Winter 2018
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brothers at heart
CONROY
OAKLEY
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here is something about this industry that allows just about anyone to have a significant impact on the people in it.
No matter the makeup, no matter the socioeconomic position of a person; fishing seems to bring people together. There have always been disagreements. In the old days of the sport,
anglers would often decide outcomes of dustups by meeting on the deck of the boat, or going to the bank. The current day trend of keyboard battles are an interesting component, but fishing seems to bond unlikely people.
When two people connect and share a common feeling about a topic in this industry, they can bring together even
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2013 C. O. Pro / Teen Top-10
2011 C. O. Pro / Teen champions pictured with Cooch