WHAT IT TAKES TO CHASE A DREAM THAT STARTED 6,000 MILES AWAY
By Sean Ostruszka
ne has achieved it . The other is chasing it . Both left behind everything – family , culture , language , familiar comforts – in pursuit of it . Neither doubted their decisions . They didn ’ t doubt because of their drive , their passion . They had goals and weren ’ t going to let fear block them from attaining them . Or maybe they didn ’ t doubt because , literally and figuratively , they couldn ’ t afford to once they made the move .
Either way , there ’ s no room for doubt for Japanese anglers looking to become professional anglers in the United States . There wasn ’ t when Takahiro Omori did it back in 1992 . There ’ s still none for up-and-coming anglers like Takayuki Koike .
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