3 / 63
Semsjustlikeyesterdaywewerefishinginhoodies
duringthosechilymorningsandwatchingturkeysstrut
aroundintheearlyspring.ButasI write, thissitingat
homeinSanAntonio, summertimehasarivedandthe
tempsareshowingit. We’vealreadyreachedtheupper
90’safewtimesandwilbeupinthosetripledigitsbefore
we’reready.
Lookingbackatthispastspring, wehadagreattimehostingourannual LadiesTurkeyCampwhereev-
eryonetaggedabird! Tournament seasonwasablur startinginablindingsnowstormonKentuckyLake
andendingupourspringruninthepouringrainatLakeLivingston.I wanttoextendahuge“Congratu-
lations!”totheUniversityofNorthAlabamafishingteamofSloanPenningtonandHunterMcCartyfor
winningthe2017BoatUSColegiateBas FishingChampionshippresentedbyCabela’sonPickwick
LakeinFlorence,Alabama–aswelasBryanColegefortheiramazingrunatwinningtheCabela’s
School ofYearpresentedbyAbuGarciaTitlethisseason.Quiteanacomplishmentintheirearlyfish-
ingcarersforalparties!
AsI lookaheadatthesummertime, I’mplanningmytripstothecoasttogetmysaltwaterfishingfix,
chasinganythingfromtroutandredfishtothebigfishoutdeper. ICASTisaroundthecorner, aswel
asseveral othertripsupnorth.Thisisalsothetimeofyearwherewerealybeginprepworkoutatour
dercampforthefalandprepareforourtravelshuntingelsewhere.MyfirsthuntisinKentuckyinles
than3months, soI betercloseoutsoonandheadtobackyardandshootmybowabit.
Staycool andhopeeveryonehasafunstarttothesummer!