04/18/2026
Typical Spring Wisconsin weather. Mid to high 70s the two days before the Great Lakes Division BFL tournament, night before storms, day of near freezing temps and 20+ mph winds. Still managed to bring in a decent limit thanks to some great decisions at the end of the day. It didn’t hurt that my coangler was someone I’ve gotten to know pretty well from fishing these events. The laughs and memories will always outweigh the fish.
Big shout out to Dr. Craig Torosian and all the folks at Fox Valley Orthopedics for getting me back to 100% so quickly. Couldn’t squeeze a tennis ball to setting the hook in less than two weeks.