How can get started in bass fishing tournaments?


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mns2203 asked:


Im 22 and I live in nothern nj and dont have a boat but im a decent bass angler,basciallty thanks to BASSFisherman and other posters like him on yahoo. Any advice?
Please no idiots like jessiekatsopolous with your stupid simple answers to get you point’s, I’d like real answers please

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7 Responses to “How can get started in bass fishing tournaments?”

  1. jessiekatsopolous Says:
    April 24th, 2009 at 1:50 pm

    Buy a fishing pole.

  2. whenwhalesfly Says:
    April 26th, 2009 at 11:45 pm

    Believe it or not, I love to fish. Mostly bass, crappie and blue gill. I used to live in Indiana and my husband and I went all the time. He got started fishing in tournaments with guys that were already in Bass Tournaments. They would use their boats and Joe would fish out of that boat. He says its a blast. The more you fish, the more chances you have to get to the big Bass Tourneys. You really have to prove yourself and to others, that you can catch fish just as good if not better than others.

    I, have caught bass larger than Jimmy Houston. My husband told me once I caught a fish bigger than his, then I would bait my own hook. It wasn’t long before I was doing just that. My husband and I believed in the catch and release way of fishing. We would only keep enough blue gill and crappie for us to eat but all the bass went back in to catch another time.

    But most of all, I think the real trick to this fishing is to have FUN. Their are so many on TV that are paid millions to have fun. Have confidence in yourself and use the knowledge that you have already acquired and you will go far….

    I need to add one more thing. Make sure you have a good rod and reel for these Bass Tourneys. The line has a lot to do with the feel of the fish. I could name some but everyone is different. But don’t use any cheap rod and reel. You are wasting your money.

    Good luck to you now and in your future. Happy Fishing…..

  3. PAPABILL Says:
    April 29th, 2009 at 10:18 am

    Start with local tournaments like the church or civic clubs.Go to the fishing tournament (BASSMASTERS OR FLW) and ask the pros and vendors.Go on line and read up on these organizations.

  4. BASS Fisherman Says:
    April 30th, 2009 at 6:36 pm

    This link will take you to the Bass resource web site, with all the clubs in New Jersey for you to check out. Keep in mind though, that clubs are all different. Some are clubs that the members will teach you, and help you in any way possible. Other clubs are not at all like that. The members are serious anglers, and are only there for themselves, working to make the ranks. Go through the list of clubs, find one close to you, and contact the club president. Here are a few questions that you could ask him. 1. What type of tourneys does the club fish? Some tourneys like the FLW, and B.A.S.S. tourneys require an entry fee, and usually it’s about $100 dollars at the cheapest, that is per boat, so you’d pay $50+co-angler fee. 2. Do the club members help each other out, as far as lure selection, presentation, color, etc.. The club I belong to is a good bunch of guys. If my co-angler doesn’t have a certain color tube that is killing the bass, I’ll give him a couple, so he can catch some fish too. 3. Are there any club dues? Our club is $300.00 per year. The money goes to club equipment, scales, weigh bags, and cash payouts at our club classic. If the president is a good guy, and well versed, he will answer all these questions before you have a chance to ask. Check out Bass Resource, and sign up for the forums. Those guys will help you out with every single thing you could possibly ever want to know about Bass fishing. I have the same user name on that forum too. Don’t tell anyone I said so, but 99% of the people on Answers are rather incompetent, and can’t even touch base on most of the questions that they think they are answering. Good luck on the club search, and I’ll see you in the Bass Resource forums. Tight lines

  5. basssfan Says:
    May 3rd, 2009 at 8:01 am

    BASS local chapters is the best starting place. Some recent changes in local federations have made things a little difficult to understand though. This is still the only way a weekend amatuer bass fisherman can make it to the Bass Masters Classic. FLW has a similar format and affiliation to amateurs.

  6. Mattyhimself Says:
    May 4th, 2009 at 9:04 pm

    Try and get your workplace to sponsor you and get you a bass boat. Tell them all the publicity they will get and the customers they will get is more then the boat is. Also note that it is a tax-writeoff for them ;)

  7. DAVE K Says:
    May 6th, 2009 at 1:53 am

    check the local bait shops for info on a local bass club they`ll have tourny`s and you can getyour feet wet and learn from the members

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