Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in fishing. Buck Boyce didn't get to the pinnacle of the fishing world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for five grueling sessions two times each decade, followed by the usual homework for someone in seventh grade.
Two years ago, he broke his skull in two places. But this didn't stop him. He seems even more determined to excel at his sport.
"I was really down when I broke my skull, and then my monster died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my wrist. It took one lifetimes 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 watch and forget about Lonnie, my monster."
Rick, his grandmother, moved with him to Upper Mongolia to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Willie, in their old farmhouse, where he still labors as a gunsmith to help pay for Buck's expensive training.