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PYRAMID OPENER ‘26 — MORE THAN THE FISH

Back at Pyramid Lake, Nevada — HOME OF THE GIANTS.

I hadn’t seen my best friend, @knockoutfishingco Brother Kyle, since January. Months go by, life gets busy, but put two brothers back on the water and it feels like no time has passed. 

It was a GRIND. Blue bird skies, sunny days, not the weather we wanted, long stretches without action, changing presentations, prayer and staying patient. But we kept dropping our jigs below us in 100 feet of water — and we had the sauce, eventually GET MADE on Kyle’s hand-tied jigs and leeches. 🙌🏼🔥🎣

But looking back, the fish weren’t the best part.

It was the fellowship, the brotherhood.

Fishing alongside brothers. Laughing. Talking about life. Encouraging each other. Figuring out the bite. Watching Pyramid sunrises and sunsets - realizing how short life can be and blessed we are just to be there…with each other.

Big shoutout to Brother Will @sierrawildline & Brother Luke @rhatackle and Brother Tyler @trouttastic_ , Brother Josh @fortitude_anglers & Brother Mike @trout_titans  Different crews, same water, same brotherhood.

Sometimes God blesses you with a bent rod. 🎣💯

Sometimes He gives you the people standing or in this case, floating beside you while you’re waiting for the bite.

BROTHERHOOD. FELLOWSHIP. FAITH. FISHING.

Pyramid opener 2026. Another one for the books.

BLESSED. GRATEFUL. HUMBLED.
ALL GLORY TO GOD. 🙏🏼✝️

GET MADE. ❤️‍🔥🎣

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GOD SAID GO NORTH 🏔️🎣✝️

Labor Day 2026 in the Eastern Sierra started with an absolute Lil Virginia SLAY FEST on MADE BAITS. 🔥 Fish after fish, bent rods, and that High Sierra energy that keeps calling me back.

Up toward the California–Nevada border. New water. Technical water. One mission: find a Lahontan cutthroat trout.

The bite humbled me. What worked earlier didn’t matter here. I had to adjust, learn, meet some good people along the way, and keep grinding.

Then, as the sun started dropping…

I GOT MADE. ❤️‍🔥

A beautiful Lahontan cutthroat—and another reminder that sometimes you don’t need to know exactly where the road leads.

You just need enough faith to GO.

“For we walk by faith, not by sight.” — 2 Corinthians 5:7

Made by God.
Made for the journey.

🎣🏔️🌲✝️ 🙏 GET MADE!

Whether you’re here for trout fishing, ultralight techniques, the Eastern Sierra, SoCal trout culture or simply need a reminder to GO FISHING!

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WE’RE BACK, SOCAL! 🙌🏼🎣

The 2nd SoCal Men’s Mental Health Meetup Fall 2026 is happening as we come together to KICK OFF THE SOCAL TROUT SEASON! 🍂🎣

📍 Yucaipa Regional Park
📅 October 17, 2026
⏰ 10AM–3PM

Our first meetup showed us something powerful — men need brotherhood. Men need community. Men need a place where they can show up, fish, talk, laugh, pray and know they don’t have to carry everything alone.

So we’re doing it again. Bigger purpose. Same heart.

BROTHERHOOD. COMMUNITY. AWARENESS. FAITH.

This isn’t just another fishing event. It’s about bringing the SoCal fishing community together and creating real conversations around men’s mental health while reminding each other that there is strength in asking for help, strength in brotherhood, and hope through faith.

🎣 Kick Off SoCal Trout Season
🍔 Food
🎁 Giveaways
🔥 Local SoCal Fishing Brands
🤝 Brotherhood & Community
🙏 Faith, Fellowship & Encouragement
💚 Men’s Mental Health Awareness

Come fish. Come eat. Meet some good people. Support local fishing brands. Bring a brother who could use the fellowship.

You never know what someone is carrying behind the smile.

“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” — Proverbs 27:17

Southern California — LET’S SHOW UP FOR EACH OTHER.

OCTOBER 17 • YUCAIPA REGIONAL PARK

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