WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS TROUT DERBY?! 👀🎣🔥
Lake Gregory has one of SoCal’s most popular trout derbies—but does the current format give anglers the best and fairest experience possible?
On The GET MADE Show Ep. 24, we break down what we saw firsthand and ask some questions that need to be talked about:
🎣 Should the derby start earlier?
🐟 Should stocked trout get more time to acclimate before lines hit the water?
🚫 Should pre-fishing be restricted after stocking?
⚖️ How can the format create a more level playing field?
📍 Could better check-in procedures improve the event?
This isn’t about tearing down the derby—it’s about making a good event BETTER and giving the anglers, families, and trout fishing community the experience they deserve.
We want to hear from YOU. 👇
What would YOU change about the Lake Gregory Trout Derby?
Drop it in the comments—agree or disagree. Keep it respectful and let’s have the conversation.
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08/05/2026
Happy Birthday BROTHER BERNIE. 🎉
The truth is, TROUT MADE wouldn’t be what it is without you. Every adventure, every location, every memory captured from the sky with your insane drone skills—and every mile the legendary Grunt Taco has taken us—has brought another level of experience to the anglers who watch our journey.
But it’s not just what you do. It’s WHO YOU ARE.
Your loyalty. Your dedication. Your grace. Your acceptance. Your heart. Your kindness. Your humor. The way you show up, not just for me, but for the people around you.
We’ve walked through victories, struggles, long drives, flights, cold mornings, and moments that only brothers understand. Through it all, you’ve been steady.
Thank you for believing in the vision, serving the anglers through content alongside me, and being the kind of friend every man hopes to find.
“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” — Proverbs 17:17
I thank God for your friendship and pray He continues to bless you with strength, favor, peace, and purpose in this next year of life - and always.
Here’s to more miles, more laughs, more fish, more stories, more good times and more opportunities to glorify God together.
Join me in celebrating Brother Bernie today!
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07/26/2026
From Brokenness to Redemption
The Man Behind the Smile
There was a time when I could make everyone believe I was okay.
I smiled for pictures, laughed with friends, and kept moving forward—but inside I was carrying pain, shame, anxiety, and depression that I didn’t know how to face.
I spent years hiding who I really was because I thought admitting I was struggling meant I was weak.
Now I know that healing begins the moment we stop pretending.
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18
Carrying What I Never Talked About
Not every battle leaves visible scars.
Mine lived in my thoughts, my loneliness, and the weight I carried every single day.
I convinced myself that if I just stayed busy, worked harder, or distracted myself long enough, the pain would disappear.
Instead, it only grew louder.
God wasn’t absent during those moments.
He was patiently waiting for me to stop running.
“Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.” — 1 Peter 5:7
Looking for Peace in All the Wrong Places
I searched everywhere for something that could fill the emptiness inside me.
Success.
Attention.
Relationships.
Approval.
None of it lasted.
What I was really searching for wasn’t another distraction.
It was God.
The world can temporarily satisfy your flesh, but only Christ can restore your soul.
“You have made us for Yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You.”
The Wilderness Was a Gift
God pulled me away before He sent me forward.
The quiet seasons weren’t punishment—they were preparation. In the wilderness He stripped away pride, addiction, unhealthy relationships, and the identity I had built without Him.
He taught me to be still, to pray, to forgive, to heal, and to become a man who follows Christ before chasing anything else.
Growth isn’t always loud.
Sometimes it happens in the silence.
“Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10
Lust Never Loved Me
I believed lust was freedom.
It wasn’t.
It promised comfort but left guilt.
It promised satisfaction but left emptiness.
It promised pleasure but stole peace.
Lust never loved me.
It only used me.
Jesus did
07/25/2026
MY BROTHERS SHOWED UP!
Thank you 🙏🏼 I’m so grateful for the Brothers, God has put in my life. Real Men. Who care and love as Jesus does. I’m blessed, truly. My cup runneth over.
Philippians 2:3–4
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition… Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, looking not to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.”
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In AWE of his creation…
Some hikes aren’t about the fish. They’re about the conversation waiting for you at the top.
Crystal Lake demanded every step, but the climb reminded me that the greatest rewards are rarely found on easy paths. Chasing Golden Hybrid trout became an opportunity to slow down, breathe, and sit with God in the silence.
No distractions.
No noise.
Just creation, prayer, reflection, and gratitude.
In the stillness, God has a way of revealing what the chaos never could. As I look toward the next chapter of my life, I’m learning that His direction comes before my ambition, His peace before my plans.
The trout were a blessing.
His presence was the prize.
“Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10
Here’s to trusting the climb, embracing the wilderness, and following wherever He leads.
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