hi i just bought my first bass boat and going to strive to go pro what i need to know is if i should join a local bass club and fish ther turnaments os if i should fish every open tunament i can thanks

Join a club first till you get the hang of tournament fishing, fish the opens as well but join a local club and learn

ok thank you but how do i know what club is right for me

go to there meeting and meet the members and if you feel comfortable join if not try another club, where do you live, what state and county

i live in schyler county ny ther are alot of bass clubs here but ther not two close like 2 hours away they all have some tunaments that are near me but alot are like 3 hours away is it worth travaling to them to try to make a career out of this im paying for everything my self no help at all

If you really want it bad enough than yes its worth it. I was driving an hour to my club but they recently moved closer and it was worth it. Most clubs only have meetings once a month so my advice is check it out, and you don't have to be a boater right away, go as a non boater for a couple tourney's untill you get the hang of it plus it is cheaper.

ok say i pick the club i want to be in can i tell them i have a boat and still fish as a non boater or would they ecspect me to use my boat

no they shouldn't. I own a bout and sometimes go as a non to lakes im not familliar with.

most of the clubs are very nice and easy going  so I wouldn't worry

ok thank you for all the info but would you happen to know much about gaining sponsership and how long i should waite to try

It will be very hard to be sponsored so early but my advise for now is build a relationship with your local tackle shop and they over time will help you but until you establish yourself as a good tournament fisherman that will be able to promte the product your using it will be hard.

yeah i plan on fishing two seasons of turnaments and hope to rack up some wins and then go after some small sponsers

What kind of boat did you get

i got a 1991 stratous bass boat with matching tralor and im dieing to get it out on the water but we just got 6" of snow today so its gannan be a wile longer

Nice I bought my first bassboat earlier this year 98 Stratos 295PEDC 200hp

yeah i know mines a lil older it ownly has a 60hp evenrude on it so its not ganna be a speed demion but it will get me on the water

and hopefully off the water too lol, still its a boat to go fishing in and its a Stratos

yeah i went out today and practiced casting off it for a little bit and that was fun i wish i was on the water