Be being a novice should I be thinking of doing tournements yet? I was thinking of joining the lakeland bass master club or can i do tournements without having to be a member of any club?
i was thinking the same thing.. but look at it like this.. Wait until you can fish any body of water at any time and catch fish. once you figure that out then think about it.. Those guys can catch a bass any time anywhere with anything.
To be a pro all you gotta know is ... What bait to use, When, where, and how.
If you have your own boat with a livewell capable of keeping five keepers alive you can fish on your own. If your new though those bass clubs are an excellent way to learn how to fish. You can fish as a non boater which means you fish on the back of someones bass boat in the tournaments and you still compete. Bass club tournaments are usually twenty bucks and as a courtesy to the boater you usually pay his entry fee just because he is using his gas and etc.. Bass club dues are usually another twenty bucks a month and you have to be a member of bass and flw and all that stuff but all in all it's a great experience and a great time
Great post, from someone who obviously knows about tournament fishing! The fishing clubs such as Bassmasters exist to help teach interested folks how to fish and to encourage tournament participation. You can make some great friends, and learn so much more from guys who actually know how to do it. If it fits in your budget, it is probably a good investment for anyone really wanting to become a good bass fisherman, especially in a new area.
My favorite time to fish is when I pull up to the ramp and see 75 boats puting in at my favorite honey hole.
You should fish in as many as you can if you want to learn from some good fisherman. It will shorten the learning curve alot. You'd be surprised at how many guys will give you pointers. I fished in a few leagues and learned quite a bit from the guys. Just like any other outdoors sport you will probably get some new buddies out of it too.
