About a month ago my boy calls me up and tells me about a charity tournament being hosted at the marina that has worked on my boats the last 20 years, on the lake my son lives on. "Dad, It's only $1500 to enter" I about died from laughing. He said he was going to buy tickets to the weigh in. I told him to go talk to the guys at Wauconda Boat. They were hosting it and know us well. My son even worked there when he was 16. This past Wednesday he calls me sounding like a kid in a candy store. The marina called him and told him to be there at 5am this morning. He took the day off work and volunteered his time working security. He said all the fishermen were extremely nice and friendly. Zona was telling goofy stories. My son ran home for lunch, he lives right on the lake. Mercer was fishing in his back yard. He asked Dave if he caught any g g g giants and Dave responded no just t t t tiny ones. Ike went out with a cameraman after the weighin to film some more and the rest of them went to the bar next door

 

 

 

 

 

That's an awesome story and memory for your son! Talk about once in a life time opportunity! Thanks for sharing the pics.

Wow that is really cool that he got to do that. Great pics!

Great story and photos to back it up.  Good for him.

That's awesome !

Awesome! Zona and Mercer are so awesome. I'd love to meet them in person. Huge BASS live fan here.....in fact, I have my own nickname on the Bass live chat forums . 

Awesome. 3 of my favorites from the Bassmaster Elites right there. 

That's Pretty Sweet.

 

And the Smiles could NOT have been any Bigger  . . . .

 

A-Jay

Great story & pics Slone.  

Nice. Great opportunity he had.

that's a cool reward for donating your time!!  

That is sweet!

Incredibly cool Slone!

Wow, that looked fun!  I bet that was a great day for all involved!

My dad was in Sturgeon Bay last weekend fot the AOY tourney and got KVD and Ikes signatures. .......I feel left out

My dad was in Sturgeon Bay last weekend fot the AOY tourney and got KVD and Ikes signatures. .......I feel left out

 

 

Send me your favorite T shirt & hat & I will autograph them for you. 

Send me your favorite T shirt & hat & I will autograph them for you. 

I'm having shoulder surgery #3 in a few weeks. If they can get it right and I'm able to spend more than a few hours on the water at a time, I'll hand deliver them to Mexico one of these years and I can get signatures from the entire Scrounga club.

I'm having shoulder surgery #3 in a few weeks. If they can get it right and I'm able to spend more than a few hours on the water at a time, I'll hand deliver them to Mexico one of these years and I can get signatures from the entire Scrounga club.

 

That sounds like fun. Good luck on your surgery.

Looks like a great time! I've had the opportunity to meet quite a few pros, and I've gotta say I've met very few who are really nice and approachable guys. Looks like your son had a great experience as well.