I find myself in an unusual position in my journey as an angler, particularly as a tournament angler. To provide some background, I am a 29-year-old father and husband. The world of tournament fishing only came into my awareness when I was 24, and I acquired my own boat just last year. Despite this, I have been actively participating in fishing tournaments for the past 3 years as a co angler and now as a boater.
One observation I've made is that a significant number of anglers who compete in these tournaments were introduced to the sport at a young age. They had the privilege of being taught and mentored by a family member or a friend. They have way more TOW and experience than me.
But my TOW is where my problem seems to be coming from.
I can’t identify what I’m doing right or wrong in all aspects of fishing. I use all the media resources I can get my hands on to learn as much as I can .
But yet I can’t consistently compete.
How do I progress, when I don’t know what I’m doing right or wrong ?
A “mentor” someone to teach me hands on?
I don’t have a great network of anglers to ask for help from.
Ultimately I need some guidance.