It's Official

cassidyta · 08-31-09, 05:29 PM

I am the world's worse tournament fisherman. Saturday marked my third consecutive tourney where the weigh-in bag got to stay in the boat.

This one was more frustrating than most because I had a established a pattern earlier in the week. I caught measurable fish before the tourney and caught decent fish after the 11:00 am weigh-in.

I do not feel any added pressure during the tourney, and don't feel anymore relaxed afterwards. (If it was stressful, I wouldn't do it)

MallenManson · 08-31-09, 09:08 PM

cass, seriously, I'm worse than you. I've never been in a tourney. Keep workin bud, you'll win it sooner or later.
Watch Bait Shop if you need inspiration.

carolina-rig-01 · 08-31-09, 10:07 PM

hang in there cass, God knows i have been there several times. my wife hates talking to me after a tough tournament because of how negative i am, i threaten to sell every bit of fishing equipment i own and take up golf. there is a casino that i pass on the way home from grand lake where i fish a lot of tournies, there have been several times i wanted to pull up to the front door and give them the keys to my boat with everything in it and put it all on one game of black jack lol. i don't know what makes fish bite like crazy while we pre-fish and then disapear on tournament days but that's how it goes a lot of the time. just stay after it and work hard at trying to form a back up pattern if at all possible, and focus a lot on being able to adapt when patterns aren't working out. the fish usually don't go far but their moods change and they can be tricky to figure out, so knowing where they went and how to approach them is just as important as knowing why they left.

MallenManson · 08-31-09, 10:17 PM

Damm guys! You're makin me not want to get in a tournament! actually, once I get a real boat, I can't wait to get in a tournament. Win? Lose? 1st time out, I could care less! But I know I'll go through what you guys are talkin about. You know what though? There's 2 things that failure just means get back at it. Bass tourneys and knockin someone up. Just don't tell 'em you've been neutered

1/4 stick · 08-31-09, 10:43 PM

This bring to mind a question I've often wondered about. Could it be that all the activity during the tournament affect how skiddish the fish get? Depending on the size ot the tourny, there's possibly a ton of boats hitting the water that normally wouldn't be there. And I know the sonar from fish finder isn't suppose to affect the bite, but when you have that many sending out sonar during the same time, could the increase affect them?

Just wondering, I'm not a tournament fisherman.

zooker · 08-31-09, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MallenManson

Damm guys! You're makin me not want to get in a tournament! actually, once I get a real boat, I can't wait to get in a tournament. Win? Lose? 1st time out, I could care less! But I know I'll go through what you guys are talkin about. You know what though? There's 2 things that failure just means get back at it. Bass tourneys and knockin someone up. Just don't tell 'em you've been neutered

ya got to pay to play.. fish hard enough, long enough in tourny's and you'll figure out what it takes to win..back seating sucks but you'll learn boat control, lure presention..all ya got to do is open your eyes..the one rule is don't fish your boaters spots.-this will piss off alot of guys-

only marylinmason over der can use bass fishing and knockin some one up in the same sentence.-he definatly needs to go fishing..

zooker

nofearengineer · 09-01-09, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by zooker

the one rule is don't fish your boaters spots.-this will piss off alot of guys-

zooker

So you're saying when we stop at a spot, pulling out my GPS and marking it right there isn't a good idea?

zooker · 09-01-09, 11:49 AM

no marking it is ok but beening seen fishing on your boaters spot is a big no,no..

zooker

cassidyta · 09-01-09, 11:51 AM

I would say that it depends on the relationship with the boater and non boater. But, no matter what the relationship taking another boater there for the next tourney is never good.

nofearengineer · 09-01-09, 12:25 PM

Oh...in a tourney, I agree. However, if some other boater takes you to the same spot, what are you gonna tell him? We can't fish here? LOL

If I was a back-seater and my boater took me to a spot I fish regularly, I'm not going to stop fishing it when I'm on my own. If he feels like he owns it now because he fished it with you, well, I guess that's one of those things he'll just have to live with.

It's all moot though...nobody's ever going to ask me to do a tourney. haha.

cassidyta · 09-01-09, 12:53 PM

Sure they will NoFear. All tourney's need someone who is "easy money". At least that is what my club told me this weekend...lol

08-31-09, 05:29 PM	#1
cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	It's Official I am the world's worse tournament fisherman. Saturday marked my third consecutive tourney where the weigh-in bag got to stay in the boat. This one was more frustrating than most because I had a established a pattern earlier in the week. I caught measurable fish before the tourney and caught decent fish after the 11:00 am weigh-in. I do not feel any added pressure during the tourney, and don't feel anymore relaxed afterwards. (If it was stressful, I wouldn't do it) __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.

08-31-09, 09:08 PM	#2
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	cass, seriously, I'm worse than you. I've never been in a tourney. Keep workin bud, you'll win it sooner or later. Watch Bait Shop if you need inspiration. __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

08-31-09, 10:07 PM	#3
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	hang in there cass, God knows i have been there several times. my wife hates talking to me after a tough tournament because of how negative i am, i threaten to sell every bit of fishing equipment i own and take up golf. there is a casino that i pass on the way home from grand lake where i fish a lot of tournies, there have been several times i wanted to pull up to the front door and give them the keys to my boat with everything in it and put it all on one game of black jack lol. i don't know what makes fish bite like crazy while we pre-fish and then disapear on tournament days but that's how it goes a lot of the time. just stay after it and work hard at trying to form a back up pattern if at all possible, and focus a lot on being able to adapt when patterns aren't working out. the fish usually don't go far but their moods change and they can be tricky to figure out, so knowing where they went and how to approach them is just as important as knowing why they left. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

08-31-09, 10:17 PM	#4
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Damm guys! You're makin me not want to get in a tournament! actually, once I get a real boat, I can't wait to get in a tournament. Win? Lose? 1st time out, I could care less! But I know I'll go through what you guys are talkin about. You know what though? There's 2 things that failure just means get back at it. Bass tourneys and knockin someone up. Just don't tell 'em you've been neutered __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

08-31-09, 10:43 PM	#5
1/4 stick BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fayetteville, N.C. Posts: 3,529	This bring to mind a question I've often wondered about. Could it be that all the activity during the tournament affect how skiddish the fish get? Depending on the size ot the tourny, there's possibly a ton of boats hitting the water that normally wouldn't be there. And I know the sonar from fish finder isn't suppose to affect the bite, but when you have that many sending out sonar during the same time, could the increase affect them? Just wondering, I'm not a tournament fisherman. __________________ Just a redneck having fun. https://www.youtube.com/user/donaldvlogsify

09-01-09, 11:49 AM	#8
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	no marking it is ok but beening seen fishing on your boaters spot is a big no,no.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

09-01-09, 11:51 AM	#9
cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	I would say that it depends on the relationship with the boater and non boater. But, no matter what the relationship taking another boater there for the next tourney is never good. __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.

09-01-09, 12:25 PM	#10
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	Oh...in a tourney, I agree. However, if some other boater takes you to the same spot, what are you gonna tell him? We can't fish here? LOL If I was a back-seater and my boater took me to a spot I fish regularly, I'm not going to stop fishing it when I'm on my own. If he feels like he owns it now because he fished it with you, well, I guess that's one of those things he'll just have to live with. It's all moot though...nobody's ever going to ask me to do a tourney. haha. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

09-01-09, 12:53 PM	#11
cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	Sure they will NoFear. All tourney's need someone who is "easy money". At least that is what my club told me this weekend...lol __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.

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