THE EDITOR’SNOTE

share them with. Holidays, obviously. NFL Sundays, when my dad and I both enjoyed friendly bickering over our favorite teams and bitter divisional rivals. The August day marking his car club’s annual picnic we’d frequently attend together. Even when I’m fishing and knowing he usually was indifferent about being on the water, I think he had fun with me. Sawa seemed to echo those thoughts when reminiscing about wetting a line with his father.

“He was the type of person who talked about nothing important when fishing. Always talking about a new fishing spot or a new bait that was all the rage,” Lance said of Mark. “Even if that new spot or new bait produced no results, he was happy.”

And I’ll try to follow that blueprint when it comes to remembering those no longer with me, to look back with more joy than sorrow. I’ll take that approach on June 18. I hope for everyone to also have a Father’s Day to remember. -Chris Cocoles

We’re not ashamed to admit it: Todd Kline has the kind of life we wish we could experience. Kline’s a former professional surfer, a successful co-angler on the FLW Tour and a Southern California bass guide, plus he gets to travel the world as a commentator for the World Surf League’s telecasts. Todd has agreed to give us a peek on what he’s up to each month. For more on Todd or to book a guided fishing trip with him, check out toddklinefishing.com, and you can follow him on Instagram at @toddokrine. –The Editor

I volunteered as a captain/ boater to take two kids out at the SoCal Juniors Tournament on El Capitan Reservoir. It is always cool to give back. This is me (middle) hanging with a crew and talking fishing –always a favorite subject of mine! (TODD KLINE) .

I did a fun photo shoot with Okuma. (TODD KLINE)

What a great experience at Diamond Valley Reservoir. After a morning guide trip, I caught this big one on a jig. (TODD KLINE)

Here’s one more from Diamond Valley. A wolfpack was swimming past me and I was able to get the biggest of the pack to commit to a DRT swimbait. I watched it go down. Have a great month and happy summer! (TODD KLINE)