I guess people could say I am bragging but you can look at it ever how you want. In the early 2000's I regurualy fish a small club and Tuesday night opens. I had fun tournament fishing but it was something I just never really got into. What few people I know and talk to are all tournament fishermen. I take my fun fishing serious but when it comes to tournaments all I have done over the last 15 or so years is an occasional open here and there. Sometimes I would go 2-3 years and never fish a tournament. I don't know why but for some reason I decided to fish a fall/winter circuit this year. I had no partner because everyone I know is already hooked up with someone else. I knew the Taylor County High School fishing coach so I ask him if he had a student I could mentor. He hooked me up with a student but I told him I must first clear this through his parents. I met his dad and in one meeting it was like we had known each other for years. I paid 100% of the entry and furnished the boat and fuel. He offered to pay his part but I made it clear something inside me was saying this is a perfect opportunity to mentor a youth and it's just something I wanted to do. My wife says it was because I never had a son of my own and our daughter recently moved out and I am now going through a midlife crisisIn reality several years ago I had a neighbor take me under his wing and show me the ropes. This was my way of passing along the torch.
Anyways I found a USA Bassin division that fished all events on Sunday. This was key for me because I work every Saturday. It was a small division that only drew 10-14 boats a tournament. This was also good because with a youth as my partner I did not want him to feel overwhelmed competing against a bunch of adults. We had 2 tournaments on Green and three on Cumberland. As I mentioned our division was small with only a dozen or so boats at each event. We were fortunate enough to finish 4th,3rd,1st,3rd and 4th and won the points race. Our 1st was also the biggest weight of the season with 16.20 on Green. Again I know this may come off as someone who is bragging but I am more proud of Jacob than I am for myself. Plus I got to fish with a youth that taught me something...I just wanted to share this story.
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even though my buddys know i'm just going on ( more like blowing up an onion sack about how they'll smoke my buddys *sses) when they do good & it tickles them to death. 
Good stuff
Originally Posted by Sokyangler
