07/22/2026
It has been a crazy fishing season.
I had to back out of the St. Lawrence event. Even though my entry fees are paid up and I covered my travel partners for the rental house, I just couldn’t justify a 3,800-mile round trip and 14 days away.
Between signing up for this season and now, my workload and responsibilities have compounded. As a Senior Project Manager in the powerline industry, I have an intense workload. The energy sector is seeing exponential growth. ⚡️
Throughout the year, work has interfered with fishing, and fishing has interfered with work. I’ve spent many hours during tournament practice sitting in my boat on Starlink doing Teams meetings instead of looking for fish.
This week I had several large projects kicking off that I simply couldn’t be away from. I called Dirt Rocks and let them know what was going on. Their response was simple:
“Family and career first.”
That says a lot about the kind of people they are, and I’m grateful to represent a company that truly cares.
Even though this affects the fishing dream, there’s a bright side in every situation.
Because I swallowed my pride and backed out of this event, several opportunities have already been created. I have a solid career that provides for my family. My family has sacrificed so much while I’ve chased this fishing dream, and I’ve missed more events and special moments than I’d like to admit. Because I’m not on the road this week, I’m able to finish up these projects at work and then fly out to meet my family on a trip they already had planned.
I’m grateful for the dream, but I’m strengthened by the provision.
I believe life is abundant when you realize it’s about the journey. Let’s see where the next chapter leads. 💪