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Jared Esli

Jared Esli

Kayak fishing guide and owner of Tails and Scales Guide Service on the Gulf Coast of Texas, based in Galveston and Kemah, Texas.

Aug 2, 2026

13:14
So why don't you kinda just walk us through what that, those tournament days look like.
13:19
Uh, well, so this year in particular, we've always, you know, we, we, we, we talk a lot about what we're gonna do.
13:25
We came up with a, a solid plan, and we're like, "Man, we're gonna, We're...
13:28
This is really gonna work out.
13:29
We're really gonna do good." It's, you know, "We're gonna win this tournament." And then we get there, and it's just doesn't go with this plan, and that's just the way it goes sometimes.
13:38
I mean, it's, it's just, it's just, I guess it's just a luck most days how the tournament's gonna go, because you can h- fish a spot a couple days before, and they're like, "Man, every fish in here is a winner," and then you go a day or two later, and there's just not one fish in there.
13:54
Like, I don't care how much you pre-fish or how much you study stuff, it's really just, I feel like it's just luck most of the time, you know? It's luck, and it's just, just decisions on what you're gonna do that day.
16:08
That's a good question.

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