Brandon White on the water again!

One of the pleasures of being a guide is having an impact on the next generation of fisher people, girls and boys. I have some 12 and 13 year old children that fish with me on a regular basis that could beat the pants off a lot of the adults that fish with me. Fishing is like any thing else. Twenty years ago when I got my real estate brokers license someone said to me "80% of all the real estate is sold by 20% of the people in the business". How true...20% are making all the money in the real estate profession, sales profession and other professions. I feel the same way about fishing. 80% of all the fish are caught by 20% of the fishermen. Just because your fishing on the redfish tour doesn't mean your part of the 20%, especially if you lose all the time. More than likely your part of the 80% just on the tour. I made this point to another guide a few days ago and told him to strive to be part of the 20%. Whether at the top or bottom be part of the 20%. That's what I would hope most fishermen would do; strive to be a part of the 20%. This is how it is with a lot of my young customers. Brandon White, age 9, can fish! His father, John, has taught him well. I'm proud to have been a part of his learning skills when it comes to fishing. When he hooks up with a big spanish I don't have to stand over him making sure he gets the fish to the boat. He will be part of the 20% when he grows up. Today was Brandons' last day on the boat for this year and although it was a little tough he hung in there catching some nice fish. See you next year! {%image_id=11847%} {%image_id=11848%} {%image_id=11849%}