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T HING S
BY DAN O’SULLIVAN
to think about
I
n doing my job, I get the chance to watch
some of the best professional anglers in the
business at their craft. I’ve been on hand to
witness some memorable moments as they unfolded for anglers in the top trails. I’ve watched
we’ve seen on the water. However, along with being able to witness those moments of pure joy, I’ve also seen a lot of moments that have left me shaking my head.
I’m not a great angler by any means, I’m not
Aaron Martens catch his final winning fish, fol-
likely to pick up a rod and go compete for a living.
lowed Brett Hite on Lake Toho on the final day and However, I’ve been doing this long enough, that –
I’ve watched just about every winner of every
as a fisherman myself – I can look at the charts on
Major League Fishing day close out their victory.
my Lowrance units when following a pro, and pretty
There’s more of course, but those just spring to
much see what they plan on doing. I’ve guessed
mind.
wrong a few times and have been asked to move
As a fan of bass fishing, I’ve got an amazing
off of a key piece of structure or drift, but for the
database of memories that flood to the surface
most part, I can tell what a guy is doing and set up
whenever I’m in a select group talking about things
accordingly.
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