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It was a long weekend and full of a lot of sun; maybe a little too much for my skin. This blog will be a two part blog featuring both events. First part of this blog will be from my tournament this past Saturday at Highland Lake and the second part will be from my tournament the following day, Sunday, at the CT River. Enjoy!

It’s been quite a long time since i’ve been in the winners circle and man does it feel good! Now i’m not going to give you a very long-winded/drawn out story of my life but there are a few things I need to share here in this blog and why this win means so much to me.

In 2009, I was hit by a drunk driver at 95mph. I was seriously injured and have had more procedures on my back then I can count on both hands. This accident has and will always be a big part of my life and something I battle the side effects from every single day. I could have been easily killed in this accident but someone somewhere was watching over me and as many have put it over the years “it just wasn’t your time to go yet”. I will always remember those words. I was in a very dark place for a long time due to this accident. The “why me?” questions circled for a long, long time. Up until last year, I had not competed in an event for well over a year; maybe close to two. I was dealing with family problems that affected me deeply as well as dealing with some more back issues. Every day during the time I wasn’t fishing, all I did was go in my garage and stare at my boat, wishing I could get out there. Could I have? Sure. But I was not in a mental  state or physical for that matter to get out there and do what I love. That’s a tough pill to swallow, especially when you have a boat that’s worth more than most cars these days. Fishing has always been my escape. Being out on the water, rain or shine, has always been my “happy place” and as the saying goes “a bad day of fishing is always better than a good day in the office”. Since 2009, I have dealt with more than an average person my age has experienced combined in their lifetime but I have overcome it all.

Well another week in the books and another tournament in the books. Is it me or is time flying by? Scary when you sit back and think about it. Unfortunately for you guys, no crazy stories to share this week prior to this event. New truck is running smooth and the boat seems to be doing okay. However this past event, I noticed my Lowrance HDS Touch unit started shutting off in the front again. I have one of the largest batteries on the market. It can’t be the battery. I think it has to be a wiring issue. Seems like I may need to call out the troops for this one as I don’t have a clue what i’m doing. 

Wow what a month. I don’t even know where to begin. Let’s start from the beginning and I will make it bulleted for easier understanding of how terrible my luck is:

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