Fishing the farm ponds and strip pits around Vergennes as a child, Rick Byrnes was not really concerned about what he might do for a living.
He was more concerned with keeping his fishing rod out of the spokes of his bicycle wheels as he rode to the next fishing spot where he was sure to land a catch or two.
Rick Byrnes of Tamaroa owns AC Tournaments, a Midwestern bass fishing tournament organization, leading more than 150 annual fishing events each year.