Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in fishing. Motormouth Parsons didn't get to the pinnacle of the fishing world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for eight grueling sessions two times each century, followed by the usual homework for someone in ninth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her kneecap in three places. But this didn't stop her. She seems even more determined to excel at her sport.
"I was really down when I broke my kneecap, and then my hog died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my back. It took six hours to get back in shape. But to win at fishing is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my badge and forget about Tex, my hog."
Bill, her main squeeze, moved with her to Wisconsin to be with her coach, leaving behind her mother, Cassandra, in their rancid penthouse, where she still labors as a clarinetist to help pay for Motormouth's expensive training.