Don
Barone
Biography
db has been in the reporting biz for over 30 years, won some Emmys and other awards, but is proudest of his four-decade marriage, his two kids and the fact he founded Tackle The Storm Foundation to help children.
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Upon further review...
“Let the dataset change your mindset.”Hans Rosling Dateline: …the ruling on the field…Has been changed. Last year at my 10th Bassmaster Classic I was done, burnt out, had penned close to...
A Christmas tale: My first reel, part 2
A Christmas tale: My first reel, part 2
Editor's note: Read part 1.“…Christmas, Christmas time is near…”Dateline: 1958 Christmas: Buffalo, N.Y.“Christmas is a bridge. We need bridges as the river of time flows past. Today’s Christmas...
A Christmas tale: My first reel, part 1
A Christmas tale: My first reel, part 1
“Okay, Simon? Okay…”Dateline: 1958 Christmas: Buffalo, N.Y.“Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall.” ~ Larry WildeIt is the...
Autumn go lightly
Autumn go lightly
“And all at once, Summer collapsed into Fall.”Oscar Wilde Dateline: Autumn go lightly There is a song of a magic dragon and a little boy.A song about string, sealing wax and autumn mist...
Turkey, football and giving thanks
Turkey, football and giving thanks
“I’m a thankful man for every turn…”Dateline: Thanksgiving 2018“What if, today, we were grateful for everything?”Charlie BrownHappy Thanksgiving all’ya.If you are reading this on Thanksgiving I’m...
db: B.A.S.S. Nation kindness
db: B.A.S.S. Nation kindness
“For though they may be parted…”Dateline: 2018 B.A.S.S. Nation Championship"You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late." -Ralph Waldo EmersonI choose this...
db: B.A.S.S. Nation memories
db: B.A.S.S. Nation memories
“There are places I'll remember…” Dateline: Pickwick Lake 2018 B.A.S.S. Nation Championship“God gave us memories that we might have roses in December.”J. M. Barrie It has always been my...
To all Elites past and present, thank you
To all Elites past and present, thank you
Dateline: A picnic table“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.”- Helen KellerIt began, simply, 11 years ago at a lone...
As I see it: Surreal scenes
As I see it: Surreal scenes
“A lot of times, real life is more surreal than writing.”Jesmyn WardDateline: AOY 2018 Salvador Dalí once said something like this: Give me two hours of reality a day, and 22 hours to...
Sic fac Novum (Make It New)
Sic fac Novum (Make It New)
“Every man should be born again on the first day of January. Start with a fresh page.” ~ Henry Ward BeecherDateline: Aug. 30, 2007I am standing on a dock at a fishing tournament, it is...
db: 10,000 handshakes
db: 10,000 handshakes
Dateline: The Last 11 Years“I love meeting new people; I think everyone has a story to tell. We should all listen sometimes.”Kim SmithBig or small, short or tall, wide or skinny, no matter what...
It ain't all pavement in New York
It ain't all pavement in New York
“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.” John MuirDateline: Upper Upstate New YorkI’ll be...
As I See It: My last regular season Elite gig
As I See It: My last regular season Elite gig
Dateline: MemoriesI’m going to be honest with you, I’m dreading next week at the final regular season Elite event of 2018 in Waddington, NY.It’s been highlighted on my calendar for months now...
The FYI on AOY: Fill in the blanks
The FYI on AOY: Fill in the blanks
Dateline: Elites at Chesapeake Bay“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.”― Robert F. Kennedy In my high school yearbook the FYI on me was left blank because that is...
Midwest memories
Midwest memories
Dateline: The Midwest“With optimism, you look upon the sunny side of things. People say, 'Studs, you're an optimist.' I never said I was an optimist. I have hope because what's the alternative to...
Comfort zone
Comfort zone
“The long and winding road…”Dateline: Lake Oahe, South Dakota“There are always new places to go fishing. For any fisherman, there's always a new place, always a new horizon.” - Jack NicklausTake...
(Cliff) Prince of perseverance
(Cliff) Prince of perseverance
“Don’t stop…” Dateline: 107th place“Never give up on something that you can’t go a day without thinking about.”Winston ChurchillTo those out there who are climbing a hill that keeps growing as...
Five down, four to go
Five down, four to go
“To everything…” Dateline: La Crosse “When I race my mind is full of doubts, who will finish second, who will finish third.”Noureddine Morceli1996 Olympic Gold Medalist1,500 metersI don’t...
Getting hip with Mark Davis
Getting hip with Mark Davis
“As soon as I stepped on the Classic stage on Day 3, I kind of stumbled some getting out of my boat and my hip just blew up pain wise, I knew it was over this season.”Elite Angler Mark...
As I see it: Thinking about the Classic….
As I see it: Thinking about the Classic….
Dateline: At the turn (almost)“The future starts today, not tomorrow.”Pope John Paul IIDo you think we are all just oyster crackers floating in time soup?The technical term for that is, “Predestiny...
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