I had a unique opportunity last night to meet Derek Remitz and his family. Derek was a former Sunrise member, and at the last minute our club received an invite to a gathering in North Branch.
Internet searches will quickly yield achievements of this up & coming young talent. What it will not tell you is the amazing support structure behind him. His family support & their pride of him is unlike anything else I have ever seen. Their work ethics & values are first & foremost. This is not a gifted silver spoon success but one crafted from hard work and multi generational time spent on the water.
It was exciting to talk to an “elite series pro”. It was even more of an honor to share Canadian fishing tips with his grandfather, or check out the scrap book put together by his mother, and even get educated by Derek’s teen cousin on fishing grass. If there was ever a fisherman to watch out for in years to come… let’s just say it “runs in the family”.
For more info on Derek check out http://derekremitz.com/
And to the up & coming grass fisherman, our club has openings Sunrise Bassmasters