Mark Burgess of Massachusetts is getting ready for the boat show season before beginning his second year on the Bassmaster Elite Series circuit.
Note: This is a portion of my story I wrote on Bassmaster Elite Series pro Mark Burgess of Massachusetts. He recently had to do a little work for his brother and I don’t envy him one bit.
When a monstrous winter storm assaulted the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast a week ago, Mark Burgess figured he might get a call from his brother.
He did, and 40 hours later after manning a snow plow on the streets of Holbrook in the “south shore” area of Boston, he was ready for a break.
“It’s almost like being abducted by aliens,” Burgess said. “You almost give up part of your soul.”
Burgess is getting set to begin his sophomore season on the Bassmaster Elite Series. Before beginning his quest at a professional fishing career nine years ago, he owned a successful property management company in Massachusetts.
His older brother, Scott, owns ATL Construction and Toll Road Truck Equipment and has contracts with numerous companies for snow plowing in winter. He also works with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and several cities providing the critical service to keep roads open. Burgess’ younger brother, Eric, “is a phenomenal mechanic” and works with the companies, too.
When the storm swept over Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia before moving north, forecasts proved correct. Two feet of snow blanketed the area quickly, shutting down cities and grinding some areas to a halt. That’s when Burgess’ brother called.
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