 13:04And
- 13:05was
- 13:05very
- 13:05fortunate
- 13:06with
- 13:06that,
- 13:06that,
- 13:07you
- 13:07know,
- 13:07I.
- 13:07I
- 13:07was
- 13:07kind
- 13:08of
- 13:08nervous
- 13:08about
- 13:08the
- 13:08whole
- 13:08thing.
- 13:09And,
- 13:09you
- 13:09know,
- 13:09he
- 13:10kind
- 13:10of.
- 13:11He
- 13:11kind
- 13:11of
- 13:11squashed
- 13:12all
- 13:12that
- 13:12and
- 13:13gave
- 13:13me
- 13:13the
- 13:13confidence
- 13:14to
- 13:14Go
- 13:14full
- 13:15steam
- 13:15ahead.
- 13:15So
- 13:16that's
- 13:16that.
- 13:16It
- 13:16kind
- 13:17of
- 13:17happened
- 13:17really
- 13:17quickly,
- 13:18but
- 13:18right
- 13:18after
- 13:19school,
- 13:19I
- 13:19would
- 13:19say.
- 13:20Interesting.
- 13:21And
- 13:21so
- 13:21did
- 13:21you
- 13:21just
- 13:22kind
- 13:22of
- 13:22start,
- 13:22you
- 13:22know,
- 13:23guiding
- 13:23for
- 13:23yourself
- 13:24before
- 13:24it
- 13:24all
- 13:24came
- 13:24together
- 13:25or
- 13:25were
- 13:25you
- 13:25working
- 13:25with
- 13:25a
- 13:26shop
- 13:26or
- 13:26an
- 13:26outfitter?
- 13:28Yeah,
- 13:28so
- 13:29it
- 13:29was
- 13:29like,
- 13:29just
- 13:30like
- 13:30I
- 13:30said,
- 13:30like
- 13:30a
- 13:31pretty
- 13:31small
- 13:32amount
- 13:32of
- 13:32trips
- 13:32and
- 13:33I
- 13:33was
- 13:33actually
- 13:33just
- 13:33doing
- 13:34trout
- 13:35in
- 13:36Virginia
- 13:37and
- 13:37this
- 13:37was
- 13:38a
- 13:38very
- 13:38short
- 13:38time
- 13:39before,
- 13:40you
- 13:40know,
- 13:40I
- 13:40kind
- 13:40of
- 13:40met
- 13:41Josh
- 13:41and
- 13:43we
- 13:43kind
- 13:43of
- 13:43started
- 13:43Virginia
- 13:44Trophy
- 13:44Guides.
- 13:45But,
- 13:45but
- 13:45yeah,
- 13:45it
- 13:45was
- 13:46just
- 13:47doing
- 13:47some,
- 13:47some
- 13:48walking
- 13:48away
- 13:48trout
- 13:48trips
- 13:49and,
- 13:50and
- 13:50to
- 13:50be
- 13:50honest
- 13:50with
- 13:51you,
- 13:51kind
- 13:51of
- 13:52when
- 13:52I
- 13:52was
- 13:52doing
- 13:52it,
- 13:53I
- 13:53think
- 13:53that
- 13:53I
- 13:54love
- 13:54trout,
- 13:54I
- 13:55really
- 13:55do,
- 13:56but
- 13:56I
- 13:56wasn't
- 13:56really
- 13:57inspired
- 13:57to,
- 13:58to
- 13:58guide
- 13:59for
- 13:59them
- 13:59long
- 13:59term
- 14:00and,
- 14:00and
- 14:00I
- 14:00knew
- 14:01I
- 14:01wanted
- 14:01to
- 14:01do
- 14:01something
- 14:03slightly
- 14:04different,
- 14:05but
- 14:05I
- 14:05didn't
- 14:05really
- 14:05want
- 14:06to
- 14:06leave
- 14:06the
- 14:06region.
- 14:06I,
- 14:07you
- 14:07know,
- 14:07I've
- 14:08been
- 14:08all
- 14:08over
- 14:08the,
- 14:09the
- 14:09country.
- 14:10I've
- 14:10gotten
- 14:11Alaska
- 14:12and
- 14:12you
- 14:13know,
- 14:13and,
- 14:14and
- 14:14I,
- 14:15I,
- 14:16I
- 14:17think
- 14:17people
- 14:17probably
- 14:18don't
- 14:18believe
- 14:18me
- 14:18when
- 14:19I
- 14:19say
- 14:19it,
- 14:19but,
- 14:20but
- 14:20I
- 14:20wouldn't
- 14:20rather
- 14:21be
- 14:21anywhere
- 14:21else
- 14:21than,
- 14:22you
- 14:22know,
- 14:23this
- 14:23area,
- 14:24western
- 14:25Virginia.
- 14:26And
- 14:26obviously
- 14:26I'm
- 14:27partial
- 14:27to
- 14:27West
- 14:28Virginia
- 14:28too,
- 14:28but,
- 14:29but
- 14:29this,
- 14:30I
- 14:30love
- 14:30being
- 14:30in
- 14:30this,
- 14:31this
- 14:31region.
- 14:31As
- 14:31far
- 14:32as
- 14:32fishing,
- 14:32I
- 14:32don't
- 14:33think
- 14:33you
- 14:33can
- 14:33beat
- 14:33it.
- 14:34And
- 14:34the
- 14:34views
- 14:35as
- 14:35well.
- 14:36Yeah,
- 14:36I
- 14:36mean,
- 14:36it's
- 14:36a
- 14:37pretty
- 14:37amazing
- 14:37thing.
- 14:38I
- 14:38mean,
- 14:38if
- 14:38you
- 14:38kind
- 14:38of
- 14:39go
- 14:39from,
- 14:39you
- 14:40know,
- 14:40let's
- 14:40just
- 14:40say,
- 14:42you
- 14:43know,
- 14:43North
- 14:43Carolina
- 14:44kind
- 14:44of
- 14:44up
- 14:45to
- 14:45Maryland,
- 14:45I
- 14:45mean,
- 14:46the
- 14:46species
- 14:46diversity
- 14:47that
- 14:47you
- 14:48have
- 14:48and
- 14:48how
- 14:48quickly
- 14:49you
- 14:49can
- 14:49kind
- 14:49of
- 14:50change
- 14:50things
- 14:50up,
- 14:51you
- 14:51know,
- 14:51there
- 14:51really,
- 14:52they're
- 14:52just
- 14:53not
- 14:53a
- 14:53lot
- 14:53of
- 14:53other
- 14:53places
- 14:54in
- 14:54the
- 14:54country
- 14:54that
- 14:55kind
- 14:55of
- 14:55have
- 14:55that
- 14:55diversity
- 14:56of
- 14:56species
- 14:57to
- 14:57chase.
- 14:59Yeah,
- 14:59no,
- 15:00I
- 15:00agree.
- 15:00I,
- 15:01I
- 15:01mean,
- 15:02I
- 15:02grew
- 15:02up
- 15:03fishing
- 15:03for
- 15:03bass
- 15:04and,
- 15:04and,
- 15:04and
- 15:05particularly
- 15:05on
- 15:06the
- 15:06New
- 15:06river
- 15:06and
- 15:06the
- 15:06Greenbrier
- 15:07and,
- 15:08but
- 15:09within
- 15:10reach
- 15:10you've
- 15:10got
- 15:10trout.
- 15:11And
- 15:11then
- 15:11once
- 15:12you
- 15:12get
- 15:12to
- 15:12Virginia
- 15:12here,
- 15:13it's,
- 15:13you
- 15:13know,
- 15:13you
- 15:13can
- 15:14go
- 15:14to
- 15:14the
- 15:14coast
- 15:14and
- 15:15I
- 15:15mean,
- 15:15the
- 15:15Chesapeake
- 15:16Bay
- 15:16is
- 15:18probably
- 15:18one
- 15:18of
- 15:18the
- 15:18best
- 15:19saltwater
- 15:19fisheries
- 15:20in
- 15:20the
- 15:20world.
- 15:20Right.
- 15:20So
- 15:22I
- 15:22mean,
- 15:22there's
- 15:22so
- 15:22many
- 15:23opportunities
- 15:24from,
- 15:24you
- 15:24know,
- 15:25in
- 15:25a
- 15:25five
- 15:26hour
- 15:26drive.
- 15:27I
- 15:27think,
- 15:27you
- 15:28know,
- 15:28as
- 15:28I
- 15:28always
- 15:29hype
- 15:29up
- 15:30Pennsylvania
- 15:31and
- 15:31West
- 15:31Virginia
- 15:31and
- 15:31I
- 15:32try
- 15:32to
- 15:32drive
- 15:32people
- 15:32to
- 15:33those
- 15:33places
- 15:33and
- 15:34just
- 15:34to
- 15:34see
- 15:34them,
- 15:35you
- 15:35know,
- 15:35I
- 15:35think
- 15:35everybody
- 15:36should
- 15:36and
- 15:36go
- 15:36fish
- 15:37them.
- 15:37And
- 15:37I
- 15:37feel
- 15:37the
- 15:38same
- 15:38way
- 15:38about
- 15:38here
- 15:39in
- 15:39western
- 15:39Virginia
- 15:40and,
- 15:41and
- 15:42I
- 15:42feel
- 15:42the
- 15:42same
- 15:42way
- 15:42about
- 15:43the
- 15:43Chesapeake.
- 15:43Even
- 15:44though,
- 15:44you
- 15:44know,
- 15:44I
- 15:44don't
- 15:44work
- 15:45out
- 15:45there.
- 15:45I
- 15:45haven't
- 15:45done
- 15:46a
- 15:46ton
- 15:46of
- 15:46serious
- 15:47fishing
- 15:47out
- 15:47there.
- 15:48But.
- 15:49But,
- 15:50you
- 15:50know,
- 15:50I
- 15:50think
- 15:50it's
- 15:51their
- 15:51Virginia
- 15:52is
- 15:52unique
- 15:52in
- 15:52that
- 15:52way
- 15:53where
- 15:53you
- 15:54can
- 15:54drive
- 15:54five
- 15:55hours
- 15:55to
- 15:55the
- 15:55mountains,
- 15:56fish
- 15:56for
- 15:56brook
- 15:56trout,
- 15:57wild
- 15:57browns,
- 15:58wild
- 15:58rainbows,
- 15:59smallmouth,
- 16:00muskie,
- 16:00catfish,
- 16:01whatever
- 16:01you
- 16:02want,
- 16:02and
- 16:02then
- 16:02you
- 16:02can
- 16:02get
- 16:03out
- 16:03to
- 16:03the
- 16:03coast
- 16:03and
- 16:03fish
- 16:04for
- 16:04some
- 16:04of
- 16:04the
- 16:04best
- 16:04bull,
- 16:05drum,
- 16:05cobia
- 16:07and
- 16:07so
- 16:07on.
- 16:08So
- 16:08I
- 16:09think
- 16:09that's
- 16:09a
- 16:09really
- 16:10unique
- 16:10and
- 16:10special
- 16:10thing.
- 16:12Yeah,
- 16:12absolutely.
- 16:13And
- 16:13I
- 16:13know
- 16:13you
- 16:13mentioned
- 16:14a
- 16:14bunch
- 16:14of
- 16:14folks
- 16:14already,
- 16:15but
- 16:15are
- 16:15there
- 16:15any
- 16:15other
- 16:16folks
- 16:16that
- 16:16have,
- 16:16you
- 16:16know,
- 16:16mentored
- 16:17you
- 16:17on
- 16:17your
- 16:17guide
- 16:18journey
- 16:18that
- 16:18you
- 16:18want
- 16:19to
- 16:19mention
- 16:19and,
- 16:20you
- 16:20know,
- 16:20let
- 16:20folks
- 16:20know
- 16:21kind
- 16:21of
- 16:21what
- 16:21they.
- 16:21They
- 16:22taught
- 16:22you?
- 16:24Yeah,
- 16:24I
- 16:24mean,
- 16:25I
- 16:25just,
- 16:26like
- 16:26I
- 16:26said,
- 16:26I
- 16:27mean,
- 16:27if
- 16:27I
- 16:27was
- 16:27to
- 16:27break
- 16:27it
- 16:28down
- 16:28into
- 16:28those
- 16:28kind
- 16:29of
- 16:29those
- 16:29three
- 16:30fixtures
- 16:30and
- 16:31in
- 16:31that
- 16:31journey,
- 16:32I've
- 16:32been
- 16:33really
- 16:34fortunate
- 16:35to.
- 16:35You
- 16:36know,
- 16:36maybe
- 16:36it
- 16:36was
- 16:36time
- 16:37and
- 16:37place
- 16:37and.
- 16:38Right
- 16:38time,
- 16:39right
- 16:39place,
- 16:39but,
- 16:40you
- 16:40know,
- 16:40going
- 16:40from
- 16:41working
- 16:41in
- 16:41PA
- 16:42and
- 16:42being
- 16:42surrounded
- 16:43by
- 16:43those
- 16:43guys
- 16:43up
- 16:44there,
- 16:44I
- 16:44mean,
- 16:44there
- 16:44was
- 16:44plenty
- 16:44of
- 16:45guys
- 16:45up
- 16:45there
- 16:45I
- 16:45didn't
- 16:45even
- 16:45get
- 16:46a
- 16:46chance
- 16:46to
- 16:46mention
- 16:46or
- 16:47mention,
- 16:47you
- 16:47know,
- 16:49Brian
- 16:49Wolfkill
- 16:50and
- 16:50another
- 16:51close
- 16:51friend
- 16:51of
- 16:51mine,
- 16:52Elliot
- 16:52hall,
- 16:53who
- 16:53is,
- 16:54yeah,
- 16:54sneakily,
- 16:55one
- 16:55of
- 16:55the
- 16:55most
- 16:56fishy
- 16:56people
- 16:56I
- 16:56know.
- 16:57I
- 16:57mean,
- 16:57it.
- 16:57I've
- 16:57thrown
- 16:58him
- 16:58in
- 16:59smallmouth
- 16:59and,
- 17:00and
- 17:00musky
- 17:00scenarios
- 17:01where,
- 17:01you
- 17:02know,
- 17:02he
- 17:02didn't
- 17:02grow
- 17:02up
- 17:02fishing
- 17:03for
- 17:03that
- 17:03kind
- 17:03of
- 17:03stuff.
- 17:03And
- 17:04he's
- 17:04just.
- 17:05We've.
- 17:05We've
- 17:05taken
- 17:05him
- 17:06fishing
- 17:06for
- 17:07brown
- 17:07trout
- 17:07on
- 17:07tail
- 17:08waters
- 17:08and
- 17:09had
- 17:09the
- 17:09best
- 17:09day
- 17:10I've
- 17:10ever
- 17:10seen
- 17:10on
- 17:10a
- 17:11Virginia
- 17:11tailwater
- 17:12with
- 17:12him.
- 17:13You
- 17:13know,
- 17:14some
- 17:14people,
- 17:15like
- 17:15I
- 17:15said,
- 17:15I
- 17:16mean,
- 17:16you
- 17:16know,
- 17:17I
- 17:17think
- 17:17some
- 17:17people
- 17:18like
- 17:18Josh
- 17:18would
- 17:19shudder
- 17:19to
- 17:19hear.
- 17:20They
- 17:20mentioned
- 17:20to
- 17:20call
- 17:20him
- 17:20a
- 17:21mentor
- 17:21just
- 17:21because
- 17:22he
- 17:22doesn't
- 17:22care
- 17:23about
- 17:23it.
- 17:23But
- 17:24I,
- 17:24like
- 17:24I
- 17:24said,
- 17:25I
- 17:25try
- 17:25to.
- 17:26All
- 17:26the
- 17:26friends
- 17:27I
- 17:27surround
- 17:27myself
- 17:27with,
- 17:28I
- 17:28try
- 17:28to,
- 17:29you
- 17:29know,
- 17:29learn
- 17:29something
- 17:30from
- 17:30them
- 17:30because
- 17:31you
- 17:31can,
- 17:31you
- 17:31know,
- 17:32and
- 17:32there's
- 17:32things
- 17:32that,
- 17:33you
- 17:33know,
- 17:33I
- 17:33call,
- 17:33I
- 17:34talk
- 17:34to
- 17:34Brendan
- 17:35all
- 17:35the
- 17:35time
- 17:37or,
- 17:37you
- 17:37know,
- 17:38and
- 17:38there's
- 17:38things
- 17:38that
- 17:39are
- 17:39happening
- 17:39on
- 17:39his
- 17:40rivers
- 17:40that,
- 17:41That
- 17:41I
- 17:41can
- 17:42apply
- 17:42to
- 17:42my
- 17:43own,
- 17:43you
- 17:43know,
- 17:43even
- 17:43though
- 17:44they
- 17:44can
- 17:44be
- 17:44different.
- 17:45And
- 17:46I
- 17:46think
- 17:46they're
- 17:47really,
- 17:47like
- 17:47I
- 17:47said,
- 17:48you
- 17:48know,
- 17:48going
- 17:48from
- 17:48George
- 17:49to,
- 17:49you
- 17:50know,
- 17:50working
- 17:50for
- 17:50Jim
- 17:50and
- 17:51working
- 17:52with
- 17:52Josh,
- 17:52I
- 17:52mean,
- 17:53I've
- 17:53been
- 17:53really
- 17:53fortunate
- 17:54and
- 17:54then
- 17:54getting
- 17:54to
- 17:54know
- 17:55Blaine.
- 17:55But
- 17:56like
- 17:56I
- 17:56said,
- 17:57I
- 17:57mean,
- 17:57that's,
- 17:58you
- 17:58know,
- 17:58we.
- 17:59We
- 17:59shoot
- 17:59the,
- 18:00we
- 18:00shoot
- 18:00the
- 18:00breeze
- 18:01and,
- 18:01and
- 18:02on.
- 18:03Just
- 18:03chat
- 18:03a
- 18:04lot
- 18:04too.
- 18:04But
- 18:05I
- 18:06try
- 18:06to
- 18:06drive
- 18:06him
- 18:06crazy
- 18:07and
- 18:07pick
- 18:07his
- 18:07brain
- 18:08all
- 18:08the
- 18:08time,
- 18:08you
- 18:08know,
- 18:09get
- 18:09off
- 18:09rivers
- 18:10that
- 18:10he's
- 18:10guided
- 18:10for
- 18:1230
- 18:12years
- 18:12after
- 18:13a
- 18:13day
- 18:13and,
- 18:13you
- 18:14know,
- 18:14whether
- 18:14I
- 18:14had
- 18:14a
- 18:14good
- 18:15day
- 18:15or
- 18:16tough
- 18:16day
- 18:16and
- 18:17just
- 18:17run
- 18:17through
- 18:18it
- 18:18with
- 18:18him
- 18:18and
- 18:19see
- 18:19if
- 18:19there
- 18:19was
- 18:19something
- 18:19I
- 18:20could
- 18:20have
- 18:20done
- 18:20better,
- 18:21you
- 18:21know,
- 18:21and
- 18:22I'm,
- 18:23I'm
- 18:23a
- 18:23firm
- 18:23believer
- 18:24in,
- 18:24in
- 18:24iron
- 18:25sharpens
- 18:25iron.
- 18:26So
- 18:27just
- 18:27getting
- 18:27to
- 18:27know
- 18:28guys
- 18:28like
- 18:28that
- 18:29and,
- 18:30and
- 18:30learning
- 18:31from
- 18:31them,
- 18:31that's,
- 18:32that's
- 18:33a
- 18:33big
- 18:33thing
- 18:33for
- 18:33me,
- 18:34you
- 18:34know.
- 18:35Yeah,
- 18:35it's
- 18:36super
- 18:36neat.
- 18:36And
- 18:36you
- 18:36know,
- 18:37I
- 18:37have
- 18:37a
- 18:37couple
- 18:38questions
- 18:38I
- 18:38always
- 18:38like
- 18:39to
- 18:39ask
- 18:39guides
- 18:40and
- 18:40one
- 18:40of
- 18:40them,
- 18:41Austin,
- 18:42is,
- 18:42you
- 18:42know,
- 18:43to
- 18:43get
- 18:43your
- 18:43thoughts
- 18:43on
- 18:43what
- 18:44you
- 18:44think
- 18:44the
- 18:44secret
- 18:44is
- 18:45to
- 18:45being
- 18:45a
- 18:45good
- 18:45fishing
- 18:45guide.
- 18:48Oh,
- 18:49I,
- 18:49so
- 18:50I
- 18:50also
- 18:50have
- 18:51a,
- 18:52a
- 18:52background
- 18:53from
- 18:53when
- 18:53I
- 18:54was
- 18:54in
- 18:54college
- 18:54and
- 18:55a
- 18:55little
- 18:55bit
- 18:55beyond
- 18:56in,
- 18:57in
- 18:57bartending
- 18:58and
- 18:58so
- 18:58the
- 18:59service
- 18:59industry.
- 18:59And
- 19:00so
- 19:00at
- 19:00the
- 19:00end
- 19:00of
- 19:00the
- 19:00day,
- 19:01you
- 19:01know,
- 19:01as
- 19:01hard
- 19:02as
- 19:02we
- 19:02fish
- 19:03and
- 19:04you
- 19:04know,
- 19:05despite
- 19:05the
- 19:05fact
- 19:05that
- 19:05we
- 19:05may
- 19:06be
- 19:06after
- 19:06a
- 19:06certain
- 19:06type
- 19:07of
- 19:07fish
- 19:07or
- 19:07certain
- 19:08type
- 19:08of
- 19:08way,
- 19:09it's
- 19:09still
- 19:09the
- 19:10service
- 19:10industry.
- 19:10And
- 19:12you
- 19:13know,
- 19:13we
- 19:14aim.
- 19:14You
- 19:15know,
- 19:15when
- 19:15Josh
- 19:15brought
- 19:15me
- 19:16on,
- 19:16I
- 19:16mean,
- 19:16it
- 19:16was
- 19:16all
- 19:17about
- 19:17showing
- 19:17people
- 19:17a
- 19:18good
- 19:18time,
- 19:18right?
- 19:18I
- 19:19mean,
- 19:19there's
- 19:19certain
- 19:19conditional
- 19:20factors
- 19:20where
- 19:21gays
- 19:22are
- 19:22not
- 19:22going
- 19:22to
- 19:22be
- 19:22as
- 19:22good
- 19:23as
- 19:23you
- 19:23had
- 19:24hoped
- 19:25and
- 19:26being
- 19:26able
- 19:27to
- 19:27fill
- 19:27the
- 19:28gaps
- 19:28and,
- 19:29you
- 19:29know,
- 19:30show
- 19:30people
- 19:30a
- 19:31good
- 19:31time
- 19:32regardless
- 19:33of
- 19:33conditions,
- 19:34I
- 19:34think
- 19:35that's,
- 19:35that's
- 19:35huge,
- 19:37you
- 19:37know,
- 19:37and
- 19:38given
- 19:38somebody
- 19:39an
- 19:39opportunity
- 19:40to
- 19:40share
- 19:40a
- 19:40boat
- 19:41with
- 19:41somebody
- 19:41that
- 19:42they,
- 19:44that
- 19:44they
- 19:44enjoy
- 19:45it,
- 19:45you
- 19:45know,
- 19:45because,
- 19:46I
- 19:46mean,
- 19:46I
- 19:47think
- 19:47it
- 19:47was
- 19:47that
- 19:48what
- 19:48Pallet
- 19:49said,
- 19:49you
- 19:49know,
- 19:49a
- 19:49boat
- 19:50can
- 19:50feel
- 19:50a
- 19:50fill
- 19:51is,
- 19:52you
- 19:52know,
- 19:52big
- 19:53or
- 19:53small
- 19:53as
- 19:53you
- 19:54want
- 19:54it
- 19:54to,
- 19:54you
- 19:55know,
- 19:55and
- 19:56I'm
- 19:56sure
- 19:56there's,
- 19:57there's
- 19:57experiences
- 19:57where
- 19:58people,
- 19:58I've
- 19:58had
- 19:59fishing
- 19:59experiences
- 19:59with
- 20:00people
- 20:00where,
- 20:01you
- 20:01know,
- 20:01not
- 20:02guiding
- 20:02or
- 20:03not
- 20:03paying
- 20:03for
- 20:03a
- 20:03guided
- 20:04trip,
- 20:04but
- 20:04being
- 20:04on
- 20:05a
- 20:05boat
- 20:05with
- 20:05somebody
- 20:06and
- 20:07that
- 20:07boat
- 20:08feels
- 20:08really
- 20:08small,
- 20:09you
- 20:09know,
- 20:10and,
- 20:10and
- 20:10so
- 20:11trying
- 20:11to
- 20:11be
- 20:11a
- 20:11well
- 20:12rounded
- 20:12person
- 20:12and
- 20:13you
- 20:13know,
- 20:14and,
- 20:16and
- 20:16provide
- 20:17a
- 20:17good
- 20:17experience
- 20:18in
- 20:18that
- 20:18way
- 20:19beyond
- 20:19just
- 20:19the
- 20:19fishing.
- 20:20Because
- 20:20I
- 20:20mean,
- 20:20there's
- 20:21certain
- 20:21things
- 20:21we
- 20:21can
- 20:22control
- 20:22in
- 20:22fishing.
- 20:23There's
- 20:23certain
- 20:24things
- 20:24we
- 20:24absolutely
- 20:25can't.
- 20:26And
- 20:26so
- 20:26if
- 20:27people
- 20:27can
- 20:27learn
- 20:28and
- 20:28leave
- 20:29with
- 20:29something
- 20:29that
- 20:30they
- 20:30didn't
- 20:30know
- 20:31before
- 20:31the
- 20:32start
- 20:32of
- 20:32the
- 20:32day,
- 20:33that's
- 20:33big
- 20:33for
- 20:33me.
- 20:34You
- 20:34know,
- 20:34obviously
- 20:36personal
- 20:36best
- 20:37or
- 20:37first
- 20:38smallmouth
- 20:38or
- 20:38first
- 20:39mosquito,
- 20:39those
- 20:39things
- 20:40are
- 20:40all
- 20:40great.
- 20:40But
- 20:41if
- 20:41somebody
- 20:41left
- 20:42and
- 20:42they're
- 20:42driving
- 20:42home
- 20:43and
- 20:43they're
- 20:44like,
- 20:44wow,
- 20:44you
- 20:44know,
- 20:45it
- 20:46like
- 20:46clicked
- 20:46with
- 20:47me
- 20:47when,
- 20:48you
- 20:48know,
- 20:48Austin
- 20:49said,
- 20:49you
- 20:49know,
- 20:50slow
- 20:50this
- 20:50down
- 20:51or
- 20:51you're
- 20:52dropping
- 20:52the
- 20:52shoulder
- 20:53or
- 20:53whatever
- 20:54that
- 20:54they
- 20:54can
- 20:55be
- 20:55like,
- 20:55oh,
- 20:56just
- 20:56quick,
- 20:56you
- 20:56know,
- 20:57and
- 20:57now
- 20:57I
- 20:57can
- 20:57take
- 20:58that
- 20:58to
- 20:58Louisiana
- 20:59or
- 20:59I
- 20:59can
- 20:59take
- 21:00that
- 21:00to,
- 21:00you
- 21:01know,
- 21:01the
- 21:01Bahamas
- 21:02or
- 21:02wherever
- 21:03with
- 21:03them
- 21:04and
- 21:05can
- 21:05make
- 21:05their
- 21:05fishing
- 21:06experience
- 21:06better,
- 21:07you
- 21:07know,
- 21:07over
- 21:07time.
- 21:08That's,
- 21:09that's
- 21:09a
- 21:09win
- 21:09for
- 21:09me.
- 21:10So.
- 21:11Yeah,
- 21:11it's
- 21:12interesting
- 21:12too,
- 21:12because
- 21:12I
- 21:12always
- 21:13tell
- 21:13people,
- 21:14you
- 21:14know,
- 21:14kind
- 21:15of
- 21:15having
- 21:15been
- 21:15around
- 21:16the
- 21:16sport
- 21:17for
- 21:17a
- 21:17fair
- 21:17amount
- 21:18of
- 21:18time,
- 21:18you
- 21:18know,
- 21:18kind
- 21:18of,
- 21:19as
- 21:19I
- 21:19would
- 21:19say,
- 21:19on
- 21:19the
- 21:19other
- 21:20end
- 21:20of
- 21:20the
- 21:20rod
- 21:21to,
- 21:21you
- 21:21know,
- 21:22encour,
- 21:22encourage
- 21:23people
- 21:23to
- 21:24be
- 21:24really
- 21:25honest
- 21:25with
- 21:26their
- 21:26guides
- 21:26about
- 21:26what
- 21:26they
- 21:27want
- 21:27to
- 21:27accomplish
- 21:27during
- 21:27a
- 21:28day
- 21:28and,
- 21:28you
- 21:29know,
- 21:29not
- 21:30make
- 21:30you
- 21:30be
- 21:30a
- 21:30mind
- 21:30reader
- 21:31in
- 21:31an
- 21:31awesome
- 21:31fishing
- 21:32guide.
- 21:34Yeah,
- 21:35for
- 21:35sure.
- 21:35And
- 21:36I
- 21:36definitely
- 21:37encourage
- 21:37that
- 21:37too.
- 21:38And
- 21:38I
- 21:38kind
- 21:38of
- 21:38have
- 21:38that
- 21:39awkward,
- 21:40there's
- 21:40sometimes
- 21:41awkward
- 21:41conversation
- 21:42at
- 21:42the
- 21:42beginning
- 21:42of
- 21:42the
- 21:42day
- 21:42where
- 21:43it's
- 21:43like,
- 21:44what
- 21:44are
- 21:44you
- 21:44looking
- 21:45to
- 21:45gain
- 21:45out
- 21:45of
- 21:46this
- 21:46trip?
- 21:46And
- 21:46a
- 21:46lot
- 21:46of
- 21:47times
- 21:47it's
- 21:47even
- 21:47before
- 21:47we
- 21:47get
- 21:48on
- 21:48the
- 21:48boat.
- 21:49And
- 21:49we're
- 21:49very
- 21:50fortunate
- 21:50to
- 21:50have
- 21:51a
- 21:51lot
- 21:52of
- 21:52serious
- 21:53anglers,
- 21:54whether
- 21:54it
- 21:54be
- 21:54in
- 21:55the
- 21:55smallmouth
- 21:55or
- 21:57mosquito
- 21:57pursuit,
- 21:58people
- 21:59that
- 21:59have
- 22:00experience.
- 22:00But
- 22:01we
- 22:01certainly,
- 22:02especially
- 22:02with
- 22:02smallmouth,
- 22:04get
- 22:04a
- 22:04lot
- 22:04of
- 22:05brand
- 22:05new
- 22:05anglers
- 22:06and,
- 22:07you
- 22:07know,
- 22:07their
- 22:07goal
- 22:08may
- 22:08not
- 22:08be
- 22:08the
- 22:09same.
- 22:09As
- 22:10a
- 22:10guy
- 22:10that
- 22:10I
- 22:11spent,
- 22:11you
- 22:12know,
- 22:12two
- 22:13days
- 22:13with
- 22:13in
- 22:13April
- 22:14chasing,
- 22:15you
- 22:15know,
- 22:15his
- 22:15personal
- 22:16best
- 22:16smallmouth,
- 22:17you
- 22:17know,
- 22:18their
- 22:18goals
- 22:18may
- 22:18not
- 22:19be
- 22:19the
- 22:19same.
- 22:20And
- 22:20so
- 22:20being
- 22:20able
- 22:20to
- 22:21read
- 22:21a
- 22:21room
- 22:21and
- 22:23understand
- 22:23people's
- 22:24expectations
- 22:25and
- 22:25then
- 22:25helping
- 22:26them
- 22:26achieve
- 22:27those
- 22:27expectations
- 22:28and
- 22:28those
- 22:28goals.
- 22:29So
- 22:29that's
- 22:30a
- 22:30big
- 22:30part
- 22:30of
- 22:31guiding,
- 22:31you
- 22:31know,
- 22:32it's
- 22:32not
- 22:32just
- 22:33big
- 22:33fish
- 22:34and,
- 22:34you
- 22:34know,
- 22:35telling
- 22:35people
- 22:35where
- 22:35to
- 22:35cast
- 22:36and
- 22:37running
- 22:37down
- 22:37the
- 22:38river,
- 22:38it's
- 22:39providing
- 22:39a
- 22:40well
- 22:40rounded
- 22:41experience
- 22:41for
- 22:41somebody,
- 22:42um,
- 22:43and
- 22:43then
- 22:43being
- 22:43able
- 22:43to
- 22:44adapt
- 22:44to
- 22:44what
- 22:45the,
- 22:45their
- 22:45needs
- 22:45are.
- 22:46So
- 22:47definitely,
- 22:48you
- 22:48know,
- 22:48we,
- 22:48we
- 22:49get
- 22:49that
- 22:49kind
- 22:49of
- 22:50greener
- 22:50side
- 22:51and
- 22:51you
- 22:52know,
- 22:52that's,
- 22:52that's
- 22:52a
- 22:52completely
- 22:53different
- 22:53day
- 22:53sometimes.
- 22:54And
- 22:54sometimes
- 22:55it
- 22:55works
- 22:55out
- 22:55that
- 22:56they
- 22:56end
- 22:56up
- 22:56catching,
- 22:57you
- 22:58know,
- 22:58great
- 22:59bass
- 22:59or
- 22:59tons
- 23:00of
- 23:00bass.
- 23:00And
- 23:00some
- 23:01days
- 23:01it's
- 23:01like,
- 23:01you
- 23:02know,
- 23:02they're
- 23:02brand
- 23:02new
- 23:03and
- 23:03learning
- 23:03and
- 23:03they're
- 23:03grinding
- 23:04it
- 23:04out
- 23:04for
- 23:05a
- 23:05dozen,
- 23:05you
- 23:06know,
- 23:0615
- 23:06fish.
- 23:07And
- 23:08to
- 23:08them,
- 23:09you
- 23:09know,
- 23:09I,
- 23:09I
- 23:09sometimes
- 23:10I
- 23:10struggle
- 23:10to
- 23:10remember,
- 23:11you
- 23:11know,
- 23:11that
- 23:11I,
- 23:12I'll
- 23:12get
- 23:12off
- 23:12the
- 23:12water
- 23:12and,
- 23:14and
- 23:15talk
- 23:15to
- 23:15Josh
- 23:15or
- 23:16talk
- 23:17to
- 23:17Abby
- 23:17and
- 23:18on
- 23:18the
- 23:18way
- 23:18home
- 23:18and
- 23:18I'm
- 23:18like,
- 23:19that's
- 23:19a
- 23:19little
- 23:19tougher
- 23:19than
- 23:20I
- 23:20thought.
- 23:20And
- 23:21you
- 23:21know,
- 23:21it's,
- 23:21I,
- 23:22especially
- 23:22Abby,
- 23:23she's,
- 23:23she's
- 23:24always
- 23:24like,
- 23:25well,
- 23:25look,
- 23:25I
- 23:26mean,
- 23:26how
- 23:26many,
- 23:27how
- 23:27many
- 23:27bass
- 23:27is
- 23:28that?
- 23:28Those
- 23:29Those
- 23:29folks
- 23:29caught
- 23:29before,
- 23:30and
- 23:30I'm
- 23:30like,
- 23:30well,
- 23:30they
- 23:30said
- 23:30they've
- 23:31gone
- 23:31out
- 23:31a
- 23:31few
- 23:32times
- 23:32and
- 23:33never
- 23:33caught
- 23:33anything.
- 23:34Like,
- 23:35she's
- 23:35like,
- 23:35well,
- 23:36you
- 23:36just
- 23:36said
- 23:37that
- 23:37they.
- 23:37They
- 23:37caught
- 23:37more
- 23:38bass
- 23:38than
- 23:38they
- 23:38ever
- 23:38have,
- 23:39and
- 23:40they
- 23:40caught
- 23:40the
- 23:40biggest
- 23:40bass
- 23:41they
- 23:41ever
- 23:41have.
- 23:41And
- 23:42so
- 23:42it's.
- 23:43It's
- 23:43all
- 23:43about
- 23:43perspective
- 23:44and
- 23:45providing,
- 23:45you
- 23:46know,
- 23:46that
- 23:46kind
- 23:46of
- 23:47realistic
- 23:48experience
- 23:48for
- 23:49people.
- 23:50Yeah.
- 23:50It's
- 23:51funny
- 23:51because
- 23:51I
- 23:51always
- 23:51tell
- 23:52people
- 23:52that,
- 23:52you
- 23:52know,
- 23:53you
- 23:53can't
- 23:53control
- 23:54the
- 23:54catching.
- 23:55Right.
- 23:55So,
- 23:55you
- 23:55know,
- 23:56all
- 23:56you
- 23:56can
- 23:56really,
- 23:57you
- 23:57know,
- 23:58hope
- 23:58for
- 23:59at
- 23:59the
- 23:59end
- 23:59of
- 23:59the
- 23:59day
- 23:59is
- 24:00that
- 24:00everything
- 24:00that
- 24:00was
- 24:00humanly
- 24:01possible
- 24:01to
- 24:01put
- 24:02you
- 24:02on
- 24:02fish
- 24:02was
- 24:02done.
- 24:03Right.
- 24:05Absolutely.
- 24:06And,
- 24:06I
- 24:06mean,
- 24:06that's
- 24:06like,
- 24:07you
- 24:08know,
- 24:08when.
- 24:08When
- 24:08Josh
- 24:09kind
- 24:09of
- 24:09brought
- 24:09me
- 24:09on
- 24:10and
- 24:10when
- 24:10we
- 24:10brought
- 24:11Braden
- 24:12on,
- 24:12it
- 24:12was.
- 24:13It's
- 24:13all
- 24:13been
- 24:13the
- 24:13same
- 24:14conversation,
- 24:14which
- 24:14is
- 24:15like,
- 24:15we
- 24:15fish
- 24:15hard,
- 24:17you
- 24:18know,
- 24:18we
- 24:19don't
- 24:19fish
- 24:19by
- 24:19the
- 24:19clock,
- 24:20and
- 24:21we
- 24:22go
- 24:22out.
- 24:22And
- 24:23at
- 24:23the
- 24:24very
- 24:24least,
- 24:24all
- 24:25he
- 24:26expected
- 24:26and
- 24:26all
- 24:26I
- 24:27expect
- 24:27is
- 24:28that,
- 24:29you
- 24:29know,
- 24:30we.
- 24:30We
- 24:30fish,
- 24:31you
- 24:32know,
- 24:32guide
- 24:33hard
- 24:33all
- 24:33day
- 24:35and
- 24:35give
- 24:35it
- 24:35everything
- 24:36you
- 24:36have.
- 24:36I
- 24:36know
- 24:36it
- 24:36sounds
- 24:37cliche,
- 24:37but
- 24:38as
- 24:39long
- 24:39as
- 24:39you're
- 24:39doing
- 24:39everything
- 24:40you
- 24:40can
- 24:40on.
- 24:41On
- 24:41your
- 24:41end,
- 24:42there
- 24:42are
- 24:42some
- 24:42things,
- 24:43like
- 24:43I
- 24:43said,
- 24:43you
- 24:43can't
- 24:44control.
- 24:44But.
- 24:45But
- 24:46for
- 24:46the
- 24:46most
- 24:46part,
- 24:46if
- 24:47we're
- 24:47working
- 24:48hard
- 24:48and
- 24:48they're
- 24:49working
- 24:49hard,
- 24:49good
- 24:50things
- 24:50happen.
- 24:50I
- 24:50mean,
- 24:51I'm.
- 24:51I'm
- 24:51a
- 24:51firm
- 24:52believer
- 24:52in
- 24:52a
- 24:52good
- 24:52attitude
- 24:53and
- 24:53good
- 24:54river
- 24:54karma,
- 24:54too.
- 24:55So.
- 24:56Yeah,
- 24:56you
- 24:56got
- 24:56a
- 24:57grind
- 24:57to
- 24:57shine,
- 24:57right?
- 24:59Yeah.
- 24:59Yeah,
- 25:00absolutely.
- 25:00Yeah.
- 25:01And
- 25:01another
- 25:02question
- 25:02I
- 25:02always
- 25:03have
- 25:03to
- 25:03ask
- 25:03guides
- 25:04is
- 25:04to
- 25:04share
- 25:04their
- 25:05biggest
- 25:05misconception
- 25:06that
- 25:07they
- 25:07think
- 25:07folks
- 25:07have
- 25:07about
- 25:08the
- 25:08life
- 25:08of
- 25:08a
- 25:08fishing
- 25:08guide.
- 25:11Oh,
- 25:13where.
- 25:13Where
- 25:14to
- 25:14begin?
- 25:17Yeah.
- 25:18I
- 25:18would
- 25:18say
- 25:18the
- 25:19biggest
- 25:19misconception
- 25:20is
- 25:20that
- 25:21it's
- 25:22that.
- 25:23That
- 25:23you're
- 25:23fishing
- 25:24every
- 25:24day
- 25:24and,
- 25:25you
- 25:25know,
- 25:25that
- 25:25it's
- 25:26a
- 25:26glamorous
- 25:28lifestyle.
- 25:29You
- 25:29know,
- 25:29it's
- 25:29like
- 25:30that
- 25:30it's
- 25:30easy,
- 25:31and
- 25:31then
- 25:31it's.
- 25:32It's
- 25:32glamorous.
- 25:32And
- 25:33that's
- 25:34something
- 25:34that.
- 25:35Two
- 25:35things
- 25:36that
- 25:36it's.
- 25:36It's
- 25:36definitely
- 25:37not.
- 25:38You
- 25:38know,
- 25:39our
- 25:39days
- 25:40often
- 25:40start.
- 25:41You
- 25:41know,
- 25:41I
- 25:41can
- 25:41just
- 25:41speak
- 25:42to
- 25:42myself,
- 25:42but,
- 25:42you
- 25:43know,
- 25:43my
- 25:43days
- 25:43often
- 25:43start
- 25:43at,
- 25:44you
- 25:44know,
- 25:444:35am
- 25:47and,
- 25:47you
- 25:48know,
- 25:48I'm
- 25:48not
- 25:48going
- 25:48to
- 25:48bed
- 25:49until
- 25:49sometimes
- 25:49midnight
- 25:50or
- 25:51beyond.
- 25:52And
- 25:53it's
- 25:53just
- 25:53constant
- 25:54work,
- 25:55and
- 25:55sometimes
- 25:56you're
- 25:56struggling
- 25:56to
- 25:56find,
- 25:56you
- 25:57know,
- 25:57you've
- 25:58got
- 25:58something
- 25:58that
- 25:58went
- 25:59wrong
- 25:59with
- 25:59your
- 25:59truck,
- 26:00and
- 26:00you're
- 26:00on
- 26:00a
- 26:00skid
- 26:01of
- 26:01guide
- 26:01days,
- 26:02and
- 26:02you
- 26:02can't
- 26:02just
- 26:02drop
- 26:03it
- 26:03and
- 26:04fix
- 26:04your
- 26:04truck,
- 26:05you
- 26:05know,
- 26:05or
- 26:05you're
- 26:06working
- 26:06on
- 26:06your
- 26:06Truck
- 26:06at
- 26:06midnight.
- 26:07I've
- 26:07also
- 26:08done
- 26:08that.
- 26:10And
- 26:10you
- 26:11know,
- 26:11that
- 26:11it's,
- 26:11that
- 26:12everything's
- 26:12just
- 26:12kind
- 26:12of
- 26:13peachy,
- 26:14you
- 26:14know,
- 26:14it's,
- 26:15I
- 26:16love
- 26:16it.
- 26:16I
- 26:17wouldn't
- 26:17do
- 26:17anything
- 26:17else.
- 26:18I
- 26:18truly
- 26:18mean
- 26:19that.
- 26:20But
- 26:20it's,
- 26:20it's
- 26:20definitely
- 26:21a,
- 26:22it's
- 26:22a,
- 26:22it's
- 26:22a,
- 26:24it's
- 26:24a
- 26:24tougher
- 26:24lifestyle
- 26:25than,
- 26:25and
- 26:26career
- 26:26choice
- 26:26and
- 26:26people
- 26:27give
- 26:28credit
- 26:28for,
- 26:28you
- 26:28know,
- 26:29you're,
- 26:29you're
- 26:30away
- 26:30from
- 26:30home
- 26:30a
- 26:31lot,
- 26:31whether
- 26:31you're
- 26:31working
- 26:32right
- 26:32down
- 26:32the
- 26:32street
- 26:33or,
- 26:33you
- 26:34know,
- 26:34you're
- 26:34working
- 26:34seasons
- 26:35in
- 26:35Alaska
- 26:35or
- 26:36Patagonia,
- 26:37New
- 26:37Zealand,
- 26:38whatever,
- 26:39you
- 26:39know,
- 26:40and
- 26:40it's,
- 26:40it's
- 26:41tough
- 26:41on
- 26:41your
- 26:41schedule
- 26:41with
- 26:42loved
- 26:42ones
- 26:43and
- 26:43family
- 26:44and
- 26:45you
- 26:45gotta
- 26:45have
- 26:45supportive
- 26:46people
- 26:46around
- 26:46you,
- 26:47that's
- 26:47for
- 26:47sure.
- 26:48Because
- 26:49it
- 26:49is
- 26:49a,
- 26:49it's
- 26:49a
- 26:50demanding,
- 26:50demanding
- 26:51job.
- 26:51And,
- 26:52and
- 26:52it's,
- 26:53it
- 26:53can
- 26:53be
- 26:53inconsistent.
- 26:54You
- 26:54know,
- 26:54I
- 26:54don't
- 26:54care
- 26:55what,
- 26:55what
- 26:55anybody
- 26:56says.
- 26:56I
- 26:56mean,
- 26:56there's
- 26:56times,
- 26:57you
- 26:57know,
- 26:58I,
- 26:58I
- 26:58lost
- 26:59a
- 26:59lot
- 26:59of
- 26:59business
- 26:59in
- 27:00October
- 27:01because
- 27:02of
- 27:02Helene,
- 27:03you
- 27:03know,
- 27:04and
- 27:04you.
- 27:05That
- 27:06can
- 27:06be
- 27:06a
- 27:06tough
- 27:06thing
- 27:06to
- 27:06swallow.
- 27:07I
- 27:07mean,
- 27:07luckily
- 27:08had
- 27:08a
- 27:09large
- 27:09majority
- 27:09of
- 27:10those
- 27:10people
- 27:10reschedule.
- 27:11But
- 27:12when
- 27:12you're
- 27:12counting
- 27:12on
- 27:12that
- 27:12money
- 27:13and
- 27:14everything
- 27:14can
- 27:15be
- 27:15seasonal,
- 27:15luckily
- 27:16we
- 27:16have
- 27:16a
- 27:16year
- 27:16round
- 27:17fishery.
- 27:18But
- 27:19when
- 27:19you're
- 27:19counting
- 27:19on
- 27:19that
- 27:20money,
- 27:20and
- 27:20I
- 27:20know
- 27:20there's
- 27:20guys
- 27:20who
- 27:21had
- 27:21it
- 27:21a
- 27:22lot
- 27:22harder
- 27:22than
- 27:22me,
- 27:22I'm
- 27:23not,
- 27:23not
- 27:23saying
- 27:24that,
- 27:24you
- 27:25know,
- 27:25by
- 27:25any
- 27:25means,
- 27:25but,
- 27:27you
- 27:28know,
- 27:28because
- 27:28all
- 27:28I
- 27:28did
- 27:28was
- 27:29lose
- 27:29some
- 27:30business.
- 27:30But,
- 27:32but
- 27:32yeah,
- 27:32it's
- 27:33just,
- 27:33it's,
- 27:33it's
- 27:34one
- 27:34of
- 27:34those
- 27:34things
- 27:34where
- 27:34I
- 27:35think,
- 27:35people
- 27:35think
- 27:35that,
- 27:36you
- 27:36know,
- 27:36you
- 27:36just
- 27:36start
- 27:37guiding
- 27:37and
- 27:37it's
- 27:37like,
- 27:37boom.
- 27:38Oh,
- 27:38you
- 27:38know,
- 27:39your
- 27:39schedule's
- 27:40filled,
- 27:40you
- 27:41know,
- 27:41you
- 27:41know,
- 27:42people
- 27:42just,
- 27:42they're.
- 27:43Your
- 27:43phone's
- 27:44ringing
- 27:44off
- 27:44the
- 27:44hook.
- 27:45It
- 27:45just,
- 27:46it
- 27:46definitely
- 27:46takes
- 27:47a
- 27:47lot
- 27:47of
- 27:47hard
- 27:48work.
- 27:48It's
- 27:49a
- 27:49lot
- 27:49of
- 27:49hours
- 27:49in
- 27:50a
- 27:50day
- 27:50and
- 27:51it's
- 27:51a
- 27:51lot
- 27:51of
- 27:51time,
- 27:51you
- 27:52know,
- 27:52away
- 27:52sometimes
- 27:53from
- 27:53people,
- 27:54you
- 27:54know,
- 27:54loved
- 27:54ones
- 27:55and
- 27:55family,
- 27:55so.
- 27:55And
- 27:56friends.
- 27:57I
- 27:57would
- 27:58say
- 27:58that's
- 27:58the
- 27:58biggest
- 27:58misconception.
- 28:00Yeah.
- 28:00And
- 28:00I
- 28:00think
- 28:00too
- 28:01that
- 28:01a
- 28:01lot
- 28:01of
- 28:01people
- 28:01don't
- 28:02really
- 28:02kind
- 28:02of
- 28:02appreciate
- 28:03that
- 28:03kind
- 28:03of
- 28:03pre
- 28:04work
- 28:04and
- 28:04post
- 28:04work
- 28:05every
- 28:05day.
- 28:05And
- 28:05then
- 28:05also
- 28:06too,
- 28:06like,
- 28:06you
- 28:06know,
- 28:07I
- 28:07talked
- 28:07to
- 28:08Blaine
- 28:08about
- 28:08it
- 28:08and
- 28:08it's
- 28:08like,
- 28:09you
- 28:09know,
- 28:09just
- 28:09the
- 28:09grinder
- 28:10in
- 28:10muskie
- 28:10season.
- 28:11It's
- 28:11cold
- 28:12right?
- 28:12Every
- 28:12morning.
- 28:13Oh
- 28:13God.
- 28:14Right,
- 28:15yeah.
- 28:15And
- 28:15I
- 28:15mean,
- 28:16you
- 28:16know,
- 28:17and
- 28:17when
- 28:17that
- 28:17sun
- 28:17drops
- 28:18behind
- 28:18the
- 28:18mountains
- 28:18in
- 28:19the
- 28:19afternoon,
- 28:19it
- 28:19gets
- 28:20chilly,
- 28:20right?
- 28:20And
- 28:20you
- 28:21get
- 28:21off
- 28:21and
- 28:21you've
- 28:21been
- 28:21cold
- 28:22all
- 28:22day
- 28:22and
- 28:22you
- 28:22start
- 28:23doing
- 28:23that,
- 28:23you
- 28:24know,
- 28:24if
- 28:24you're
- 28:24fishing
- 28:24with
- 28:24Blaine,
- 28:25maybe
- 28:25you
- 28:25fish
- 28:25with
- 28:25him
- 28:26one
- 28:26day,
- 28:26two
- 28:26days,
- 28:26maybe
- 28:27three
- 28:27days,
- 28:27but
- 28:28he's
- 28:28doing
- 28:28that
- 28:28like
- 28:2914
- 28:29days
- 28:29in
- 28:30a
- 28:30row.
- 28:3020
- 28:30days
- 28:30in
- 28:31a
- 28:31row,
- 28:31right?
- 28:33Yeah.
- 28:33You
- 28:33know,
- 28:34or
- 28:34you
- 28:34flip
- 28:34it
- 28:34around
- 28:35like,
- 28:35you
- 28:35know,
- 28:36top
- 28:37water
- 28:37fishing
- 28:37for
- 28:37smallmouth,
- 28:38you
- 28:38know,
- 28:38it's
- 28:39not
- 28:39cool
- 28:40in,
- 28:40in
- 28:41Virginia,
- 28:42in
- 28:42August,
- 28:43in
- 28:43July.
- 28:44Yeah,
- 28:45right.
- 28:45And
- 28:45so,
- 28:46you
- 28:46know,
- 28:46as
- 28:46I
- 28:46always
- 28:46say,
- 28:47you
- 28:47know,
- 28:47the
- 28:47fish
- 28:47are
- 28:47in
- 28:47the
- 28:47shade
- 28:48and
- 28:48you're
- 28:48not.
- 28:49Yeah,
- 28:50it's
- 28:50exactly
- 28:50what
- 28:51you
- 28:51said.
- 28:51I
- 28:51mean,
- 28:51we,
- 28:52we've
- 28:52got
- 28:52a
- 28:52year
- 28:52round
- 28:53fishery,
- 28:53but
- 28:54we
- 28:54have
- 28:55polar
- 28:55like
- 28:56extremes
- 28:57and
- 28:57weather.
- 28:58I
- 28:58don't
- 28:59think
- 28:59people
- 29:00consider
- 29:01how
- 29:01cold
- 29:01musky
- 29:02days
- 29:02can
- 29:02be.
- 29:03And
- 29:03you
- 29:03know,
- 29:04granted,
- 29:04there's
- 29:05probably
- 29:05some
- 29:05guys
- 29:05in
- 29:06Michigan
- 29:07that
- 29:07would
- 29:07laugh
- 29:07at
- 29:07that,
- 29:09but,
- 29:09you
- 29:10know,
- 29:10because
- 29:11we
- 29:11don't
- 29:11have
- 29:11it
- 29:12that
- 29:12cold.
- 29:12But,
- 29:14but
- 29:14yeah,
- 29:15it's,
- 29:16it's
- 29:16definitely
- 29:17what
- 29:17you
- 29:17said.
- 29:17And
- 29:17I,
- 29:18I
- 29:18think
- 29:18we
- 29:18feel
- 29:18it
- 29:19the
- 29:19most
- 29:19during
- 29:19muskie
- 29:20season,
- 29:20you
- 29:20know,
- 29:20because
- 29:21you've
- 29:21done
- 29:21it
- 29:21before,
- 29:22you've
- 29:22musky
- 29:22fish
- 29:22with
- 29:23brain
- 29:23and
- 29:24it's
- 29:24a,
- 29:24it
- 29:25can
- 29:25be
- 29:25a
- 29:25grind.
- 29:25And
- 29:26when
- 29:26you're
- 29:26doing
- 29:26it
- 29:27almost
- 29:28every
- 29:28day
- 29:29for,
- 29:30you
- 29:30know,
- 29:30from
- 29:30December
- 29:32through
- 29:32the
- 29:32end
- 29:32of
- 29:32February,
- 29:34by
- 29:34the
- 29:34end
- 29:35of
- 29:35it,
- 29:35sometimes
- 29:35I'm
- 29:36like,
- 29:36I'm
- 29:36begging
- 29:37for
- 29:38pre
- 29:38spawn
- 29:39bass
- 29:39days
- 29:39because
- 29:40those
- 29:40days,
- 29:41they
- 29:41feel
- 29:41short,
- 29:42they
- 29:42feel
- 29:42cold.
- 29:43You're
- 29:44working
- 29:44hard,
- 29:45you
- 29:45know,
- 29:45clients
- 29:46are
- 29:46working
- 29:46hard,
- 29:48and
- 29:49it's
- 29:49still
- 29:49the
- 29:50same
- 29:50thing.
- 29:50You
- 29:50know,
- 29:50you're
- 29:50getting
- 29:51home
- 29:51later,
- 29:52you
- 29:53know,
- 29:53not
- 29:53quite
- 29:53as
- 29:53late
- 29:54as
- 29:54you
- 29:54do
- 29:54with
- 29:54summer
- 29:55day
- 29:55or
- 29:55spring
- 29:56bass
- 29:57day,
- 29:57but
- 29:58we're
- 29:58getting
- 29:58home
- 29:58late.
- 29:59And
- 29:59then
- 30:00you've
- 30:00got
- 30:00a
- 30:00lot
- 30:00to
- 30:01do,
- 30:01you
- 30:01know,
- 30:01to
- 30:02get
- 30:02prepared
- 30:02for
- 30:02the
- 30:02next
- 30:03day,
- 30:03whether
- 30:03it's
- 30:03the
- 30:03same
- 30:04clients
- 30:04or
- 30:04different
- 30:05set
- 30:05of
- 30:05clients.
- 30:05So,
- 30:06so
- 30:07yeah,
- 30:07I
- 30:07mean,
- 30:07it's,
- 30:08it's
- 30:08definitely
- 30:08a
- 30:08grind,
- 30:09but,
- 30:09but
- 30:09I,
- 30:10I
- 30:10do
- 30:10love
- 30:10it.
- 30:10I
- 30:10think
- 30:11I
- 30:11thrive
- 30:12in
- 30:12those
- 30:12kind
- 30:13of
- 30:13scenarios.
- 30:13Like
- 30:14that
- 30:14kind
- 30:14of
- 30:14controlled
- 30:15chaos
- 30:16is
- 30:16where
- 30:16I
- 30:16do
- 30:16my
- 30:17best
- 30:17work.
- 30:17So.
- 30:19Yeah,
- 30:19well,
- 30:19there
- 30:19you
- 30:19go.
- 30:20Well,
- 30:20you
- 30:20know,
- 30:20I
- 30:20want
- 30:20to
- 30:20get
- 30:21a
- 30:21little
- 30:21bit
- 30:21more
- 30:21detail
- 30:21on
- 30:22kind
- 30:22of,
- 30:23you
- 30:23know,
- 30:23the
- 30:23background
- 30:24story,
- 30:24you
- 30:25know,
- 30:25the
- 30:26creation
- 30:26story
- 30:26for
- 30:27Virginia
- 30:27trophy
- 30:28guides.
- 30:28Tell
- 30:28us
- 30:28a
- 30:28little
- 30:28bit.
- 30:29You
- 30:29know,
- 30:29I'm
- 30:29imagine
- 30:30you
- 30:30and
- 30:30Josh
- 30:30were
- 30:30like
- 30:30in
- 30:31a
- 30:31bar
- 30:31somewhere
- 30:31and
- 30:31you're
- 30:31like,
- 30:32hey,
- 30:32let's
- 30:32start
- 30:32a
- 30:32guide
- 30:32company.
- 30:33Tell
- 30:34us
- 30:34that
- 30:34story.
- 30:36Well,
- 30:37we
- 30:37weren't,
- 30:37we
- 30:37weren't
- 30:37in
- 30:38a
- 30:38bar
- 30:38yet,
- 30:39but,
- 30:40but,
- 30:41but,
- 30:42but,
- 30:42yeah,
- 30:42so
- 30:43we
- 30:43were
- 30:43definitely
- 30:43probably
- 30:44drinking
- 30:44a
- 30:44beer,
- 30:45I
- 30:45would
- 30:45imagine,
- 30:45or
- 30:46cocktail
- 30:47on,
- 30:47on
- 30:47his
- 30:47end.
- 30:48But,
- 30:50but
- 30:50yeah,
- 30:50so
- 30:50I,
- 30:50you
- 30:51know,
- 30:51like
- 30:51I
- 30:51said,
- 30:51I
- 30:51worked
- 30:52for
- 30:52Knackneck
- 30:53River
- 30:53Camp
- 30:54in
- 30:55Bristol
- 30:55Bay,
- 30:55Alaska.
- 30:56And
- 30:57the
- 30:57first
- 30:57season
- 30:57I
- 30:57was
- 30:57up
- 30:57there
- 30:58was
- 30:58kind
- 30:58of
- 30:58like,
- 30:59you
- 30:59know,
- 30:59getting
- 30:59to
- 31:00know
- 31:00Josh
- 31:00and,
- 31:01you
- 31:01know,
- 31:01we
- 31:02got
- 31:02along
- 31:02well
- 31:02right
- 31:03from
- 31:03the
- 31:03jump.
- 31:04Very
- 31:05similar
- 31:05in
- 31:06a
- 31:06lot
- 31:06of
- 31:06ways
- 31:06and
- 31:06very
- 31:06different
- 31:07in
- 31:07a
- 31:07lot
- 31:07of
- 31:07ways.
- 31:07And
- 31:08I
- 31:08think
- 31:08we
- 31:09mesh
- 31:09well
- 31:09that.
- 31:10That
- 31:10way.
- 31:10And,
- 31:12you
- 31:12know,
- 31:12it's
- 31:12kind
- 31:12of
- 31:12like,
- 31:13like
- 31:13I
- 31:13said,
- 31:13it
- 31:13was
- 31:14that
- 31:14awkward
- 31:14moment
- 31:15where
- 31:16I've
- 31:16never
- 31:16wanted
- 31:16to
- 31:17step
- 31:17on
- 31:17anybody's
- 31:17toes.
- 31:18And
- 31:18I
- 31:18knew
- 31:19who
- 31:19he
- 31:19was
- 31:20and
- 31:20I
- 31:20was
- 31:20familiar
- 31:21with,
- 31:21you
- 31:21know,
- 31:21he
- 31:21had
- 31:22had
- 31:22other
- 31:22companies
- 31:24or
- 31:24outfits
- 31:25rather,
- 31:25prior
- 31:25to
- 31:26Virginia
- 31:26trophy
- 31:26guides.
- 31:27I
- 31:27mean,
- 31:27he's,
- 31:28you
- 31:28know,
- 31:28other
- 31:28than
- 31:28Blaine.
- 31:29I
- 31:29mean,
- 31:29he's
- 31:30the
- 31:30longest
- 31:31standing,
- 31:32you
- 31:32know,
- 31:33fly
- 31:33fishing
- 31:34guide
- 31:34for
- 31:34muskie
- 31:36on
- 31:36those
- 31:36two
- 31:36rivers
- 31:38that's.
- 31:38That's
- 31:38still
- 31:39in
- 31:39operation.
- 31:40And
- 31:40so,
- 31:42you
- 31:42know,
- 31:42I
- 31:42was
- 31:43familiar
- 31:43with
- 31:43him
- 31:44growing
- 31:44up
- 31:44in
- 31:44the,
- 31:45in
- 31:45the
- 31:45area
- 31:45and
- 31:45just,
- 31:46I
- 31:46don't
- 31:46know,
- 31:47you
- 31:47know,
- 31:47liking.
- 31:48Liking
- 31:48the
- 31:48fish
- 31:48for
- 31:49smallmouth
- 31:49and
- 31:50musky
- 31:50and
- 31:50whatnot.
- 31:51And
- 31:51so
- 31:51I
- 31:52kind
- 31:52of
- 31:52had
- 31:52that
- 31:52awkward
- 31:52conversation
- 31:53with
- 31:53him
- 31:53where
- 31:53I
- 31:53was
- 31:53like,
- 31:54hey,
- 31:54man,
- 31:54you
- 31:54know,
- 31:55like,
- 31:55we're
- 31:55moving
- 31:56out
- 31:56that
- 31:56way,
- 31:57you
- 31:57know,
- 31:58and,
- 31:58you
- 31:58know,
- 31:59I
- 31:59kind
- 31:59of
- 31:59like
- 31:59to
- 31:59guide
- 32:00that
- 32:00water,
- 32:01you
- 32:01know,
- 32:01after
- 32:01some
- 32:02time
- 32:02and
- 32:03kind
- 32:03of
- 32:03dial
- 32:03in
- 32:03that
- 32:04program
- 32:04in.
- 32:04And
- 32:05he
- 32:05was
- 32:05a
- 32:05lot
- 32:06more
- 32:06welcoming,
- 32:06you
- 32:07know,
- 32:07or,
- 32:08you
- 32:08know,
- 32:08you
- 32:08always
- 32:08expect
- 32:09the
- 32:09worst
- 32:09when
- 32:09you
- 32:09have
- 32:10conversations
- 32:10like
- 32:10that.
- 32:11Right?
- 32:11You
- 32:12know,
- 32:13and
- 32:13so
- 32:14he,
- 32:15he
- 32:15was
- 32:15like,
- 32:15that's
- 32:15when
- 32:16he
- 32:16said,
- 32:17you
- 32:17know,
- 32:17screw
- 32:17it.
- 32:17Let's
- 32:17just.
- 32:18We'll
- 32:18just,
- 32:19we'll
- 32:19just
- 32:19guide
- 32:20together,
- 32:20you
- 32:21know,
- 32:21just
- 32:21come
- 32:21work
- 32:22with
- 32:22me.
- 32:23And
- 32:23he
- 32:23was
- 32:23already
- 32:24guiding
- 32:24muskie
- 32:24and
- 32:25some
- 32:26spring
- 32:26bass,
- 32:27you
- 32:27know,
- 32:27and
- 32:27then
- 32:27doing
- 32:28his
- 32:28Alaska
- 32:28season.
- 32:29The
- 32:29only
- 32:29thing
- 32:30he
- 32:30hadn't
- 32:30done
- 32:30in.
- 32:31In
- 32:32a
- 32:32pretty
- 32:32long
- 32:32while
- 32:33was
- 32:33the
- 32:33summer
- 32:33bass.
- 32:34He
- 32:34had
- 32:34kind
- 32:34of,
- 32:35um,
- 32:35quit
- 32:36doing
- 32:36it
- 32:37in
- 32:37exchange
- 32:37for
- 32:37going
- 32:38up
- 32:38to
- 32:38Alaska.
- 32:38I
- 32:38mean,
- 32:39I
- 32:39think
- 32:39he's
- 32:39on
- 32:39his,
- 32:39like,
- 32:4010th
- 32:41season
- 32:41up
- 32:41there.
- 32:41So
- 32:41he
- 32:41hadn't
- 32:42guided
- 32:43summer
- 32:43bass
- 32:44for
- 32:44about
- 32:4410
- 32:44years,
- 32:45but
- 32:45had
- 32:45a,
- 32:46you
- 32:46know,
- 32:46long
- 32:46stretch.
- 32:47Same,
- 32:48you
- 32:48know,
- 32:48couple
- 32:49decades
- 32:49worth
- 32:49of
- 32:50muskie
- 32:51and
- 32:51spring
- 32:52basketing.
- 32:52And
- 32:52so
- 32:53it
- 32:53was.
- 32:53It
- 32:53was
- 32:54easy
- 32:54to
- 32:54jump
- 32:54in
- 32:54there
- 32:54with
- 32:55him.
- 32:55And
- 32:56I'm
- 32:56sure
- 32:56we,
- 32:56you
- 32:57know,
- 32:57cheers
- 32:58the
- 32:58beer
- 32:58and
- 32:58a
- 32:59cocktail
- 32:59and
- 32:59that
- 33:00was
- 33:00it.
- 33:00And,
- 33:00you
- 33:01know,
- 33:01he
- 33:01was
- 33:02super
- 33:02good
- 33:02to
- 33:02me
- 33:03from
- 33:03the
- 33:03jump.
- 33:03You
- 33:04know,
- 33:04he
- 33:04was
- 33:04like,
- 33:04look,
- 33:04I
- 33:05don't,
- 33:05I
- 33:05don't
- 33:05want
- 33:05to
- 33:05be
- 33:06anybody's
- 33:06boss,
- 33:07you
- 33:07know,
- 33:08because
- 33:08this,
- 33:08this
- 33:08is
- 33:08an
- 33:09equal
- 33:09partnership,
- 33:11you
- 33:11know,
- 33:11so
- 33:12I'm
- 33:12thankful
- 33:13for
- 33:13that,
- 33:14you
- 33:14know,
- 33:15because
- 33:16he's
- 33:17just.
- 33:17He's
- 33:18a
- 33:18very
- 33:18selfless
- 33:19guy
- 33:19to
- 33:19work
- 33:20with,
- 33:20that's
- 33:20for
- 33:20sure.
- 33:22Yeah,
- 33:22got
- 33:22it.
- 33:23And
- 33:23so
- 33:23we've
- 33:23got
- 33:24Virginia
- 33:24trophy
- 33:24guides
- 33:25guiding
- 33:25musky,
- 33:26Guiding
- 33:26small
- 33:27mouth.
- 33:27Are
- 33:27you
- 33:27doing
- 33:28other
- 33:28species
- 33:28or,
- 33:29you
- 33:29know,
- 33:29doing
- 33:29trout
- 33:30or
- 33:30is
- 33:30it
- 33:30predominantly
- 33:31smallmouth
- 33:31and
- 33:31musky?
- 33:33Yeah,
- 33:34so
- 33:34he,
- 33:34he
- 33:35had
- 33:35always
- 33:36done
- 33:37smallmouth
- 33:38or,
- 33:38sorry,
- 33:39always
- 33:39done
- 33:39trout
- 33:40on
- 33:41a
- 33:41couple
- 33:41of
- 33:41the
- 33:41tail
- 33:41waters.
- 33:42We
- 33:43kind
- 33:43of
- 33:43got
- 33:43away
- 33:44from
- 33:44that
- 33:46in
- 33:46the
- 33:46last
- 33:46couple
- 33:47years.
- 33:48We,
- 33:48I
- 33:49mean,
- 33:49on
- 33:49occasion
- 33:50we'll
- 33:50go
- 33:50down
- 33:50there
- 33:50and
- 33:51like
- 33:51in
- 33:51an
- 33:51emergency
- 33:52type
- 33:52scenario
- 33:53where,
- 33:54you
- 33:54know,
- 33:54somebody's
- 33:55in
- 33:55town,
- 33:55you
- 33:56know,
- 33:56they
- 33:56don't
- 33:56want
- 33:56to
- 33:56reschedule,
- 33:57they
- 33:58can't
- 33:58reschedule,
- 33:59things
- 34:00like
- 34:00that.
- 34:01And
- 34:01we
- 34:01will
- 34:02go
- 34:02do
- 34:02some
- 34:02tailwater
- 34:03trout
- 34:03work,
- 34:03but
- 34:04it's,
- 34:04it's
- 34:04not
- 34:04something
- 34:05we
- 34:05advertise
- 34:05anymore.
- 34:06We're
- 34:07primarily
- 34:07fishing
- 34:08smallmouth
- 34:09bass
- 34:09and
- 34:09muskie
- 34:11on
- 34:11a
- 34:11few
- 34:11watersheds
- 34:12that
- 34:12are,
- 34:13that
- 34:13are
- 34:13kind
- 34:13of
- 34:14in
- 34:14a
- 34:14good
- 34:14radius
- 34:15of
- 34:16Roanoke,
- 34:16Virginia,
- 34:16where
- 34:17the
- 34:17company
- 34:17is.
- 34:18Based
- 34:18out
- 34:18of
- 34:20Gotcha.
- 34:20So
- 34:20that
- 34:21means
- 34:21you're
- 34:21probably
- 34:21what,
- 34:22you
- 34:23know,
- 34:23trout
- 34:23pinch
- 34:23is
- 34:24your
- 34:24fish
- 34:24in
- 34:24the
- 34:24Jackson
- 34:25and
- 34:25then
- 34:26smallmouth
- 34:26probably
- 34:26what,
- 34:27like
- 34:27the
- 34:27New
- 34:27river,
- 34:28the
- 34:29James.
- 34:29Right.
- 34:30Yeah,
- 34:31yeah.
- 34:31So
- 34:32for,
- 34:32for
- 34:33trout
- 34:33it
- 34:33was,
- 34:34it
- 34:34was
- 34:34the
- 34:34Jackson
- 34:35and
- 34:35the
- 34:35Smith,
- 34:36which
- 34:36again,
- 34:37both
- 34:37of
- 34:37which
- 34:38are,
- 34:38that's
- 34:38the
- 34:38nice
- 34:39thing
- 34:39about
- 34:39Roanoke
- 34:39is
- 34:40within,
- 34:41you
- 34:41know,
- 34:43a
- 34:43good
- 34:43radius
- 34:44of,
- 34:44of
- 34:45Roanoke.
- 34:46There's
- 34:46tons
- 34:47of
- 34:47great
- 34:47fishing
- 34:48opportunities.
- 34:49So
- 34:49it
- 34:50really
- 34:50wasn't
- 34:51that
- 34:51bad
- 34:51to
- 34:51get
- 34:52to
- 34:52the
- 34:52Jackson
- 34:53or
- 34:53even
- 34:53the
- 34:54Smith.
- 34:54I
- 34:54mean,
- 34:54the
- 34:54Smith
- 34:55is,
- 34:55is
- 34:56a
- 34:56lot
- 34:56closer
- 34:57than
- 34:57people
- 34:57give
- 34:57it
- 34:57credit
- 34:58for.
- 34:58So.
- 34:58And
- 34:58the
- 34:59Smith
- 34:59is
- 34:59a
- 34:59great
- 34:59tailwater
- 35:00trout
- 35:00fisher.
- 35:01And
- 35:02so
- 35:02we
- 35:02did
- 35:02some
- 35:02of
- 35:02that.
- 35:03And
- 35:03like
- 35:03I
- 35:03said,
- 35:03we
- 35:04still,
- 35:04we
- 35:04still
- 35:05will.
- 35:06It's
- 35:06very
- 35:06rare.
- 35:08And
- 35:08then
- 35:09smallmouth
- 35:10is
- 35:10on
- 35:10the
- 35:11New
- 35:11river
- 35:11and
- 35:12on
- 35:12the
- 35:12James
- 35:12we
- 35:13fish
- 35:13both
- 35:14a
- 35:14little
- 35:14bit
- 35:14of
- 35:15the
- 35:15Upper
- 35:15New
- 35:16and
- 35:16then
- 35:16primarily
- 35:17the
- 35:17Lower
- 35:17New
- 35:17or
- 35:18what
- 35:18Virginians
- 35:19know
- 35:19is
- 35:19the
- 35:19lower
- 35:19New
- 35:20from
- 35:21Radford
- 35:22to
- 35:22about
- 35:22the
- 35:22West
- 35:22Virginia
- 35:23line
- 35:23and
- 35:24then
- 35:24muskie,
- 35:25same
- 35:25thing.
- 35:26Upper
- 35:27James
- 35:28from
- 35:28its
- 35:29headwaters
- 35:30to,
- 35:31you
- 35:31know,
- 35:31about
- 35:31Balcony
- 35:32Falls
- 35:32for
- 35:33both
- 35:33smallmouth
- 35:33and
- 35:33muskie
- 35:35and
- 35:35then
- 35:36muskie
- 35:37on
- 35:37the
- 35:37New
- 35:38river
- 35:38as
- 35:38well.
- 35:40Got
- 35:40it.
- 35:40And
- 35:40you
- 35:41know,
- 35:41as
- 35:41you've
- 35:41mentioned
- 35:41to
- 35:41folks,
- 35:42you've
- 35:42got
- 35:42a
- 35:42year
- 35:42round
- 35:43fishery.
- 35:43So
- 35:43why
- 35:43don't
- 35:43we
- 35:44kind
- 35:44of
- 35:44walk
- 35:44through
- 35:45kind
- 35:45of
- 35:45what
- 35:45the
- 35:45guide
- 35:45season
- 35:46looks
- 35:46like.
- 35:46We'll
- 35:46just
- 35:47start
- 35:47like,
- 35:48why
- 35:48don't
- 35:48we
- 35:48start,
- 35:49you
- 35:49know,
- 35:49end
- 35:50of
- 35:50October,
- 35:50beginning
- 35:50of
- 35:50November
- 35:51and
- 35:51we'll
- 35:51just
- 35:51go
- 35:51all
- 35:51the
- 35:51way
- 35:52around
- 35:52the
- 35:52calendar
- 35:52and
- 35:52you
- 35:52can
- 35:52kind
- 35:53of
- 35:53tell
- 35:53us
- 35:53like,
- 35:54you
- 35:54know,
- 35:54what
- 35:54you're
- 35:55looking
- 35:55for
- 35:55or
- 35:55what
- 35:56the
- 35:56opportunities
- 35:56are
- 35:56for
- 35:57the
- 35:57angler.
- 35:59Yeah.
- 35:59So
- 36:00this
- 36:00time
- 36:00of
- 36:01year,
- 36:02you
- 36:02know
- 36:02that,
- 36:02that
- 36:03late
- 36:03fall
- 36:04Getting
- 36:04into
- 36:04November,
- 36:06it's
- 36:06really
- 36:07transitional
- 36:08for
- 36:08us
- 36:09and
- 36:10you
- 36:10know,
- 36:10we're,
- 36:10we're
- 36:11shifting
- 36:12hard
- 36:12from,
- 36:13from
- 36:13smallmouth
- 36:14bass
- 36:14fishing
- 36:15to,
- 36:15to
- 36:15muskie
- 36:16fishing.
- 36:17And
- 36:18you
- 36:18know,
- 36:19it's
- 36:19kind
- 36:19of
- 36:19your,
- 36:20your
- 36:20last
- 36:21days
- 36:22of
- 36:22smallmouth
- 36:23fishing.
- 36:23So,
- 36:24you
- 36:24know,
- 36:24those
- 36:24bigger
- 36:25fish
- 36:25are,
- 36:25are
- 36:26putting
- 36:26the
- 36:27feedback
- 36:27on.
- 36:28The
- 36:28minnow
- 36:29bite
- 36:29is
- 36:29good.
- 36:30Bait
- 36:30fish
- 36:30bites
- 36:30good.
- 36:32So
- 36:32fishing
- 36:33streamers,
- 36:33you
- 36:33know,
- 36:33when
- 36:34it's
- 36:34low
- 36:34and
- 36:34clear
- 36:34like
- 36:35this
- 36:35and
- 36:35cooling,
- 36:37you
- 36:37know,
- 36:37well,
- 36:37we're,
- 36:38you
- 36:39know,
- 36:39I,
- 36:39I've
- 36:39got
- 36:40two
- 36:40extremes
- 36:40right
- 36:40now.
- 36:41So
- 36:41the
- 36:41James
- 36:41is
- 36:43low
- 36:43and
- 36:43clear,
- 36:44knee
- 36:44high
- 36:44on
- 36:44a
- 36:45duck.
- 36:45And
- 36:46you
- 36:46know,
- 36:47the
- 36:47new
- 36:47is
- 36:48very
- 36:48off
- 36:48color
- 36:50still
- 36:50from
- 36:51Helene
- 36:51because
- 36:51of
- 36:51the
- 36:52dam
- 36:52fed
- 36:53factor.
- 36:54So
- 36:54you've
- 36:55still
- 36:55got
- 36:55some
- 36:55green
- 36:55water
- 36:56over
- 36:56there.
- 36:56It's,
- 36:56it's,
- 36:57it's
- 36:57straining
- 36:58in,
- 36:58in
- 36:58a
- 36:58good
- 36:58direction,
- 36:59but
- 36:59it
- 37:00can
- 37:00make
- 37:00for
- 37:00good
- 37:01late
- 37:01season
- 37:02smallmouth
- 37:02fishing.
- 37:03Low
- 37:03and
- 37:03clear.
- 37:05It
- 37:06can
- 37:06be
- 37:06tough
- 37:06with,
- 37:07with
- 37:07rapidly
- 37:07cooling
- 37:08water.
- 37:08Um,
- 37:09even
- 37:09when
- 37:09they're
- 37:10trying
- 37:10to
- 37:10put
- 37:10the
- 37:10feedback
- 37:10on,
- 37:11they're
- 37:11real
- 37:11spooky,
- 37:12you
- 37:12know,
- 37:13really
- 37:13lethargic
- 37:14mornings.
- 37:15And
- 37:15you
- 37:16know,
- 37:16your
- 37:16best
- 37:16bite
- 37:17is
- 37:17lunchtime
- 37:18to,
- 37:19you
- 37:19know,
- 37:193,
- 37:204pm,
- 37:215pm
- 37:21and
- 37:21then
- 37:22it
- 37:22gets
- 37:22cool
- 37:22in
- 37:23the
- 37:23evenings
- 37:24and
- 37:24they
- 37:24kind
- 37:24of,
- 37:24they
- 37:25can
- 37:25shut
- 37:25off
- 37:25again.
- 37:25So
- 37:26we
- 37:26don't,
- 37:27I
- 37:27mean
- 37:28the,
- 37:29we
- 37:29don't
- 37:29do
- 37:29a
- 37:30ton
- 37:30of
- 37:31late,
- 37:31late
- 37:31fall
- 37:31smallmouth.
- 37:33You
- 37:33know,
- 37:33I
- 37:33kind
- 37:33of
- 37:33comfortably
- 37:34book
- 37:34out,
- 37:35you
- 37:35know,
- 37:35all
- 37:35the
- 37:36way
- 37:36through,
- 37:37I
- 37:37would
- 37:37say
- 37:38second
- 37:38week
- 37:39of
- 37:39October
- 37:39under
- 37:40normal
- 37:40circumstances.
- 37:42And
- 37:42then
- 37:43if
- 37:43the
- 37:43conditions
- 37:44are
- 37:44good,
- 37:44you
- 37:45know,
- 37:45we've
- 37:45got
- 37:45a,
- 37:46a
- 37:46good
- 37:46set
- 37:46of
- 37:47clients
- 37:47that
- 37:47we
- 37:47just
- 37:47reach
- 37:48out
- 37:48to,
- 37:48you
- 37:48know,
- 37:49say
- 37:49third
- 37:49week,
- 37:49fourth
- 37:50week
- 37:50of
- 37:50October,
- 37:50we
- 37:50got
- 37:51green
- 37:51water
- 37:51and
- 37:52the
- 37:52fishing's
- 37:53good.
- 37:54You
- 37:54know,
- 37:55hey,
- 37:55you
- 37:55know,
- 37:55if
- 37:56you
- 37:56want
- 37:56to
- 37:56get
- 37:56out,
- 37:57you
- 37:57know,
- 37:57one
- 37:58of
- 37:58us
- 37:58has
- 37:58got
- 37:58Tuesday
- 37:59or
- 37:59Thursday.
- 38:00So
- 38:00that's
- 38:00kind
- 38:00of
- 38:00how
- 38:00we
- 38:01fill
- 38:01in
- 38:01that,
- 38:01those
- 38:01kind
- 38:02of
- 38:02last
- 38:02days
- 38:03of
- 38:03small
- 38:03mouth.
- 38:05And
- 38:05then
- 38:06right
- 38:06about
- 38:06October
- 38:081st
- 38:08to
- 38:09like
- 38:09that
- 38:09second
- 38:10week
- 38:10of
- 38:10October,
- 38:11the
- 38:11temps
- 38:12will
- 38:12be
- 38:12good
- 38:13for,
- 38:13for
- 38:14muskie
- 38:14fishing
- 38:15after,
- 38:15you
- 38:15know,
- 38:15really
- 38:16hot,
- 38:16arduous
- 38:17summer
- 38:17for
- 38:17them.
- 38:18And
- 38:19that's
- 38:19when
- 38:19we
- 38:19start
- 38:20doing
- 38:20a
- 38:20lot
- 38:20of
- 38:20our
- 38:20fall
- 38:21muskie
- 38:21fishing.
- 38:23It's
- 38:23actually
- 38:24a
- 38:24great
- 38:24time
- 38:25of
- 38:25year
- 38:25for
- 38:25the
- 38:25fly
- 38:25rod.
- 38:26It's
- 38:26where
- 38:26we
- 38:27shine
- 38:28and
- 38:28you
- 38:28know,
- 38:28you're
- 38:29dealing
- 38:29with
- 38:29low,
- 38:29clear
- 38:30water
- 38:30typically.
- 38:32And
- 38:33you
- 38:34know,
- 38:34the,
- 38:35that's
- 38:35where
- 38:35that
- 38:36kind
- 38:36of
- 38:36subtle
- 38:37fly,
- 38:38you
- 38:38know,
- 38:38fly
- 38:38entry
- 38:39to
- 38:39the
- 38:39water,
- 38:40less
- 38:41noise
- 38:41in
- 38:41a
- 38:41fly
- 38:42than
- 38:42say,
- 38:42like
- 38:43gear.
- 38:43And
- 38:44when
- 38:44they're
- 38:45super
- 38:45spooky
- 38:45in
- 38:45the
- 38:46fall,
- 38:46which
- 38:46they
- 38:46can
- 38:47be,
- 38:47you
- 38:47know,
- 38:47especially
- 38:48as
- 38:48you
- 38:48get
- 38:48into
- 38:49November
- 38:49and
- 38:49they've
- 38:50Been
- 38:50targeted
- 38:50now
- 38:51for
- 38:51a
- 38:51month
- 38:52with
- 38:52these,
- 38:53you
- 38:53know,
- 38:53normal
- 38:54temperatures
- 38:54or
- 38:55safe
- 38:55temperatures
- 38:56to
- 38:56fish
- 38:56them.
- 38:57Didn't
- 38:57get
- 38:57spooky.
- 38:58I
- 38:58mean,
- 38:58it's
- 38:59just
- 38:59being
- 38:59out,
- 39:00you
- 39:00know,
- 39:01the
- 39:02other
- 39:02day,
- 39:02you
- 39:02know,
- 39:03you're.
- 39:03You're
- 39:04moving
- 39:0410
- 39:05to
- 39:0515
- 39:05fish
- 39:06in
- 39:06a
- 39:06day,
- 39:07and,
- 39:07you
- 39:08know,
- 39:08you're.
- 39:08You're
- 39:09hoping
- 39:09for
- 39:09one
- 39:09to
- 39:10eat
- 39:10away
- 39:10from
- 39:10the
- 39:10boat,
- 39:11and
- 39:11so
- 39:11you're
- 39:12maybe
- 39:12having
- 39:12three
- 39:13eats,
- 39:14you
- 39:14know,
- 39:14one
- 39:14of
- 39:14them
- 39:15stays
- 39:15on.
- 39:16And
- 39:16that's,
- 39:17you
- 39:17know,
- 39:17those
- 39:17are.
- 39:18Those
- 39:18are
- 39:18good
- 39:19expectations
- 39:20because
- 39:20if
- 39:21they
- 39:21make
- 39:21it
- 39:21to
- 39:21the
- 39:21boat
- 39:22in
- 39:22this
- 39:22low,
- 39:22clear
- 39:23water,
- 39:24they're
- 39:25probably
- 39:25going
- 39:25to
- 39:25be
- 39:25looking
- 39:26at
- 39:26you,
- 39:26and
- 39:27you're
- 39:27going
- 39:27to
- 39:27be
- 39:27looking
- 39:27at
- 39:28them.
- 39:28And
- 39:28it's.
- 39:29I
- 39:29mean,
- 39:29it's
- 39:30just
- 39:30that
- 39:30awkward
- 39:30moment
- 39:31to
- 39:31watch
- 39:31them
- 39:31turn
- 39:32and
- 39:32swim
- 39:33off
- 39:34because,
- 39:34I
- 39:34mean,
- 39:34you
- 39:35can.
- 39:35We
- 39:36always
- 39:36joke,
- 39:36you
- 39:36can,
- 39:37you
- 39:37can
- 39:37read
- 39:37a
- 39:38magazine
- 39:38at
- 39:38the
- 39:38bottom
- 39:38of
- 39:39a
- 39:39hole
- 39:39in
- 39:40the
- 39:40river
- 39:40when
- 39:40it's
- 39:40like
- 39:41this.
- 39:42Yeah,
- 39:42it's
- 39:42interesting
- 39:43you
- 39:43say
- 39:43that
- 39:43because
- 39:44even
- 39:44in,
- 39:44like,
- 39:44downtown
- 39:44Lynchburg,
- 39:45there
- 39:45used
- 39:45to
- 39:45be
- 39:45a
- 39:45lot
- 39:46of
- 39:46heavy
- 39:46industry
- 39:46there
- 39:47when
- 39:47I
- 39:47was
- 39:48a
- 39:48kid.
- 39:48And
- 39:48I
- 39:48mean,
- 39:48the
- 39:49water's
- 39:49so
- 39:49clear
- 39:49at
- 39:49the
- 39:50dam
- 39:50down
- 39:50there,
- 39:50it
- 39:51kind
- 39:51of
- 39:51blows
- 39:51you
- 39:51away.
- 39:53Yeah,
- 39:54yeah.
- 39:54So,
- 39:55I
- 39:55mean,
- 39:55it,
- 39:55you
- 39:55know,
- 39:55it's
- 39:56nice
- 39:56that
- 39:56we
- 39:56don't.
- 39:57We
- 39:57don't
- 39:57deal
- 39:57with
- 39:58that.
- 39:58I
- 39:58don't
- 39:58spend
- 39:58a
- 39:58lot
- 39:59of
- 39:59time
- 39:59down
- 39:59there,
- 39:59but
- 39:59I've.
- 40:00Not
- 40:00the
- 40:00first
- 40:00time
- 40:00I've
- 40:01heard
- 40:01it.
- 40:01It's
- 40:01nice
- 40:01that
- 40:02we
- 40:02don't
- 40:02deal
- 40:02with
- 40:03as
- 40:03much
- 40:04of
- 40:04those
- 40:05factors
- 40:06particularly
- 40:07on
- 40:07the
- 40:07James
- 40:07anymore.
- 40:08And
- 40:09obviously
- 40:09the
- 40:09Upper
- 40:09James
- 40:10has
- 40:10had
- 40:10its
- 40:10fair
- 40:11share
- 40:11of
- 40:12problems
- 40:12as
- 40:12well.
- 40:12But,
- 40:14you
- 40:14know,
- 40:14coming
- 40:14out
- 40:14of
- 40:15the.
- 40:15The
- 40:15Jackson
- 40:16and
- 40:16Cow
- 40:16Pasture
- 40:17watersheds.
- 40:17But,
- 40:19but
- 40:19yeah,
- 40:20I
- 40:20mean,
- 40:20that's,
- 40:21that's
- 40:21par
- 40:21for
- 40:21the
- 40:22course.
- 40:22This
- 40:22time
- 40:22of
- 40:22year
- 40:23is
- 40:23pretty
- 40:23much
- 40:24low
- 40:24and
- 40:24clear.
- 40:24I
- 40:25mean,
- 40:25crystal
- 40:25clear,
- 40:25tap
- 40:26water
- 40:26clear.
- 40:27And
- 40:27then
- 40:27as
- 40:28we
- 40:28get
- 40:28into,
- 40:28you
- 40:29know,
- 40:29December,
- 40:30if
- 40:30you
- 40:30want
- 40:30me
- 40:30to
- 40:31keep
- 40:31moving
- 40:31on,
- 40:32if
- 40:32we
- 40:32get
- 40:33into
- 40:33that,
- 40:33that
- 40:33winter
- 40:35time
- 40:35frame,
- 40:35typically
- 40:36what
- 40:36you
- 40:36see
- 40:36is
- 40:37like,
- 40:37October
- 40:37and
- 40:38November
- 40:39can
- 40:39be
- 40:39like,
- 40:40low
- 40:40precipitation.
- 40:41Particularly
- 40:42October
- 40:42can
- 40:43be
- 40:43low
- 40:43precipitation
- 40:44months
- 40:44in
- 40:45Appalachia.
- 40:46And
- 40:46so
- 40:47once
- 40:47you
- 40:47get
- 40:47into
- 40:48that
- 40:48November
- 40:48and
- 40:49December,
- 40:49that's
- 40:49when
- 40:49we
- 40:50start
- 40:50getting
- 40:50some
- 40:50of
- 40:50those
- 40:50winter,
- 40:51you
- 40:51know,
- 40:52rains
- 40:52and
- 40:53sometimes
- 40:54snow
- 40:55and,
- 40:56you
- 40:56know,
- 40:56you'll
- 40:56start
- 40:56to
- 40:57get
- 40:57higher
- 40:58water
- 40:58flows
- 40:59and
- 40:59you'll
- 41:00get
- 41:00that
- 41:00green
- 41:00of
- 41:00the
- 41:01water.
- 41:01And
- 41:02that's
- 41:02kind
- 41:02of
- 41:02like
- 41:03the
- 41:03stuff
- 41:03that
- 41:03we
- 41:03love
- 41:04in
- 41:04the
- 41:04winter.
- 41:05You
- 41:05know,
- 41:05it
- 41:06makes
- 41:07some
- 41:07of
- 41:07those,
- 41:07you
- 41:08know,
- 41:08you're
- 41:08obviously
- 41:08fishing
- 41:09bigger
- 41:09fly
- 41:09patterns.
- 41:10You
- 41:10know,
- 41:11I
- 41:11didn't
- 41:11really
- 41:11touch
- 41:11on
- 41:11it
- 41:12too
- 41:12much,
- 41:12but
- 41:12in
- 41:12the
- 41:12fall,
- 41:14you
- 41:14know,
- 41:14whether
- 41:14it's,
- 41:14it's
- 41:15smallmouth,
- 41:15you're
- 41:16using
- 41:16small
- 41:17streamers,
- 41:17sometimes
- 41:18going
- 41:18to
- 41:18the
- 41:18bottom
- 41:19and
- 41:19with
- 41:19muskie,
- 41:20I
- 41:20mean,
- 41:20this
- 41:20time
- 41:20of
- 41:21year
- 41:21is
- 41:21great
- 41:21for
- 41:21people
- 41:21who've
- 41:22always
- 41:23wanted
- 41:23to
- 41:23try
- 41:24muskie
- 41:24fishing
- 41:24because
- 41:25your
- 41:25number,
- 41:25you
- 41:26do
- 41:26see
- 41:26a
- 41:26lot
- 41:26more
- 41:26fish.
- 41:27And
- 41:27then,
- 41:28you
- 41:29know,
- 41:29we're
- 41:29using
- 41:297
- 41:30inch
- 41:30flies
- 41:30versus
- 41:3112
- 41:31inch
- 41:31flies.
- 41:33You
- 41:33know,
- 41:33it's
- 41:33low
- 41:33and
- 41:33clear.
- 41:34We're
- 41:34using
- 41:34light
- 41:34on
- 41:35flash.
- 41:35A
- 41:36lot
- 41:36of
- 41:36times
- 41:36we're
- 41:36using
- 41:3610
- 41:37weights
- 41:37with
- 41:37intermediates
- 41:38rather
- 41:38than
- 41:3812
- 41:38weights
- 41:39and
- 41:39full
- 41:39sinking
- 41:40lines.
- 41:40So
- 41:41this
- 41:41time
- 41:41of
- 41:41year,
- 41:41going
- 41:42back
- 41:42to
- 41:42it
- 41:42a
- 41:42little
- 41:42bit
- 41:43can
- 41:43be
- 41:43great
- 41:44if
- 41:44you've
- 41:44ever
- 41:44wanted
- 41:45to
- 41:45try,
- 41:45you
- 41:45know,
- 41:46muskie
- 41:46fishing
- 41:47on
- 41:47the
- 41:47fly.
- 41:48And
- 41:48then
- 41:48as
- 41:48we
- 41:48get
- 41:48into,
- 41:49you
- 41:49know,
- 41:49your
- 41:49December,
- 41:50January,
- 41:51February,
- 41:53we're,
- 41:53we're
- 41:53not
- 41:54doing
- 41:54really
- 41:55any
- 41:55smallmouth
- 41:56fishing.
- 41:57You
- 41:57know,
- 41:57as
- 41:57we
- 41:57get
- 41:58into
- 41:58late
- 41:58February,
- 41:59we'll,
- 41:59we'll
- 41:59start
- 41:59to
- 42:00pick
- 42:00it
- 42:00back
- 42:00up
- 42:00for
- 42:01sure.
- 42:01Especially
- 42:02as
- 42:02we've
- 42:02had,
- 42:03you
- 42:03know,
- 42:04higher
- 42:04or
- 42:05warmer
- 42:06average
- 42:06winters
- 42:08in
- 42:08the
- 42:08last
- 42:08five,
- 42:09ten
- 42:09years.
- 42:10But,
- 42:12but
- 42:12yeah,
- 42:12so
- 42:12we're
- 42:13not
- 42:13doing
- 42:13much
- 42:13smallmouth
- 42:14fishing.
- 42:14It's.
- 42:14Musky
- 42:15is
- 42:15100%
- 42:16the
- 42:16focus
- 42:17for
- 42:17the
- 42:17most
- 42:17part.
- 42:17And
- 42:18it's
- 42:18when
- 42:18you're
- 42:18getting
- 42:19your
- 42:19higher
- 42:19average
- 42:19flows,
- 42:20your
- 42:20greener
- 42:20water,
- 42:21they're
- 42:22eating
- 42:22bigger
- 42:23forage.
- 42:23So
- 42:24that's
- 42:24like
- 42:24what
- 42:25people
- 42:25think
- 42:25of
- 42:26as
- 42:27your,
- 42:27you
- 42:27know,
- 42:28traditional
- 42:2812
- 42:29weight,
- 42:29full
- 42:30sinking
- 42:30line,
- 42:31grinding
- 42:31it
- 42:31out
- 42:32with
- 42:32big
- 42:32flies,
- 42:33heavy,
- 42:34you
- 42:34know,
- 42:34heavy
- 42:35tackle,
- 42:36heavy
- 42:36flies.
- 42:38And
- 42:39that's
- 42:39kind
- 42:39of
- 42:39at
- 42:40times
- 42:40what
- 42:40can
- 42:40put
- 42:41people
- 42:41off
- 42:41from
- 42:41muskie
- 42:41fishing.
- 42:42And,
- 42:43and
- 42:44Josh,
- 42:44you
- 42:44know,
- 42:45always
- 42:45stressed
- 42:45that,
- 42:46you
- 42:46know,
- 42:46talking
- 42:47to
- 42:47people
- 42:47is
- 42:47like,
- 42:47obviously
- 42:48musky
- 42:48is
- 42:48not
- 42:49a
- 42:49game
- 42:50for
- 42:50somebody
- 42:51who
- 42:51just
- 42:51bought
- 42:51a
- 42:51fly
- 42:52rod.
- 42:52I,
- 42:52I,
- 42:53you
- 42:53know,
- 42:53I
- 42:53would
- 42:53never,
- 42:54you
- 42:55know,
- 42:55try
- 42:55to
- 42:55sell
- 42:55somebody
- 42:56a
- 42:56musky
- 42:56day
- 42:58that's,
- 42:58that's
- 42:59really
- 42:59green,
- 42:59you
- 43:00know,
- 43:00because
- 43:00they're
- 43:00not
- 43:00going
- 43:00to
- 43:00go
- 43:00out
- 43:00and
- 43:01have
- 43:01a
- 43:01good
- 43:01time
- 43:01and
- 43:02they're
- 43:03going
- 43:03to
- 43:03struggle.
- 43:03And
- 43:04you
- 43:04know,
- 43:04I've
- 43:04seen
- 43:04people
- 43:05who
- 43:05are,
- 43:06who,
- 43:07who
- 43:07are,
- 43:08you
- 43:08know,
- 43:09on
- 43:09the
- 43:09newer
- 43:10end
- 43:10of,
- 43:11of
- 43:11anglers,
- 43:12had
- 43:12great
- 43:12days
- 43:13and
- 43:13catch
- 43:13a
- 43:13fish
- 43:14on
- 43:14the
- 43:14first
- 43:14cast
- 43:15or,
- 43:15you
- 43:16know,
- 43:16what,
- 43:16what
- 43:16have
- 43:16you,
- 43:17but
- 43:17it's
- 43:17not
- 43:17something
- 43:18that
- 43:18we
- 43:18would
- 43:18ever
- 43:18necessarily
- 43:19push.
- 43:19But
- 43:19I
- 43:20think
- 43:20that,
- 43:20you
- 43:20know,
- 43:20Josh
- 43:21are
- 43:21the
- 43:21best.
- 43:21Like
- 43:21if
- 43:22you,
- 43:22if
- 43:23you
- 43:23have
- 43:23a
- 43:23good,
- 43:24like
- 43:25if
- 43:26good
- 43:26set
- 43:26of
- 43:27fundamental,
- 43:28like
- 43:28in,
- 43:28in
- 43:29casting
- 43:30and
- 43:30line
- 43:31management
- 43:31and
- 43:31all
- 43:31these
- 43:32things,
- 43:32we
- 43:33can
- 43:33work
- 43:33with
- 43:33that.
- 43:33And,
- 43:34and
- 43:34I
- 43:34think
- 43:34people
- 43:34get
- 43:35put
- 43:35off
- 43:35from
- 43:35muskie
- 43:36fishing
- 43:36more
- 43:37than
- 43:37they
- 43:37should.
- 43:38And
- 43:38there's
- 43:39kind
- 43:39of
- 43:39a
- 43:39misconception
- 43:40that,
- 43:40you
- 43:41know,
- 43:41it's
- 43:41either
- 43:42you
- 43:42know,
- 43:42a,
- 43:43you
- 43:43know,
- 43:44like
- 43:44big
- 43:44bearded
- 43:45dudes
- 43:45game,
- 43:46you
- 43:46know,
- 43:47covered
- 43:47in
- 43:47tattoos
- 43:48or
- 43:48whatever.
- 43:49And,
- 43:49and
- 43:50you
- 43:50know,
- 43:51you
- 43:51gotta
- 43:51be
- 43:52strong
- 43:52to
- 43:52cast
- 43:53these
- 43:53lines.
- 43:54And,
- 43:54and
- 43:54I
- 43:54don't
- 43:54think
- 43:55that's
- 43:55the
- 43:55case.
- 43:56Case
- 43:56or
- 43:56the
- 43:56Cassidy's
- 43:57rods.
- 43:57I
- 43:57mean,
- 43:57I
- 43:58don't
- 43:58think
- 43:58that's
- 43:58the
- 43:58case
- 43:58whatsoever.
- 44:00If
- 44:00you
- 44:00have
- 44:00that
- 44:01strong
- 44:01set
- 44:01of
- 44:01fundamentals.
- 44:02I
- 44:02think
- 44:03anybody
- 44:03can,
- 44:04can
- 44:04musky
- 44:05fish
- 44:05and
- 44:05can
- 44:06be
- 44:06successful.
- 44:07But
- 44:07that
- 44:07is,
- 44:08you
- 44:08know,
- 44:08your
- 44:08winter
- 44:09is
- 44:09when
- 44:10it
- 44:10is
- 44:10the
- 44:10most
- 44:10arduous
- 44:11for
- 44:11sure.
- 44:12You
- 44:12know,
- 44:1212
- 44:12weights,
- 44:13500
- 44:13grain
- 44:13sinking
- 44:14lines,
- 44:1512
- 44:15inch
- 44:15flies,
- 44:16sometimes
- 44:1610
- 44:16inch
- 44:17flies.
- 44:18And
- 44:19you
- 44:19know,
- 44:19obviously
- 44:19your,
- 44:20your
- 44:20numbers
- 44:21go
- 44:21down.
- 44:22You're,
- 44:22you're
- 44:22targeting
- 44:23a
- 44:23lot
- 44:23of
- 44:23the
- 44:23larger
- 44:24fish
- 44:25in
- 44:25the
- 44:25system
- 44:25that
- 44:26time
- 44:26of
- 44:26year.
- 44:27And
- 44:27whereas,
- 44:28you
- 44:28know,
- 44:29this
- 44:29week
- 44:29we
- 44:30may
- 44:30move
- 44:3015
- 44:31fish
- 44:31in
- 44:31a
- 44:31day,
- 44:32you
- 44:32know,
- 44:32in
- 44:32December,
- 44:33January,
- 44:33February,
- 44:34we
- 44:35may
- 44:35only
- 44:35move
- 44:35four,
- 44:36you
- 44:36know,
- 44:36or
- 44:37two
- 44:37or
- 44:38one
- 44:38or
- 44:39sometimes
- 44:39none.
- 44:40I
- 44:40don't
- 44:41care
- 44:41what
- 44:41anybody
- 44:42tells
- 44:42you.
- 44:42There
- 44:42are
- 44:42days
- 44:43where
- 44:43you
- 44:44go
- 44:44out
- 44:44on
- 44:44a
- 44:44fly
- 44:44rod
- 44:45fishing
- 44:45for
- 44:45muskie
- 44:46and
- 44:46you
- 44:46don't
- 44:46see
- 44:46him.
- 44:47It
- 44:48just,
- 44:48it
- 44:48happens
- 44:49and
- 44:50you're
- 44:51basically
- 44:51taking
- 44:51a
- 44:51hard
- 44:52game
- 44:52and
- 44:52making
- 44:52it
- 44:52harder.
- 44:53You
- 44:54know,
- 44:54they're,
- 44:54they're
- 44:54extremely
- 44:55sensitive
- 44:55lateral
- 44:56line
- 44:56feeders
- 44:57and
- 44:57we're
- 44:57trying
- 44:57to
- 44:58feed
- 44:58them
- 44:58bucktail
- 44:59and
- 45:00flash
- 45:00and
- 45:01feathers,
- 45:02you
- 45:02know,
- 45:02so
- 45:03we're,
- 45:03we're
- 45:03at
- 45:03a
- 45:04little
- 45:04bit
- 45:04of
- 45:04a
- 45:04disadvantage
- 45:05when
- 45:05you've
- 45:05got
- 45:05those
- 45:06normal
- 45:06winter
- 45:07flows.
- 45:07And
- 45:08so
- 45:08we're
- 45:09kind
- 45:09of
- 45:09targeting,
- 45:10you
- 45:10know,
- 45:10those
- 45:10slow
- 45:11pools,
- 45:12you
- 45:12know,
- 45:13deep
- 45:13ledges,
- 45:14submerged
- 45:15timber,
- 45:16all
- 45:16those
- 45:16kind
- 45:16of
- 45:16things
- 45:17where,
- 45:18you
- 45:18know,
- 45:18they
- 45:18kind
- 45:19of
- 45:19have
- 45:19their
- 45:19winter
- 45:19haunts.
- 45:20And
- 45:22as
- 45:22we
- 45:23kind
- 45:23of
- 45:23get
- 45:23into
- 45:23that
- 45:24late
- 45:24winter,
- 45:25February,
- 45:26early
- 45:27March,
- 45:27you
- 45:27know,
- 45:28that's
- 45:28when
- 45:28their
- 45:28smallmouth
- 45:29rods
- 45:29start
- 45:29to
- 45:30come
- 45:30out
- 45:30and
- 45:31we
- 45:31start
- 45:31doing
- 45:31a
- 45:31lot
- 45:31of
- 45:32early
- 45:32season
- 45:33pre
- 45:34spawn
- 45:34guiding
- 45:35for
- 45:36smallmouth.
- 45:36And
- 45:37they
- 45:37were
- 45:37still
- 45:38musky
- 45:38fishing
- 45:39guiding
- 45:40typically
- 45:40up
- 45:41until
- 45:41about
- 45:41March
- 45:4210th.
- 45:43Muskie
- 45:44really
- 45:44won't
- 45:44spawn
- 45:46on
- 45:47an
- 45:47average
- 45:47year
- 45:47until
- 45:49third
- 45:49week,
- 45:50fourth
- 45:50week
- 45:50of
- 45:51March,
- 45:51unless
- 45:51we
- 45:51have
- 45:52an
- 45:52exceptionally
- 45:52warm
- 45:53winter,
- 45:53which
- 45:54we
- 45:54have
- 45:54been
- 45:54trending
- 45:55towards
- 45:55that
- 45:55every
- 45:56year.
- 45:57But
- 45:58we
- 45:58mainly
- 45:58put
- 45:58the
- 45:58musky
- 45:59rods
- 45:59down
- 46:00in
- 46:00that
- 46:00early
- 46:01spring
- 46:01because
- 46:02the
- 46:02bass
- 46:02fishing
- 46:03gets
- 46:03hot.
- 46:04And
- 46:04you
- 46:05know,
- 46:05that's
- 46:05your
- 46:05best
- 46:05time
- 46:06to
- 46:06catch
- 46:06as
- 46:07you
- 46:07know,
- 46:08your
- 46:0920
- 46:09plus
- 46:10inch
- 46:10bass,
- 46:10your
- 46:115
- 46:11pound
- 46:12plus
- 46:12bass
- 46:13on,
- 46:14on
- 46:14a
- 46:15big
- 46:15swim
- 46:16fly.
- 46:16And
- 46:17that's,
- 46:18I
- 46:18mean,
- 46:18honestly,
- 46:19I
- 46:19think
- 46:20all
- 46:20three
- 46:20of
- 46:20us,
- 46:21you
- 46:21know,
- 46:21as
- 46:21much
- 46:21as
- 46:21we
- 46:22love
- 46:22muskie
- 46:22and
- 46:23we
- 46:23do
- 46:23love
- 46:23that
- 46:24Grind,
- 46:25you
- 46:25know,
- 46:26March
- 46:2615
- 46:27through
- 46:27April
- 46:2820
- 46:28is,
- 46:29is
- 46:30probably
- 46:31my
- 46:31favorite
- 46:3230
- 46:32days,
- 46:3335
- 46:34days
- 46:34of
- 46:34the
- 46:34year
- 46:36because
- 46:36it's,
- 46:37it's
- 46:37just
- 46:37electric
- 46:38and
- 46:38it's
- 46:38the
- 46:39biggest
- 46:39fish
- 46:39in
- 46:39the
- 46:39system.
- 46:40Eating
- 46:41the
- 46:41best
- 46:42way
- 46:42to
- 46:42fish
- 46:42for
- 46:43them,
- 46:43in
- 46:43my
- 46:43opinion.
- 46:44Which
- 46:44I
- 46:44do
- 46:44love
- 46:44top
- 46:45water
- 46:45too,
- 46:46but,
- 46:46you
- 46:46know,
- 46:47I
- 46:47would.
- 46:47I
- 46:48don't
- 46:48think
- 46:48there's
- 46:48anything
- 46:49quite
- 46:49like,
- 46:50you
- 46:50know,
- 46:50watching
- 46:50in
- 46:51that
- 46:51green
- 46:51water,
- 46:52watching
- 46:52a
- 46:5320
- 46:53plus
- 46:53inch
- 46:54smallmouth,
- 46:54you
- 46:55know,
- 46:55inhale
- 46:55a
- 46:57swim,
- 46:57fly,
- 46:58you
- 46:58know,
- 46:58a
- 46:59couple
- 46:59feet,
- 46:59few
- 46:59feet
- 47:00below
- 47:00the
- 47:00surface
- 47:01and
- 47:01you
- 47:01get
- 47:01to
- 47:01watch
- 47:01the
- 47:01whole
- 47:02thing.
- 47:02And,
- 47:03and
- 47:03she's
- 47:03the
- 47:03fattest
- 47:04she'll
- 47:04be
- 47:04all
- 47:04year.
- 47:05That's.
- 47:05That's
- 47:06a
- 47:06pretty
- 47:06cool
- 47:06thing.
- 47:07Yeah.
- 47:07And
- 47:08then
- 47:08the
- 47:08fight,
- 47:09right?
- 47:09Like,
- 47:09you
- 47:09know,
- 47:10oh
- 47:11God,
- 47:11you
- 47:11know,
- 47:11I
- 47:12mean,
- 47:12the
- 47:12smallmouth
- 47:12fight
- 47:13versus
- 47:13the
- 47:13muskie
- 47:14fight,
- 47:14like,
- 47:14there's
- 47:14a
- 47:14lot
- 47:14of
- 47:15stuff
- 47:15you
- 47:15have
- 47:15to
- 47:15do,
- 47:15right,
- 47:15to
- 47:16get
- 47:16a
- 47:16muskie
- 47:16to
- 47:16the
- 47:16boat,
- 47:18but
- 47:18they're
- 47:18not
- 47:19running
- 47:19around
- 47:20and
- 47:21you
- 47:21know,
- 47:21that's
- 47:21just
- 47:22not
- 47:22their
- 47:22M.O.
- 47:22right?
- 47:25No.
- 47:25And,
- 47:25and
- 47:26actually
- 47:26we
- 47:26tell
- 47:26people
- 47:26a
- 47:27lot
- 47:27of
- 47:27times.
- 47:27I
- 47:27was
- 47:27just
- 47:27talking
- 47:28to
- 47:28a
- 47:28client
- 47:28earlier
- 47:29today.
- 47:29I,
- 47:30I
- 47:30think
- 47:30that
- 47:30pound
- 47:30for
- 47:31pound,
- 47:32your
- 47:32best
- 47:32fighting
- 47:33muskie
- 47:33is
- 47:33actually
- 47:34like
- 47:34a
- 47:34three
- 47:34foot
- 47:35muskie.
- 47:35Those
- 47:36are
- 47:36the
- 47:36ones
- 47:36that
- 47:36do
- 47:36cartwheels.
- 47:38They
- 47:38do
- 47:38go
- 47:38on
- 47:39longer
- 47:39runs
- 47:39and
- 47:40you
- 47:40see
- 47:40them
- 47:40kick
- 47:40that
- 47:41tail
- 47:41and
- 47:41they
- 47:42jolt
- 47:42and
- 47:42shoot
- 47:43further.
- 47:43Whereas,
- 47:44you
- 47:44know,
- 47:45the
- 47:45picture
- 47:45muskie,
- 47:46which,
- 47:46you
- 47:46know,
- 47:47obviously
- 47:47everybody
- 47:48loves
- 47:48that
- 47:48you're
- 47:4840
- 47:49to
- 47:4950
- 47:49inch
- 47:49Muskie.
- 47:51They're.
- 47:53It's,
- 47:53it's,
- 47:54you
- 47:55know,
- 47:55it's.
- 47:55Josh
- 47:55does
- 47:56the
- 47:56best.
- 47:56It's.
- 47:56It's
- 47:57like
- 47:57fighting
- 47:57a
- 47:57gorilla
- 47:57in
- 47:58a
- 47:58phone
- 47:58booth.
- 47:58I
- 47:59mean,
- 47:59it's,
- 47:59it's
- 48:00chaotic.
- 48:01They're
- 48:01throwing
- 48:02their
- 48:02body
- 48:02weight
- 48:02around.
- 48:03It's
- 48:03a
- 48:03lot
- 48:03of
- 48:03head
- 48:03shaking.
- 48:04But
- 48:04they're
- 48:04not
- 48:04going
- 48:05on
- 48:05huge
- 48:05runs.
- 48:06Typically
- 48:06seasonally
- 48:07they
- 48:07will,
- 48:07you
- 48:08know,
- 48:08early
- 48:08fall
- 48:09in
- 48:09the
- 48:10spring,
- 48:10post
- 48:10spawn
- 48:11when
- 48:11they're
- 48:11jacked
- 48:12up
- 48:12and
- 48:12their
- 48:12metabolism's
- 48:13high.
- 48:14But
- 48:14for
- 48:14the
- 48:15most
- 48:15part,
- 48:15it's
- 48:15a
- 48:15lot
- 48:15of
- 48:15head
- 48:16shaking.
- 48:16There's
- 48:16a
- 48:17lot
- 48:17of
- 48:17opening
- 48:17their
- 48:17mouth
- 48:18and
- 48:18it's
- 48:18like
- 48:18the
- 48:19rod
- 48:19is
- 48:19bent,
- 48:20but
- 48:20it's
- 48:21all
- 48:21within
- 48:22a
- 48:22certain
- 48:22distance
- 48:22of
- 48:22the
- 48:23boat,
- 48:23you
- 48:23know,
- 48:24and
- 48:24you're
- 48:24still
- 48:25holding
- 48:25on
- 48:25and
- 48:26it's,
- 48:26it's
- 48:26a
- 48:26very
- 48:26chaotic
- 48:27moment
- 48:27and
- 48:28it's
- 48:28very
- 48:28likely
- 48:29for
- 48:29them
- 48:29to
- 48:29come
- 48:29off
- 48:31because
- 48:31they
- 48:31have
- 48:31really
- 48:31hard
- 48:32mouths.
- 48:32And
- 48:32it's,
- 48:33you
- 48:33know,
- 48:33we
- 48:33tell
- 48:33people,
- 48:34you
- 48:34know,
- 48:34rod
- 48:34tip
- 48:34in
- 48:35the
- 48:35water
- 48:35and
- 48:36you're
- 48:36stripping
- 48:36and
- 48:37they
- 48:37come
- 48:37tight
- 48:37to
- 48:37them
- 48:38and
- 48:38strip
- 48:38again
- 48:39and
- 48:39strip
- 48:39again.
- 48:39Don't
- 48:40even
- 48:40worry
- 48:40about
- 48:40bending
- 48:41a
- 48:41rod
- 48:42because
- 48:42a
- 48:43lot
- 48:43of
- 48:43times
- 48:44you'll
- 48:44get
- 48:44them
- 48:44in
- 48:44the
- 48:44net.
- 48:45And
- 48:45as
- 48:45soon
- 48:46as
- 48:46that
- 48:46tension
- 48:47comes
- 48:47off
- 48:47that
- 48:47line
- 48:48and
- 48:48there's
- 48:48any
- 48:49slack
- 48:49that
- 48:50Fly
- 48:50just
- 48:50pops
- 48:51right
- 48:51out
- 48:51of
- 48:51their
- 48:51mouth.
- 48:52And
- 48:53it
- 48:53makes
- 48:53you
- 48:53wonder,
- 48:54you
- 48:54know,
- 48:54whether
- 48:54they
- 48:54were
- 48:54just
- 48:55clamped
- 48:55or
- 48:56lightly
- 48:56hooked
- 48:57or
- 48:58they
- 48:58were,
- 48:58you
- 48:58know,
- 48:59or
- 48:59if
- 48:59it
- 48:59was
- 49:00hooked
- 49:00at
- 49:00all.
- 49:00You
- 49:01know,
- 49:01how
- 49:01easy
- 49:01they
- 49:02come
- 49:02out.
- 49:02So,
- 49:04you
- 49:04know,
- 49:04it
- 49:04is
- 49:04chaotic
- 49:05for
- 49:05sure,
- 49:05and
- 49:06it's
- 49:06fun.
- 49:06But
- 49:07I
- 49:07tell
- 49:07people
- 49:08muskie
- 49:08is
- 49:08more
- 49:08about
- 49:09the,
- 49:09the
- 49:09bite
- 49:10than
- 49:10the
- 49:10fight.
- 49:11And
- 49:11on
- 49:12the
- 49:12flip
- 49:12side,
- 49:13I
- 49:13think
- 49:14pound
- 49:14for
- 49:14pound,
- 49:15smallmouth
- 49:16bass
- 49:16are
- 49:17some
- 49:17of
- 49:17the,
- 49:18if
- 49:18not
- 49:18the
- 49:19best
- 49:19freshwater
- 49:20fighting
- 49:21fish.
- 49:22You
- 49:23know,
- 49:23it's,
- 49:23it's
- 49:24their
- 49:24bulldogs,
- 49:25their
- 49:26little
- 49:27freight
- 49:27trains,
- 49:28you
- 49:28know,
- 49:29and
- 49:29they
- 49:29do
- 49:29cool
- 49:29stuff,
- 49:29whether
- 49:30it's
- 49:30jumping,
- 49:31you
- 49:31know,
- 49:31belly
- 49:32rolling,
- 49:32going
- 49:32in
- 49:32front
- 49:32of
- 49:32the
- 49:33boat,
- 49:33going
- 49:33on,
- 49:33you
- 49:34know,
- 49:34little
- 49:34runs.
- 49:34They're
- 49:35not
- 49:35going
- 49:35on
- 49:35saltwater
- 49:36runs.
- 49:36But
- 49:37you
- 49:37know,
- 49:37I've
- 49:37seen
- 49:38some
- 49:38really
- 49:38impressive
- 49:39fights
- 49:39on
- 49:39a
- 49:40smallmouth
- 49:41bass,
- 49:41as
- 49:41I'm
- 49:41sure
- 49:41you
- 49:42have
- 49:42too.
- 49:43So
- 49:44they
- 49:44do
- 49:44cool
- 49:44stuff.
- 49:45And
- 49:45I
- 49:45mean,
- 49:45for
- 49:45it
- 49:45to
- 49:45be
- 49:45an
- 49:46accessible
- 49:46fish.
- 49:47I
- 49:47don't
- 49:47think
- 49:48there's
- 49:48a
- 49:48better
- 49:48fish
- 49:48in,
- 49:49in
- 49:50freshwater,
- 49:50especially
- 49:51where
- 49:51we
- 49:51are,
- 49:52you
- 49:53know,
- 49:53because
- 49:53you
- 49:53know,
- 49:54you're
- 49:54having
- 49:54higher
- 49:54number
- 49:54of
- 49:55days,
- 49:55no
- 49:55matter
- 49:55what,
- 49:55no
- 49:56matter
- 49:56what
- 49:56time
- 49:56of
- 49:56the
- 49:57year
- 49:57than
- 49:58you
- 49:58would
- 49:58muskie
- 49:58fishing.
- 50:00And
- 50:01even
- 50:01on
- 50:01the
- 50:01worst
- 50:01day,
- 50:02you
- 50:02know,
- 50:02you're
- 50:02catching,
- 50:03you're
- 50:03catching
- 50:03bass
- 50:04and
- 50:04that's,
- 50:05that's,
- 50:06yeah,
- 50:07there's,
- 50:07there's
- 50:07something
- 50:08good
- 50:08about
- 50:08that.
- 50:08So,
- 50:09I
- 50:09mean,
- 50:09it's,
- 50:10yeah,
- 50:10I
- 50:11think
- 50:11their
- 50:11fight
- 50:11is
- 50:12super
- 50:12underrated.
- 50:13And
- 50:13I
- 50:13think
- 50:13as
- 50:13they
- 50:14grow
- 50:15and
- 50:15get
- 50:15some
- 50:15more
- 50:16popularity,
- 50:17you
- 50:17know,
- 50:17guys
- 50:17like
- 50:18Blaine
- 50:18and
- 50:18Mike
- 50:18Schultz
- 50:19have
- 50:20really.
- 50:20And
- 50:21Tam
- 50:21at
- 50:22tight
- 50:22lines.
- 50:22Like
- 50:23they've,
- 50:24they've
- 50:24kind
- 50:25of,
- 50:25you
- 50:26know,
- 50:26shown
- 50:27to
- 50:27everybody,
- 50:28you
- 50:28know,
- 50:28for
- 50:28a
- 50:28long
- 50:28time
- 50:29now.
- 50:29It's
- 50:29been
- 50:29a
- 50:29lot
- 50:29of
- 50:29hard
- 50:30work.
- 50:30But
- 50:31that
- 50:31small
- 50:31mouth
- 50:32bass
- 50:32really
- 50:32are
- 50:33badass.
- 50:34I
- 50:34mean,
- 50:34they're,
- 50:35they're,
- 50:35they're
- 50:36cool
- 50:36fish
- 50:37and
- 50:37they're,
- 50:37they're
- 50:39kind
- 50:39of
- 50:39a
- 50:40perfect
- 50:41fly
- 50:41rod
- 50:41fish
- 50:42if
- 50:42you
- 50:42ask
- 50:42me,
- 50:42the
- 50:43subsurface.
- 50:44They
- 50:44eat
- 50:44on
- 50:44the
- 50:44bottom
- 50:45and
- 50:45they
- 50:45eat
- 50:45on
- 50:46top,
- 50:46you
- 50:46know,
- 50:47all
- 50:47seasonally.
- 50:48So
- 50:49I
- 50:49think
- 50:49that's
- 50:49pretty
- 50:49hard
- 50:50to
- 50:50beat.
- 50:51Yeah.
- 50:51And
- 50:51so
- 50:52you
- 50:52were
- 50:52saying,
- 50:52right.
- 50:52So
- 50:53you
- 50:53kind
- 50:53of
- 50:53come
- 50:53out,
- 50:53you're,
- 50:54you
- 50:54get
- 50:54to
- 50:54kind
- 50:54of
- 50:54like,
- 50:55you
- 50:55know,
- 50:55mid
- 50:55to
- 50:55late
- 50:56April,
- 50:56right.
- 50:56Then
- 50:56you
- 50:56got
- 50:57the
- 50:57spawn.
- 50:58You
- 50:58know,
- 50:58why
- 50:58don't
- 50:58you
- 50:58take
- 50:59us
- 50:59through
- 50:59kind
- 50:59of,
- 50:59you
- 51:00know,
- 51:00post
- 51:00spawn
- 51:00smallmouth
- 51:01all
- 51:01the
- 51:01way
- 51:01to
- 51:01top
- 51:02water.
- 51:02Kind
- 51:03of
- 51:03where
- 51:03we
- 51:03are
- 51:03today.
- 51:05Yeah.
- 51:05So
- 51:06again,
- 51:06like
- 51:07going
- 51:07back
- 51:07to
- 51:07the
- 51:07year
- 51:07round
- 51:07fishery,
- 51:08what's
- 51:08nice
- 51:08is
- 51:10by
- 51:11generally
- 51:12May
- 51:121
- 51:13and,
- 51:13and
- 51:13a
- 51:13lot
- 51:13of
- 51:14times
- 51:14a
- 51:14little
- 51:14earlier,
- 51:15and
- 51:15sometimes
- 51:15they're
- 51:16stragglers
- 51:16into
- 51:17early
- 51:17May
- 51:17Your
- 51:18musky
- 51:18are
- 51:18done
- 51:19spawning.
- 51:21So
- 51:21while
- 51:22the
- 51:22smallmouth
- 51:23are
- 51:23on
- 51:24beds,
- 51:24we
- 51:24leave
- 51:24them
- 51:25alone.
- 51:25And
- 51:26what's
- 51:26nice
- 51:26about
- 51:26smallmouth
- 51:27and
- 51:27muskie
- 51:28and
- 51:29most
- 51:29fish
- 51:29is
- 51:30they
- 51:30don't.
- 51:30There's
- 51:31not
- 51:31like
- 51:31a
- 51:31light
- 51:31switch
- 51:31and
- 51:31they
- 51:32just
- 51:32all
- 51:32spawn
- 51:32at
- 51:32once.
- 51:33You
- 51:34know,
- 51:34you're
- 51:34typically
- 51:35spawning
- 51:35in
- 51:35stages.
- 51:36So
- 51:37there
- 51:37in
- 51:37my
- 51:38opinion
- 51:38there's
- 51:39no
- 51:39reason
- 51:39to
- 51:39ever
- 51:40target
- 51:40smallmouth
- 51:41bass
- 51:41on
- 51:41beds.
- 51:42Something
- 51:42I
- 51:43don't
- 51:43do
- 51:45and
- 51:45it's
- 51:45not
- 51:45something
- 51:46I
- 51:46would
- 51:46ever
- 51:46advocate
- 51:47anybody
- 51:47doing,
- 51:48you
- 51:48know.
- 51:49And
- 51:49so
- 51:49you
- 51:50know,
- 51:50trout
- 51:50get
- 51:50a
- 51:50lot
- 51:50of,
- 51:51you
- 51:52know,
- 51:52they
- 51:52get
- 51:52a
- 51:53kind
- 51:53of
- 51:53the
- 51:53protection
- 51:54from
- 51:54the
- 51:54fly
- 51:55fishing
- 51:55base,
- 51:55you
- 51:55know,
- 51:55the
- 51:56don't
- 51:56fish
- 51:56over
- 51:56reds.
- 51:57Like
- 51:57I'm
- 51:57a
- 51:57big
- 51:58proponent.
- 51:58Same
- 51:58thing
- 51:59for
- 51:59smallmouth.
- 51:59And
- 51:59what's
- 52:00nice
- 52:00places,
- 52:00there's
- 52:01different
- 52:01water
- 52:01types.
- 52:02You're
- 52:02always
- 52:02going
- 52:02to
- 52:03find
- 52:03post
- 52:03spawn
- 52:04fish,
- 52:04you
- 52:04know,
- 52:05even
- 52:05as
- 52:05early
- 52:05as
- 52:05mid
- 52:06April.
- 52:07Some
- 52:07of
- 52:07your
- 52:07biggest
- 52:07fish
- 52:08spawn
- 52:09earlier
- 52:09in
- 52:09April.
- 52:10And
- 52:10then
- 52:10by
- 52:10mid
- 52:10April,
- 52:11third
- 52:12week
- 52:12of
- 52:12April,
- 52:13the
- 52:13latest,
- 52:13you'll
- 52:14have
- 52:14fish
- 52:14that
- 52:15are
- 52:15post
- 52:15spawn
- 52:16smallmouth.
- 52:17So
- 52:17you
- 52:17can
- 52:17always
- 52:18target
- 52:18them
- 52:19in
- 52:20water
- 52:20that
- 52:20you
- 52:21know,
- 52:21isn't
- 52:21bed
- 52:22water,
- 52:22which
- 52:23it's
- 52:23really
- 52:23obvious
- 52:24when
- 52:24it
- 52:24is.
- 52:24I
- 52:25mean
- 52:25somebody,
- 52:26somebody
- 52:26said
- 52:27that
- 52:27they
- 52:27didn't
- 52:27know
- 52:27that
- 52:28that
- 52:28fish
- 52:28was
- 52:28on
- 52:29a
- 52:29bed.
- 52:29I
- 52:29think
- 52:29they'd
- 52:30be
- 52:30lying
- 52:30to
- 52:30you
- 52:31because
- 52:31you
- 52:32know,
- 52:32unless
- 52:32the
- 52:32water's
- 52:32super
- 52:33green,
- 52:33you
- 52:33know,
- 52:34which
- 52:34it
- 52:34can
- 52:34be
- 52:35that
- 52:35time
- 52:35of
- 52:35year,
- 52:36it
- 52:36certainly,
- 52:36I
- 52:37mean
- 52:37often
- 52:37is.
- 52:38But
- 52:38there's
- 52:39certain
- 52:39water
- 52:39types
- 52:40you're
- 52:40targeting
- 52:40and,
- 52:41and
- 52:41we
- 52:41know
- 52:41as
- 52:41guides
- 52:42and
- 52:42most
- 52:42people
- 52:42that
- 52:43are
- 52:43out
- 52:43there
- 52:43all
- 52:43the
- 52:43time
- 52:44can
- 52:44differentiate,
- 52:45you
- 52:46know,
- 52:46bed
- 52:46water
- 52:47versus
- 52:47seam
- 52:47water,
- 52:48feeding
- 52:49water,
- 52:49you
- 52:49know,
- 52:50what
- 52:50have
- 52:50you.
- 52:50But
- 52:52yeah,
- 52:52as
- 52:53you're
- 52:53getting
- 52:53into
- 52:53that
- 52:53spawn,
- 52:54you
- 52:54know,
- 52:55then
- 52:56that
- 52:56postpawn
- 52:57muskie
- 52:57is
- 52:58great.
- 52:58Another
- 52:59time
- 52:59of
- 52:59year
- 53:00we
- 53:00tell
- 53:01people,
- 53:02you
- 53:02know,
- 53:02if
- 53:02you
- 53:02ever
- 53:03wanted
- 53:03to
- 53:03try
- 53:03muskie
- 53:04fishing,
- 53:04this
- 53:05is
- 53:05a
- 53:05good
- 53:05way
- 53:05to
- 53:06kind
- 53:06of
- 53:06dip
- 53:06your
- 53:07toes
- 53:07in,
- 53:07you
- 53:07know,
- 53:07because
- 53:08you're
- 53:08not
- 53:08out
- 53:08there
- 53:08freezing.
- 53:10Your
- 53:10numbers
- 53:11typically
- 53:11go
- 53:12up
- 53:12and
- 53:13it's
- 53:14another
- 53:14time
- 53:14of
- 53:14year
- 53:14where
- 53:14they're
- 53:15eating
- 53:15heavily,
- 53:16you
- 53:16know,
- 53:16coming
- 53:16off
- 53:16that
- 53:17spawn.
- 53:17And
- 53:17we're
- 53:17fishing
- 53:18smaller
- 53:18flies.
- 53:19A
- 53:19lot
- 53:20of
- 53:20times
- 53:20we're
- 53:20fishing
- 53:21intermediate
- 53:21line.
- 53:22They're
- 53:22really
- 53:22chasey,
- 53:23they're
- 53:23really
- 53:24bitey.
- 53:24It's
- 53:25not
- 53:25uncommon
- 53:25to,
- 53:26you
- 53:26know,
- 53:27just
- 53:27like
- 53:27in
- 53:28the
- 53:28fall
- 53:29to
- 53:29go
- 53:29out
- 53:29in
- 53:29May
- 53:30and
- 53:30early
- 53:30June
- 53:31and
- 53:31move
- 53:32five
- 53:33to
- 53:3310
- 53:33to
- 53:3415
- 53:34fish,
- 53:35you
- 53:35know,
- 53:35on
- 53:35a
- 53:36fly
- 53:37and
- 53:38have
- 53:38some
- 53:38eats
- 53:39and
- 53:39have
- 53:39some
- 53:39to
- 53:40the
- 53:40net
- 53:40and,
- 53:41and
- 53:41whatnot.
- 53:42And
- 53:42then
- 53:42you're
- 53:42not,
- 53:43you
- 53:43know,
- 53:43if
- 53:43you,
- 53:44if
- 53:44you
- 53:44ever
- 53:44thought
- 53:45like,
- 53:45well
- 53:45I
- 53:45don't
- 53:45know
- 53:45about
- 53:45the
- 53:46cold
- 53:46or
- 53:46the
- 53:4612
- 53:47inch
- 53:47flies,
- 53:48that's
- 53:48a
- 53:48great
- 53:48time
- 53:48of
- 53:48year
- 53:49for
- 53:49people.
- 53:49Their
- 53:49metabolism,
- 53:50super
- 53:50high.
- 53:51They're
- 53:51putting
- 53:51on
- 53:51the
- 53:52feedback
- 53:52before
- 53:53what
- 53:53they
- 53:53know
- 53:54is
- 53:54a
- 53:54long
- 53:54summer.
- 53:55And
- 53:56you
- 53:57know,
- 53:57and
- 53:57then
- 53:57once
- 53:57you
- 53:57get
- 53:57into
- 53:57that
- 53:58May
- 53:58and,
- 53:59and
- 53:59stuff
- 54:00with,
- 54:00with
- 54:00the
- 54:00bass
- 54:01too,
- 54:01a
- 54:02lot
- 54:02of
- 54:02them
- 54:02are
- 54:02postponed.
- 54:03They're
- 54:04still,
- 54:04you
- 54:04know,
- 54:05hang
- 54:05on,
- 54:05the
- 54:05year
- 54:06will
- 54:06be
- 54:06some
- 54:06spawning
- 54:07and
- 54:08that
- 54:09bite
- 54:09can
- 54:09be
- 54:10phenomenal
- 54:11as
- 54:11well.
- 54:11And
- 54:11a
- 54:11lot
- 54:12of
- 54:12times
- 54:12it
- 54:12just
- 54:12goes
- 54:12right
- 54:13back
- 54:13to
- 54:13that
- 54:13bait
- 54:13fish
- 54:13bite.
- 54:14We're
- 54:15incorporating
- 54:15a
- 54:15lot
- 54:16of
- 54:16top
- 54:16water,
- 54:17a
- 54:17lot
- 54:17of
- 54:17active
- 54:18top
- 54:18water
- 54:18that
- 54:19time
- 54:19of
- 54:19year.
- 54:20So
- 54:20if
- 54:21people,
- 54:21you
- 54:21know,
- 54:21they're.
- 54:22Once
- 54:22you
- 54:23get
- 54:23into
- 54:23the
- 54:23summer,
- 54:24you
- 54:24know,
- 54:24we're
- 54:24dealing
- 54:25with
- 54:25a
- 54:25lot
- 54:25more
- 54:25of
- 54:25those
- 54:26kind
- 54:26of
- 54:26subtle,
- 54:27you
- 54:28know,
- 54:28cork
- 54:28bug
- 54:29eats
- 54:29and
- 54:29whatnot.
- 54:30This,
- 54:31that
- 54:31time
- 54:31of
- 54:31year,
- 54:32May
- 54:32and
- 54:32June
- 54:32can
- 54:32be
- 54:33great
- 54:33for
- 54:33the
- 54:33people
- 54:33who
- 54:34just
- 54:35can't
- 54:35help
- 54:35but
- 54:36pop
- 54:36a
- 54:36booba
- 54:37bard.
- 54:37So
- 54:38like,
- 54:38you
- 54:39know,
- 54:39if
- 54:39you
- 54:39have
- 54:39any
- 54:39doubts
- 54:40that
- 54:40you
- 54:40could
- 54:40come
- 54:40out
- 54:40in
- 54:40August
- 54:41or
- 54:41September
- 54:41and
- 54:41not
- 54:42pop
- 54:42a
- 54:42bug
- 54:43as
- 54:43much,
- 54:44you
- 54:44know,
- 54:44May
- 54:44and
- 54:44June
- 54:45is
- 54:45kind
- 54:45of
- 54:45where
- 54:45you're
- 54:45going
- 54:46to
- 54:46shine
- 54:46because
- 54:47those
- 54:47are
- 54:47some
- 54:47really
- 54:48good
- 54:48bites
- 54:48on
- 54:49the
- 54:49booga
- 54:49bug,
- 54:50you
- 54:50know,
- 54:50popping
- 54:50them
- 54:51top
- 54:51water
- 54:51bait
- 54:52fish,
- 54:53subsurface
- 54:54bait
- 54:54fish.
- 54:54Sometimes,
- 54:55you
- 54:55know,
- 54:55we're
- 54:56going
- 54:56to
- 54:56start
- 54:56scaling
- 54:57down
- 54:57a
- 54:57little
- 54:57bit
- 54:57from
- 54:57your
- 54:586,
- 54:587
- 54:58inch,
- 55:00you
- 55:00know,
- 55:00smallmouth
- 55:01bass
- 55:02flies
- 55:03and
- 55:03going
- 55:03into
- 55:03that
- 55:044,
- 55:045
- 55:05inch
- 55:06sometimes
- 55:06still
- 55:07using
- 55:07the
- 55:07bigger
- 55:07flies
- 55:08too.
- 55:08But
- 55:09it's
- 55:09all
- 55:10about
- 55:10water
- 55:10conditions
- 55:11that
- 55:11time
- 55:11of
- 55:11year.
- 55:11And
- 55:12that
- 55:12time
- 55:12of
- 55:12year
- 55:12can
- 55:13be
- 55:13electric.
- 55:14If
- 55:14you
- 55:14get
- 55:15green
- 55:15water
- 55:16post
- 55:16spawn,
- 55:16if
- 55:16you
- 55:17got
- 55:17really
- 55:18full
- 55:18rivers
- 55:20and
- 55:20it's
- 55:20green
- 55:21and
- 55:21everything,
- 55:21that
- 55:22can
- 55:22be
- 55:23unreal
- 55:24small
- 55:25round
- 55:25fishing.
- 55:26This
- 55:26spring
- 55:27was
- 55:27a
- 55:27good
- 55:27example
- 55:28of
- 55:28that
- 55:29where
- 55:30you
- 55:30post
- 55:30spawn.
- 55:31We
- 55:31got
- 55:31green
- 55:32water,
- 55:32we
- 55:32got
- 55:32plenty
- 55:32of
- 55:33water
- 55:33and
- 55:34it's
- 55:34like
- 55:34the
- 55:34spawn
- 55:34didn't
- 55:35even
- 55:35happen.
- 55:35You
- 55:36know,
- 55:36they
- 55:36got
- 55:36fat
- 55:36again
- 55:37after
- 55:38they
- 55:38spawned.
- 55:39They
- 55:39were
- 55:39eating,
- 55:40you
- 55:40know,
- 55:40the
- 55:40same
- 55:41size
- 55:41flies
- 55:42and
- 55:42it
- 55:42was
- 55:42great.
- 55:43Now
- 55:43going
- 55:44back
- 55:44to
- 55:44last
- 55:45year
- 55:45after
- 55:46spawn,
- 55:46it
- 55:46was
- 55:47low
- 55:47and
- 55:47clear
- 55:47immediately,
- 55:48not
- 55:49a
- 55:49ton
- 55:49of
- 55:49water.
- 55:50And
- 55:50things
- 55:50are
- 55:50a
- 55:51little
- 55:51tougher.
- 55:52You
- 55:52know,
- 55:52your
- 55:52post
- 55:53spawn
- 55:53bite
- 55:53can
- 55:53still
- 55:54be
- 55:54good
- 55:55that
- 55:55time
- 55:55of
- 55:55year,
- 55:56but
- 55:56they
- 55:56can
- 55:56vary
- 55:57based
- 55:57on
- 55:57those
- 55:57river
- 55:58conditions
- 55:58for
- 55:59sure.
- 56:00And
- 56:00in
- 56:00that
- 56:00case,
- 56:01you
- 56:01know,
- 56:01last
- 56:01year
- 56:01we
- 56:01were
- 56:02using
- 56:02a
- 56:02lot
- 56:02more
- 56:02finesse,
- 56:03a
- 56:03lot
- 56:04less
- 56:04flash,
- 56:05you
- 56:05know,
- 56:06longer
- 56:06leaders,
- 56:07be
- 56:07more
- 56:07careful
- 56:07about
- 56:08tackle
- 56:09or
- 56:10your,
- 56:10you
- 56:10know,
- 56:10your,
- 56:11your
- 56:11leader
- 56:12going
- 56:12down
- 56:12a
- 56:12certain
- 56:12tip
- 56:13it.
- 56:14Whereas
- 56:14this
- 56:15spring,
- 56:15I
- 56:15mean
- 56:15you
- 56:15could
- 56:16throw,
- 56:16you
- 56:16know,
- 56:1716,
- 56:1720
- 56:18pound
- 56:18tip,
- 56:18bite
- 56:18tip
- 56:19and
- 56:19arm
- 56:19and
- 56:20you
- 56:20were
- 56:20catching
- 56:21nice
- 56:21bass,
- 56:22you
- 56:22know,
- 56:22throughout
- 56:22the
- 56:22day.
- 56:23So
- 56:24and
- 56:24then,
- 56:25you
- 56:25know,
- 56:25once
- 56:25you
- 56:25get
- 56:25into
- 56:25that
- 56:26June
- 56:2610,
- 56:27June
- 56:2815,
- 56:28we
- 56:28typically
- 56:29shut
- 56:29down
- 56:29Moscow.
- 56:31And
- 56:31you
- 56:31know,
- 56:32the
- 56:32common
- 56:32science
- 56:33or
- 56:34the,
- 56:34you
- 56:34know,
- 56:34the,
- 56:35the
- 56:35standard
- 56:35I
- 56:35guess
- 56:36is
- 56:3680
- 56:36degree
- 56:37water
- 56:37temps.
- 56:37We
- 56:37don't
- 56:38even
- 56:38get
- 56:38close
- 56:38to
- 56:38it.
- 56:39And
- 56:39what's
- 56:39nice
- 56:40too
- 56:40is
- 56:40having
- 56:41this
- 56:41year
- 56:41round
- 56:41fishery.
- 56:42We
- 56:42don't
- 56:42even,
- 56:43we
- 56:43don't
- 56:43want
- 56:43to
- 56:44push
- 56:44it
- 56:44and
- 56:44there's
- 56:45no
- 56:45need
- 56:45to
- 56:45push
- 56:45it.
- 56:46So
- 56:46despite
- 56:46the
- 56:47fact
- 56:47that
- 56:47the
- 56:47bite
- 56:47can
- 56:48be
- 56:48great
- 56:49all
- 56:49the
- 56:49way
- 56:49up
- 56:49until
- 56:49July
- 56:504th
- 56:50or
- 56:51some
- 56:51years,
- 56:51been
- 56:52beyond,
- 56:52not
- 56:53these
- 56:53last
- 56:53few
- 56:54summers,
- 56:54I'm
- 56:54sure,
- 56:55you
- 56:55know,
- 56:55we're
- 56:55extremely
- 56:56hot.
- 56:58But
- 56:59you
- 56:59know,
- 57:00we,
- 57:00we
- 57:00normally
- 57:01shut
- 57:01it
- 57:01down
- 57:01right
- 57:01around
- 57:01that
- 57:0275
- 57:03or
- 57:03even
- 57:03less
- 57:04water,
- 57:04water
- 57:05temps.
- 57:06And,
- 57:07and
- 57:07that's
- 57:07just
- 57:07our
- 57:08own
- 57:08personal
- 57:09choice.
- 57:10You
- 57:10know,
- 57:10I
- 57:10would
- 57:11never
- 57:11advocate
- 57:11for
- 57:12fishing
- 57:12for
- 57:12muskie
- 57:13close
- 57:14to
- 57:14that
- 57:1480
- 57:14degrees
- 57:15or
- 57:15beyond
- 57:1680
- 57:16degrees
- 57:17particularly,
- 57:18and
- 57:18never
- 57:18targeting
- 57:19muskie,
- 57:20you
- 57:20know,
- 57:20in
- 57:20those
- 57:20dog
- 57:21days
- 57:21of
- 57:21summer
- 57:21when
- 57:21they're
- 57:22on
- 57:22refuge
- 57:22water,
- 57:23you
- 57:23know,
- 57:23right
- 57:23off
- 57:24the
- 57:24springs
- 57:24or
- 57:24creeks
- 57:25or
- 57:25what
- 57:25have
- 57:25you,
- 57:26you
- 57:26know,
- 57:26they're
- 57:26doing
- 57:27everything
- 57:27they
- 57:27can
- 57:27just
- 57:28to
- 57:28survive.
- 57:28And
- 57:28I
- 57:28think
- 57:29especially
- 57:29as
- 57:30a
- 57:30guide
- 57:30service,
- 57:30we,
- 57:31we
- 57:32owe
- 57:32it
- 57:32to
- 57:32them
- 57:32to
- 57:33give
- 57:33them
- 57:33time,
- 57:34you
- 57:34know,
- 57:35while
- 57:35they're,
- 57:35they're
- 57:36dealing
- 57:37with
- 57:37those
- 57:37higher
- 57:37water
- 57:38temps
- 57:38to
- 57:38where
- 57:38we're
- 57:38not
- 57:39targeting
- 57:39them.
- 57:40And
- 57:40I
- 57:40don't
- 57:40think
- 57:41anybody
- 57:41should
- 57:41be.
- 57:41But
- 57:43you
- 57:43see
- 57:43it,
- 57:43it
- 57:44happens.
- 57:44We
- 57:45try
- 57:45to,
- 57:45you
- 57:45know,
- 57:45spread
- 57:46the
- 57:46good
- 57:46word.
- 57:46But
- 57:47you
- 57:47know,
- 57:47from
- 57:47June
- 57:48all
- 57:48the
- 57:48way
- 57:48through
- 57:48the
- 57:49summer,
- 57:49I
- 57:49mean
- 57:49there's
- 57:50little
- 57:51micro
- 57:51changes
- 57:52in
- 57:52the
- 57:52summer
- 57:53that
- 57:53we
- 57:53could
- 57:53go
- 57:54over.
- 57:54You
- 57:54know,
- 57:54your
- 57:54June
- 57:55going
- 57:55into
- 57:56July,
- 57:57you
- 57:57know,
- 57:57you're
- 57:57getting
- 57:57off
- 57:58that
- 57:58bait
- 57:58fish
- 57:58bite
- 57:59where
- 57:59they
- 57:59were
- 58:00super
- 58:00heavy
- 58:01on
- 58:01that,
- 58:01you
- 58:01know,
- 58:01aggressive
- 58:02feeding
- 58:03like
- 58:03they
- 58:03did,
- 58:03it
- 58:04gets
- 58:04green
- 58:05post
- 58:05spawn.
- 58:06But
- 58:07if
- 58:07you're
- 58:07going
- 58:07clear,
- 58:08you
- 58:08know,
- 58:09clear
- 58:09May
- 58:09and
- 58:10June
- 58:10and
- 58:11July,
- 58:11that's
- 58:12where
- 58:12some
- 58:12of
- 58:12those,
- 58:13you
- 58:13know,
- 58:13subtle
- 58:13presentations,
- 58:14finesse
- 58:15presentations
- 58:16can
- 58:16be
- 58:16more
- 58:17of
- 58:17a
- 58:17factor
- 58:17for
- 58:18sure
- 58:18and
- 58:18be
- 58:18more
- 58:19productive.
- 58:19And
- 58:20then,
- 58:20you
- 58:20know,
- 58:20your
- 58:21July
- 58:21is
- 58:21a
- 58:22lot
- 58:22of
- 58:22your,
- 58:22your
- 58:23bug
- 58:23fishing
- 58:24and
- 58:25you're,
- 58:25we're
- 58:25doing
- 58:26some
- 58:26of
- 58:26the,
- 58:26you
- 58:27know,
- 58:27you're
- 58:27Mr.
- 58:27Wiggly
- 58:28fishing
- 58:28on
- 58:28a
- 58:28six
- 58:28weight,
- 58:29which
- 58:29is
- 58:29a
- 58:29ton
- 58:29of
- 58:30fun.
- 58:30And
- 58:31July
- 58:31can
- 58:31be,
- 58:31you
- 58:32know,
- 58:32great
- 58:32numbers.
- 58:33You
- 58:34know,
- 58:34we're
- 58:34fishing
- 58:35small
- 58:35game
- 58:35changers,
- 58:36helgramites,
- 58:38you
- 58:38know,
- 58:39you
- 58:39know,
- 58:40the
- 58:40little
- 58:41hover
- 58:42mite
- 58:42changers,
- 58:43crawl
- 58:43changers,
- 58:44you
- 58:44know,
- 58:45throughout
- 58:45the
- 58:45day
- 58:45you're
- 58:45varying
- 58:46your
- 58:46approach
- 58:47and
- 58:48when
- 58:48the
- 58:48top
- 58:48water
- 58:48bites
- 58:49good,
- 58:49it's
- 58:49hard
- 58:49to
- 58:50get
- 58:50away
- 58:50from
- 58:50it.
- 58:51I
- 58:51think
- 58:51you
- 58:51would
- 58:51probably
- 58:52agree
- 58:53most
- 58:53like
- 58:53anybody
- 58:54in
- 58:54the
- 58:54summer,
- 58:54I
- 58:55mean
- 58:55if
- 58:55they're
- 58:55going
- 58:55to
- 58:55eat
- 58:55top
- 58:56water
- 58:56all
- 58:56day.
- 58:57You
- 58:57know,
- 58:57bug
- 58:57fishing,
- 58:58which
- 58:58is
- 58:59what's
- 58:59great
- 58:59about
- 58:59Virginia
- 59:00and
- 59:01it's
- 59:01kind
- 59:01of
- 59:01what
- 59:01we're
- 59:01known
- 59:02for
- 59:02is
- 59:05why
- 59:05would
- 59:05you
- 59:05step
- 59:06away
- 59:06from
- 59:06it.
- 59:06But
- 59:06there
- 59:07are
- 59:07times
- 59:07as
- 59:07a
- 59:07guide
- 59:08and
- 59:08even
- 59:09as
- 59:09anglers
- 59:09we
- 59:09had
- 59:10to,
- 59:10you
- 59:10know,
- 59:11I'm
- 59:11sure
- 59:11you've
- 59:12seen
- 59:12it
- 59:12where
- 59:12you
- 59:12go
- 59:12out
- 59:12hoping
- 59:13to
- 59:13bug
- 59:14them
- 59:14all
- 59:14day
- 59:15and
- 59:15then
- 59:15the
- 59:16first
- 59:16few
- 59:16hours
- 59:17are
- 59:17not
- 59:18bugging
- 59:19and
- 59:19you're
- 59:19not
- 59:19bugging
- 59:20until
- 59:20about
- 59:20lunch.
- 59:21And
- 59:22you
- 59:22know,
- 59:22everybody
- 59:23always,
- 59:24you
- 59:25hear
- 59:25a
- 59:25lot
- 59:25of
- 59:25people
- 59:25talk
- 59:26about
- 59:26how,
- 59:26you
- 59:27know
- 59:27that
- 59:27middle
- 59:27of
- 59:27the
- 59:27day
- 59:28is,
- 59:29is
- 59:29terrible
- 59:30for
- 59:30smallmouth
- 59:30fishing.
- 59:31Right.
- 59:32And
- 59:33I
- 59:33disagree.
- 59:34I
- 59:34think
- 59:34some
- 59:34of
- 59:35the
- 59:35best
- 59:35top
- 59:35water
- 59:35fishing
- 59:36I
- 59:37have
- 59:37throughout
- 59:37the
- 59:37summer
- 59:38is
- 59:38you
- 59:39know,
- 59:3911am
- 59:40on
- 59:41and
- 59:41then
- 59:41obviously
- 59:42as
- 59:42you
- 59:42get
- 59:42into
- 59:42your
- 59:43evening,
- 59:43the
- 59:44top
- 59:44water
- 59:44bites
- 59:45fantastic.
- 59:45But
- 59:46you
- 59:46go
- 59:46from
- 59:46July
- 59:47into
- 59:48August
- 59:48and
- 59:48that's
- 59:49kind
- 59:49of
- 59:49your,
- 59:50your
- 59:52traditional
- 59:53cork
- 59:54bug.
- 59:54I
- 59:54mean
- 59:54you
- 59:55can
- 59:55obviously
- 59:55target
- 59:55them
- 59:55on
- 59:56Google
- 59:56bugs
- 59:56too.
- 59:57Those
- 59:57work
- 59:58without
- 59:59a
- 59:59doubt.
- 59:59But
- 1:00:00in
- 1:00:00Virginia,
- 1:00:01you
- 1:00:01know,
- 1:00:01August
- 1:00:02and
- 1:00:02September
- 1:00:02kind
- 1:00:03of
- 1:00:03known
- 1:00:03as
- 1:00:03your
- 1:00:03cork
- 1:00:03bug
- 1:00:04time
- 1:00:04of
- 1:00:04year.
- 1:00:05And
- 1:00:05you
- 1:00:05know,
- 1:00:06you're
- 1:00:06hunting
- 1:00:06those
- 1:00:06shade
- 1:00:07lines,
- 1:00:08those
- 1:00:08banks,
- 1:00:08I
- 1:00:09mean
- 1:00:09and
- 1:00:09I
- 1:00:10think
- 1:00:10people
- 1:00:10leave
- 1:00:10a
- 1:00:10lot
- 1:00:10of
- 1:00:10meat
- 1:00:11on
- 1:00:11the
- 1:00:11bones
- 1:00:11that
- 1:00:12both
- 1:00:12rivers
- 1:00:12that
- 1:00:13I
- 1:00:13guide,
- 1:00:14some
- 1:00:14of
- 1:00:14the
- 1:00:15best
- 1:00:15top
- 1:00:15water
- 1:00:15reeds
- 1:00:16are
- 1:00:16mid
- 1:00:16river
- 1:00:17midday
- 1:00:18even
- 1:00:19in
- 1:00:19August.
- 1:00:20So
- 1:00:20there's
- 1:00:21just
- 1:00:21certain
- 1:00:21knowing
- 1:00:21your
- 1:00:22fishery
- 1:00:22is
- 1:00:23huge
- 1:00:23that
- 1:00:23way,
- 1:00:25but
- 1:00:26I'm
- 1:00:27sure
- 1:00:27you
- 1:00:27love
- 1:00:27it
- 1:00:27as
- 1:00:28much
- 1:00:28as
- 1:00:28I
- 1:00:28do.
- 1:00:28But
- 1:00:29that
- 1:00:29August
- 1:00:30and
- 1:00:30September,
- 1:00:31you
- 1:00:31know,
- 1:00:31cork
- 1:00:31bug
- 1:00:32bite
- 1:00:32is,
- 1:00:33you
- 1:00:33know
- 1:00:34that
- 1:00:35in
- 1:00:35the
- 1:00:35pre
- 1:00:36spawn,
- 1:00:37you
- 1:00:37know,
- 1:00:37swim,
- 1:00:37fly
- 1:00:38bite
- 1:00:38their
- 1:00:39neck
- 1:00:39and
- 1:00:39neck.
- 1:00:39For
- 1:00:39me,
- 1:00:40obviously
- 1:00:41the
- 1:00:41fish
- 1:00:41on
- 1:00:41his
- 1:00:41fat
- 1:00:42in
- 1:00:42August
- 1:00:42or
- 1:00:43September,
- 1:00:43but
- 1:00:44a
- 1:00:44lot
- 1:00:44of
- 1:00:44times
- 1:00:44we're
- 1:00:44still
- 1:00:45hunting
- 1:00:45those
- 1:00:45bigger
- 1:00:46fish
- 1:00:46on
- 1:00:47those
- 1:00:47top
- 1:00:48water
- 1:00:48bugs.
- 1:00:49And
- 1:00:50it's
- 1:00:50pretty
- 1:00:50epic
- 1:00:51to
- 1:00:51watch
- 1:00:51them
- 1:00:51eat
- 1:00:51it
- 1:00:52because
- 1:00:52it
- 1:00:52shifts
- 1:00:52from
- 1:00:52a
- 1:00:53subtle
- 1:00:53eat
- 1:00:54that
- 1:00:54kind
- 1:00:54of
- 1:00:55sucking
- 1:00:55it
- 1:00:55under
- 1:00:55toilet
- 1:00:56bowl
- 1:00:57to
- 1:00:58oh
- 1:00:58my
- 1:00:58God,
- 1:00:58like
- 1:00:58they
- 1:00:59crash
- 1:00:59it.
- 1:00:59As
- 1:00:59you're
- 1:00:59getting
- 1:01:00into
- 1:01:00September
- 1:01:00and
- 1:01:01they're
- 1:01:01podding
- 1:01:01up
- 1:01:01October,
- 1:01:02they're
- 1:01:02potting
- 1:01:03up
- 1:01:03that
- 1:01:04top
- 1:01:04water
- 1:01:04bite
- 1:01:04goes
- 1:01:05from
- 1:01:05subtle
- 1:01:05to
- 1:01:06not
- 1:01:06subtle
- 1:01:07very
- 1:01:08quickly.
- 1:01:09Yeah.
- 1:01:09And
- 1:01:09one
- 1:01:09of
- 1:01:09the
- 1:01:10great
- 1:01:10things
- 1:01:10about
- 1:01:10you
- 1:01:10know,
- 1:01:10if
- 1:01:11you
- 1:01:11kind
- 1:01:11of,
- 1:01:11you
- 1:01:11know,
- 1:01:12get
- 1:01:12out,
- 1:01:12let's
- 1:01:13say
- 1:01:14middle
- 1:01:14September
- 1:01:15until
- 1:01:15kind
- 1:01:15of
- 1:01:15the
- 1:01:15end
- 1:01:15of
- 1:01:16the
- 1:01:16top
- 1:01:16water
- 1:01:16season
- 1:01:17kind
- 1:01:17of,
- 1:01:17you
- 1:01:17know,
- 1:01:18we're,
- 1:01:18I
- 1:01:18guess,
- 1:01:18you
- 1:01:19know,
- 1:01:19that's
- 1:01:19probably
- 1:01:20happened,
- 1:01:20I
- 1:01:20don't
- 1:01:20know,
- 1:01:20within
- 1:01:20the
- 1:01:21last
- 1:01:21week
- 1:01:21or
- 1:01:21so,
- 1:01:22um,
- 1:01:22is
- 1:01:23it's
- 1:01:23not
- 1:01:23so
- 1:01:23hot.
- 1:01:23It's
- 1:01:23kind
- 1:01:24of
- 1:01:24the
- 1:01:24benefit
- 1:01:24of
- 1:01:24like
- 1:01:25fishing
- 1:01:26post
- 1:01:26spawn
- 1:01:26muskie.
- 1:01:27You
- 1:01:27can
- 1:01:27get
- 1:01:27to
- 1:01:27go
- 1:01:27do
- 1:01:28the
- 1:01:28top
- 1:01:28water
- 1:01:28thing
- 1:01:28but
- 1:01:28you
- 1:01:29don't
- 1:01:29have
- 1:01:29to
- 1:01:29go,
- 1:01:29you
- 1:01:29know,
- 1:01:30experience
- 1:01:3098
- 1:01:31degrees
- 1:01:32and,
- 1:01:33you
- 1:01:33know,
- 1:01:3385%
- 1:01:34humidity.
- 1:01:34Right?
- 1:01:36Yeah,
- 1:01:36absolutely.
- 1:01:37And
- 1:01:37I
- 1:01:37think.
- 1:01:38I
- 1:01:38think
- 1:01:39September
- 1:01:39is
- 1:01:39an
- 1:01:39extremely
- 1:01:40underrated
- 1:01:41month
- 1:01:41to
- 1:01:41be
- 1:01:41out
- 1:01:41there.
- 1:01:42I'm
- 1:01:42sure
- 1:01:42you've
- 1:01:42seen
- 1:01:42it
- 1:01:43where,
- 1:01:44you
- 1:01:44know,
- 1:01:45some
- 1:01:45of
- 1:01:45our
- 1:01:46rivers
- 1:01:47are
- 1:01:47heavily
- 1:01:48trafficked
- 1:01:48from
- 1:01:49recreational,
- 1:01:50you
- 1:01:50know,
- 1:01:50boaters,
- 1:01:51kayakers,
- 1:01:52canoers,
- 1:01:52whatnot.
- 1:01:53And
- 1:01:54then
- 1:01:54it's
- 1:01:54like,
- 1:01:54you
- 1:01:54know,
- 1:01:55it
- 1:01:55kind
- 1:01:55of
- 1:01:55coincides
- 1:01:56with
- 1:01:56a
- 1:01:56lot
- 1:01:56of
- 1:01:56the
- 1:01:56cicada
- 1:01:57fall,
- 1:01:57you
- 1:01:58know,
- 1:01:58when
- 1:01:58you
- 1:01:58get
- 1:01:58those
- 1:01:59cool
- 1:01:59nights,
- 1:01:59the
- 1:01:59kids
- 1:02:00go
- 1:02:00back
- 1:02:00to
- 1:02:00school
- 1:02:01and
- 1:02:01everybody's,
- 1:02:02you
- 1:02:02know,
- 1:02:02they
- 1:02:02don't.
- 1:02:03They
- 1:02:03land
- 1:02:03out
- 1:02:03of
- 1:02:03vacation
- 1:02:04days.
- 1:02:04And
- 1:02:05so
- 1:02:05September
- 1:02:06is
- 1:02:06nice.
- 1:02:06And
- 1:02:06I
- 1:02:07tell
- 1:02:07people
- 1:02:07that
- 1:02:07all
- 1:02:07the
- 1:02:07time
- 1:02:08where
- 1:02:08it's
- 1:02:08like,
- 1:02:08you
- 1:02:09know,
- 1:02:09come
- 1:02:09top
- 1:02:09water
- 1:02:09fish
- 1:02:09with
- 1:02:10me
- 1:02:10in
- 1:02:10September.
- 1:02:11And
- 1:02:11they're
- 1:02:11always
- 1:02:11like,
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- 1:07:18a
- 1:07:18good
- 1:07:18time,
- 1:07:19you
- 1:07:19know,
- 1:07:19despite
- 1:07:19the
- 1:07:20conditions
- 1:07:20and
- 1:07:21enjoying
- 1:07:21their
- 1:07:21time
- 1:07:22with
- 1:07:22you
- 1:07:22on
- 1:07:22the
- 1:07:22water.
- 1:07:23And
- 1:07:23we
- 1:07:23do
- 1:07:23too.
- 1:07:23I
- 1:07:24mean,
- 1:07:24that's,
- 1:07:24you
- 1:07:24know,
- 1:07:25we.
- 1:07:25We
- 1:07:25wouldn't
- 1:07:26do
- 1:07:26it
- 1:07:26if
- 1:07:26we
- 1:07:26didn't
- 1:07:26love
- 1:07:27it.
- 1:07:27So.
- 1:07:28So,
- 1:07:28yeah,
- 1:07:28I
- 1:07:28think
- 1:07:29that,
- 1:07:29you
- 1:07:29know,
- 1:07:29employing
- 1:07:30a
- 1:07:30lot
- 1:07:30of
- 1:07:30things
- 1:07:30that,
- 1:07:31you
- 1:07:31know,
- 1:07:31maybe
- 1:07:31are
- 1:07:32not
- 1:07:32necessarily
- 1:07:33unique
- 1:07:33to
- 1:07:33us,
- 1:07:34but.
- 1:07:34Or
- 1:07:34maybe
- 1:07:35unique
- 1:07:35to
- 1:07:35this
- 1:07:35region,
- 1:07:37you
- 1:07:37know,
- 1:07:37some
- 1:07:38of
- 1:07:38that,
- 1:07:39you
- 1:07:39know,
- 1:07:40Midwest
- 1:07:40tradition,
- 1:07:41you
- 1:07:41know,
- 1:07:41some
- 1:07:41of
- 1:07:41the
- 1:07:42stuff
- 1:07:42that
- 1:07:42Schultz
- 1:07:43employs,
- 1:07:43applying
- 1:07:44it
- 1:07:44or,
- 1:07:44you
- 1:07:45know,
- 1:07:45pioneered
- 1:07:46and
- 1:07:46applying
- 1:07:47it
- 1:07:47down
- 1:07:47here,
- 1:07:48you
- 1:07:48know,
- 1:07:49kind
- 1:07:49of
- 1:07:49trying
- 1:07:50to
- 1:07:50carry
- 1:07:50that
- 1:07:50torch
- 1:07:51that
- 1:07:51Blaine
- 1:07:52started
- 1:07:52down
- 1:07:52here
- 1:07:53with
- 1:07:53the
- 1:07:53game
- 1:07:53changer
- 1:07:54tradition
- 1:07:54and
- 1:07:55targeting
- 1:07:55the
- 1:07:56biggest
- 1:07:56fish
- 1:07:56in
- 1:07:57that
- 1:07:57system
- 1:07:58with.
- 1:07:58With
- 1:07:58those
- 1:07:59flies
- 1:08:00triggering
- 1:08:01that
- 1:08:01predatory.
- 1:08:02That
- 1:08:02predatory
- 1:08:02bite.
- 1:08:03I
- 1:08:03think
- 1:08:03that
- 1:08:03that's
- 1:08:04something
- 1:08:04that,
- 1:08:05that
- 1:08:05I
- 1:08:05pride
- 1:08:05myself
- 1:08:06on
- 1:08:06and,
- 1:08:06and,
- 1:08:07you
- 1:08:07know,
- 1:08:08try
- 1:08:08to
- 1:08:08learn
- 1:08:08from
- 1:08:08those
- 1:08:09guys
- 1:08:09and,
- 1:08:10and,
- 1:08:10you
- 1:08:10know,
- 1:08:11adapted
- 1:08:12to
- 1:08:12my
- 1:08:12own
- 1:08:12and,
- 1:08:13and
- 1:08:13sharing
- 1:08:14that
- 1:08:14experience
- 1:08:15with
- 1:08:15people.
- 1:08:15Because
- 1:08:15I
- 1:08:16think
- 1:08:16that
- 1:08:16that's
- 1:08:16one
- 1:08:16of
- 1:08:16those
- 1:08:17things
- 1:08:17that
- 1:08:18people
- 1:08:18book,
- 1:08:19you
- 1:08:19know,
- 1:08:20based
- 1:08:20a
- 1:08:20lot
- 1:08:20of
- 1:08:20times
- 1:08:20on
- 1:08:21that
- 1:08:21because
- 1:08:21they're
- 1:08:21like,
- 1:08:21man,
- 1:08:21I,
- 1:08:22you
- 1:08:22know,
- 1:08:23I
- 1:08:23can't
- 1:08:23tell
- 1:08:23you
- 1:08:23how
- 1:08:23often
- 1:08:24we
- 1:08:24get
- 1:08:24that
- 1:08:24where
- 1:08:24people
- 1:08:24are
- 1:08:25like,
- 1:08:25look,
- 1:08:25you
- 1:08:25know,
- 1:08:26I,
- 1:08:26I
- 1:08:26want
- 1:08:26to,
- 1:08:27you
- 1:08:27know,
- 1:08:27learn
- 1:08:27how
- 1:08:28to
- 1:08:28fish
- 1:08:28a
- 1:08:28game
- 1:08:28changer
- 1:08:29or
- 1:08:29swinging
- 1:08:29D
- 1:08:30or
- 1:08:30a
- 1:08:30leggy
- 1:08:31boy.
- 1:08:31Like,
- 1:08:31they're
- 1:08:31like,
- 1:08:31I
- 1:08:31just.
- 1:08:33I'm
- 1:08:33not
- 1:08:33getting
- 1:08:33it.
- 1:08:34You
- 1:08:34know
- 1:08:34what
- 1:08:34I
- 1:08:34mean?
- 1:08:34I'm
- 1:08:34going
- 1:08:34out
- 1:08:35in
- 1:08:35mid
- 1:08:35April.
- 1:08:36Something's
- 1:08:36not
- 1:08:36clicking.
- 1:08:37They
- 1:08:37book
- 1:08:37a
- 1:08:37trip
- 1:08:38and
- 1:08:38like,
- 1:08:39it's
- 1:08:39like
- 1:08:39a
- 1:08:39light
- 1:08:39switch
- 1:08:40sometimes,
- 1:08:40because
- 1:08:41despite
- 1:08:41the
- 1:08:41fact
- 1:08:42that
- 1:08:42you're
- 1:08:43fishing,
- 1:08:43the
- 1:08:43engineering
- 1:08:44in
- 1:08:44those
- 1:08:44flies,
- 1:08:45a
- 1:08:45lot
- 1:08:45of
- 1:08:45times,
- 1:08:46you
- 1:08:47know,
- 1:08:47mixed
- 1:08:47with
- 1:08:47the
- 1:08:47tackle
- 1:08:48that
- 1:08:48matches
- 1:08:49the
- 1:08:49scenario
- 1:08:50and
- 1:08:50those
- 1:08:50flies,
- 1:08:51there
- 1:08:52is
- 1:08:52still
- 1:08:52a
- 1:08:53little
- 1:08:53bit
- 1:08:53of.
- 1:08:54Not
- 1:08:54even
- 1:08:54a
- 1:08:54little
- 1:08:54bit.
- 1:08:55There
- 1:08:55is
- 1:08:55absolutely
- 1:08:56angler
- 1:08:56effort
- 1:08:57and
- 1:08:57guide
- 1:08:58effort
- 1:08:58that
- 1:08:58goes
- 1:08:58into
- 1:08:59it.
- 1:08:59And
- 1:09:00there's,
- 1:09:01you
- 1:09:01know,
- 1:09:01we're.
- 1:09:01We're
- 1:09:02helping
- 1:09:02you
- 1:09:02fish
- 1:09:03those
- 1:09:03flies,
- 1:09:03you
- 1:09:04know,
- 1:09:04whether
- 1:09:04you
- 1:09:04know
- 1:09:04it
- 1:09:04or
- 1:09:05not.
- 1:09:06And,
- 1:09:07and
- 1:09:07then
- 1:09:08it's
- 1:09:08like,
- 1:09:08it
- 1:09:08clicks
- 1:09:09and
- 1:09:09they,
- 1:09:09they
- 1:09:09end
- 1:09:10up
- 1:09:10hanging
- 1:09:10A
- 1:09:10big
- 1:09:10fish.
- 1:09:11And
- 1:09:11they're
- 1:09:12like,
- 1:09:12oh
- 1:09:12man.
- 1:09:12Like,
- 1:09:13okay,
- 1:09:13I
- 1:09:13get
- 1:09:14it.
- 1:09:14You
- 1:09:14know,
- 1:09:14and
- 1:09:15that's,
- 1:09:16that's
- 1:09:16something
- 1:09:16that
- 1:09:17I
- 1:09:17really
- 1:09:17enjoy
- 1:09:18is
- 1:09:19being
- 1:09:19able
- 1:09:19to
- 1:09:19share
- 1:09:20that
- 1:09:20kind
- 1:09:21of
- 1:09:21experience
- 1:09:22with
- 1:09:23clients.
- 1:09:24Yeah,
- 1:09:25I
- 1:09:25mean,
- 1:09:25it's
- 1:09:25an
- 1:09:25amazing
- 1:09:25thing.
- 1:09:26I
- 1:09:26mean,
- 1:09:26YouTube
- 1:09:27has
- 1:09:27its
- 1:09:27place,
- 1:09:28but
- 1:09:28there's
- 1:09:28really
- 1:09:30no
- 1:09:30substitute
- 1:09:31for
- 1:09:31being
- 1:09:32on
- 1:09:32the
- 1:09:32water
- 1:09:32with
- 1:09:33people
- 1:09:33who
- 1:09:33know
- 1:09:34the
- 1:09:34fishery
- 1:09:35and
- 1:09:35kind
- 1:09:35of
- 1:09:36know
- 1:09:36the
- 1:09:36game
- 1:09:36inside
- 1:09:37out.
- 1:09:37I
- 1:09:37mean,
- 1:09:37I
- 1:09:37always
- 1:09:37tell
- 1:09:38people
- 1:09:38that
- 1:09:38are
- 1:09:38kind
- 1:09:38of
- 1:09:39new
- 1:09:39in
- 1:09:39the
- 1:09:39sport
- 1:09:40or
- 1:09:40feel
- 1:09:40kind
- 1:09:40of
- 1:09:40stuck
- 1:09:41that
- 1:09:41the
- 1:09:41best
- 1:09:41thing
- 1:09:41you
- 1:09:41can
- 1:09:42do
- 1:09:42is
- 1:09:42to
- 1:09:42go
- 1:09:42find
- 1:09:42a
- 1:09:43good
- 1:09:43teaching
- 1:09:43guide
- 1:09:43and
- 1:09:43go
- 1:09:44spend
- 1:09:44some
- 1:09:44time
- 1:09:44on
- 1:09:44the
- 1:09:44water
- 1:09:45with
- 1:09:45them.
- 1:09:47Absolutely.
- 1:09:47I'm
- 1:09:48a
- 1:09:48firm
- 1:09:48believer
- 1:09:49and
- 1:09:49I
- 1:09:49tell
- 1:09:49clients
- 1:09:50my,
- 1:09:51you
- 1:09:51know,
- 1:09:51they're,
- 1:09:52hey,
- 1:09:52we're
- 1:09:52going
- 1:09:52down
- 1:09:52to,
- 1:09:53you
- 1:09:53know,
- 1:09:54the
- 1:09:54Outer
- 1:09:54Banks
- 1:09:55or,
- 1:09:55or
- 1:09:56Virginia
- 1:09:56beach
- 1:09:57or
- 1:09:57wherever.
- 1:09:58Right.
- 1:09:58And
- 1:09:58they're
- 1:09:59like,
- 1:09:59where,
- 1:09:59where
- 1:09:59should
- 1:09:59I
- 1:09:59go
- 1:10:00fish?
- 1:10:00And
- 1:10:00the
- 1:10:01first
- 1:10:01thing
- 1:10:01I
- 1:10:01tell
- 1:10:01them
- 1:10:01is
- 1:10:01like,
- 1:10:02look,
- 1:10:02you
- 1:10:03know,
- 1:10:03finances
- 1:10:03allow.
- 1:10:04You
- 1:10:04should
- 1:10:04always
- 1:10:05book
- 1:10:05a
- 1:10:05guide.
- 1:10:06You're
- 1:10:06gonna,
- 1:10:07I
- 1:10:07mean,
- 1:10:08your
- 1:10:08time
- 1:10:08is
- 1:10:09going
- 1:10:09to
- 1:10:09be
- 1:10:09better
- 1:10:10spent
- 1:10:11despite,
- 1:10:11you
- 1:10:11know,
- 1:10:12the
- 1:10:12fact
- 1:10:12that
- 1:10:12there's
- 1:10:12an
- 1:10:13entry
- 1:10:13cost.
- 1:10:14Your
- 1:10:14time
- 1:10:14is
- 1:10:14going
- 1:10:14to
- 1:10:15be
- 1:10:15better
- 1:10:15spent,
- 1:10:16you
- 1:10:16know,
- 1:10:16with
- 1:10:17a
- 1:10:17guide.
- 1:10:17Because
- 1:10:18whenever
- 1:10:18you're
- 1:10:19in
- 1:10:19this,
- 1:10:19you
- 1:10:19know,
- 1:10:19you're
- 1:10:20in
- 1:10:20the
- 1:10:20New
- 1:10:20River
- 1:10:20Valley
- 1:10:21or
- 1:10:21you're
- 1:10:21down
- 1:10:22in
- 1:10:22Virginia
- 1:10:23beach
- 1:10:23or
- 1:10:23whatever,
- 1:10:24you
- 1:10:24may
- 1:10:24only
- 1:10:24have
- 1:10:24eight
- 1:10:25hours
- 1:10:25to
- 1:10:25fit
- 1:10:25that
- 1:10:26entire
- 1:10:26week
- 1:10:27or
- 1:10:27four
- 1:10:27days
- 1:10:27or
- 1:10:28however
- 1:10:28long
- 1:10:28you
- 1:10:28are,
- 1:10:28it
- 1:10:29might
- 1:10:29as
- 1:10:29well
- 1:10:29be
- 1:10:29spent
- 1:10:30with
- 1:10:30somebody
- 1:10:31that's
- 1:10:31going
- 1:10:31to
- 1:10:31put
- 1:10:31you
- 1:10:31in
- 1:10:31the
- 1:10:32best
- 1:10:32position
- 1:10:33to
- 1:10:33succeed.
- 1:10:34Right.
- 1:10:34And
- 1:10:34then
- 1:10:34also
- 1:10:36you
- 1:10:36may
- 1:10:36learn
- 1:10:37something
- 1:10:37or
- 1:10:37you
- 1:10:37should,
- 1:10:38in
- 1:10:38my
- 1:10:38opinion,
- 1:10:39learn
- 1:10:39something
- 1:10:39that
- 1:10:39you
- 1:10:39can
- 1:10:40take
- 1:10:40somewhere
- 1:10:40else.
- 1:10:41That's,
- 1:10:41that's
- 1:10:42a
- 1:10:42big
- 1:10:42thing
- 1:10:43with
- 1:10:43me.
- 1:10:44You
- 1:10:44know,
- 1:10:45I'm
- 1:10:45hoping
- 1:10:45that
- 1:10:45somebody
- 1:10:46will
- 1:10:46leave.
- 1:10:47And
- 1:10:47it
- 1:10:47may
- 1:10:47not
- 1:10:48always
- 1:10:48translate
- 1:10:48from
- 1:10:49smallmouth
- 1:10:50or
- 1:10:50muskie
- 1:10:50to
- 1:10:50a
- 1:10:51redfish
- 1:10:51trip,
- 1:10:51but
- 1:10:52they
- 1:10:53can
- 1:10:53be
- 1:10:53a
- 1:10:53little
- 1:10:53bit
- 1:10:53better.
- 1:10:54And
- 1:10:55you
- 1:10:55know,
- 1:10:55most
- 1:10:55guides
- 1:10:56that
- 1:10:56you're
- 1:10:56going
- 1:10:56to
- 1:10:56book
- 1:10:56with,
- 1:10:56or
- 1:10:57hopefully
- 1:10:57most
- 1:10:57guys
- 1:10:58you're
- 1:10:58going
- 1:10:58to
- 1:10:58book
- 1:10:58with,
- 1:10:58are
- 1:10:58going
- 1:10:58to
- 1:10:59employ
- 1:10:59that
- 1:10:59same
- 1:11:00philosophy
- 1:11:01where,
- 1:11:01you
- 1:11:01know,
- 1:11:02there's
- 1:11:02just
- 1:11:02something
- 1:11:03that
- 1:11:03you
- 1:11:03can
- 1:11:03learn
- 1:11:04along
- 1:11:05the
- 1:11:05way
- 1:11:05throughout
- 1:11:05the
- 1:11:05trip
- 1:11:06and
- 1:11:06leave
- 1:11:06with
- 1:11:06it
- 1:11:07and
- 1:11:07it'll
- 1:11:07stick
- 1:11:08with
- 1:11:08you
- 1:11:08forever.
- 1:11:08So,
- 1:11:09so
- 1:11:09yeah,
- 1:11:09I'm,
- 1:11:10I'm
- 1:11:10a
- 1:11:10big
- 1:11:10proponent
- 1:11:11of
- 1:11:11that
- 1:11:11is,
- 1:11:11is
- 1:11:11at
- 1:11:12the
- 1:11:12very
- 1:11:12least,
- 1:11:12at
- 1:11:12the
- 1:11:13very
- 1:11:13least
- 1:11:13you
- 1:11:13should
- 1:11:13find
- 1:11:14a
- 1:11:14fly
- 1:11:14shop
- 1:11:15or
- 1:11:15something,
- 1:11:16go
- 1:11:16in
- 1:11:16there
- 1:11:17and
- 1:11:17chat
- 1:11:17with
- 1:11:17them,
- 1:11:17because
- 1:11:18there's
- 1:11:18nothing,
- 1:11:18like
- 1:11:18you
- 1:11:19said,
- 1:11:19that's
- 1:11:19going
- 1:11:19to
- 1:11:19be
- 1:11:20on
- 1:11:20the
- 1:11:20water
- 1:11:20experience
- 1:11:21and,
- 1:11:22and
- 1:11:22YouTube
- 1:11:22can
- 1:11:22be
- 1:11:23great
- 1:11:23too,
- 1:11:23for
- 1:11:24sure.
- 1:11:24But,
- 1:11:24but
- 1:11:25the
- 1:11:25hands
- 1:11:25on
- 1:11:25experience
- 1:11:26is
- 1:11:26hard
- 1:11:26to
- 1:11:26beat.
- 1:11:27Yeah.
- 1:11:27And
- 1:11:27then
- 1:11:28I
- 1:11:28always
- 1:11:28say,
- 1:11:28if
- 1:11:28You've
- 1:11:28gone
- 1:11:28to
- 1:11:29all
- 1:11:29that
- 1:11:29trouble
- 1:11:29to
- 1:11:29find
- 1:11:29the
- 1:11:30best
- 1:11:30guide.
- 1:11:30Please
- 1:11:31listen
- 1:11:31to
- 1:11:31them.
- 1:11:32Right?
- 1:11:33Yeah.
- 1:11:34Yeah,
- 1:11:34for
- 1:11:34sure.
- 1:11:35I
- 1:11:35mean,
- 1:11:35we.
- 1:11:36We
- 1:11:36definitely
- 1:11:37appreciate
- 1:11:37when
- 1:11:38people
- 1:11:38listen.
- 1:11:39It's
- 1:11:39like,
- 1:11:40it's.
- 1:11:41It
- 1:11:41can
- 1:11:41be
- 1:11:41the
- 1:11:41difference
- 1:11:42between.
- 1:11:43And
- 1:11:43I
- 1:11:43tell
- 1:11:43people
- 1:11:43this
- 1:11:44all
- 1:11:44the
- 1:11:44time.
- 1:11:44Like,
- 1:11:44you
- 1:11:45don't
- 1:11:45want
- 1:11:45to
- 1:11:45seem
- 1:11:45like
- 1:11:45a
- 1:11:45nag,
- 1:11:46but,
- 1:11:47you
- 1:11:47know,
- 1:11:48you
- 1:11:48kind
- 1:11:48of
- 1:11:48reinforce,
- 1:11:49like,
- 1:11:49hey,
- 1:11:49you
- 1:11:50know,
- 1:11:50I
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- 1:11:50just
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- 1:11:51here
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- 1:11:51row
- 1:11:51you
- 1:11:51down
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- 1:11:52river.
- 1:11:52That's
- 1:11:52not
- 1:11:52my
- 1:11:53job.
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- 1:11:55down.
- 1:11:55You
- 1:11:55know,
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- 1:11:56a
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- 1:11:57that.
- 1:11:57You
- 1:11:57know,
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- 1:11:58And
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- 1:11:58like,
- 1:11:59boom,
- 1:11:59there's
- 1:11:59one.
- 1:11:59And
- 1:11:59they're
- 1:12:00like,
- 1:12:00oh,
- 1:12:00you
- 1:12:00know,
- 1:12:01it's
- 1:12:01like,
- 1:12:01sometimes
- 1:12:01you'll
- 1:12:02have
- 1:12:02those
- 1:12:02moments
- 1:12:02where
- 1:12:02people
- 1:12:03are
- 1:12:03like,
- 1:12:03you
- 1:12:04know,
- 1:12:04they're
- 1:12:04hitting
- 1:12:04fish,
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- 1:12:05then
- 1:12:05they're
- 1:12:05like,
- 1:12:0620
- 1:12:06minutes
- 1:12:06where
- 1:12:07they've
- 1:12:07got
- 1:12:07completely
- 1:12:08off
- 1:12:08rhythm,
- 1:12:09and
- 1:12:09then
- 1:12:09they're
- 1:12:09like,
- 1:12:10you
- 1:12:10think
- 1:12:10we
- 1:12:10should
- 1:12:10switch
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- 1:12:11fly?
- 1:12:11And
- 1:12:11I'm
- 1:12:12like,
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- 1:12:12you
- 1:12:12something
- 1:12:13real
- 1:12:13quick.
- 1:12:13You
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- 1:12:15were
- 1:12:16fishing
- 1:12:16at
- 1:12:1630
- 1:12:16minutes
- 1:12:17ago.
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- 1:12:17then,
- 1:12:18boom,
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- 1:12:18a
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- 1:12:19them,
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- 1:12:20That's
- 1:12:20always
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- 1:12:22Moment
- 1:12:22where
- 1:12:22it's
- 1:12:23like,
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- 1:12:24got.
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- 1:12:24got
- 1:12:24a
- 1:12:24little
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- 1:12:25track.
- 1:12:25But
- 1:12:26that's
- 1:12:26another
- 1:12:26thing.
- 1:12:27I
- 1:12:27mean,
- 1:12:27I
- 1:12:28love
- 1:12:28when
- 1:12:28people
- 1:12:29all
- 1:12:29day,
- 1:12:30like,
- 1:12:30I
- 1:12:30think
- 1:12:30people
- 1:12:31think
- 1:12:31that
- 1:12:31it's
- 1:12:31annoying,
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- 1:12:33love
- 1:12:33when
- 1:12:33people
- 1:12:34all
- 1:12:34day
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- 1:12:35questions
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- 1:12:36they're
- 1:12:36engaged.
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- 1:12:38with
- 1:12:38me
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- 1:12:39we're
- 1:12:39chatting
- 1:12:40all
- 1:12:40day,
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- 1:12:41more
- 1:12:41often
- 1:12:42than
- 1:12:42not.
- 1:12:42That's
- 1:12:42a
- 1:12:42successful
- 1:12:43day.
- 1:12:43You
- 1:12:43know,
- 1:12:43we're
- 1:12:44like,
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- 1:12:45we're.
- 1:12:45We're
- 1:12:45sharing
- 1:12:46in
- 1:12:46this
- 1:12:46experience.
- 1:12:47We're.
- 1:12:47We're
- 1:12:47partners
- 1:12:48here.
- 1:12:48I'm
- 1:12:48trying
- 1:12:48to
- 1:12:48watch
- 1:12:49you
- 1:12:49succeed,
- 1:12:50and
- 1:12:51I
- 1:12:51love
- 1:12:51that.
- 1:12:52And
- 1:12:52it
- 1:12:52doesn't
- 1:12:53ever
- 1:12:53bother
- 1:12:53me.
- 1:12:54I
- 1:12:54mean,
- 1:12:54sometimes
- 1:12:54it's
- 1:12:55funny.
- 1:12:55And
- 1:12:55then
- 1:12:55you,
- 1:12:56you
- 1:12:56know,
- 1:12:56you
- 1:12:57end
- 1:12:57up
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- 1:12:58the
- 1:12:58same
- 1:12:58things
- 1:12:58over
- 1:12:59and
- 1:12:59over
- 1:12:59again.
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- 1:12:59I
- 1:12:59would
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- 1:13:02trip
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- 1:13:03know,
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- 1:13:04doesn't
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- 1:13:06learn
- 1:13:06anything
- 1:13:07all
- 1:13:07day,
- 1:13:07you
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- 1:13:08I'm
- 1:13:09not
- 1:13:09there
- 1:13:09to
- 1:13:09just
- 1:13:10row
- 1:13:10somebody
- 1:13:10down
- 1:13:11a
- 1:13:11river.
- 1:13:11That's
- 1:13:11not
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- 1:13:12experience
- 1:13:13with
- 1:13:13me.
- 1:13:13You
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- 1:13:14what
- 1:13:14I
- 1:13:14mean?
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- 1:13:14there
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- 1:13:15the
- 1:13:15fly
- 1:13:16for
- 1:13:17specific
- 1:13:17fish
- 1:13:18or
- 1:13:18help
- 1:13:19you
- 1:13:19grow
- 1:13:19as
- 1:13:19an
- 1:13:19angler.
- 1:13:20And.
- 1:13:20And
- 1:13:21I
- 1:13:21think
- 1:13:21you're
- 1:13:21right.
- 1:13:21I
- 1:13:21mean,
- 1:13:22just
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- 1:13:22guide.
- 1:13:23I
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- 1:13:26I
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- 1:13:27where
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- 1:13:29California,
- 1:13:29New
- 1:13:29York,
- 1:13:30Bahamas.
- 1:13:31Listen
- 1:13:32to
- 1:13:32your
- 1:13:32guide
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- 1:13:33questions.
- 1:13:34They'll
- 1:13:34tell
- 1:13:34you
- 1:13:34if
- 1:13:35they
- 1:13:35want
- 1:13:35you
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- 1:13:35stop
- 1:13:35asking
- 1:13:36them.
- 1:13:36But
- 1:13:36I
- 1:13:37think
- 1:13:37you
- 1:13:37should,
- 1:13:38you
- 1:13:38should
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- 1:13:39questions.
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- 1:13:40sure.
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- 1:13:41got,
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- 1:13:44the
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- 1:13:44the
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- 1:13:45Trophy
- 1:13:46guys,
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- 1:13:47you
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- 1:13:49and
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- 1:13:50you've
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- 1:13:51Britches,
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- 1:13:52kind
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- 1:13:52the
- 1:13:52new
- 1:13:52young
- 1:13:52guy,
- 1:13:53Braden
- 1:13:53Miller?
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- 1:13:57and
- 1:13:57I
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- 1:13:58you
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- 1:14:02Trophy
- 1:14:02Guides.
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- 1:14:11river
- 1:14:12for
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- 1:14:13two
- 1:14:13decades.
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- 1:14:16you
- 1:14:16know,
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- 1:14:17the
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- 1:14:20I
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- 1:14:21the
- 1:14:21last
- 1:14:22year,
- 1:14:22two
- 1:14:22years.
- 1:14:24You
- 1:14:25know,
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- 1:14:25he
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- 1:14:28really
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- 1:14:30kid.
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- 1:14:34times
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- 1:14:35make
- 1:14:35you
- 1:14:35self
- 1:14:35conscious
- 1:14:36cushion
- 1:14:37around
- 1:14:37him.
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- 1:14:46first
- 1:14:47season
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- 1:14:48and
- 1:14:49I
- 1:14:49think
- 1:14:49that
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- 1:14:49kind
- 1:14:49of
- 1:14:49a
- 1:14:50growing
- 1:14:50experience.
- 1:14:50In
- 1:14:51the
- 1:14:51last
- 1:14:51couple
- 1:14:51years,
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- 1:14:54Jordan
- 1:14:54down
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- 1:14:55North
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- 1:14:55Albies
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- 1:14:56Bull
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- 1:14:57year
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- 1:14:58went
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- 1:14:58with
- 1:14:59him
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- 1:15:00few
- 1:15:00days
- 1:15:00ago.
- 1:15:02You
- 1:15:02know,
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- 1:15:07whatever.
- 1:15:08Braden's
- 1:15:08running
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- 1:15:09boat.
- 1:15:09You
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- 1:15:20days
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- 1:15:2619,
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- 1:15:28it's
- 1:15:28pretty
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- 1:15:29The
- 1:15:30guy
- 1:15:30that
- 1:15:30he's
- 1:15:30turning
- 1:15:31into,
- 1:15:31he's
- 1:15:32got
- 1:15:32all
- 1:15:32the
- 1:15:32talents
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- 1:15:33the
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- 1:15:35can
- 1:15:35be,
- 1:15:37man.
- 1:15:37Yeah.
- 1:15:38Skippy
- 1:15:38Britches.
- 1:15:41I
- 1:15:42can't.
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- 1:15:42that.
- 1:15:43Well,
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- 1:15:44mom
- 1:15:44calls
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- 1:15:46him
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- 1:15:48call
- 1:15:48him
- 1:15:48Precious.
- 1:15:48I
- 1:15:49love
- 1:15:49that.
- 1:15:49That's
- 1:15:49out
- 1:15:49on
- 1:15:49the
- 1:15:49airwaves.
- 1:15:50Yeah.
- 1:15:51So
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- 1:15:51you
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- 1:15:51at
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- 1:15:53then
- 1:15:53you
- 1:15:53can
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- 1:15:54and
- 1:15:55you'll
- 1:15:55also,
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- 1:15:56a
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- 1:15:57doesn't
- 1:15:57like
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- 1:15:58sell
- 1:15:58his
- 1:15:58flies.
- 1:15:59So.
- 1:16:00No,
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- 1:16:01he's,
- 1:16:01it's
- 1:16:01for.
- 1:16:02And
- 1:16:02that's
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- 1:16:03mean,
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- 1:16:10know,
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- 1:16:18mean,
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- 1:16:18a
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- 1:16:21that
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- 1:16:23was
- 1:16:23what,
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- 1:16:27and
- 1:16:29you
- 1:16:29know,
- 1:16:29he's
- 1:16:29a
- 1:16:30talented
- 1:16:30tire
- 1:16:30and
- 1:16:30I
- 1:16:31think
- 1:16:31he's
- 1:16:31just
- 1:16:31like,
- 1:16:32he
- 1:16:32spent
- 1:16:32so
- 1:16:32long
- 1:16:33doing
- 1:16:33it.
- 1:16:33I
- 1:16:34have
- 1:16:34seen
- 1:16:34it
- 1:16:34now
- 1:16:34where
- 1:16:35he
- 1:16:35works
- 1:16:35shows
- 1:16:36with
- 1:16:36us
- 1:16:36where
- 1:16:37he's
- 1:16:37trying
- 1:16:37to
- 1:16:38talk
- 1:16:38about
- 1:16:38his
- 1:16:38fishing
- 1:16:39program.
- 1:16:40And
- 1:16:40it's
- 1:16:40like
- 1:16:40he's
- 1:16:40almost
- 1:16:41trying
- 1:16:41to
- 1:16:41make
- 1:16:41time
- 1:16:42take
- 1:16:42a
- 1:16:43slight
- 1:16:43back
- 1:16:43seat
- 1:16:44because
- 1:16:44he's.
- 1:16:44People
- 1:16:45are
- 1:16:45like,
- 1:16:45hey,
- 1:16:45hey,
- 1:16:45how
- 1:16:46do
- 1:16:46I
- 1:16:46do
- 1:16:46this?
- 1:16:46How
- 1:16:46do
- 1:16:46I
- 1:16:46do
- 1:16:47this?
- 1:16:47And
- 1:16:47he's
- 1:16:47like,
- 1:16:47I
- 1:16:48want
- 1:16:48to
- 1:16:48talk
- 1:16:48to
- 1:16:48you
- 1:16:48about
- 1:16:49smallmouth
- 1:16:49fishing
- 1:16:50or
- 1:16:50muskie
- 1:16:51fishing
- 1:16:51or
- 1:16:51albie
- 1:16:51fishing,
- 1:16:52you
- 1:16:52know,
- 1:16:53so.
- 1:16:54So
- 1:16:54yeah,
- 1:16:54he's.
- 1:16:55He
- 1:16:55will
- 1:16:55not.
- 1:16:56He
- 1:16:56won't.
- 1:16:56He
- 1:16:56won't
- 1:16:56sell
- 1:16:57you
- 1:16:57any
- 1:16:57flies.
- 1:16:57He
- 1:16:57won't
- 1:16:58even
- 1:16:58sell
- 1:16:58me
- 1:16:58flies.
- 1:16:59So
- 1:17:00good
- 1:17:00luck.
- 1:17:01You
- 1:17:01need
- 1:17:01to
- 1:17:02talk
- 1:17:02to
- 1:17:02his
- 1:17:02mom.
- 1:17:02She'll
- 1:17:02get
- 1:17:03it
- 1:17:03set
- 1:17:03for
- 1:17:03you.
- 1:17:05Yeah,
- 1:17:06she'll
- 1:17:07get
- 1:17:07them
- 1:17:07straight.
- 1:17:09So
- 1:17:09that's
- 1:17:09your
- 1:17:09team.
- 1:17:10And
- 1:17:10you
- 1:17:10touched
- 1:17:11on
- 1:17:11this
- 1:17:11a
- 1:17:11little
- 1:17:11bit
- 1:17:11and
- 1:17:11we
- 1:17:12talked
- 1:17:12about
- 1:17:12this
- 1:17:12in
- 1:17:12the
- 1:17:12pre
- 1:17:13interview
- 1:17:13talk,
- 1:17:13but
- 1:17:13you've
- 1:17:13kind
- 1:17:14of
- 1:17:14brushed
- 1:17:15up
- 1:17:15against
- 1:17:15it
- 1:17:15while
- 1:17:16we've
- 1:17:16been
- 1:17:16talking
- 1:17:16this
- 1:17:16evening.
- 1:17:19I'm
- 1:17:20a
- 1:17:20little
- 1:17:20bit
- 1:17:20older
- 1:17:20than
- 1:17:21Blaine,
- 1:17:21but
- 1:17:21we're
- 1:17:21about
- 1:17:21the
- 1:17:22same
- 1:17:22age,
- 1:17:22so
- 1:17:22we
- 1:17:22kind
- 1:17:22of
- 1:17:22have
- 1:17:23a
- 1:17:23similar
- 1:17:23perspective
- 1:17:24on
- 1:17:25what
- 1:17:25the
- 1:17:25fisheries
- 1:17:26were
- 1:17:26like
- 1:17:27when
- 1:17:27we
- 1:17:27were
- 1:17:27younger
- 1:17:28in
- 1:17:28central
- 1:17:28Virginia.
- 1:17:29And
- 1:17:29Blaine
- 1:17:29certainly
- 1:17:29more
- 1:17:29so
- 1:17:30than
- 1:17:30me
- 1:17:30because,
- 1:17:31you
- 1:17:31know,
- 1:17:31I
- 1:17:31didn't
- 1:17:31have
- 1:17:31access
- 1:17:32to
- 1:17:32a
- 1:17:32boat
- 1:17:32as
- 1:17:32a
- 1:17:32kid,
- 1:17:33so.
- 1:17:34But
- 1:17:34I
- 1:17:34know,
- 1:17:35you
- 1:17:35know,
- 1:17:35you've
- 1:17:36been
- 1:17:36in
- 1:17:36the
- 1:17:36game
- 1:17:36long
- 1:17:36enough
- 1:17:37to
- 1:17:37see
- 1:17:37the
- 1:17:37changes.
- 1:17:37I
- 1:17:37mean,
- 1:17:38you
- 1:17:38know,
- 1:17:38we've
- 1:17:39got
- 1:17:39a
- 1:17:39great
- 1:17:40program,
- 1:17:41you
- 1:17:42know,
- 1:17:42kind
- 1:17:42of
- 1:17:42in,
- 1:17:42you
- 1:17:43know,
- 1:17:43the
- 1:17:43mid
- 1:17:43Atlantic,
- 1:17:44but
- 1:17:44people
- 1:17:44also
- 1:17:45know
- 1:17:45it's
- 1:17:45a
- 1:17:45great
- 1:17:45program.
- 1:17:46And
- 1:17:46so
- 1:17:46we've
- 1:17:46seen
- 1:17:46a
- 1:17:46pretty
- 1:17:47radical
- 1:17:48increase
- 1:17:48in
- 1:17:48fishing
- 1:17:49pressure
- 1:17:50and
- 1:17:50we've
- 1:17:50certainly
- 1:17:51seen
- 1:17:51impacts
- 1:17:52on
- 1:17:52fishing
- 1:17:52populations.
- 1:17:53I
- 1:17:53mean,
- 1:17:53I
- 1:17:53think,
- 1:17:53you
- 1:17:54know,
- 1:17:54knock
- 1:17:54on
- 1:17:54wood,
- 1:17:54we've
- 1:17:55had
- 1:17:55probably
- 1:17:56in
- 1:17:56the
- 1:17:56last
- 1:17:57five
- 1:17:57or
- 1:17:57six
- 1:17:57years
- 1:17:57pretty
- 1:17:58good
- 1:17:58smallmouth
- 1:17:58spawns.
- 1:17:59But,
- 1:18:00you
- 1:18:00know,
- 1:18:01the
- 1:18:01fisheries
- 1:18:01are
- 1:18:02certainly
- 1:18:02not
- 1:18:02what
- 1:18:02they
- 1:18:02were
- 1:18:03say
- 1:18:03in
- 1:18:03the
- 1:18:0380s
- 1:18:03or
- 1:18:04the
- 1:18:0490s,
- 1:18:04and
- 1:18:05was
- 1:18:05kind
- 1:18:05of
- 1:18:05curious,
- 1:18:05you
- 1:18:06know,
- 1:18:06your
- 1:18:06thoughts
- 1:18:06on
- 1:18:06what
- 1:18:07you
- 1:18:07think
- 1:18:07we
- 1:18:07need
- 1:18:07to
- 1:18:08do
- 1:18:08so
- 1:18:08that
- 1:18:09current
- 1:18:09and
- 1:18:09future
- 1:18:09generations
- 1:18:10can
- 1:18:10continue
- 1:18:11to
- 1:18:11enjoy
- 1:18:11the
- 1:18:11resource.
- 1:18:12And
- 1:18:12probably
- 1:18:12an
- 1:18:13add
- 1:18:13on
- 1:18:13question
- 1:18:13there
- 1:18:13is
- 1:18:14another
- 1:18:14piece
- 1:18:14of
- 1:18:14this
- 1:18:14puzzle
- 1:18:15is
- 1:18:16we're
- 1:18:16seeing
- 1:18:17more
- 1:18:17and
- 1:18:17more
- 1:18:18tech
- 1:18:18Creep
- 1:18:19into
- 1:18:20fishing.
- 1:18:21And
- 1:18:22that's
- 1:18:22kind
- 1:18:22of
- 1:18:22code
- 1:18:22for
- 1:18:23live
- 1:18:23scoping
- 1:18:23and
- 1:18:23things
- 1:18:24like
- 1:18:24that.
- 1:18:24So
- 1:18:24why
- 1:18:24don't
- 1:18:25you
- 1:18:25let
- 1:18:25folks
- 1:18:25know
- 1:18:25what
- 1:18:25you
- 1:18:25think
- 1:18:26about
- 1:18:26all
- 1:18:26that
- 1:18:26stuff?
- 1:18:28Yeah,
- 1:18:29so
- 1:18:29I
- 1:18:29mean,
- 1:18:30as
- 1:18:30far
- 1:18:30as
- 1:18:30that
- 1:18:31question
- 1:18:31goes,
- 1:18:31I,
- 1:18:32you
- 1:18:32know,
- 1:18:32I
- 1:18:33can,
- 1:18:33I
- 1:18:33can
- 1:18:33speak
- 1:18:33to
- 1:18:34my,
- 1:18:34my
- 1:18:34own
- 1:18:34experience
- 1:18:35kind
- 1:18:35of
- 1:18:36only
- 1:18:36here
- 1:18:36where,
- 1:18:37you
- 1:18:37know,
- 1:18:37when
- 1:18:38I
- 1:18:38was
- 1:18:38younger,
- 1:18:39when
- 1:18:39I
- 1:18:39was
- 1:18:39a
- 1:18:39kid,
- 1:18:40teenager
- 1:18:41fishing
- 1:18:41with,
- 1:18:42with
- 1:18:43my
- 1:18:43grandfather,
- 1:18:45you
- 1:18:45know,
- 1:18:45it
- 1:18:45was
- 1:18:46not
- 1:18:46uncommon
- 1:18:46on
- 1:18:46the
- 1:18:47New
- 1:18:47river
- 1:18:48to
- 1:18:48have
- 1:18:49these
- 1:18:50banner
- 1:18:50days.
- 1:18:51Right.
- 1:18:51You
- 1:18:51know,
- 1:18:52and,
- 1:18:52and
- 1:18:52I
- 1:18:52grew
- 1:18:52up
- 1:18:52fishing
- 1:18:53with
- 1:18:53gear,
- 1:18:53you
- 1:18:54know,
- 1:18:54so
- 1:18:54there's
- 1:18:55an
- 1:18:55asterisk
- 1:18:56a
- 1:18:57little
- 1:18:57bit
- 1:18:57or
- 1:18:57in
- 1:18:57the
- 1:18:57fly
- 1:18:58fishing
- 1:18:58world
- 1:18:58there's
- 1:18:58considered
- 1:18:59an
- 1:18:59asterisk.
- 1:19:00But
- 1:19:01you
- 1:19:01know,
- 1:19:02where
- 1:19:02you
- 1:19:02would
- 1:19:02see,
- 1:19:03you
- 1:19:03know,
- 1:19:04you
- 1:19:04could
- 1:19:04see
- 1:19:0410,
- 1:19:0515,
- 1:19:0620
- 1:19:07citation
- 1:19:07fish
- 1:19:08days
- 1:19:08a
- 1:19:09smallmouth
- 1:19:09in
- 1:19:10March
- 1:19:10and
- 1:19:10April,
- 1:19:11you
- 1:19:11know,
- 1:19:11where
- 1:19:12you're
- 1:19:12catching
- 1:19:13citations,
- 1:19:14you
- 1:19:14know,
- 1:19:14left
- 1:19:15and
- 1:19:15right,
- 1:19:15back
- 1:19:15to
- 1:19:15back
- 1:19:16and
- 1:19:16not
- 1:19:16even
- 1:19:16moving
- 1:19:17tons
- 1:19:18of
- 1:19:18river
- 1:19:18miles.
- 1:19:20And
- 1:19:20you
- 1:19:20know,
- 1:19:21talking
- 1:19:21to
- 1:19:22Josh
- 1:19:22and
- 1:19:22Blaine,
- 1:19:23sometimes
- 1:19:23it
- 1:19:23does
- 1:19:24make
- 1:19:24me
- 1:19:24sick
- 1:19:24to
- 1:19:25hear
- 1:19:25about,
- 1:19:26you
- 1:19:26know,
- 1:19:26the
- 1:19:26salad
- 1:19:27date,
- 1:19:27like
- 1:19:27when
- 1:19:28they
- 1:19:28were
- 1:19:28guiding
- 1:19:28in
- 1:19:28the
- 1:19:29early
- 1:19:292000s
- 1:19:30and
- 1:19:30you
- 1:19:30have,
- 1:19:31you
- 1:19:31know,
- 1:19:3110
- 1:19:32musky
- 1:19:32days
- 1:19:33and
- 1:19:33you're
- 1:19:33all
- 1:19:34these
- 1:19:34things
- 1:19:34which,
- 1:19:34I
- 1:19:34mean,
- 1:19:35they
- 1:19:35can
- 1:19:35still
- 1:19:36happen.
- 1:19:36Don't
- 1:19:36get
- 1:19:36me
- 1:19:36wrong,
- 1:19:37you
- 1:19:38know,
- 1:19:38the
- 1:19:38fish
- 1:19:38are
- 1:19:38still
- 1:19:38there.
- 1:19:38In
- 1:19:39fact
- 1:19:39the
- 1:19:39muskie
- 1:19:40populations
- 1:19:41according
- 1:19:41to
- 1:19:41our,
- 1:19:42you
- 1:19:42know,
- 1:19:44to
- 1:19:44our
- 1:19:44state
- 1:19:44agencies
- 1:19:45or
- 1:19:46in
- 1:19:46better
- 1:19:46density,
- 1:19:47better
- 1:19:48shape
- 1:19:48than
- 1:19:48they've
- 1:19:48ever
- 1:19:49been.
- 1:19:50But
- 1:19:51you
- 1:19:51know,
- 1:19:52those
- 1:19:52days
- 1:19:52where
- 1:19:52there
- 1:19:53was
- 1:19:53the
- 1:19:53lack
- 1:19:53of
- 1:19:53pressure,
- 1:19:54you
- 1:19:54know,
- 1:19:54when
- 1:19:54I
- 1:19:54was
- 1:19:55younger,
- 1:19:55I
- 1:19:55mean
- 1:19:56we
- 1:19:56would
- 1:19:56go
- 1:19:56to
- 1:19:56a
- 1:19:56boat
- 1:19:57ramp,
- 1:19:57you
- 1:19:57know,
- 1:19:57on
- 1:19:57the
- 1:19:58New
- 1:19:58river
- 1:19:58or
- 1:19:58whatever
- 1:19:59and
- 1:19:59you
- 1:19:59wouldn't
- 1:20:00see
- 1:20:00anybody
- 1:20:00else
- 1:20:00and,
- 1:20:01and
- 1:20:01that
- 1:20:01was
- 1:20:01a
- 1:20:01Saturday
- 1:20:02or
- 1:20:02Sunday,
- 1:20:03you
- 1:20:04may
- 1:20:04see
- 1:20:04one
- 1:20:04other
- 1:20:05guy,
- 1:20:05you
- 1:20:05know
- 1:20:05what
- 1:20:05I
- 1:20:05mean?
- 1:20:06So,
- 1:20:07you
- 1:20:08know,
- 1:20:08obviously
- 1:20:08the
- 1:20:08pressures
- 1:20:09increased
- 1:20:10the
- 1:20:10way
- 1:20:10that,
- 1:20:12and
- 1:20:13I
- 1:20:13think
- 1:20:13that
- 1:20:13it's,
- 1:20:13it's
- 1:20:14a,
- 1:20:14it's
- 1:20:14a
- 1:20:14mixture
- 1:20:15of
- 1:20:15pressure
- 1:20:16and
- 1:20:16then
- 1:20:16it's
- 1:20:17exactly
- 1:20:17what
- 1:20:17you
- 1:20:17said.
- 1:20:18So
- 1:20:18the
- 1:20:19number
- 1:20:19one
- 1:20:19enemy
- 1:20:20to
- 1:20:22successful,
- 1:20:23you
- 1:20:24know,
- 1:20:24small
- 1:20:24mouth
- 1:20:24populations
- 1:20:25in
- 1:20:25Appalachia.
- 1:20:26But
- 1:20:26let's
- 1:20:26just
- 1:20:27say,
- 1:20:27you
- 1:20:27know,
- 1:20:27the
- 1:20:27two
- 1:20:27rivers
- 1:20:28I
- 1:20:28guide
- 1:20:29specifically
- 1:20:30are,
- 1:20:31is
- 1:20:31the
- 1:20:31fact
- 1:20:31that
- 1:20:32when
- 1:20:32they
- 1:20:33spawn
- 1:20:34and
- 1:20:34right
- 1:20:34post
- 1:20:35spawn
- 1:20:36is
- 1:20:36a
- 1:20:37lady
- 1:20:37season.
- 1:20:38You
- 1:20:38know,
- 1:20:38in
- 1:20:38Appalachia,
- 1:20:39you
- 1:20:39know,
- 1:20:39temperate
- 1:20:40rainforest,
- 1:20:41you
- 1:20:41know,
- 1:20:41people
- 1:20:41forget.
- 1:20:42And
- 1:20:42so
- 1:20:43the
- 1:20:43blowouts
- 1:20:44hurt
- 1:20:44those
- 1:20:45fish,
- 1:20:46hurt
- 1:20:47the
- 1:20:47numbers.
- 1:20:48You
- 1:20:49know,
- 1:20:49traditionally
- 1:20:50speaking
- 1:20:50it
- 1:20:50can.
- 1:20:51There
- 1:20:51are
- 1:20:51obviously
- 1:20:52years
- 1:20:52where
- 1:20:53it's
- 1:20:53really
- 1:20:53bad
- 1:20:54for
- 1:20:54a
- 1:20:54couple
- 1:20:54of
- 1:20:54years.
- 1:20:54And
- 1:20:55then
- 1:20:55like
- 1:20:55you
- 1:20:56said,
- 1:20:56you
- 1:20:56know,
- 1:20:56the
- 1:20:56last
- 1:20:57four
- 1:20:57or
- 1:20:57five
- 1:20:57years
- 1:20:58have
- 1:20:58been
- 1:20:58fantastic
- 1:20:59spawn
- 1:20:59classes.
- 1:20:59We've
- 1:21:00had,
- 1:21:00you
- 1:21:01know,
- 1:21:01minimal
- 1:21:02high
- 1:21:02water
- 1:21:03events
- 1:21:03during
- 1:21:04their
- 1:21:04spawning
- 1:21:05and
- 1:21:05those
- 1:21:05classes
- 1:21:06have
- 1:21:06gone
- 1:21:06out
- 1:21:06off
- 1:21:07with
- 1:21:07a
- 1:21:07bang.
- 1:21:07And
- 1:21:07it
- 1:21:07Makes
- 1:21:07you
- 1:21:08look
- 1:21:08forward
- 1:21:08and
- 1:21:09happy
- 1:21:10for
- 1:21:11what's
- 1:21:11to
- 1:21:11come
- 1:21:11in
- 1:21:12the
- 1:21:12next
- 1:21:12eight
- 1:21:12years,
- 1:21:1310
- 1:21:13years
- 1:21:13when
- 1:21:14you
- 1:21:14know
- 1:21:14you've
- 1:21:14got
- 1:21:15a
- 1:21:15really
- 1:21:16healthy
- 1:21:16population
- 1:21:17of
- 1:21:1718
- 1:21:17to
- 1:21:1822
- 1:21:18inch
- 1:21:18bass,
- 1:21:19things
- 1:21:19like
- 1:21:19that,
- 1:21:19which
- 1:21:20right
- 1:21:20now,
- 1:21:21particularly
- 1:21:21on
- 1:21:22the
- 1:21:22new,
- 1:21:22where
- 1:21:23I
- 1:21:23do
- 1:21:2390%
- 1:21:23of,
- 1:21:24you
- 1:21:24know,
- 1:21:24my
- 1:21:25smallmouth
- 1:21:25guiding
- 1:21:25or
- 1:21:26almost
- 1:21:26all
- 1:21:26of
- 1:21:27it,
- 1:21:27I
- 1:21:27would
- 1:21:27say,
- 1:21:28you
- 1:21:29know,
- 1:21:29we've
- 1:21:29got
- 1:21:29a
- 1:21:29really
- 1:21:30healthy
- 1:21:30population
- 1:21:31of
- 1:21:3218
- 1:21:32to
- 1:21:3322
- 1:21:33inch
- 1:21:33bass.
- 1:21:35But
- 1:21:36to
- 1:21:36counter
- 1:21:37that
- 1:21:37we've
- 1:21:37also
- 1:21:37got
- 1:21:38more
- 1:21:38pressure
- 1:21:38than
- 1:21:38we
- 1:21:38ever
- 1:21:39had.
- 1:21:39And
- 1:21:40I
- 1:21:41don't
- 1:21:41think
- 1:21:41a
- 1:21:41lot
- 1:21:41of
- 1:21:41people
- 1:21:41realize
- 1:21:42this
- 1:21:42either,
- 1:21:42but
- 1:21:43the
- 1:21:43New
- 1:21:44River,
- 1:21:45I
- 1:21:45can't
- 1:21:45remember
- 1:21:45what
- 1:21:46the
- 1:21:46publication
- 1:21:46was,
- 1:21:47but
- 1:21:47it
- 1:21:47was
- 1:21:48like
- 1:21:48a
- 1:21:48bigger
- 1:21:49kind
- 1:21:49of
- 1:21:49outdoor
- 1:21:50publication.
- 1:21:50But
- 1:21:51the
- 1:21:52New
- 1:21:52river
- 1:21:53was
- 1:21:54considered
- 1:21:54in
- 1:21:54the
- 1:21:54top
- 1:21:5510
- 1:21:55best
- 1:21:56smallmouth
- 1:21:56bass
- 1:21:56fisheries
- 1:21:57in
- 1:21:58the
- 1:21:58country
- 1:21:58and
- 1:21:59it
- 1:21:59was
- 1:21:59the
- 1:21:59only
- 1:21:59one
- 1:22:00in
- 1:22:00the
- 1:22:00top
- 1:22:0010
- 1:22:00that
- 1:22:01was
- 1:22:01a
- 1:22:01river.
- 1:22:02So
- 1:22:03it's
- 1:22:03known
- 1:22:03for
- 1:22:03having
- 1:22:04large
- 1:22:05smallies
- 1:22:06and
- 1:22:06having
- 1:22:06a
- 1:22:07large
- 1:22:07or
- 1:22:07high
- 1:22:08density
- 1:22:08of
- 1:22:09smallies
- 1:22:09and
- 1:22:10particularly
- 1:22:10large
- 1:22:10smallings.
- 1:22:11It's
- 1:22:11got
- 1:22:11all
- 1:22:12the,
- 1:22:12all
- 1:22:12the
- 1:22:12trappings
- 1:22:13of
- 1:22:13a
- 1:22:13great
- 1:22:13smallmouth
- 1:22:14river
- 1:22:14habitat,
- 1:22:15flow,
- 1:22:17things
- 1:22:17like
- 1:22:18that.
- 1:22:18Food,
- 1:22:18I
- 1:22:19mean
- 1:22:19it's
- 1:22:19a
- 1:22:19food
- 1:22:19factory.
- 1:22:20I
- 1:22:20mean
- 1:22:20it's,
- 1:22:21you
- 1:22:21know,
- 1:22:21I'm
- 1:22:22sure
- 1:22:22you've
- 1:22:22seen
- 1:22:23it
- 1:22:23too.
- 1:22:23But
- 1:22:23I
- 1:22:23mean
- 1:22:24crawl
- 1:22:24dads
- 1:22:25that
- 1:22:25their
- 1:22:25tails
- 1:22:26at
- 1:22:26your
- 1:22:26wrist
- 1:22:26and
- 1:22:27their
- 1:22:27claws
- 1:22:27are
- 1:22:27beyond
- 1:22:28your
- 1:22:28middle
- 1:22:28finger,
- 1:22:29you
- 1:22:30know,
- 1:22:30lobsters
- 1:22:31and
- 1:22:32you
- 1:22:32know,
- 1:22:32helgrites
- 1:22:33galore,
- 1:22:33stone
- 1:22:33rollers,
- 1:22:34suckers,
- 1:22:34chubbs,
- 1:22:35whatever.
- 1:22:37But
- 1:22:38you
- 1:22:38know,
- 1:22:38the
- 1:22:38pressure
- 1:22:39is
- 1:22:39higher
- 1:22:39than
- 1:22:39it
- 1:22:39ever
- 1:22:40has
- 1:22:40been.
- 1:22:40And
- 1:22:40a
- 1:22:40lot
- 1:22:41of
- 1:22:41that
- 1:22:41is,
- 1:22:41you
- 1:22:41know,
- 1:22:42social
- 1:22:42media,
- 1:22:43YouTube,
- 1:22:44post
- 1:22:44Covid
- 1:22:45and
- 1:22:46that
- 1:22:46stuff
- 1:22:46happens.
- 1:22:47And
- 1:22:47I
- 1:22:47think,
- 1:22:47you
- 1:22:47know,
- 1:22:48the
- 1:22:48big
- 1:22:48thing
- 1:22:48and
- 1:22:49Josh
- 1:22:49and
- 1:22:49I
- 1:22:49preach
- 1:22:50this,
- 1:22:50it's
- 1:22:50our
- 1:22:51job
- 1:22:51to
- 1:22:52navigate
- 1:22:53the
- 1:22:53increasing
- 1:22:54pressure
- 1:22:55and
- 1:22:56do
- 1:22:56the
- 1:22:56best
- 1:22:56we
- 1:22:56can
- 1:22:57despite
- 1:22:57it.
- 1:22:58So
- 1:22:58while
- 1:22:58it
- 1:22:58can
- 1:22:59be
- 1:22:59frustrating
- 1:22:59and
- 1:23:00really
- 1:23:01what
- 1:23:01the
- 1:23:01only
- 1:23:01thing
- 1:23:01that's
- 1:23:02frustrating
- 1:23:02to
- 1:23:02me
- 1:23:02about
- 1:23:03it
- 1:23:03because
- 1:23:03it
- 1:23:03is
- 1:23:03a
- 1:23:03free
- 1:23:04country,
- 1:23:04is
- 1:23:05that
- 1:23:05the
- 1:23:05only
- 1:23:05frustrating
- 1:23:06thing
- 1:23:06I
- 1:23:06see
- 1:23:06is
- 1:23:06that
- 1:23:07as
- 1:23:07the
- 1:23:07pressure
- 1:23:07increases,
- 1:23:08I
- 1:23:08would
- 1:23:09like
- 1:23:09to
- 1:23:09see
- 1:23:11safe
- 1:23:11handling
- 1:23:12practices
- 1:23:13really
- 1:23:13preached
- 1:23:14and
- 1:23:14employed.
- 1:23:15You
- 1:23:15see
- 1:23:16people,
- 1:23:16I
- 1:23:16see
- 1:23:16it
- 1:23:16all
- 1:23:16the
- 1:23:17time
- 1:23:17where
- 1:23:17people,
- 1:23:18they
- 1:23:18deck
- 1:23:18load
- 1:23:18muskies
- 1:23:19into
- 1:23:19jet
- 1:23:20boats.
- 1:23:20They,
- 1:23:21they
- 1:23:21put
- 1:23:21smallmouth
- 1:23:22bass
- 1:23:23on
- 1:23:23their
- 1:23:23kayak
- 1:23:24to
- 1:23:24measure
- 1:23:24them
- 1:23:25in
- 1:23:25July
- 1:23:26at
- 1:23:261pm
- 1:23:27and
- 1:23:28it's
- 1:23:28just
- 1:23:28cooking
- 1:23:28one
- 1:23:29side
- 1:23:29of
- 1:23:29them
- 1:23:30and
- 1:23:30you
- 1:23:31know,
- 1:23:31like
- 1:23:31those
- 1:23:32kind
- 1:23:32of
- 1:23:32things.
- 1:23:32I
- 1:23:32would
- 1:23:33like
- 1:23:33to
- 1:23:33see,
- 1:23:34you
- 1:23:34know,
- 1:23:34particularly
- 1:23:35our
- 1:23:35state
- 1:23:35agencies,
- 1:23:37you
- 1:23:37know,
- 1:23:38really
- 1:23:38drive
- 1:23:38home.
- 1:23:39I'm,
- 1:23:40I,
- 1:23:40I'm
- 1:23:40less
- 1:23:40interested
- 1:23:41in
- 1:23:41seeing
- 1:23:41them
- 1:23:42post
- 1:23:43what
- 1:23:43fisheries
- 1:23:44are
- 1:23:44great.
- 1:23:45And
- 1:23:45I
- 1:23:45mean
- 1:23:46you
- 1:23:46can
- 1:23:47tell
- 1:23:47the
- 1:23:47bdgif
- 1:23:48I
- 1:23:48said
- 1:23:48this,
- 1:23:49but
- 1:23:49you
- 1:23:49know,
- 1:23:50what
- 1:23:50fisheries
- 1:23:51are
- 1:23:51great.
- 1:23:51And
- 1:23:51I
- 1:23:51don't
- 1:23:52have
- 1:23:52A
- 1:23:52problem
- 1:23:52with
- 1:23:52that.
- 1:23:53But
- 1:23:53on
- 1:23:53the
- 1:23:53flip
- 1:23:54side,
- 1:23:54what
- 1:23:54I
- 1:23:54would
- 1:23:54like
- 1:23:54to
- 1:23:55see
- 1:23:55them
- 1:23:55do
- 1:23:55is
- 1:23:56take
- 1:23:57a
- 1:23:57step
- 1:23:57in
- 1:23:57the
- 1:23:57right
- 1:23:57direction
- 1:23:58for
- 1:23:58safe
- 1:23:59fish
- 1:23:59handling
- 1:24:00practices.
- 1:24:01And
- 1:24:02that's
- 1:24:02a
- 1:24:02big
- 1:24:02thing.
- 1:24:03Wetting
- 1:24:03your
- 1:24:03bump
- 1:24:04board,
- 1:24:05minimizing
- 1:24:05your
- 1:24:06handling
- 1:24:06period.
- 1:24:08If
- 1:24:08you
- 1:24:08catch
- 1:24:08a
- 1:24:08big
- 1:24:09muskie,
- 1:24:10you
- 1:24:10know,
- 1:24:10having
- 1:24:10a
- 1:24:10big
- 1:24:11net
- 1:24:11or
- 1:24:11catch
- 1:24:12a
- 1:24:12muskie,
- 1:24:12or
- 1:24:12if
- 1:24:12you're
- 1:24:12muskie
- 1:24:13fishing,
- 1:24:14having
- 1:24:14a
- 1:24:14big
- 1:24:14net
- 1:24:15and,
- 1:24:15you
- 1:24:16know,
- 1:24:16needle
- 1:24:16nose
- 1:24:16pliers
- 1:24:17and
- 1:24:17wire
- 1:24:18cutters
- 1:24:19and
- 1:24:19all
- 1:24:20the
- 1:24:20things
- 1:24:20that
- 1:24:20I
- 1:24:20think
- 1:24:21are
- 1:24:21just
- 1:24:21as
- 1:24:21important
- 1:24:22as
- 1:24:22the
- 1:24:22right
- 1:24:22tackle
- 1:24:23to
- 1:24:23take
- 1:24:23care
- 1:24:24of
- 1:24:24them.
- 1:24:25And
- 1:24:25if
- 1:24:25you
- 1:24:25get
- 1:24:25a
- 1:24:25nice
- 1:24:26one,
- 1:24:26take
- 1:24:26it
- 1:24:26to
- 1:24:27the
- 1:24:27bank,
- 1:24:27take
- 1:24:28care
- 1:24:28of
- 1:24:28it.
- 1:24:28And
- 1:24:28you
- 1:24:29know
- 1:24:29what
- 1:24:29I'm
- 1:24:29also
- 1:24:29sick
- 1:24:30of
- 1:24:30seeing
- 1:24:30is,
- 1:24:31is
- 1:24:31a
- 1:24:31vertical
- 1:24:32hold
- 1:24:32on
- 1:24:32muskie.
- 1:24:33It's
- 1:24:33terrible
- 1:24:34for
- 1:24:34them,
- 1:24:35you
- 1:24:35know,
- 1:24:36supporting
- 1:24:36them.
- 1:24:36And
- 1:24:36one,
- 1:24:37it
- 1:24:37makes
- 1:24:37for
- 1:24:37a
- 1:24:37better
- 1:24:38picture.
- 1:24:38Two,
- 1:24:39you
- 1:24:39know,
- 1:24:39with
- 1:24:40you
- 1:24:40hold
- 1:24:40them
- 1:24:40by
- 1:24:40the
- 1:24:40tail,
- 1:24:41you
- 1:24:41support
- 1:24:41their
- 1:24:41belly,
- 1:24:42and
- 1:24:42guess
- 1:24:42what?
- 1:24:42When
- 1:24:42you
- 1:24:43hold
- 1:24:43their
- 1:24:43belly,
- 1:24:44their
- 1:24:44mouth
- 1:24:44drops
- 1:24:45open
- 1:24:45and
- 1:24:45it
- 1:24:46gives
- 1:24:46them
- 1:24:46that
- 1:24:46classic
- 1:24:47iconic
- 1:24:47musky
- 1:24:48look.
- 1:24:48You
- 1:24:48know,
- 1:24:49where,
- 1:24:49where
- 1:24:50their
- 1:24:50mouth
- 1:24:50is,
- 1:24:50is.
- 1:24:51Is
- 1:24:51open
- 1:24:51and
- 1:24:52you
- 1:24:52see
- 1:24:52all
- 1:24:52those
- 1:24:52teeth.
- 1:24:53And
- 1:24:53so,
- 1:24:54I
- 1:24:54mean,
- 1:24:54there's
- 1:24:54certain
- 1:24:55things,
- 1:24:55you
- 1:24:55know,
- 1:24:55and,
- 1:24:56and
- 1:24:56I
- 1:24:56could
- 1:24:56catch
- 1:24:56grief
- 1:24:57for
- 1:24:57it,
- 1:24:57and
- 1:24:57that's
- 1:24:57fine.
- 1:24:58I
- 1:24:58don't
- 1:24:58care.
- 1:24:58I'm
- 1:24:58willing
- 1:24:58to
- 1:24:59go
- 1:24:59to
- 1:24:59bat
- 1:24:59for
- 1:24:59it.
- 1:25:00But,
- 1:25:01you
- 1:25:02know,
- 1:25:02certain
- 1:25:02things,
- 1:25:02with
- 1:25:03the
- 1:25:03increasing
- 1:25:03pressure,
- 1:25:04like
- 1:25:04I
- 1:25:04said,
- 1:25:04it's
- 1:25:04a
- 1:25:05free
- 1:25:05country.
- 1:25:05I'm
- 1:25:06all
- 1:25:06about
- 1:25:06people
- 1:25:06enjoying
- 1:25:07our
- 1:25:07resources
- 1:25:08as
- 1:25:08Americans.
- 1:25:10But
- 1:25:11I
- 1:25:11would
- 1:25:11like
- 1:25:11to
- 1:25:12see
- 1:25:12everybody
- 1:25:13take
- 1:25:13a
- 1:25:13step
- 1:25:13in
- 1:25:14the
- 1:25:14right
- 1:25:14direction.
- 1:25:15State
- 1:25:15agencies,
- 1:25:16outfitters,
- 1:25:17guides,
- 1:25:18what
- 1:25:18have
- 1:25:18you,
- 1:25:19pushing
- 1:25:20safe
- 1:25:20handling
- 1:25:21practices
- 1:25:21as
- 1:25:21more
- 1:25:21and
- 1:25:21more
- 1:25:22people
- 1:25:22get
- 1:25:22on
- 1:25:22the
- 1:25:22water.
- 1:25:23And
- 1:25:23that's
- 1:25:23something
- 1:25:23that
- 1:25:23we,
- 1:25:24all
- 1:25:24three
- 1:25:24of
- 1:25:25us,
- 1:25:25and
- 1:25:25I
- 1:25:25mean,
- 1:25:25we
- 1:25:26stress
- 1:25:26this
- 1:25:26to
- 1:25:26Braden,
- 1:25:27you
- 1:25:27know,
- 1:25:27Josh
- 1:25:28stressed
- 1:25:28it
- 1:25:28to
- 1:25:28me,
- 1:25:28and
- 1:25:29something
- 1:25:29that
- 1:25:29I
- 1:25:29already,
- 1:25:30you
- 1:25:30know,
- 1:25:31was
- 1:25:31passionate
- 1:25:31about.
- 1:25:31But
- 1:25:32whenever
- 1:25:32we
- 1:25:32were
- 1:25:33handling
- 1:25:33these
- 1:25:33fish
- 1:25:34with
- 1:25:34clients,
- 1:25:35you
- 1:25:35know,
- 1:25:36we,
- 1:25:37we
- 1:25:37walked
- 1:25:37them
- 1:25:38step
- 1:25:38by
- 1:25:38step,
- 1:25:39you
- 1:25:39know,
- 1:25:39in
- 1:25:39case
- 1:25:40they
- 1:25:40go
- 1:25:40smallmouth
- 1:25:41fishing
- 1:25:41or
- 1:25:41muskie
- 1:25:41fishing
- 1:25:42anywhere
- 1:25:43or,
- 1:25:43you
- 1:25:43know,
- 1:25:44on
- 1:25:44the
- 1:25:44same,
- 1:25:44same
- 1:25:44watersheds.
- 1:25:46And
- 1:25:46I
- 1:25:46want
- 1:25:47to
- 1:25:47see
- 1:25:47them
- 1:25:47take
- 1:25:47care
- 1:25:47of
- 1:25:47those
- 1:25:48fish.
- 1:25:48And
- 1:25:48so
- 1:25:48I
- 1:25:49show
- 1:25:49them,
- 1:25:49you
- 1:25:49know,
- 1:25:49look,
- 1:25:50here's
- 1:25:50when
- 1:25:51you
- 1:25:51would
- 1:25:51need
- 1:25:51new
- 1:25:51jaw
- 1:25:52spreaders.
- 1:25:52Here's
- 1:25:53when,
- 1:25:53you
- 1:25:54know,
- 1:25:54you
- 1:25:54need
- 1:25:54these
- 1:25:54needle
- 1:25:55nose
- 1:25:55pliers.
- 1:25:55Look,
- 1:25:56you
- 1:25:56need
- 1:25:56a
- 1:25:56big
- 1:25:56net.
- 1:25:57And
- 1:25:57here's
- 1:25:57why,
- 1:25:59you
- 1:25:59know,
- 1:25:59with
- 1:25:59the
- 1:25:59bass,
- 1:26:00it's
- 1:26:00the
- 1:26:00same
- 1:26:00thing.
- 1:26:00You
- 1:26:00know,
- 1:26:01you
- 1:26:01don't
- 1:26:01want
- 1:26:01to
- 1:26:01cook
- 1:26:01them
- 1:26:02on
- 1:26:02the
- 1:26:02side
- 1:26:03of
- 1:26:03my
- 1:26:03drift
- 1:26:04boat,
- 1:26:04you
- 1:26:04know,
- 1:26:05on
- 1:26:05the,
- 1:26:05on
- 1:26:05the
- 1:26:06rod
- 1:26:06trace.
- 1:26:06You
- 1:26:06know,
- 1:26:07you
- 1:26:07want
- 1:26:07to
- 1:26:07wet
- 1:26:07your
- 1:26:07bump
- 1:26:08board.
- 1:26:08You
- 1:26:09know,
- 1:26:09you
- 1:26:09want
- 1:26:09to
- 1:26:09minimize
- 1:26:10the
- 1:26:10handling.
- 1:26:11You
- 1:26:11want
- 1:26:11to
- 1:26:11not
- 1:26:11jaw
- 1:26:12jack
- 1:26:12them,
- 1:26:13you
- 1:26:13know,
- 1:26:14Just,
- 1:26:14I
- 1:26:14mean,
- 1:26:14we're
- 1:26:14out
- 1:26:14there
- 1:26:15fishing
- 1:26:15for
- 1:26:15them,
- 1:26:15and
- 1:26:16at
- 1:26:16a
- 1:26:16certain
- 1:26:16point,
- 1:26:16too,
- 1:26:17we're.
- 1:26:17We
- 1:26:17are
- 1:26:18poking
- 1:26:18them
- 1:26:18in
- 1:26:18the
- 1:26:18face
- 1:26:19with
- 1:26:19steel,
- 1:26:20but
- 1:26:21you
- 1:26:21want
- 1:26:21to
- 1:26:21do
- 1:26:21everything
- 1:26:22you
- 1:26:22can,
- 1:26:22you
- 1:26:23know,
- 1:26:23unless
- 1:26:23you're
- 1:26:24harvesting
- 1:26:24them
- 1:26:25to.
- 1:26:25To
- 1:26:25take
- 1:26:25care
- 1:26:26of
- 1:26:26them
- 1:26:26and
- 1:26:26ensure
- 1:26:26that
- 1:26:27they're
- 1:26:27there
- 1:26:27for
- 1:26:28the
- 1:26:28next
- 1:26:28time
- 1:26:29or
- 1:26:29somebody
- 1:26:30else,
- 1:26:30you
- 1:26:30know,
- 1:26:31so
- 1:26:31that's,
- 1:26:32you
- 1:26:32know,
- 1:26:32that
- 1:26:33navigating
- 1:26:33the
- 1:26:33pressure
- 1:26:34is
- 1:26:34tough,
- 1:26:34for
- 1:26:35sure.
- 1:26:35And.
- 1:26:36But
- 1:26:36it's.
- 1:26:36The
- 1:26:37way
- 1:26:37we
- 1:26:37look
- 1:26:37at
- 1:26:37it
- 1:26:37is
- 1:26:38it's.
- 1:26:38It's
- 1:26:38not
- 1:26:39going
- 1:26:39to
- 1:26:39change,
- 1:26:39and
- 1:26:39it
- 1:26:39is
- 1:26:40my
- 1:26:40job.
- 1:26:41And.
- 1:26:42And,
- 1:26:42you
- 1:26:42know,
- 1:26:42Josh
- 1:26:43would
- 1:26:43tell
- 1:26:43me,
- 1:26:44you
- 1:26:44know,
- 1:26:44there's
- 1:26:44no
- 1:26:44excuse
- 1:26:45for
- 1:26:45it,
- 1:26:45and
- 1:26:45we
- 1:26:45would
- 1:26:45tell
- 1:26:46Braden
- 1:26:46the
- 1:26:46same
- 1:26:46thing,
- 1:26:47you
- 1:26:47know,
- 1:26:48tough
- 1:26:49luck.
- 1:26:49I
- 1:26:49mean,
- 1:26:49there's
- 1:26:49people
- 1:26:50out
- 1:26:50there
- 1:26:50now.
- 1:26:50It
- 1:26:51is
- 1:26:51what
- 1:26:51it
- 1:26:51is.
- 1:26:51Nobody's
- 1:26:52got
- 1:26:52the
- 1:26:52river
- 1:26:52to
- 1:26:53themselves,
- 1:26:53and
- 1:26:53that's
- 1:26:54fine.
- 1:26:54I
- 1:26:54enjoy
- 1:26:55watching
- 1:26:55people
- 1:26:55enjoy
- 1:26:55the
- 1:26:56resource.
- 1:26:56But,
- 1:26:58you
- 1:26:58know,
- 1:26:58as
- 1:26:58far
- 1:26:58as
- 1:26:58the
- 1:26:59electronics
- 1:26:59go,
- 1:27:00like,
- 1:27:00what
- 1:27:00I
- 1:27:00would
- 1:27:00say
- 1:27:01about
- 1:27:01that
- 1:27:01is
- 1:27:02I've
- 1:27:02got,
- 1:27:02you
- 1:27:03know,
- 1:27:04for
- 1:27:04certain
- 1:27:05things,
- 1:27:05like
- 1:27:05on
- 1:27:05a.
- 1:27:05You
- 1:27:05know,
- 1:27:06we
- 1:27:06don't
- 1:27:06guide
- 1:27:06any
- 1:27:06lakes,
- 1:27:08you
- 1:27:09know,
- 1:27:09for
- 1:27:10elide
- 1:27:11scope
- 1:27:11and
- 1:27:12sonar.
- 1:27:12All
- 1:27:13those
- 1:27:13things
- 1:27:13are.
- 1:27:14They
- 1:27:14can
- 1:27:14be
- 1:27:15absolutely
- 1:27:16necessary
- 1:27:17on
- 1:27:17a
- 1:27:17lake
- 1:27:17system,
- 1:27:18and
- 1:27:19I
- 1:27:19don't
- 1:27:19have
- 1:27:19a
- 1:27:19ton
- 1:27:19of
- 1:27:20lake
- 1:27:20fishing
- 1:27:20or
- 1:27:21guiding
- 1:27:21experience,
- 1:27:22but
- 1:27:22they
- 1:27:22can
- 1:27:22be
- 1:27:23necessary
- 1:27:23on
- 1:27:24the
- 1:27:24river
- 1:27:24you're
- 1:27:24on.
- 1:27:25And
- 1:27:25it'll
- 1:27:25crack
- 1:27:26me
- 1:27:26up.
- 1:27:26Like,
- 1:27:26I'll
- 1:27:26be
- 1:27:26at
- 1:27:26a
- 1:27:27boat
- 1:27:27ramp,
- 1:27:27and
- 1:27:27you
- 1:27:27see
- 1:27:28these
- 1:27:28jet
- 1:27:28boats
- 1:27:29and
- 1:27:29like,
- 1:27:29hey,
- 1:27:30man,
- 1:27:30we
- 1:27:30scoped
- 1:27:31six
- 1:27:32muskie
- 1:27:32right
- 1:27:33here.
- 1:27:33And
- 1:27:34they're
- 1:27:34like,
- 1:27:34telling
- 1:27:34you,
- 1:27:35and
- 1:27:35you're
- 1:27:36like,
- 1:27:36dude,
- 1:27:36they
- 1:27:36go
- 1:27:37to
- 1:27:37that
- 1:27:37same
- 1:27:37spot
- 1:27:38every
- 1:27:38year
- 1:27:39in
- 1:27:39May.
- 1:27:40You
- 1:27:40know,
- 1:27:40it's
- 1:27:40like,
- 1:27:41that's
- 1:27:41where
- 1:27:41they
- 1:27:41go.
- 1:27:42Like
- 1:27:42you're
- 1:27:42sitting
- 1:27:42in
- 1:27:43an
- 1:27:43eddie
- 1:27:43that,
- 1:27:44you
- 1:27:44know,
- 1:27:44it's
- 1:27:45hard.
- 1:27:45It's
- 1:27:45like
- 1:27:45you
- 1:27:45said,
- 1:27:45it's
- 1:27:46hard
- 1:27:46to
- 1:27:46beat
- 1:27:47on
- 1:27:47the
- 1:27:47time
- 1:27:48hand
- 1:27:49or
- 1:27:49on
- 1:27:49the
- 1:27:49water.
- 1:27:50Hands
- 1:27:50on
- 1:27:51river
- 1:27:51knowledge.
- 1:27:51Because
- 1:27:52as
- 1:27:52a
- 1:27:52guide,
- 1:27:53I
- 1:27:53need
- 1:27:53to
- 1:27:53know
- 1:27:53that
- 1:27:54seasonally
- 1:27:55where
- 1:27:55these
- 1:27:55fish
- 1:27:55go
- 1:27:56and
- 1:27:56why.
- 1:27:56And
- 1:27:57what
- 1:27:57are
- 1:27:58spots
- 1:27:58that
- 1:27:58I
- 1:27:58should
- 1:27:58be
- 1:27:59taking
- 1:27:59your
- 1:27:59fish,
- 1:27:59and
- 1:27:59what
- 1:27:59are
- 1:28:00spots
- 1:28:00that
- 1:28:00maybe
- 1:28:01at
- 1:28:01this,
- 1:28:01you
- 1:28:01know,
- 1:28:02time
- 1:28:02of
- 1:28:02day,
- 1:28:02we
- 1:28:02should
- 1:28:02push
- 1:28:03through
- 1:28:03and
- 1:28:04whatnot.
- 1:28:04You
- 1:28:04know,
- 1:28:05I
- 1:28:05don't
- 1:28:05think
- 1:28:05electronics
- 1:28:06are
- 1:28:06necessary
- 1:28:08in
- 1:28:08a
- 1:28:09river
- 1:28:09system,
- 1:28:09you
- 1:28:10know.
- 1:28:10Sure.
- 1:28:10I
- 1:28:10mean,
- 1:28:10if
- 1:28:11people
- 1:28:11want
- 1:28:11to
- 1:28:11employ
- 1:28:12them,
- 1:28:12I'm.
- 1:28:13What,
- 1:28:13you
- 1:28:13know,
- 1:28:14whatever.
- 1:28:14I
- 1:28:14think
- 1:28:14they
- 1:28:14can
- 1:28:14be
- 1:28:15at
- 1:28:15the
- 1:28:15detriment.
- 1:28:15To
- 1:28:16the
- 1:28:16detriment
- 1:28:16of
- 1:28:16a
- 1:28:16fishery.
- 1:28:17I
- 1:28:17think
- 1:28:18a
- 1:28:18lot
- 1:28:18of
- 1:28:18that
- 1:28:18is
- 1:28:18yet
- 1:28:18to
- 1:28:19be
- 1:28:19seen.
- 1:28:19You
- 1:28:20know,
- 1:28:20what's
- 1:28:20going
- 1:28:20to
- 1:28:21happen.
- 1:28:21But,
- 1:28:22yeah,
- 1:28:23I
- 1:28:23definitely.
- 1:28:23I
- 1:28:24don't
- 1:28:24think,
- 1:28:24you
- 1:28:24know,
- 1:28:25I
- 1:28:25don't
- 1:28:25think
- 1:28:25you
- 1:28:26need
- 1:28:26them,
- 1:28:26is
- 1:28:26what
- 1:28:27I
- 1:28:27will
- 1:28:27say
- 1:28:27along
- 1:28:28and
- 1:28:28the
- 1:28:28Short
- 1:28:28of
- 1:28:28it
- 1:28:29is,
- 1:28:29you
- 1:28:29know,
- 1:28:29muskie
- 1:28:30and
- 1:28:30smallmouth
- 1:28:31seasonally
- 1:28:31go
- 1:28:31to
- 1:28:31the
- 1:28:31same
- 1:28:32places
- 1:28:33every
- 1:28:33year.
- 1:28:33And
- 1:28:33then
- 1:28:33you
- 1:28:34grew
- 1:28:34up
- 1:28:34on
- 1:28:34these
- 1:28:34rivers
- 1:28:34too.
- 1:28:35I
- 1:28:35mean,
- 1:28:35it's
- 1:28:35all
- 1:28:36wedge
- 1:28:36and
- 1:28:36rock
- 1:28:36dependent,
- 1:28:37current
- 1:28:38dependent.
- 1:28:38And
- 1:28:39so,
- 1:28:39you
- 1:28:39know,
- 1:28:40with
- 1:28:40a
- 1:28:40little
- 1:28:40bit
- 1:28:40of
- 1:28:41experience,
- 1:28:41you
- 1:28:41know,
- 1:28:42where
- 1:28:42they
- 1:28:42are
- 1:28:42or
- 1:28:42where
- 1:28:42they
- 1:28:43should
- 1:28:43be.
- 1:28:44Yeah.
- 1:28:44I
- 1:28:45think
- 1:28:45the
- 1:28:45challenge
- 1:28:45with
- 1:28:46particularly
- 1:28:46the
- 1:28:47big
- 1:28:47muskie
- 1:28:47is
- 1:28:47that,
- 1:28:48you
- 1:28:48know,
- 1:28:48they're
- 1:28:48not
- 1:28:48a
- 1:28:49lot
- 1:28:49of
- 1:28:49them
- 1:28:49and
- 1:28:49it
- 1:28:49takes
- 1:28:49a
- 1:28:50long
- 1:28:50time
- 1:28:50to
- 1:28:50grow
- 1:28:50them.
- 1:28:51Right.
- 1:28:52And
- 1:28:52you
- 1:28:52know,
- 1:28:53the
- 1:28:54thing
- 1:28:54to
- 1:28:54think
- 1:28:54about,
- 1:28:55you
- 1:28:55know,
- 1:28:55put
- 1:28:55aside
- 1:28:56wherever
- 1:28:56you
- 1:28:56want
- 1:28:56to
- 1:28:57come
- 1:28:57out
- 1:28:57on,
- 1:28:57like
- 1:28:57put
- 1:28:58your
- 1:28:58time
- 1:28:58in
- 1:28:58and
- 1:28:58really
- 1:28:59earn
- 1:28:59the
- 1:28:59fish
- 1:28:59versus
- 1:29:00go
- 1:29:00out
- 1:29:00and,
- 1:29:00you
- 1:29:00know,
- 1:29:01hit
- 1:29:01them
- 1:29:01with
- 1:29:01the,
- 1:29:02with
- 1:29:02the
- 1:29:02live
- 1:29:02scope
- 1:29:02and
- 1:29:02then
- 1:29:03go
- 1:29:03pound
- 1:29:03on
- 1:29:04them.
- 1:29:04But
- 1:29:05you
- 1:29:05know,
- 1:29:06one
- 1:29:06way
- 1:29:06to
- 1:29:06think
- 1:29:06about
- 1:29:07it,
- 1:29:07I
- 1:29:07mean,
- 1:29:07folks
- 1:29:08do
- 1:29:08whatever
- 1:29:08you
- 1:29:08want
- 1:29:08to
- 1:29:08do,
- 1:29:09right.
- 1:29:09But
- 1:29:10what
- 1:29:10I
- 1:29:10would
- 1:29:10say
- 1:29:10is,
- 1:29:11you
- 1:29:11know,
- 1:29:11if
- 1:29:11you
- 1:29:11think
- 1:29:12about
- 1:29:12it
- 1:29:12from
- 1:29:12the
- 1:29:12standpoint
- 1:29:13of
- 1:29:14fair
- 1:29:15chase
- 1:29:16and
- 1:29:16if
- 1:29:16everybody
- 1:29:17on
- 1:29:17the
- 1:29:17river
- 1:29:18live
- 1:29:18scopes
- 1:29:18of
- 1:29:1954
- 1:29:20inch
- 1:29:20Muskie
- 1:29:20and
- 1:29:20pounds
- 1:29:21the
- 1:29:21snot
- 1:29:21out
- 1:29:21of
- 1:29:21it,
- 1:29:22it's
- 1:29:22going
- 1:29:22to
- 1:29:23change
- 1:29:23that
- 1:29:23fish's
- 1:29:24behavior
- 1:29:24and
- 1:29:24it's
- 1:29:24going
- 1:29:24to
- 1:29:24fundamentally
- 1:29:25alter
- 1:29:25the
- 1:29:25fishery.
- 1:29:27Absolutely.
- 1:29:28And
- 1:29:30I
- 1:29:30think
- 1:29:30that
- 1:29:31there
- 1:29:31are
- 1:29:31certain
- 1:29:31ways
- 1:29:32with
- 1:29:32live
- 1:29:32scope
- 1:29:33that
- 1:29:33you
- 1:29:33can,
- 1:29:34I
- 1:29:34mean,
- 1:29:34like
- 1:29:34I
- 1:29:34said,
- 1:29:34they
- 1:29:35go
- 1:29:35to
- 1:29:35the
- 1:29:35same
- 1:29:35places
- 1:29:36every
- 1:29:36year,
- 1:29:36but
- 1:29:37if
- 1:29:37you
- 1:29:37can
- 1:29:38pinpoint
- 1:29:39radar,
- 1:29:41you
- 1:29:41know,
- 1:29:42three
- 1:29:42muskie
- 1:29:43sitting
- 1:29:43in
- 1:29:43an
- 1:29:44eddy
- 1:29:44and
- 1:29:45you're
- 1:29:45just
- 1:29:45pestering
- 1:29:46them,
- 1:29:46pestering
- 1:29:46them,
- 1:29:47pestering
- 1:29:47them
- 1:29:47until
- 1:29:48they
- 1:29:48eat.
- 1:29:49I
- 1:29:49think
- 1:29:49it's
- 1:29:49to
- 1:29:50be
- 1:29:50determined
- 1:29:51what
- 1:29:52the
- 1:29:52detriment
- 1:29:53of
- 1:29:54that
- 1:29:54is
- 1:29:54going
- 1:29:54to
- 1:29:54be.
- 1:29:54And
- 1:29:55here's
- 1:29:55what
- 1:29:55I
- 1:29:55will
- 1:29:56say
- 1:29:56to
- 1:29:56add
- 1:29:56to
- 1:29:56the
- 1:29:56safe
- 1:29:57handling
- 1:29:57is
- 1:29:57that
- 1:29:58when
- 1:29:58I
- 1:29:58talk
- 1:29:59to
- 1:29:59Josh
- 1:29:59and
- 1:29:59Blaine
- 1:30:00about
- 1:30:00this
- 1:30:00a
- 1:30:00lot
- 1:30:01because
- 1:30:01I
- 1:30:01mean,
- 1:30:01they
- 1:30:01have
- 1:30:02a
- 1:30:02lot
- 1:30:02more
- 1:30:02experience
- 1:30:03than
- 1:30:03I
- 1:30:03do
- 1:30:03guiding
- 1:30:04or
- 1:30:04fishing
- 1:30:04for
- 1:30:05them,
- 1:30:05you
- 1:30:05know,
- 1:30:05in
- 1:30:06general.
- 1:30:07You
- 1:30:07know,
- 1:30:08so
- 1:30:09I
- 1:30:09talked
- 1:30:09to
- 1:30:09him
- 1:30:10kind
- 1:30:11of
- 1:30:11about
- 1:30:11the
- 1:30:12idea
- 1:30:12that,
- 1:30:13I
- 1:30:13mean,
- 1:30:14you
- 1:30:14think
- 1:30:14about
- 1:30:14it,
- 1:30:14even
- 1:30:14with
- 1:30:15safe
- 1:30:15handling,
- 1:30:16you
- 1:30:16know,
- 1:30:16you
- 1:30:16catch
- 1:30:17a
- 1:30:17four
- 1:30:18foot
- 1:30:18muskie,
- 1:30:19you
- 1:30:19know,
- 1:30:20so
- 1:30:20many
- 1:30:20times
- 1:30:21in
- 1:30:21a
- 1:30:21season,
- 1:30:21or
- 1:30:22few
- 1:30:23people
- 1:30:23catch
- 1:30:23it
- 1:30:23throughout
- 1:30:23the
- 1:30:24season,
- 1:30:25you
- 1:30:26know,
- 1:30:26there's
- 1:30:26a
- 1:30:26good
- 1:30:26likelihood
- 1:30:27that
- 1:30:27even
- 1:30:27with
- 1:30:28safe
- 1:30:28handling,
- 1:30:29that
- 1:30:30fish
- 1:30:30may
- 1:30:30not
- 1:30:31make
- 1:30:31it
- 1:30:31through
- 1:30:31the
- 1:30:32fourth
- 1:30:32fish
- 1:30:32hooking
- 1:30:33or,
- 1:30:33you
- 1:30:34know,
- 1:30:34or
- 1:30:35fight
- 1:30:36of
- 1:30:36that
- 1:30:36season.
- 1:30:36And
- 1:30:37that,
- 1:30:37that's
- 1:30:37something
- 1:30:37that,
- 1:30:38you
- 1:30:38know,
- 1:30:39you're
- 1:30:39talking
- 1:30:39about
- 1:30:39the,
- 1:30:40the,
- 1:30:41you
- 1:30:42know,
- 1:30:42the
- 1:30:42morality
- 1:30:43of,
- 1:30:44of
- 1:30:45fishing,
- 1:30:45I
- 1:30:45guess
- 1:30:45there.
- 1:30:46But
- 1:30:46you
- 1:30:47know,
- 1:30:47I,
- 1:30:47I
- 1:30:47think
- 1:30:48that,
- 1:30:48you
- 1:30:48know,
- 1:30:48you
- 1:30:48add,
- 1:30:49what
- 1:30:49I
- 1:30:49mean
- 1:30:50to
- 1:30:50say
- 1:30:50is
- 1:30:50that
- 1:30:50you
- 1:30:50add
- 1:30:51live
- 1:30:51scoping
- 1:30:51on
- 1:30:51top
- 1:30:52of
- 1:30:52that
- 1:30:53and
- 1:30:53you
- 1:30:53know,
- 1:30:53they're
- 1:30:54like,
- 1:30:54it's
- 1:30:54like
- 1:30:54you
- 1:30:54said,
- 1:30:54there's,
- 1:30:55there
- 1:30:55are
- 1:30:55less
- 1:30:56adult
- 1:30:57musky
- 1:30:58and
- 1:30:58smallmouth
- 1:30:59in
- 1:30:59a
- 1:30:59system
- 1:30:59than
- 1:30:59there
- 1:31:00are
- 1:31:00juveniles.
- 1:31:01And
- 1:31:02right
- 1:31:02now
- 1:31:03both
- 1:31:03of
- 1:31:03these
- 1:31:03fisheries
- 1:31:04are
- 1:31:05in
- 1:31:05a
- 1:31:05really
- 1:31:05healthy,
- 1:31:07you
- 1:31:07know,
- 1:31:08really
- 1:31:08healthy
- 1:31:08spot
- 1:31:08with
- 1:31:0928
- 1:31:10to
- 1:31:1038
- 1:31:10inch
- 1:31:11muscular.
- 1:31:13And
- 1:31:13there's
- 1:31:14always
- 1:31:15going
- 1:31:15to
- 1:31:15be
- 1:31:15less
- 1:31:15adults.
- 1:31:16But
- 1:31:17I
- 1:31:17think
- 1:31:18that,
- 1:31:18you
- 1:31:18know,
- 1:31:18with
- 1:31:19increased
- 1:31:19pressure,
- 1:31:20we
- 1:31:20have
- 1:31:20seen
- 1:31:21maybe
- 1:31:21that
- 1:31:22there
- 1:31:22are
- 1:31:22even
- 1:31:23less
- 1:31:23adults
- 1:31:24now
- 1:31:24and
- 1:31:25then
- 1:31:25also
- 1:31:27they're
- 1:31:27a
- 1:31:27little
- 1:31:28more
- 1:31:28wary.
- 1:31:28And
- 1:31:29it
- 1:31:29goes
- 1:31:29back
- 1:31:29to,
- 1:31:29you
- 1:31:30know,
- 1:31:30I
- 1:31:30was
- 1:31:30talking
- 1:31:30about.
- 1:31:30Sometimes
- 1:31:31it
- 1:31:31would
- 1:31:31make.
- 1:31:32Makes
- 1:31:32me
- 1:31:32sick
- 1:31:32listening
- 1:31:33to
- 1:31:34Josh
- 1:31:34and
- 1:31:34Blaine
- 1:31:34talk
- 1:31:35about,
- 1:31:35you
- 1:31:35know,
- 1:31:36eight
- 1:31:37in
- 1:31:37one
- 1:31:37day.
- 1:31:38You
- 1:31:38know,
- 1:31:38figure
- 1:31:388,
- 1:31:396,
- 1:31:397,
- 1:31:408
- 1:31:40Muskie
- 1:31:41in
- 1:31:41one
- 1:31:41day.
- 1:31:42And,
- 1:31:42you
- 1:31:42know,
- 1:31:42you
- 1:31:43start
- 1:31:43to
- 1:31:43see
- 1:31:43them.
- 1:31:44I'm
- 1:31:44sure
- 1:31:44you've
- 1:31:44seen
- 1:31:45this
- 1:31:45too.
- 1:31:45Fishing
- 1:31:45with
- 1:31:45Blaine.
- 1:31:46They're
- 1:31:47getting
- 1:31:47more
- 1:31:47and
- 1:31:47more
- 1:31:47wary
- 1:31:48of
- 1:31:48boats.
- 1:31:48And
- 1:31:48so
- 1:31:48while
- 1:31:49they
- 1:31:49will
- 1:31:49eat
- 1:31:49in
- 1:31:49the
- 1:31:50figure
- 1:31:508,
- 1:31:50it
- 1:31:50happens,
- 1:31:51you
- 1:31:51know,
- 1:31:51every,
- 1:31:52you
- 1:31:52know,
- 1:31:52all
- 1:31:52the
- 1:31:53time,
- 1:31:54you
- 1:31:54know,
- 1:31:55but.
- 1:31:56And
- 1:31:56they
- 1:31:56will
- 1:31:56go
- 1:31:57into
- 1:31:57the
- 1:31:57rotations
- 1:31:58at
- 1:31:58the
- 1:31:58very
- 1:31:58least.
- 1:31:59They're
- 1:31:59getting
- 1:31:59more
- 1:32:00and
- 1:32:00more
- 1:32:00boat
- 1:32:00wary.
- 1:32:01And
- 1:32:02that's
- 1:32:02a
- 1:32:03fact.
- 1:32:03I
- 1:32:04don't
- 1:32:04care
- 1:32:04what
- 1:32:04anybody
- 1:32:04says.
- 1:32:05And
- 1:32:05I
- 1:32:05think
- 1:32:06that's
- 1:32:06there's
- 1:32:06even
- 1:32:07more
- 1:32:07importance
- 1:32:07on
- 1:32:08our.
- 1:32:08On
- 1:32:08hunting
- 1:32:09your
- 1:32:09fry
- 1:32:09away
- 1:32:09from
- 1:32:10the
- 1:32:10boat
- 1:32:10now
- 1:32:11and
- 1:32:11not
- 1:32:11being
- 1:32:12lazy
- 1:32:12and
- 1:32:12being
- 1:32:12on
- 1:32:13top
- 1:32:13of
- 1:32:13it.
- 1:32:13And
- 1:32:13that's
- 1:32:14where
- 1:32:14I'm
- 1:32:14on
- 1:32:14you,
- 1:32:15you
- 1:32:15know,
- 1:32:15I'm
- 1:32:15on
- 1:32:15you
- 1:32:15all
- 1:32:15the
- 1:32:16way,
- 1:32:16you
- 1:32:16know,
- 1:32:16muskie
- 1:32:17fishing.
- 1:32:17I'm
- 1:32:17standing
- 1:32:18the
- 1:32:18guy
- 1:32:18in
- 1:32:19the
- 1:32:19front
- 1:32:19of
- 1:32:19the
- 1:32:19boat.
- 1:32:20I'm
- 1:32:21on
- 1:32:21your
- 1:32:21shoulder,
- 1:32:22you
- 1:32:22know,
- 1:32:22watching.
- 1:32:23If
- 1:32:23you
- 1:32:23mess
- 1:32:24up
- 1:32:24in
- 1:32:24the
- 1:32:24figure
- 1:32:24eight
- 1:32:24and
- 1:32:24you
- 1:32:24hit
- 1:32:25the
- 1:32:25boat
- 1:32:25or,
- 1:32:26you
- 1:32:26know,
- 1:32:26you're
- 1:32:26making
- 1:32:27noise,
- 1:32:27you're
- 1:32:27shuffling
- 1:32:28your
- 1:32:28feet,
- 1:32:28I'm
- 1:32:29on
- 1:32:29you,
- 1:32:29you
- 1:32:29know,
- 1:32:30just
- 1:32:30like,
- 1:32:30look,
- 1:32:30man,
- 1:32:31you
- 1:32:31know,
- 1:32:31I,
- 1:32:32you
- 1:32:32know,
- 1:32:32I
- 1:32:32know
- 1:32:33I
- 1:32:33keep
- 1:32:33telling
- 1:32:33you,
- 1:32:34but
- 1:32:34it
- 1:32:34can
- 1:32:34be
- 1:32:35the
- 1:32:35difference
- 1:32:35maker
- 1:32:35between
- 1:32:36a
- 1:32:36fish.
- 1:32:36And
- 1:32:37I
- 1:32:37can't
- 1:32:37tell
- 1:32:37you
- 1:32:37how
- 1:32:37many
- 1:32:37times
- 1:32:38I've
- 1:32:38seen
- 1:32:38that,
- 1:32:39you
- 1:32:39know,
- 1:32:39and,
- 1:32:40and
- 1:32:40I
- 1:32:40think
- 1:32:40that
- 1:32:40is
- 1:32:40a
- 1:32:40result
- 1:32:41of
- 1:32:42increased
- 1:32:42pressure
- 1:32:43where
- 1:32:43somebody
- 1:32:44hits
- 1:32:44the
- 1:32:44rod
- 1:32:44or
- 1:32:45hits
- 1:32:45the
- 1:32:45boat
- 1:32:45with
- 1:32:45the
- 1:32:45rod
- 1:32:46and
- 1:32:46that's
- 1:32:46in
- 1:32:47that.
- 1:32:47It's
- 1:32:47not
- 1:32:48a
- 1:32:48natural
- 1:32:48noise,
- 1:32:49you
- 1:32:49know,
- 1:32:49they're
- 1:32:49in
- 1:32:49the
- 1:32:49figure
- 1:32:50eight
- 1:32:50and
- 1:32:50they're
- 1:32:51in
- 1:32:51that
- 1:32:51Cheshire
- 1:32:51cat
- 1:32:52mode
- 1:32:52where
- 1:32:53all
- 1:32:53they
- 1:32:53want
- 1:32:53to
- 1:32:53do
- 1:32:53is
- 1:32:53kill
- 1:32:54that
- 1:32:54thing
- 1:32:54and
- 1:32:54they're
- 1:32:54on
- 1:32:54the
- 1:32:54fifth
- 1:32:55rotation.
- 1:32:55All
- 1:32:55of
- 1:32:56a
- 1:32:56sudden,
- 1:32:56you
- 1:32:56know,
- 1:32:57Joe
- 1:32:57hits
- 1:32:57the
- 1:32:57boat,
- 1:32:58you
- 1:32:58know,
- 1:32:58with
- 1:32:59the
- 1:32:59rod
- 1:32:59and
- 1:32:59it
- 1:33:00comes
- 1:33:00out
- 1:33:00of
- 1:33:00that,
- 1:33:01you
- 1:33:01know,
- 1:33:01trance
- 1:33:02and
- 1:33:02it
- 1:33:02shoots
- 1:33:02off.
- 1:33:03I
- 1:33:03mean,
- 1:33:03there's
- 1:33:03only
- 1:33:03one
- 1:33:04thing
- 1:33:04that
- 1:33:04made
- 1:33:04it
- 1:33:04do
- 1:33:04that
- 1:33:05and
- 1:33:05it
- 1:33:05was
- 1:33:05that
- 1:33:05rod.
- 1:33:06And
- 1:33:06so,
- 1:33:07you
- 1:33:07know,
- 1:33:07I
- 1:33:07think
- 1:33:07they're
- 1:33:07becoming
- 1:33:08more
- 1:33:08and
- 1:33:08more
- 1:33:08aware.
- 1:33:08And
- 1:33:09not
- 1:33:09to
- 1:33:09say
- 1:33:09that
- 1:33:10that
- 1:33:10fish
- 1:33:10wouldn't
- 1:33:10have
- 1:33:10done
- 1:33:10that
- 1:33:11anyways,
- 1:33:11but
- 1:33:11you
- 1:33:12know,
- 1:33:12you,
- 1:33:12that's
- 1:33:13where,
- 1:33:13you
- 1:33:13know,
- 1:33:13you
- 1:33:13got
- 1:33:14to
- 1:33:14be
- 1:33:14sharp
- 1:33:14is
- 1:33:15with
- 1:33:15the
- 1:33:15increased
- 1:33:15pressure,
- 1:33:16you
- 1:33:16know,
- 1:33:16it's
- 1:33:17my
- 1:33:17job
- 1:33:18to
- 1:33:18be
- 1:33:19on
- 1:33:19you
- 1:33:19more.
- 1:33:19Hey,
- 1:33:19you're
- 1:33:20moving
- 1:33:20that
- 1:33:20fly
- 1:33:20too
- 1:33:21fast.
- 1:33:21Hey,
- 1:33:21you're
- 1:33:21not
- 1:33:21pausing
- 1:33:22enough.
- 1:33:23Hey,
- 1:33:23you're,
- 1:33:23you
- 1:33:24know,
- 1:33:24you're
- 1:33:24popping
- 1:33:24that
- 1:33:24bug
- 1:33:25when
- 1:33:25you're
- 1:33:25not
- 1:33:25spaced
- 1:33:25to,
- 1:33:26you
- 1:33:26know,
- 1:33:27I
- 1:33:27want
- 1:33:27to
- 1:33:27see
- 1:33:27you
- 1:33:28succeed.
- 1:33:28And
- 1:33:29so
- 1:33:29despite
- 1:33:29the
- 1:33:29pressure,
- 1:33:30you
- 1:33:30know,
- 1:33:31maybe
- 1:33:31I
- 1:33:31can't
- 1:33:32be
- 1:33:32as
- 1:33:33hands
- 1:33:33off
- 1:33:33as.
- 1:33:34As
- 1:33:34I
- 1:33:35could
- 1:33:35have
- 1:33:35been,
- 1:33:35say,
- 1:33:36if
- 1:33:36I
- 1:33:36was
- 1:33:36a
- 1:33:36guide
- 1:33:37in
- 1:33:37Virginia
- 1:33:3720
- 1:33:38years
- 1:33:38ago.
- 1:33:38So.
- 1:33:40Well,
- 1:33:40and
- 1:33:40as
- 1:33:41it
- 1:33:41just
- 1:33:41helps
- 1:33:41me
- 1:33:42reiterate
- 1:33:42what
- 1:33:42I
- 1:33:43said
- 1:33:43earlier,
- 1:33:43which
- 1:33:43is
- 1:33:43listen
- 1:33:44to
- 1:33:44your
- 1:33:44guide.
- 1:33:46Yeah,
- 1:33:46absolutely.
- 1:33:47Absolutely.
- 1:33:48Yeah.
- 1:33:48And
- 1:33:49so,
- 1:33:49Austin,
- 1:33:49before
- 1:33:50I
- 1:33:50let
- 1:33:50you
- 1:33:50go
- 1:33:50this
- 1:33:50evening,
- 1:33:51is
- 1:33:51there
- 1:33:51anything
- 1:33:51else
- 1:33:51you
- 1:33:52want
- 1:33:52to
- 1:33:52share
- 1:33:52with
- 1:33:52our
- 1:33:52listeners?
- 1:33:56Yeah,
- 1:33:56you
- 1:33:57know,
- 1:33:57obviously
- 1:33:57I'm
- 1:33:58appreciative
- 1:33:58for
- 1:33:59you
- 1:33:59having
- 1:33:59me
- 1:33:59on
- 1:34:00and,
- 1:34:00and
- 1:34:00we
- 1:34:01invite
- 1:34:01anybody,
- 1:34:03you
- 1:34:03know,
- 1:34:03all,
- 1:34:04all
- 1:34:05levels
- 1:34:06of
- 1:34:06skill
- 1:34:07to
- 1:34:08come
- 1:34:08fish
- 1:34:08with
- 1:34:08us
- 1:34:08and,
- 1:34:09and
- 1:34:10really
- 1:34:10see,
- 1:34:10you
- 1:34:10know,
- 1:34:11I'm,
- 1:34:11I'm
- 1:34:11very
- 1:34:12lucky
- 1:34:13to
- 1:34:13work
- 1:34:14on
- 1:34:14two
- 1:34:15really
- 1:34:16great
- 1:34:16fisheries
- 1:34:17for
- 1:34:18both
- 1:34:19smallmouth
- 1:34:19bass
- 1:34:20and
- 1:34:20muskie.
- 1:34:21But
- 1:34:22an
- 1:34:22added
- 1:34:23benefit
- 1:34:23to
- 1:34:23those
- 1:34:24fisheries
- 1:34:24is
- 1:34:24that
- 1:34:25while
- 1:34:25the
- 1:34:25fishing
- 1:34:26is
- 1:34:26good,
- 1:34:26you
- 1:34:27know,
- 1:34:27the
- 1:34:27sights
- 1:34:27are
- 1:34:28incredible.
- 1:34:29And
- 1:34:29yeah,
- 1:34:29we
- 1:34:29may
- 1:34:29have
- 1:34:30scared
- 1:34:30you
- 1:34:30a
- 1:34:30little
- 1:34:30bit
- 1:34:30about
- 1:34:31a
- 1:34:31hot
- 1:34:31July
- 1:34:32day
- 1:34:32or
- 1:34:32a
- 1:34:33really
- 1:34:33cold
- 1:34:34December
- 1:34:34day,
- 1:34:34but
- 1:34:35it's.
- 1:34:36It's
- 1:34:36nothing
- 1:34:36that
- 1:34:36we
- 1:34:36can't
- 1:34:37fix,
- 1:34:37you
- 1:34:37know,
- 1:34:38with,
- 1:34:38with,
- 1:34:39you
- 1:34:39know,
- 1:34:39a
- 1:34:39jacket
- 1:34:40or,
- 1:34:41you
- 1:34:41know,
- 1:34:41fishing,
- 1:34:42fishing
- 1:34:42earlier
- 1:34:43or
- 1:34:43rescheduling,
- 1:34:44but
- 1:34:45it's
- 1:34:45hard
- 1:34:45to
- 1:34:45beat.
- 1:34:46And
- 1:34:46I
- 1:34:46know
- 1:34:46you
- 1:34:47can
- 1:34:47speak
- 1:34:47to
- 1:34:47this
- 1:34:47too,
- 1:34:48the
- 1:34:49views
- 1:34:49that
- 1:34:49we
- 1:34:49have
- 1:34:50in
- 1:34:50western
- 1:34:51and
- 1:34:51southwest
- 1:34:51Virginia.
- 1:34:52I
- 1:34:53wouldn't
- 1:34:53rather
- 1:34:53be
- 1:34:53anywhere
- 1:34:54else.
- 1:34:54And
- 1:34:55then,
- 1:34:55you
- 1:34:56know,
- 1:34:56could.
- 1:34:56Could
- 1:34:57work
- 1:34:57in
- 1:34:57Alaska
- 1:34:58still.
- 1:34:58And,
- 1:34:59you
- 1:34:59know,
- 1:35:00I
- 1:35:00choose
- 1:35:01to
- 1:35:01be
- 1:35:01here
- 1:35:01during
- 1:35:01the
- 1:35:02summer
- 1:35:02and,
- 1:35:04and,
- 1:35:04you
- 1:35:04know,
- 1:35:05we
- 1:35:05would
- 1:35:05welcome
- 1:35:05anybody
- 1:35:06to
- 1:35:06come
- 1:35:06fish
- 1:35:06with
- 1:35:06us
- 1:35:07and
- 1:35:07see
- 1:35:08what
- 1:35:08fishing
- 1:35:08for
- 1:35:08muskie
- 1:35:09and
- 1:35:09small
- 1:35:09mouth
- 1:35:09bass
- 1:35:10and
- 1:35:10western
- 1:35:11Virginia
- 1:35:11is
- 1:35:11all
- 1:35:11about.
- 1:35:12Yeah,
- 1:35:12it's
- 1:35:13funny
- 1:35:13you
- 1:35:13say
- 1:35:13that
- 1:35:13because
- 1:35:14I
- 1:35:14think
- 1:35:14the
- 1:35:14heat
- 1:35:14and
- 1:35:14the
- 1:35:14cold
- 1:35:15just
- 1:35:15makes
- 1:35:15the
- 1:35:15beer
- 1:35:15and
- 1:35:16the
- 1:35:16whiskey
- 1:35:17taste
- 1:35:17better.
- 1:35:19Ooh,
- 1:35:19yeah,
- 1:35:19I
- 1:35:19was
- 1:35:20going
- 1:35:20to
- 1:35:20say
- 1:35:20coffee,
- 1:35:20but
- 1:35:21I
- 1:35:21like
- 1:35:21whiskey
- 1:35:22and
- 1:35:22bourbon
- 1:35:22better.
- 1:35:23See,
- 1:35:24there
- 1:35:24you
- 1:35:24go.
- 1:35:24And
- 1:35:24the
- 1:35:24bourbon
- 1:35:25is
- 1:35:25the
- 1:35:25Virginia
- 1:35:26thing.
- 1:35:27And
- 1:35:27so,
- 1:35:27Austin,
- 1:35:28if
- 1:35:28folks
- 1:35:28want
- 1:35:28to
- 1:35:29learn
- 1:35:29more
- 1:35:29about
- 1:35:30Virginia
- 1:35:30trophy
- 1:35:31guides
- 1:35:31or
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