Hypothetical tournament where you are handed a specific quantity of the only lure you can fish with and can only use it on a hook or plain jig, no skirt would be the rule. Can you only fish from shore, no boats? Everyone would understand and agree to prior to the event, no confusion. You know the rules and decide if you want to participate.

Snag Proof has a bass tournament held on the Delta every year, the rules are well established and anyone entering understands them.

So if I am not following the unwritten rules and must assume all other bass tournament rules apply, that are unknown to me, I am not being a good sport by violating the spirt of those rules.

Tom

 

Knowledge trumps all.  Green Punkin is my go to color.  Let's get it on!!!!!!

2 hours ago, WTnPuddleJumper said:

Knowledge trumps all.  Green Punkin is my go to color.  Let's get it on!!!!!!

Yep . A green pumpkin plastic worm tournament would be right up my alley . The next tourney could be a Beetle Spin tourney , then a Zorro Aggravator tourney...   As long as they dont have a chatterbait tourney  . I've yet to catch a fish on one of those things .

I'd say knowledge is paramount but depending on the circumstances you may need the right lure to be successful. Certain lures are more flexible than others. With the wrong lure in the wrong situation no matter how much you know you may not be able to catch bass. But, knowing the right lure, and having it, may unlock some good catches. Just my opinion. 

Knowledge.  A local pro uses mainly Zoom trick works because they're cheap, and he finishes in the money more often than not.

The answer is clear, but let's face.....we all have seen guys with zero knowledge and the right bait, knock it out of the park........hell, I was that kid a few decades ago

Knowledge

7 hours ago, blckshirt98 said:

Knowledge.  A local pro uses mainly Zoom trick works because they're cheap, and he finishes in the money more often than not.

 

Hell, I fish Trickworms not because they're cheap, but because they just plain work.