bassindude

One note of caution: I joined my first club this year, and although I did have fun for the most part there were things that I think you should consider. 1. If you are the non boater you will definately catch less bass, just look at the ultimate match format on ESPN and what the guy in the back does. 2. Will you be with the same partner every tournament? That is the format in my club, you get a partner and that is who you fish with. you learn some new things but only from your partner. 3. In my club the rest of the teams are extremely tight lipped. These guys do take it seriously, and there is money on the line. they are not going to give away there secrets. 4. You will likely have little input on decision making unless you are fishing with a longtime friend. His boat his desicions. Don't get me wrong i'm not saying not to do it, but I would weigh it all before doing it again. I will look fot a blind draw club where you have a different partner each tournament, however I do have a jon boat and can fish when ever I like. If you don't have a boat then what ever format it is will at the lease give you the chance to fish. The main thing is do it for fun. When you stop having fun, stop doing it and look for another format.

;D WOW ;D I marked this site a while back but didnt have much time to visit. Man I'm glad I came back. Chris, I havn't looked at your profile yet but you sound like a true Pro. I've bass fished for many years, and the info contained in here is right on the money. If I dig down deep in my brain ??? All of this stuff is in there, but being able to retrive it when I need it is whats tough for me. I'm going to print this out and keep it in my boat for when things get tough. I'm also going to search the site in hopes of finding more info about other times of the year. Just wanted to say thanks.