Welcome to X-treme Fishing X-peditions Blog

Hi everyone, this is Frank of KNL, I'm the developer of XFX's new web site. I hope you like the clean new look and crisp lines. The old site had been up for so long the biggest comment we got was when are you going to update the site? Well we really updated it.

I think the new site is a lot more intuitive to navigate. If you have any comments let us know or if you need a site, some photography or video let me know. I produce the first TV show for the internet called Next Level TV that actually started from Tommy wanting me to do a fishing TV show. Just to give you something to read here until Tommy gets going I thought I would relate to you how I know him.

Doing this web site stuff as an independent can be hit and miss so I often work a regular job while doing this to supplement my income. A few years ago I was working at a fuel dock where the owner and Tommy were business partners. At that time Tommy was running the boat Reality Check.

He took me for a short ride on it once. It was one of the most exhilarating experiences of my life. I was with Mike standing in the very back of the boat where there was a large arch to hold on to. Tommy was taking this 45' boat about 55mph through a part of the intercostal where there is no speed limit. He made a hard turn to stay in the channel and the boat was so massive that as it took the turn I was leaning at about a 50 degree angle and didn't have to hold on because I was plastered to the floor.

The huge diesel engines were right in front of us roaring with the spray flying in the air. I could look just to my side and there was the water ripping by my face just a couple feet away, I look to the other side and there was Mike, smiling away, way up in the air with nothing but the sky behind him, the wind blasting in his face. The ride only lasted about 10 minutes and that turn for about 10 seconds but like I say, it was a total thrill just for a ride if you are into adrenaline.

On the way back we went a lot slower and my dog (black lab named peek-a-boo) was riding on the bow of the boat having a blast. She had her front toes right on the very point of the boat with her ears flapping in the wind straining to get even further out. Just like in "Titanic" she was the queen of the world!

As for fishing, to be honest, I don't fish. I love eating fish and seafood but I don't do well on boats for long periods and especially ones that are sitting still. I suppose I could get used to it but it just isn't my thing. But I did work at the dock where Tommy came in after every trip. HOLY CRAP!!! I'm 5'9" and I saw fish on a regular basis that were well past half my length. I grew up in Ohio fishing inland lakes and a 5 lb bass is big. These things are enormous! Mahi Mahi that were so vibrant in color that it is almost a shame to kill them. But DAMN are they good to eat. Grouper that could eat a small kid, in one gulp! Amber Jack that were just unbelievable in size.

There were a lot of boats that went out fishing and I ran the fuel dock where they would come in and go out of, buy their bait and clean their fish. I can honestly say, no matter what you hear about Tommy, there is no one that came in with bigger fish and more of them. NO ONE. And I don't just mean by a little bit, I mean the fish were easily twice the size of everyone else's.

Well, hope you enjoy the site and if anyone needs any services please let me know knlpres@knl1.com
Frank