Why we fish

4/17/2015

My wife might be the single least supportive person in the world when it comes to my fishing endeavors - but maybe that's because she's had the soy sauce and wasabi on hold for the past two summers when I've failed to provide a tuna for her.

This week - out of the blue - she emailed me and the rest of the crew of Team Jackal with a short note that read -

"Watch this 2.5 minute monologue. If any of you yahoos had ever articulated it this eloquently I would have understood the fruitless pursuit years ago."

Such love and support.

Either way, the video is great - even if it did come from her favorite - and crappy - show Scandal. Love the speech this guy gives about why we fish, how anything is possible, and how there's always hope - that something will be different.

My wife will be at the Headhunt this year - after a year absence for her college reunion (unacceptable excuse) - and will be selling t-shirts while pretending to care about how close we got to winning out tournament - but didn't - again. That may change this year.

I can be hopeful, even in failure.

6 Comments

Captain Dangler

4/23/2015 01:43:07 am

We will be back again this year. Have to move some global meetings around but as always the Headhunt is a main priority. Corduroy, the Reverend and myself again will be bringing smiles to many of the Capes finest ladies that weekend.

Ryan

4/24/2015 12:31:14 am

Love it - another seat filling veteran team to compete for junior angler top prize in the scup category.

Harry Corduroy

4/24/2015 03:05:45 am

....message via Madagascar Telephone & Telegraph

Dear Burkes, (stop) This is Harry Corduroy. (stop) I am in Madagascar, just accepted my 14th consecutive "Fisherman of the year" - Southern Hemiphere award. (stop) Looking forward to the Headhunt. (stop) Would be willing to do a seminar the night before if necessary. (stop) I assume you will be paying my entrance fee and appearance fee again this year. (stop). Make all checks Payable to Harry Corduroy, Esq. (stop) Please be sure one of you cuts my lawn at least once a week in my absence. (stop) Next up, the Tahitian Grand Slam. (stop) Returning to the states and civilization next month. (stop). Yours Truly, Harry Corduroy. (stop)

Petey

4/24/2015 01:00:40 pm

Last year sucked ... We had caught the winner at 5:15am the fish bled out and we lost by a .5 pound.. IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN!

I will be posting Vegas odds soon but there was one that already has paided out

"Who will come out as transgender first ?"

Sean Burke -190
Or
Bruce Jenner +160

But upset

Ryan

4/25/2015 11:32:50 pm

Yeah baby - it's on! Heading to bass pro shop today to check out some gear and pick out some things to buy with our winnings.

Corduroy back with a vengeance - good stuff

Petey - may have the sweet new headhunt sweatshirt but still an empty suit

Bezurke

4/26/2015 06:10:21 am

Are we looking at some Calcutta bets this year for the first time in the tourney's history? I waxed the hull of the boat today after getting back from Florida which is a start. I/we swam with Manatees in the crystal river which was sweet but only had one day to try some fishing off the beach and could not get out of the pinfish/ladyfish. I often have trouble getting out of the ladyfish especially when it comes to getting caught up in the mix with team jackal's team member's wife JK. She better come down for the big event this year E. If and when we finally do win this tourney I need her and my beautiful wife Lisa of course there for the photo shoot and trophy presentation. One of these days my brother may get some stickers to promote the tourney printed as I know many of you out there have asked for years. Ryan spends 2 months designing a sweatshirt for Peterson but cannot make a sticker happen which is crazy for someone as high tech as he is these days and every day for that matter. TJ the best fisherman on his team by far just had another kiddo but that should fire him up more to be the best angler for his team of mung runners.

Why we fish

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