2020 Season has Started!

It's been a crazy start to the 2020 season...cancelled days, postponed tournaments and now this Covid-19 virus stuff is hitting us all hard.  Hopefully we'll get a handle on things and get back to a normal way of life again. 

We have a little different look on the rig this year...Shimano, who is the parent company of G.Loomis, decided to brand my boat and truck wrap a little different this year and I like it!  I'm also proud to be representing the BEST fishing rods on the planet.  They are a pleasure to fish with and they absolutely help me catch more fish! 

Like I usually do, I hit the road south a couple weeks prior to the first event of the year down in Florida.  My good pal Jamie Bruce helped me with the big drive and spent a few days fishing with me.  The weather wasn't awesome as you can see from all the clothes we are wearing but we had fun and caught some nice fish.  It's always so fun for us, coming from snow and ice up in Canada, to get back in the boat!  

After Jamie went back north, Shelby and I made our first visit to the Florida Keys to visit our friends Scott and Nancy Bonnema.  It was a great experience...it's beautiful down there, lot's of fishing and scenery, awesome places to eat, it was a lot of fun!  

After the fun was over it was time for me to get to work!  We had our first Bassmaster Elite Series event of the season in early February at the St. John's River in Florida.  I had a tough first day and only caught three small keepers.  My second day went much better thanks to a limit including this 7 pounder.  I ended up with a 41st place finish, which earned me a few bucks as well as decent points so I'm not totally disappointed!  I'll do better in the coming events!  
Right now we're on a pause in the season, not totally sure when we're going to get back at it but I'll be ready when we do!