Mark Your Calendar!

Awesome comments and thanks for reading!  CrookedArrow, I'd like to thank you for reading and for your comment by sending you a Stihl's t-shirt and hat.  CrookedArrow, send your contact information to JTPFishing@insightbb.com.  We getting geared up for great new episodes starting July 2nd.   Are you ready?

Next give-away is June 24th!

Unbelievable!

Man, I love my job! Today I shot an episode of Stihl's Reel in the Outdoors with my buddy Pat DeCastro of Kerry Automotive, guide Mac Gregory and mate Nick Wettstein in Longboat Key, Florida. Unbelievable action! Jumped 14 tarpon up to 150 pounds.... Can't imagine how cool this episode will be. I'm so looking forward to tomorrow!

To help you look forward to it, I'm going to give away a Stihl shirt and hat to one of the commentors on this day's blog by tomorrow evening.  

Tarpon

Flew to Tampa today and rented a car, then headed on down to Longboat Key where we will be shooting a tarpon show for Stihl's Reel in the Outdoors with friend Pat DeCastro of Kerry Automotive. It has been a long time since I have fished for tarpon and I can't wait to get on the water tomorrow!

New episodes of Stihl's Reel in the Outdoors air starting July 2nd.  To celebrate, I'm sending out a Stihl t-shirt and hat to Scott Crabtree!  Scott, send your contact information to JTPFishing@insightbb.com and I'll get that right out to you.  

Headed Home

I couldn't get my truck headed home fast enough after today's weigh in.  I took a gamble today to try to catch up after a bad day yesterday and it only got worse. I ran to Lake Barkley (which is connected to Kentucky Lake) to an area I knew from an earlier event. The area historically has good fish and I did catch two nice ones, but only two! It is so hard to go to an area without first practicing there. If it works you are a hero, if it doesn't your a zero! Well, in my case.... 

Kentucky Lake - Day One

A small KY Lake 15" keeper

I caught more fish today than in any day of practice, but never caught a decent fish. My five keepers weighed in just under ten pounds.... I got crushed! I'll have to have one of those miracle stringer tomorrow if I'm going to take home any cash.

Storms

Yesterday was my final practice day on Kentucky Lake and it seemed like I was dodging storms all day long!

Big storm rolling in

Today I worked on tackle most of the morning, before heading to the other end of the lake and checking into a different hotel near the FLW launch site at Kentucky Dam Marina. I really need to catch them tomorrow.

Hiding under a boat dock to escape rain and lightning

I'm praying for light winds since I'm running over 60 miles to my fish,  but the forecast doesn't look favorable....

Give-Away:  I'd like to send a Stihl t-shirt and hat to:  David McKenzie!  David, please send your mail address to JTPFishing@insightbb.com   Want your own Stihl hat and shirt?  Check back tomorrow - you may be the winner!  Don't forget that new episodes of Stihl's Reel in the Outdoors will begin July 2nd!

Looks Like a Musky to Me!

Today was my second day of practice for the FLW Event on Kentucky Lake. It was a beautiful day, but still hanging in the low 90's.

Barge on Kentucky Lake

I caught a fish today that I swear looked like small Musky, even though the Tennessee DNR says there are none in this lake. 

Still slowly putting the pieces together. Like I said before, It's a big lake!