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 Tournament TipsWhen tournament conditions are tough, top pros rely on two techniques. They are... My Panic Box Whether you're a tournament angler or a recreational fisherman, you never want to get skunked. Classic winner Mike Iaconelli reveals the baits that will definitely help you put some fish in the boat! A BassResource.com Exclusive! Establishing A Pattern What is a pattern and how does it work? Inside you'll find out what establishing a pattern means, and how making (sometimes subtle) changes to your presentation can lead to success! Establishing A Pattern: It's About Bites, Observation, Adjustments Often mentioned, but rarely explained, "establishing a pattern" is a goal of every serious bass angler. Learn how to establish a pattern inside. How To Be In The Top 10 Although the move to catching more fish on a regular basis requires some work, it is a much shorter trip than most anglers would guess. 10 Steps To Becoming A Better Tournament Angler Follow this sage advice from the pros and better tournament results are just around the corner. Setting Tournament Goals You must set goals before each season begins. Bill Wilcox outlines some valuable tips inside that could mean taking home a check or even becoming Angler of the Year. Reaching Your Goals So you know what you want to accomplish this tournament season, but are you going to achieve it? Analyze This Successful tournament anglers learn not to let their emotions get the best of them. Here are some tips to keep you level-headed and focused on fishing during a tournament. Attitude Adjustment In your next tournament forget about finding secret lures, secret spots or getting lucky. Here's the most important thing. Bass Tournament Shortcuts Do you want to do better in your next tournament? Does it seem the same guys always make it to the top of the tournament standings? Find out what they're doing and how to improve your performance in this eye-opening article. Stay Focused! The next time that sun is beating you down and an empty or near empty live well are driving you crazy, remember that staying focused may improve upon an enjoyable outing for you and your child, or it may mean the difference between the winner's circle and a long drive home. Ten Tournament Tips What does it take to have a successful tournament? It's more than fishing techniques or strategies. Find out inside. Tournament Etiquette You're at your tournament. Somebody is sitting right on your spot. What do you do? Is It Still A Fair Game? A look at the sides of the many-faceted premise of tournament etiquette and fairness. Polygraph Controversy: To Test Or Not To Test... Amongst fishing Internet chat room participants lately, scuttlebutt has offered some hotly debated commentaries on the act of using polygraph examinations for fishing tournaments. Decisions, Decisions Making the right on-the-water decisions may quickly spell the difference between winning and losing. Tournament Strategies: Adapting On the Water Most successful tournament anglers, or any successful angler for that matter, have to be versatile. They must be able to adjust to the bass throughout the day. Tournament Strategy Here's how to put together a winning game-plan for your next tournament. Run & Gun vs. Stay & Play Personal style and environmental circumstances are determining factors in a pro angler's decision on where and how to fish. Weekday vs. Weekend Bass Don't get stuck on weekday fishing patterns when the weekend rolls around. You'll probably need to... What's Not Hot Anymore? What lures that once had a prominent place on the pro trail have faded to near obscurity? Home-Field Advantage Do this, do that ... but always keep an open mind when fishing at home. Be Versatile If you want to become a better tournament angler, you need to fish all types of water conditions and locations. Prefishing Tournaments Many anglers have a record of busting a big stringer on the first day and then they slowly slip away as the event progresses. While on the other hand, others move up in the standings each day. The difference is their prefish strategy. Tournament Preparation Classic champion Mike Iaconelli reveals his secret pre-tournament rituals for successful tournaments. A BassResource.com exclusive! Pre-Tournament Practice Efficiency is the key to successful pre-tournament practice. Here's how to maximize your prefishing time. Proper Catch & Release Most tournaments require live release, so once you've paid your entry fee, do your part to make catch-and-release real. Extreme Bass Fishing Doing whatever it takes to try to win will make you a more successful tournament angler. Here's how! Still On Top With all the new tactics, new lures, and new technologies you'd think all the young guns of the sport have it made, right? Nothing could be further from the truth! Hot Streaks When skill, timing and luck merge, anglers, like other athletes, can dominate the sport. The Three C's Of Bass Fishing To rule out the luck factor of fishing and improve your results, follow the three C's of bass fishing. The Success Formula What is the key to a successful day on the water? How can you become more consistent? The answer is inside. Factoring Out Luck Find out from 4-time Classic winner Rick Clunn how he consistently catches fish. Visualization: Seeing Is Believing! Bass anglers have one of the most powerful tools available to them, but very few take advantage of it. You'll find the secret to success inside. You've Got To Be Willing To Lose, To Win Want to win tournaments? Then learn to use this winning strategy. What Do They Have, That I Don't? What separates the pros from the average angler? Do you have the hidden talents they exploit? Tournament Etiquette for Rookies We offer the following tips for newcomers to bass club tournaments. Co-Angler Clinic Here is what every serious tournament angler needs to know in order to succeed. The Non-Boater's Guide to Fishing Tournaments Are you just getting into tournament fishing, or are curious about it? Where do you begin? What should you expect? Discover the answers inside. From A Partnership To A Championship We've talked about individual tournament strategies, but what about mapping out a winning season? Read a first-hand account of how individual tournament strategies, coupled with "big picture" planning decisions can turn into a championship season. The Long Journey to Angler of The Year! We'll go step by step and see what a team did, how they approached each lake, and how they caught their fish. Making The Cut Follow an angler through a grueling tournament - will he make the cut? Partners There are a lot of things we take for granted when we ask a friend to go fishing or a friend asks us to go along on a trip to the lake. We look at both the boat owner and non-boater to give you some guidelines for fishing etiquette and boating rules. Getting Started You've decided you want to fish tournaments. So, where do you start? What do you need to know? Read on! The Allure Of Fishing Competitive fishing has a magical pull that keeps tournament competitors coming back for more — no matter what the sacrifice. Choosing Tournaments Here's some tips in selecting a tournament trail that fits what you're looking for in fun and enjoyment, the best payback, or both. The Emotional Roller Coaster Do you really have what it takes to become a professional tournament angler? Read on to find out. So You Want To Be A Bass Pro? With these ideas in mind, you should be well on your way to building a solid foundation for a bass fishing career. Necessities In Tournament Fishing What does it take to become a professional bass angler? Here's some insight directly from a pro. From Federation To The Pros Top bass pro Mike Iaconelli explains making the jump from the Federation ranks to the pro circuit. A BassResource.com Exclusive! So You Want To Fish For A Living? If you have your sites set on being a professional tournament competitor, here's some sound advice to set you on your way. You Gotta Love It Want to make it on the professional circuit? Dean Rojas explains what it takes. So You Want To Turn Pro? Many people dream of competing on the tournament trails and winning large sums of money, but very few can achieve it. What about you? Do you have what it takes to turn pro? Read about becoming a professional angler from a touring pro. Chasing That Dream Career Do you have what it takes to become a pro bass angler? Read this article to find out! Moving Up The Ladder In order to move up to the professional tournament level of bass fishing, you must map out your strategy. Here are some tips from the pros. Bass Sponsorship 101 Looking for a high-profile sponsor? Start here. Acquiring Sponsorships If you want to be a pro angler, then you must have good sponsorships. Look inside to find out how to find and build solid sponsor relationships. Sponsorship Workshop This article is designed solely for the purpose of helping individuals obtain and retain sponsorship agreements. The Hard Truth About Sponsorship If you want a company to sponsor you, then you need to ask yourself what you have to offer them besides sporting their logos, and telling a few of your friends about them. Sponsorship: The Ins and Outs Part 1 in a series that answers the question, "How do I get sponsored and keep those sponsors?" Sponsorship: The Initial Contact Part 2 in a series that answers the question, "How do I get sponsored and keep those sponsors?" Sponsorship: Acceptance Part 3 in a series that answers the question, "How do I get sponsored and keep those sponsors?" The Fishing Industry and Sponsorship Find out how to look outside of the fishing industry for cash sponsorship. Sponsorship: It's Not About You Determine if you can help sponsors achieve what they want, and you'll get the sponsorships you want! Fishing Economics 101 So what are the factors that influence the life of a pro angler? You may be surprised! Fishing Resumes Versus Proposals Simply stating that you'll proudly display their logo on your tournament shirt, truck and boat is considered ho-hum in the fishing industry. Here's how to get their attention! Scout's Honor Read about the man who won $20,000 by fishing from a John Boat! Mentors and Influences Rarely do today's bass pros make it to the top by themselves. Here is a look at the mentors and influences of a few well-known pros. Giving Fellow Pros A Peak At Your Playbook With $100,000 at stake, do you think the pros help each other on game day? Find out the surprising answer inside! Jays Ways Jay Yelas reflects on winning Angler of the Year. Third Time's A Charm Mark Davis has won his third B.A.S.S. Angler of Year in Seven Seasons. Find out how he came back on top after his career nearly ended. Top BASS Contenders Under 30 A handful of young tournament anglers have been blowing the doors off the competition and are going to be in this sport for the long run. Find out who they are inside. New Tournament Record In one of the most remarkable performances in B.A.S.S. history, pro Dean Rojas broke the 100-pound mark for a record 108 pounds, 12 ounces for a five-bass limit catch in a four-day tournament. B.A.S.S. Record Smashed Byron Velvik demolished the three-day BASSMASTER record with 83 lbs 5 ozs while Martens, Kiriyama, Reese, Rizk and Hite earned BASS Masters Classic berths at Clearlake California. Records Were Made To Be Broken Byron Velvik shattered the B.A.S.S. 3 day total weight record held by Robert Lee with an amazing 83-pound 5-ounces. The man and his tactics are examined in this article. The Perfect Tournament Some of us wait all our lives and may never have the opportunity to fish when the "perfect conditions" all come together. This is a story about the time that it did.
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