2K Outstanding Member of the Month of May Each month 2k management selects one member to be highlighted for their achievements on and off the water representing 2k Jigs. This month we would like to recognize Derek Masters.  Derek is the type of guy that any company would be happy to have represent them. His hard work, creativeness, and passion for the fishing industry is contagious among our team. Derek's greatest quality is his wiliness to lend a hand. Many times throughout his years at 2k he has stepped up in leadership roles, helped with design, marketing material and trade show work.  Below is a Q&A...

Winter. It’s dumb. It’s long. It’s cold. I won’t even pretend to like it for the sake of an article. If you live inthe great white north like I do, you probably spend time dodging polar vortex’s, shoveling snow, andlonging for open water.Why do we live here? Why does anyone live here? How do I make it through this as a non-ice fishingwinter-loathing bass fisherman? If I don’t fish soon, I am going to start punching strangers. ComeFebruary each year, things like this start to creep in my head. I assure you it takes only one bigsmallmouth the first time...