The Long Haul

Brent Long is waking up this morning a 2 time FLW Tour Champion and I couldn't be happier for him. Back in 2010 when I fished the FLW Tour I spent many of days on the water with Brent. I was also fortunate enough to call Brent my friend outside of fishing. We traveled, ate, and spent many days just going over lake maps and tackle. Brent was there for me when I had questions and I was there for him when he needed to borrow my boat one time. All in all it was a pleasure getting to know this family man and all around great person. At times it felt as though he would have taken his shirt off his back for anyone that needed it.
Brent is a humble man with great fishing prowess, and he showed it once again this week on Table Rock Lake in MO where yesterday he finished off his 2nd FLW Tour level victory and is headed home $125k richer...never hurts. I couldn't be happier to see Brent win his second tour level event. He is deserving and has now put his name on a short list of anglers that have ever won 2 tour events. Many guys are still just trying to get there first "W". Below is a short video from a day on the water back in 2010 with Brent. We were flipping shallow on Fort Loudon-Terllico in this video, which is the same pattern he used to earn the "W" this week at Table Rock. Congrats to Brent!

Another one of my good friends and travel mates Troy Morrow contended for the win at Table Rock but he came up just a little short and finished in 3rd place. A rather amazing feat considering he was in 97th place after day one. He made one of the biggest comebacks in tour history(if not the biggest) and was right there contending for the "W" after 4 days. Happy for Troy and his great family as well; always deserving. Troy works hard as any one on the water and is one of the nicest guys away from the lake. So happy to get to call both these men my friend and look up to both of them with much respect.