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I’ve made plenty of mistakes in my short fishing career but never one that cost me this bad. After catching 17.12 yesterday, I was off to a fast 22 pounds today... when I was stopped by a Canadian Conservation Officer and given a citation for having an incorrect Ontario fishing license. I had purchased a valid license for the valid dates but mistakenly selected a Conservation license which I found out the hard way only allows me two bass in my possession at any given time. Being I had a tournament limit of five bass, the officer required that I release my three smallest immediately. I went back to the US side and reported to the tournament director where I was told my other two bass and my day one bag would all be disqualified from the event. Not only did this mistake cost me a ten grand pay day, but worst yet cost me my invite to the Forrest Wood Cup Championship. There’s no doubt this will sting for probably my entire career but in the end the right decisions were made by both the staff of FLW and the Canadian Conservation officers. I can 100% assure you no one wanted this for me, but they all had a job to do, the mistake was mine. I apologize to all those who supported me through this season, including my sponsors because without their support I’d never be in this position to chase my dream. I may be down now, but I guarantee you the fire burns hotter inside now, more than ever. I’ll be back swinging even harder next year. I’ll just be sure to double AND triple check that I’ve purchased the right fishing license before we blast off. #headuphigh Navionics Fish Shimano Fish G.Loomis All In Charge T-H Marine Supplies Outkast Tackle Simms Bass Engel Coolers Lance Camper Phoenix Boats Evinrude Warner's Dock, Inc BioSpawn Lure Company WOO Tungsten Lowrance SuperClean Amphibia Eyegear Power Pro Power-Pole Total Boat Control FLW

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