Average Joe's Outdoor Stories

Today I welcome Gene Schoen to the podcast. I met Gene when I lived in Michigan for work. I met him due to me and a buddy leasing some land to hunt on that bordered his. He invited us over for breakfast at his "off-grid" cabin and it was there that I learned there was a lot more to Gene than just hunting. Gene is a great hunter and fisherman but also an accomplished taxidermist. Did I mention a retired shop teacher? I enjoyed getting to know Gene over my time in Michigan and we had some great times hanging out in his taxidermy shop drinking some beers.

Andrew Brown is my guest for this episode. I met Andy last year traveling with Ford. We are both long-time Ford employees but had never crossed paths until last year. Andy's story telling and experiences are second to none. As soon as I found out he was a hunter I knew I had to get him on. Andy is from Nebraska and had some great life experiences to talk about along with his hunting stories!

Presley Lannon joined me on this episode and I believe you will truly love hearing from Presley. He is only 16 years of age but already an accomplished fisherman. Presley was everything I expected with his overall attitude and demeanor towards the outdoors. Anyone who wants to begin their bass fishing journey, you will find this conversation interesting. I believe we will be hearing about Presley in the world of professional bass fishing in the future! I encourage you to follow Presley on his following social media channels at: Facebook: Presley Lannon [https://www.facebook.com/presley.lannom.7] Instagram: @lannon_fishing [https://www.instagram.com/lannom_fishing/] If you are interested in coming on please reach out to me by messaging me on Facebook through the Average Joe's Outdoor Stories group page. Thank you!

My wonderful wife Christina is a Rockstar! We visited the 2023 Bassmaster Classic in Knoxville, TN for her birthday weekend.

I'm ready to go for 2023.