66 replies to this topic

[Eric Buck]

If you had all of the equipment that the pros have and you were fishing the 2012 Elite Series, how do you think you would do for the season?

[jignfule]

You could give me the best of everything as far as equipment and the big boys would kill me on a zebco. They are far superior in knowledge and skill that no amount of equipment will compansate for.

[Eric Buck]

I think once you learned how to use the electronics you would do far better than you would think. I know there is a lot of knowledge involved with the pros, however the electronics these days that most of us can't afford paint a very vivid picture of where the fish are!

[jignfule]

Oh, I'd catch fish alright. They would just catch bigger ones and more of them. I might get lucky here and there but in the long haul talent and experience would win out.

[etommy28]

I think i could catch fish and cash a couple checks but I would def. be in the bottom half in AOY

[Eric Buck]

I believe that your first year struggles is going to be learning new waters that the veterans have fished before. However, if your dedicated enough and know what to look for you could survive. I think I could survive to get invited back the next year.

[Jake P]

They are pros for a reason. Im sure there are a handful of guys here that might put a halfway decent bag together. I dont think i would be very impressive though.

[preach4bass]

I'd be luck (and happy) to cash one check!

[kylek]

I would have lots of weekends off!!!!! I am sure I could luck into some fish but probably not well enough to make any cuts. I would be so dang nervous the whole time I would probably backlash all my reels in the first hour!!!!

[Michael DiNardo]

I honestly don't mean any disrespect with this, but they aren't Supermen. Just look at the results of the FLW Tournament in Pittsburgh. I am by no means saying I could compete with them or any tournament
fisherman right now. But, they are not hitting a 95 mph fastball or something that can only be physically accomplished by a gifted few. I think you have to have many things on your side to be a pro besides being able to catch fish.

[reason]

Get my butt handed to me just like 99.99% of the "enthusiasts", why not buy a "pro" set of boxing gloves and get in the ring with a top pro, same thing...

[Eric Buck]

Where is the confidence?

[Michael DiNardo]

It's not even close to being the same thing as boxing. That is comparing apples to bananas.

The equipment is not the limiting factor. The knowledge of the waters and the experience of being in similiar scenarios is the seperating factors.

Mike

[Eric Buck]

You would get 3 days of pre fishing with all the equipment to work out the kinks and get onto a pattern. I think if you have an idea of how to form a pattern you would do pretty well. Numbers would not be a problem. It would be the size of the fish that would kill us. I think our biggest problem is we get stressed out when we are not catching the numbers of quality fish because we are using big baits and we switch to our "Panic Box" and throw the typical weekend angler lures. If you could be patient and have confidence that you are on some big fish and using big fish lures I think you might do better than you expect. Set your goals obtainable. Top 50 and get out with some money.

[reason]

It's not even close to being the same thing as boxing. That is comparing apples to bananas.

The equipment is not the limiting factor. The knowledge of the waters and the experience of being in similiar scenarios is the seperating factors.

Mike

I couldn't disagree more. It could be marbles, bowling or darts if you prefer, same results, what separates the pros from the rest isn't equipment, physical talent, competitive nature, psychological makeup, or anything else alone, its the extremely rare combinations of all these factors, not to mention the exposure to the sport or activity.