I'm still here, and so is this channel. Overcoming mental illness.

This is the hardest and most personal video I’ve made. I went back and forth multiple times on whether to post, but I feel sharing my experience may help others… so here we are. Thank you for watching and reading the description. There are people who care about you, whether you think so or not. There are also tons of resources to help in whatever you are going through. I’m happy to help however I can.
I hope you are winning the battle no one knows you are fighting. There are people who will help you fight it though.
Bio: I am a life long Knoxville, TN angler. Fishing from the bank, kayak, or bass boat. This channel is my creative outlet, but I also hope we can share adventures and learning experiences. I have a wonderful wife, 2 kids, am a leader in the banking industry during the day, and never turn down a chicken sandwich. I have no sponsors or affiliate deals, so all of my reviews and information is purely experiential.
Favorite channels to check out:
Mr. Stache n Bass STACHE 'N' BASS
Bass n Beer: / bassnbeer
Alex Rudd Fishing: / alexruddfishing
Local shops to support:
Knox Rod and Reel - / knoxrodandreel
C and C Outdoors - / c-c-outdoors-142070625...
Stinett Outdoors - www.facebook.com › stinnettoutdoors
We have a few channels with content.
Scruffy City Fishing - / @scruffycityfishing
Scruffy City Aerials - / @scruffycityaerial
Sawyer youtube channel - / @palebluedot946
Cameras:
Go Pro Hero 6: gopro.com/en/u...
Go Pro Hero 8: gopro.com/en/u...
Go Pro Hero 8 Media mod: gopro.com/en/u...
iPhone 14 Pro Max: www.apple.com/...
Google Pixel 3: www.verizon.co...
DJI Spark: www.dji.com/spark
Nikon D5600: www.nikonusa.c...
Editing software: iMovie
Kayaks:
2021 Hobie Mirage Outback: www.hobie.com/...
Jackson Kayak Liska: store.jacksona...
Jackson Big Tuna: store.jacksona...
The Coast Tide: tidalwaterspor...
Boats:
1993 Bomber 175 pro series, Mercury 115
2005 Ranger 185 VS, Yamaha 150 HPDI

[@Brewing_Up_Bass]

Appreciate you, your videos, and your honesty. In a lot of ways, these videos allow those of watching to get better in tune with ways we can address our own struggles out in the beautiful settings you show us, so thank you!

[@ScruffyCityFishing]

Thank you for the kind words. It’s means a lot.

[@J.BruckerFishing]

Can’t love this video enough man! Good on you and keep it up. It’s a daily struggle but just take it one day at a time. Good on you and felt like I was listening to myself for a bit!

[@ScruffyCityFishing]

Thanks for the kind words. We just have to win the day. Winning can look a lot different depending on the person.

[@Brandon_Lambert]

Needed this video, ironically I’m in east TN and was diagnosed years ago with BPD (borderline personality disorder) when I was in the Marine Corps. Also have wife and kids, do struggle financially though which does not help at all but I’ve been looking into kayak fishing as it looks so peaceful and relaxing and I think it would help me to have that brief mental break every once in a while. That is if the wife is cool with me leaving her with the kids while I go kayak for 3-4 hours, not sure how that’ll go lol saving up for a cheap kayak and maybe I’ll be out there in next few months!