Remember Greg Gutierrez? He was fishing the BASS Elites until 2008. His wife Bobbie has been fighting a long battle with melonoma and had half of one lung removed as a result. He made the right choice and chose to stay with her while she went through treatments.  We are pleased to say she is doing much better. "Bobbie is doing much better but still has a few things going on. I feeling a bit more comfortable being away and once they can get these issues balanced I could come back to fishing. Her spirits are very high and life is a whole lot better than its ever been. We are blessed."

 

"I have fished very little since leaving the Elites, 2 FLW Series and one WON Bass. I am staying in touch with my equipment and stay in tune with the Elites through Jared Lintner and Jami Fralick. They let me know what is going on, how the bite is going and keep me updated on the guys too. I hope I can get back real soon. It broke my heart to leave them but it was the right thing to do."

 

Greg has been with the Cal Fire Department for 29 years and is a Battalion Chief. His son Greg Jr. is also with Cal Fire.

 

"The hardest part of coming back to the Elites is getting back my sponsors. When Bobbie got sick I lost most of them. Add to that the economy went south and many have put me on the back burner since I couldn't be in the limelight. I understand that. The ones who stayed with me I truly appreciate." 

 

Greg is truly one of the nice guys in fishing and we wish him and his wife the best! We are hoping to see you back fishing the Elites very soon.