Joshua Shifrin is a licensed psychologist and the author of seventeen books (eighteen, if you include this one!). His most recent book, Baseball's Best Excuses, was published in 2023. He loves to write whenever he can find the time. He lives in New Jersey with his beautiful wife and two terrific boys. Matt Mitchell is a software sales executive, author, and an avid angler. Matt enjoys fishing with family and friends, especially with his wife and teenage daughter along the ""Forgotten Coast"" of Florida. An entrepreneur at heart, Matt has invented fishing products and brands which celebrate the beauty of all things outdoors.