On the morning of June 3, 2022, my son, Logan, and I enjoyed the unique pleasure of celebrating his 21st birthday by joining Captain Kenneth Cates for a morning of bass fishing on Lake Rayburn.
Logan and I are novice fishermen at best, yet Ken treated us as though we were seasoned semi-pros who knew the ins-and-outs of experimenting with a wide-array of top-line rods, reels, and interesting looking artificial bait. I must admit that I personally snagged more overhanging tree branches and underwater brush than I did fish.
This said, Captain Ken is a consummate professional whose enthusiasm, patience, kindness, and encouragement made for a spectacular morning of fishing and friendship.
Logan and I will share this memory for a lifetime.
-Joe Nordgren