So I fished this tournament this weekend and it was far from how we do tournaments in the states. It was a from the bank only tournament and there were over 150 guys fishing all in the same spot. Talk about High pressure fishing. I finished 10th with only one 2 pound fish that i caught on a 4" Chompers tube t rigged. I picked this bait because every one and their brother-in-law was throwing wacky worms and drop shots. It was cold and windy with the bass still in a pre spawn pattern I would dead stick the bait and then rip it of the bottom. The spot I picked was a sun laden rip-rap bank with bridge pylons.

I am fishing another tournament like this in two weeks and was wondering if anyone had any tips for extremely pressured fish from the bank. 

here are some pics

That's pretty cool! Where were you fishing? I was unable to find many fishing opportunities when I was in the ROK.

OMG! I didn't know korean people bass fished. I need to go visit my aunt and tell her.  Maybe I will move there for a year and teach English.  I didn't want to go because I didn't want to leave fishing lol.

That's pretty cool! Where were you fishing? I was unable to find many fishing opportunities when I was in the ROK.

Actually there are quite a few places to go but it's hard with out a car. They have lots of reservoirs and a few natural lakes mostly in the center and South west part of the country... but they have two pro circuits that also run the amateur side... 

OMG! I didn't know korean people bass fished. I need to go visit my aunt and tell her. Maybe I will move there for a year and teach English. I didn't want to go because I didn't want to leave fishing lol.

Saltwater fishing and freshwater carp fishing is much more popular but there is a growing movement of Bass fisherman here I predict that with in the next ten years it will be as big here as it is in japan. Korean rod and lure companies are making headlines as of late and it's a mater of time before the awesomeness of bass fishing spreads like a fire. I mean after all there is no better game fish in the world ;D

OMG! I didn't know korean people bass fished. I need to go visit my aunt and tell her. Maybe I will move there for a year and teach English. I didn't want to go because I didn't want to leave fishing lol.

And if you need a job teaching hit me up with a PM I am the head teacher of a school in Incheon

I don't want to be in Incheon.... so boring and my eldest aunt lives there and she is mean and bitter lol.

Mind me asking what the pay and benefits are like?

I don't want to be in Incheon.... so boring and my eldest aunt lives there and she is mean and bitter lol.

Mind me asking what the pay and benefits are like?

For most new teachers it's about 2g's a month take home with housing and air fair covered and a year end bonus of one months pay

Wow, thanks for the story and pics.  How common are bank only tourneys?  Just wondering what are some of the rules of those type of tourneys?   

It was really hard.. probably the most pressured fishing conditions I have ever had to deal with.. they had three zones that you could fish from. with a spotter at each zone. when you caught a fish they would come and weigh it using a digital hand scale (they all used the same brand). Then they released it right then and there. what counted for the win was you 2 biggest fish of the day.( No one caught more than two anyway, in fact only 20 people out of the 150+ folks caught fish at all.) We had a badge that had our name registration number and a stamp that proved you where present at the start.  at times there were like four guys casting at the same piece of cover... since it was my first time i got kinda frustrated because I didn't want to crowed anyone but there was just no good places left to fish.

90% of the Amateur Bass Tournaments in Korea are bank only cause they don't have bass boats here.