1999
January
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FLW Lake Okeechobee; Dan & Annie get tatoo's!
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February
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BASS Lake Martin; Annie voted best backer-upper by other wives!; FLW Lake Murray in the snow.
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March
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EverStart West Point Lake; FLW Lake Lanier; Pro fisherman's employment ad.
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April
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EverStart at Santee Cooper; FLW Beaver Lake; Disneyworld with the kids.
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May
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FLW Mississippi River: Tornado's, Snakes, Near-fatal boating accidents; "Shotgun Slade".
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June
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FLW Lake St. Clair; Shooting TV Commercials for CITGO.
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July
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Summer in New Hampshire.
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August
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Summer in New Hampshire; Annie turns 30!
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September
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EverStart Challenge Kerr Lake; BASS Invitational 1000 Islands, where 6-8 foot waves swamp boat;
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October
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Negotiations with prospective new sponsor; Invitation to the million-dollar Ranger M1 Tournament; Death of Dan's dad.
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November
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Ranger M1 Tournament at Cypress Gardens; Trip to the Ranger factory; BASS practice at Lake Martin.
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December
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BASS Invitational Lake Martin; Camper dies for the 5th time this fall; Searching for a new motorhome; Christmas in Florida.
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2000
January
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B.A.S.S. Lake Okeechobee; Fishing the "Candy" bait; Dan hurts his back; Dan & Ann join the CITGO Team; FLW Lake Okeechobee.
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February
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New motorhome purchase; FLW Pascagoula River; Dan learns he needs to risk more to compete at this level; Awesome pre-fishing on Lake Murray.
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March
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New motorhome mistaken for Mamography van!; Annie witnesses highway accident; New CITGO boat arrives; B.A.S.S. Pickwick Lake; FLW Tournament Lake Murray; Time off in Charleston, SC.
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April
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FLW Tournament Beaver Lake.
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May
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FLW Mississippi River - The "Memphis 500".
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June
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FLW Lake Wheeler; Dan's son Chris experiences "Life On Tour" first-hand.
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July
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NASCAR race; Bassmaster Junior Chapter Invitational.
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August
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Summer in New Hampshire.
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September
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B.A.S.S. Invitational - Old Hickory Lake.
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October
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Stick Marsh monster; Bone fishing in the keys; CITGO President's Meeting.
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November
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Hunting Party in NH; Snowboarding season begins.
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December
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Cut from the CITGO Team - Potential career-ending blow!
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2001
January
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B.A.S.S. Lake Okeechobee; Decision-time regarding the FLW; Delivering the CITGO boat to dealer; Back to NH for regrouping.
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February
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Last minute decision to fish Biloxi; FLW Biloxi, Mississippi.
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March
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B.A.S.S. Pickwick Lake; FLW Lake Martin; Japanese partner catches "Godzilla"; Learning something from Guido Hibdon.
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April
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Home in NH for a couple of weeks; FLW Beaver Lake; Awesome sight-fishing for bedding bass.
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May
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Finding a house back in NH; FLW Red River; Dead bodies floating; Snakes everywhere; Back home to NH.
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June
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FLW pre-practice Lake St. Clair; EverStart at La Crosse, Wisconsin (Dan leads after Day Two!); Final FLW on Lake St. Clair.
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July
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Moving into the new house in New Hampshire; EverStart at 1000 Islands, New York.
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August
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EverStart Tournament - Lake Erie (Sandusky, Ohio).
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September
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B.A.S.S. Open 1000 Islands; World Trade Center Attack; EverStart Tournament - Lake Erie (Detroit, Michigan).
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October
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No journal entries for October.
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November
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Summary of October/November at home in New Hampshire.
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December
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B.A.S.S. Open at St. John's River, Florida.
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2002
January
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FLW Lake Okeechobee, Florida.
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February
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FLW Lake Wheeler, Alabama; Pre-practice Lake Ouachita, AR.
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March
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B.A.S.S. Open Lake Martin, Alabama; FLW Lake Ouachita, Arkansas.
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April
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FLW Beaver Lake, Arkansas; B.A.S.S. Open Potomac River, Maryland (A good finish for Dan).
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Final Farewell
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Decision to quit; Thanks for reading.
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