What to bring to a fishing tournament?
I am starting tournaments and i wanted to know how many rods and tackle i should bring. Thanks:)
I answered this same Q a while back. Here is the answer I gave-
When I fish as a co-angler, (which is rare), it’s common courtesy to not bring more than 6-7 rods. You don’t want to clutter someones boat with 10 rods and reels.
Here’s what I would bring "rod-wise"-
1. A medium action BaitCast Spinnerbait/Crankbait outfit
2. A medium action BC Topwater outfit
3. A medium heavy action BC for Wormin’ or Jiggin’
4. A heavy action Flippin stick
5. A medium heavy Spinning outfit (for skippin’ docks and fishing lighter stuff)
6. A spare medium/heavy BC outfit ( a "just in case" outfit)
Six rods should be fine for most situations. I usually only carry 6 on the deck on my boat and might have 3 more stowed. It’s extremely rare for me to take out the "stowed" outfit’s. Come tournament day, I’ve already pre-fished and have a general idea of what will and won’t work.
Here are a couple other good tips-
1. Tackle- DON’T bring a Plano Magnum tackle-box on someones boat. Again, it’s important not to clutter up your partners boat with 500 lures when you will probably ONLY use 10. Talk to your co-angler and ask him what style of fishing you will probably do; dock fishing; deep crankin’ ; Carolina rigging; Etc. It’s VERY rare that you will EVER need EVERY lure you own. "Cherry-pick" your favorite lures and carry something like this on the boat- http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores…
Anything bigger than the above tackle-bag and you will look like a total jack@ss. (I once had a guy go fishing with me and he brought EVERY single lure he owned. He proceeded to pack my boat down with 2 Magnums and 6 X-large Tackle Totes. It was just plain embarrassing!
The irony? He only fished with a Texas-rigged worm and a Jig all day!!!!!!! After "maneuvering" around his gear all day I was reluctant to ask him to go fishing again………)
2. Gas money- Fireman is totally correct. $20-$30 is the standard pay-out for gas. More if your partner has to drive over 40 miles in a day.
3. Loosing lures- Do NOT make your Co-angler lose fish, (and ultimately the T), because you decide to go "tree/dock" fishing all day. Loosing lures is a part of the game. Don’t expect to get snagged/hung and get immediate "retrieval". An occasional mistake is fine- but constant snags is a professional "no-no". Don’t "ruin" a good dock or spot because of a snag- CUT your line! A $6 lure is NOT worth it!
4. Be prepared to help your co-angler boat fish- If nets are allowed, you should DROP EVERYTHING and man the net if your Co wants that assistance. Don’t "lolly-gag" or "slow-poke" to the net. Have it within arms reach at all times READY TO GO.
5. Lake maps and "homework"- Years ago it was the "non-boaters" job to supply maps and research any info about the lake. Your partner may already have a map or know the lake like the back of his hand- it’s STILL important to have in YOUR possesion a copy of the lake map.
Why?
#1. it’s easier to tell your Co-A where YOU want to fish if you can show them on a map.(Sometimes, "up around the corner" just doesn’t cut it! lol)
6. Rise above it- Sometimes, (it’s rare), you will draw a total @-hole as a partner. He will either make you pay a lot more than half for his portion of the gas Etc- or he will totally ignore you. In either case it’s best to rise above any infraction. RISE ABOVE IT!
Hope these extra tips helps ya? Good luck!
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‘ole T-fisherman
April 19th, 2010 at 4:16 am
Bass tournament? Bring about six-rods.
1.) 6′6 MH rod, high speed baitcasting reel, 17lb mono — Spinnerbaits & Buzzbaits.
2.) 7′ M rod, low speed baitcasting reel, 10lb fluorocarbon — Crankbaits; Lipless & Lipped.
3.) 7′6 H rod, high speed baitcasting reel, 30lb braid — Flippin’ N Pitchin’.
4.) 7′ MH rod, low speed baitcasting reel, 12lb fluorocarbon — Wormin’ rod.
5.) 6′ MH rod, any speed baitcasting reel, 14lb mono — Topwaters.
6.) 7′ M rod, spinning reel, 8lb fluorocarbon — Drop Shot/Finesse techniques/Tubes.
I’d also bring an extra rod, such as a 6′6 M or MH rod w/ baitcasting reel and 12lb mono in case one of your rods happens to break…
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April 19th, 2010 at 4:42 am
I answered this same Q a while back. Here is the answer I gave-
When I fish as a co-angler, (which is rare), it’s common courtesy to not bring more than 6-7 rods. You don’t want to clutter someones boat with 10 rods and reels.
Here’s what I would bring "rod-wise"-
1. A medium action BaitCast Spinnerbait/Crankbait outfit
2. A medium action BC Topwater outfit
3. A medium heavy action BC for Wormin’ or Jiggin’
4. A heavy action Flippin stick
5. A medium heavy Spinning outfit (for skippin’ docks and fishing lighter stuff)
6. A spare medium/heavy BC outfit ( a "just in case" outfit)
Six rods should be fine for most situations. I usually only carry 6 on the deck on my boat and might have 3 more stowed. It’s extremely rare for me to take out the "stowed" outfit’s. Come tournament day, I’ve already pre-fished and have a general idea of what will and won’t work.
Here are a couple other good tips-
1. Tackle- DON’T bring a Plano Magnum tackle-box on someones boat. Again, it’s important not to clutter up your partners boat with 500 lures when you will probably ONLY use 10. Talk to your co-angler and ask him what style of fishing you will probably do; dock fishing; deep crankin’ ; Carolina rigging; Etc. It’s VERY rare that you will EVER need EVERY lure you own. "Cherry-pick" your favorite lures and carry something like this on the boat- http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores…
Anything bigger than the above tackle-bag and you will look like a total jack@ss. (I once had a guy go fishing with me and he brought EVERY single lure he owned. He proceeded to pack my boat down with 2 Magnums and 6 X-large Tackle Totes. It was just plain embarrassing!
The irony? He only fished with a Texas-rigged worm and a Jig all day!!!!!!! After "maneuvering" around his gear all day I was reluctant to ask him to go fishing again………)
2. Gas money- Fireman is totally correct. $20-$30 is the standard pay-out for gas. More if your partner has to drive over 40 miles in a day.
3. Loosing lures- Do NOT make your Co-angler lose fish, (and ultimately the T), because you decide to go "tree/dock" fishing all day. Loosing lures is a part of the game. Don’t expect to get snagged/hung and get immediate "retrieval". An occasional mistake is fine- but constant snags is a professional "no-no". Don’t "ruin" a good dock or spot because of a snag- CUT your line! A $6 lure is NOT worth it!
4. Be prepared to help your co-angler boat fish- If nets are allowed, you should DROP EVERYTHING and man the net if your Co wants that assistance. Don’t "lolly-gag" or "slow-poke" to the net. Have it within arms reach at all times READY TO GO.
5. Lake maps and "homework"- Years ago it was the "non-boaters" job to supply maps and research any info about the lake. Your partner may already have a map or know the lake like the back of his hand- it’s STILL important to have in YOUR possesion a copy of the lake map.
Why?
#1. it’s easier to tell your Co-A where YOU want to fish if you can show them on a map.(Sometimes, "up around the corner" just doesn’t cut it! lol)
6. Rise above it- Sometimes, (it’s rare), you will draw a total @-hole as a partner. He will either make you pay a lot more than half for his portion of the gas Etc- or he will totally ignore you. In either case it’s best to rise above any infraction. RISE ABOVE IT!
Hope these extra tips helps ya? Good luck!
Source(s):
‘ole T-fisherman
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‘ole fisherman.
April 19th, 2010 at 5:21 am
what kind of tournament.
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