new to tournament fishing

bassendave · 01-16-07, 11:43 PM

hi my name is Dave Roberts i live is Centralia Washington i am a bass fishing freak i have been fishing for i cought my first bass at age 12 a 5lbs. largemouth bass all i talk and think about is bass fishing i joined my first bass fishing club w/tournaments i am a member of bassmasters and flw outdoors and bassen and am a life member of NAFC fishing club i a ground maintance worker for centralia college i any work 10 hours a week on mon and wed from 8:30-2:00 the rest of the week when i am not working i am bass fishing i have the bass fishing fever my faviorte way to catch bass is jig & pig and spinnerbaits i am buying a kistler rod the 6'8" worm and jig brush buster heavy casting rod what reel should i pair it with

Rebbasser · 01-17-07, 12:21 AM

Welcome to the forum, Dave! You have stumbled on a bunch of bass addicts and tackle junkies. Jump right in and make yourself at home!

skeeter944 · 01-17-07, 09:02 AM

welcome to the forum! what price range would you be looking at?

lizardsrule · 01-17-07, 11:43 AM

Welcome to the official site of Bassaholics Annonymous LOL. You should fit in very well here.

Lizards

islandbass · 01-19-07, 03:23 AM

Hey there fellow Washingtonian! It might be just you and me here at this sight. I mentioned this in your other thread, but I am just north of you in the Seattle area.

I am relatively new to bass fishing and have yet to catch a bass on a spinner or buzz bait, let alone a jig/pig. I just added not too long ago a Shimano MH Crucial to just that situation some time soon.

Are you a member of some local forums?

Hef · 01-19-07, 07:20 PM

WELCOME DAVE!!! Come on in and feed these bass junkies! Make yourself at home. As far as the reel goes your options are wide open. You will get alot of opinions on this...........so I'll start..hehe My favorite two reels for pitchin/flippin would be the AC500PT or the PT860XM if you can find them. They are older models, but they work great. You'll find a vast range of experience on this site, but always helpful. Kevin, JB, PNJ, Lizards, Reb and more won't steer you wrong. We might not all agree on which is the best brand (cough*QUANTUM*cough), but everyone in here is great. Kick off your shoes and stay awhile. Good luck w/ the tourneys.

Basscrazie · 01-19-07, 08:03 PM

I tell ya Dave i have got 2 kistlers a 6"8 and 7 ft and absolutely love them and they have repaired my damage for nothin.They build them here in magnolia texas and have visited the facility and was very impressed.Find the reel that feels the most comfortable for you.
Good luck and fishing.

Vabass22 · 01-19-07, 10:58 PM

Welcom to the forums! First and foremost, please fill out your profile.

Go to a bait/tackleshop, and look at a bunch of reels. Pick the one YOU like best.

01-16-07, 11:43 PM	#1
bassendave BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Centralia WA Posts: 13	new to tournament fishing hi my name is Dave Roberts i live is Centralia Washington i am a bass fishing freak i have been fishing for i cought my first bass at age 12 a 5lbs. largemouth bass all i talk and think about is bass fishing i joined my first bass fishing club w/tournaments i am a member of bassmasters and flw outdoors and bassen and am a life member of NAFC fishing club i a ground maintance worker for centralia college i any work 10 hours a week on mon and wed from 8:30-2:00 the rest of the week when i am not working i am bass fishing i have the bass fishing fever my faviorte way to catch bass is jig & pig and spinnerbaits i am buying a kistler rod the 6'8" worm and jig brush buster heavy casting rod what reel should i pair it with __________________ Dave

01-17-07, 12:21 AM	#2
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Welcome to the forum, Dave! You have stumbled on a bunch of bass addicts and tackle junkies. Jump right in and make yourself at home! __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

01-17-07, 11:43 AM	#4
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	Welcome to the official site of Bassaholics Annonymous LOL. You should fit in very well here. Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

01-19-07, 03:23 AM	#5
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	Hey there fellow Washingtonian! It might be just you and me here at this sight. I mentioned this in your other thread, but I am just north of you in the Seattle area. I am relatively new to bass fishing and have yet to catch a bass on a spinner or buzz bait, let alone a jig/pig. I just added not too long ago a Shimano MH Crucial to just that situation some time soon. Are you a member of some local forums? __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

01-19-07, 07:20 PM	#6
Hef BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pasadena, MD Posts: 565	WELCOME DAVE!!! Come on in and feed these bass junkies! Make yourself at home. As far as the reel goes your options are wide open. You will get alot of opinions on this...........so I'll start..hehe My favorite two reels for pitchin/flippin would be the AC500PT or the PT860XM if you can find them. They are older models, but they work great. You'll find a vast range of experience on this site, but always helpful. Kevin, JB, PNJ, Lizards, Reb and more won't steer you wrong. We might not all agree on which is the best brand (coughQUANTUMcough), but everyone in here is great. Kick off your shoes and stay awhile. Good luck w/ the tourneys. __________________ U.S. Navy "The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his" - Gen Patton

01-17-07, 09:02 AM	#3
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	welcome to the forum! what price range would you be looking at?

01-19-07, 08:03 PM	#7
Basscrazie BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: magnolia,tx Posts: 398	I tell ya Dave i have got 2 kistlers a 6"8 and 7 ft and absolutely love them and they have repaired my damage for nothin.They build them here in magnolia texas and have visited the facility and was very impressed.Find the reel that feels the most comfortable for you. Good luck and fishing.

01-19-07, 10:58 PM	#8
Vabass22 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Va Posts: 1,120	Welcom to the forums! First and foremost, please fill out your profile. Go to a bait/tackleshop, and look at a bunch of reels. Pick the one YOU like best. __________________ Hit that water awful hard! olddominionsports..com

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