The BASS CAST

Let me set the stage. It is day one of the Southern Divisional I just put my fish on the scales and weighed in 10-14 to lead the tournament.  After picking up my weigh in slip and getting some water on the fish I am heading down to the fish release area.  I pass a young angler on the way down to the tank.  He has his arm in a cast and is tying on a Pop-R.

I dump my fish in the tank and head over to ask how he is doing.  He says not to well and asks me if I can show him how to tie his lure on.  I was supposed to go back up and do my interview for the website, but instead I run back to the boat and grab a handful of Cache Custom Lures Trigger Worms and a package of Shakey heads.  

I head back down and I show him how to rig the worm up and then show him hoe to tie on the rig with a Palomar knot.  He is really appreciative and both he and his grandmother thank me for my time.

I watched 10 other guys walk right by this kid and not even give him a nod.  I am a true proponent of getting our kids out fishing and will always make an effort to help out when I can.  The look on their faces is well worth the time spent and who knows he may be the next FLW Champion sometime down the road… 

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