Diamond Drive Marshal experience w/ pics.

keysd13 · 06-12-11, 11:39 AM

I just got home from the Diamond drive in AR. It was the best $100 dollars I've ever spent on fishing. The first day I went out with James Strickland. He knew the area well and fished hard all day. I learned a few flipping techniques from him. Day 2 I drew Gerald Swindle. This guy is a class act and wants the marshal to enjoy the day. He had me laughing all day and taught me more about fishing in 8 hours than I ever dreamed possible. Day 3 I drew Matt Reed. Awesome guy with a ton of experience. After a slow start and lock issues he got into a flurry of action. He boated a limit of 15 inch fish with some solid 3lbers in under 15 min. I learned a great deal about graphs and various other techniques with him. If anyone has the chance to marshal a bass event I highly recommend it. Here are some pics from my trip. The guy in Reese's boat is my dad loading it. Dkeys

bcklash · 06-12-11, 01:03 PM

Sounds like you guys had a great time.

bamabassman · 06-12-11, 01:12 PM

now that would make me want to be a marchall. sounds like oyu had a trip of a lifetime buddy. congrats.

Bubba_Bruiser · 06-12-11, 01:17 PM

It is on my 2 do for '12. Thanks for sharing with us Keys. Now hand over the 411 on some of the stuff you learned.

keysd13 · 06-12-11, 07:37 PM

Bubba, you'll have to find those out when you ride along next year

rrw4258 · 06-12-11, 08:21 PM

This is always something that I have wanted to do... it is on my to do list in the next couple of years... on another note, I wish the elite series would move a little further north sometime soon.

Ryan

carolina-rig-01 · 06-12-11, 08:43 PM

Sounds like you had a great time. Being a marshal is something I really want to do. I almost signed up for this event but I want to do it on a lake rather than a river because I think I would learn more stuff that is useful to me. I have met Swindle before and your right, he is a class act and is one of the funniest people I have ever been around.

everettvet · 06-13-11, 12:28 PM

I was hoping that they were coming back to Kentucky Lake this year so that I could sign up but they did not. Maybe next year! I cannot imagine the information that can be learned from a day on the lake with one of these guys! Sounds like an experience of a life time!

walkeraviator · 06-13-11, 08:11 PM

I am joining BASS just for the oppurtunity to Marshal at Kentucky Lake whenever they come back.

keysd13 · 06-13-11, 08:52 PM

If they come within 7 hours of me next year I'm going again.

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06-12-11, 11:39 AM	#1
keysd13 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 153	Diamond Drive Marshal experience w/ pics. I just got home from the Diamond drive in AR. It was the best $100 dollars I've ever spent on fishing. The first day I went out with James Strickland. He knew the area well and fished hard all day. I learned a few flipping techniques from him. Day 2 I drew Gerald Swindle. This guy is a class act and wants the marshal to enjoy the day. He had me laughing all day and taught me more about fishing in 8 hours than I ever dreamed possible. Day 3 I drew Matt Reed. Awesome guy with a ton of experience. After a slow start and lock issues he got into a flurry of action. He boated a limit of 15 inch fish with some solid 3lbers in under 15 min. I learned a great deal about graphs and various other techniques with him. If anyone has the chance to marshal a bass event I highly recommend it. Here are some pics from my trip. The guy in Reese's boat is my dad loading it. Dkeys Attached Thumbnails __________________ If you're keeping count you're not catching enough.

06-12-11, 01:03 PM	#2
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	Sounds like you guys had a great time. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

06-12-11, 01:12 PM	#3
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	now that would make me want to be a marchall. sounds like oyu had a trip of a lifetime buddy. congrats. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

06-12-11, 01:17 PM	#4
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	It is on my 2 do for '12. Thanks for sharing with us Keys. Now hand over the 411 on some of the stuff you learned. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

06-12-11, 07:37 PM	#5
keysd13 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 153	Bubba, you'll have to find those out when you ride along next year __________________ If you're keeping count you're not catching enough.

06-12-11, 08:21 PM	#6
rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	This is always something that I have wanted to do... it is on my to do list in the next couple of years... on another note, I wish the elite series would move a little further north sometime soon. Ryan __________________ Never Give Up!

06-12-11, 08:43 PM	#7
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	Sounds like you had a great time. Being a marshal is something I really want to do. I almost signed up for this event but I want to do it on a lake rather than a river because I think I would learn more stuff that is useful to me. I have met Swindle before and your right, he is a class act and is one of the funniest people I have ever been around.

06-13-11, 12:28 PM	#8
everettvet BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Paducah, KY Posts: 730	I was hoping that they were coming back to Kentucky Lake this year so that I could sign up but they did not. Maybe next year! I cannot imagine the information that can be learned from a day on the lake with one of these guys! Sounds like an experience of a life time!

06-13-11, 08:11 PM	#9
walkeraviator BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 1,119	I am joining BASS just for the oppurtunity to Marshal at Kentucky Lake whenever they come back.

06-13-11, 08:52 PM	#10
keysd13 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 153	If they come within 7 hours of me next year I'm going again. __________________ If you're keeping count you're not catching enough.

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