The Blueprint features pro bass fisherman Jeff Sprague though calling him that feels a little formal. He grew up fishing local ponds, learned from his grandfather how to shake hands and look people in the eye, and eventually ended up on the professional tournament circuit. In this conversation with Brandon Adams, he talks about how he reads the water, why wind changes his bait choices, what frequent travel actually does to your family life, and how he thinks about protecting fisheries for the long haul. He’s straightforward about the grind. And somewhere around the hour mark, he mentions, almost in passing, that he’s built his entire career around fishing but doesn’t eat fish. Never liked it. If you follow tournament bass fishing or are just curious what goes into it, this one’s worth the time.
