John Kendrick works as
the Director of Environmental
Safety at Textron, anywhere from 4860 hours per week. As such, he doesn’t
have much time for fishing; so when he
can schedule a trip, he definitely doesn’t
have time for nonsense. “People call me
the lone ranger because I almost always
fish alone. I fish at least once per week,
but that time is too valuable to waste trying to please others on the boat.” For
John, filling an ice chest is the last thing
on his mind.
John’s passion for fishing started in
2007 when his son turned 11. He wanted
to build a bond and enjoy quality time in
nature with his son, while teaching him a
life skill. They spent many hours on his 19’
Pathfinder trout fishing in deep water.
Once his son went off to college, John’s
focus shifted from catching trout to sighting redfish. “I wanted to learn something
new, and sight casting is a different art. I
got hooked on the mental stimulation of
figuring them out.” The complexity of
“figuring out redfish” is why John now
fishes alone. It is
also why he’s well
respected among
fishermen and
charter captains
alike.
“Every single time I go out
John’s Top Redfishing
on the water, it’s
Lures and colors.
a puzzle. I take into
consideration factors like the weather,
wind, tide, water clarity and salinity,
sunshine, the time of day, etc., and
use those to predict where the fish might
be and what will attract their attention.”
The puzzle of fishing is also why John
doesn’t use live bait. “I don’t find bait fishing mentally stimulating enough. The bait
does the work for you.” Instead, he uses
what’s happening in nature that particular
day to determine the color of the lure and
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