Although I've fished a few local bass tournaments over the years,I consider myself a recreational fisherman.I fish solely for the fun of it 99.9% of the time.What do you consider yourslf as a fisherman, mostly a Tournament angler or a recreational fisherman?

Most of my time goes to recreational fishing but most of my money goes to tournament fishing.  Up until this last year I would have considered myself a recreational fisherman, now I believe I changed gears and would call myself a tournament fisherman.

At this point in time i am a Recreational Fisherman but i am working on getting to the level it will take to fish tournaments and also i have no money

wow what a great question

I simply fish anywhere anytime for anything I prefer bass fishing and I spend alot of my time in and around the tournament scene

I guess if I had to break it down I'm 60-40

tournament fisherman- recreational

Recreational all the way.

x tourney angler, now just recreational.... ;D

I just fish because I enjoy it.  

Used to tourny fish years ago, but burned out and got where I didn't enjoy it so I ended up quiting all together for a couple of years.

Since I retired from the Air Force and moved back to GA seven years ago, and started fishing with my dad, he has gotten to where he really loves it so try to make it home every other weekend to we can fish together.  Figure him being 77, I had better take advantage of our time we can spend together while we still have it.

I would say I am a tournament fisherman, where I fish a limited number of tournaments a year those other days will be for preparing for the tournaments.

both

Recreational for now, but aspiring to be a tournament fisherman.

Recreational....I've learned in the past that when hobbies become vocations they tend to loose there appeal.

Right now I am a recreational fisherman, but I can see myself starting to do some tournaments after I get some more money and more free time.

Right now, I am 100% recreation.  But after I retire from the military, I probably will be 70% recreation, 30% tournament.

Most of my time goes to recreational fishing but most of my money goes to tournament fishing..

How did you do in Powell?

I fish for sport, love of the outdoors, and excercise.

Even when I am fishing tournaments it is for recreation I just get paid when I win. I don't get stressed out in tournaments and part of the reason is because I still call it recreation. It's a tournament even if it is just you and me in the boat with no money on the line because I want to still win the most or biggest fish of the day. I guess I still make it a competition because I hate to loose even if its just bluegill fishing. Even against the fish "Oh you just think I am not going to catch you but I will," ..."I see you down there looking at my bait and I know your down there licking your lips."   50/50

Fishing is my relief from all the stresses in life.

100% recreational.

Hammer

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DANNO..wiser words could not be spoken. Ive never been and have no desire to tournament fish. After coaching youth sports for 20 years, another venture that started out for the love of it, and turned competitive, I have no desire or burning need to prove anything to anyone especially myself.  Now im not knocking tourney fishing, I think its great and have gotten alot of enjoyment from watching Pro Anglers skills and actions. I for one love Ike and his antics!

With so much else in everyday life about competition, there needs to be more things to do "Just" for the fun of it and for me its bass fishing.

Recreational for now but plan to start fishing tourneys next year

recreational 100% of the time... next year I will be joining a club to learn how to be a better angler.... tournaments are just part of it...  I am comptetitive by nature so even when I am out I am wanting to catch more and bigger fish than my partner.. LOL but I keep it in check and don't act "like Ike" when I catch a fish...

AL

These days - recreational.  The same question 10 years ago would get a totally different answer from me.  When fishing became work instead of fun, even when winning, I almost quit altogether. (I had a weekday job, didn't need another on the weeknights & weekend) Luckily I only took a few months off and just quit tourney fishing.  

I still fish a few team events every year, but only with a close friend or brother.  

like a lot of the other, it "used to be" all about the competition,, about the winning. til one day i just quti. i mean cold turkey quit. for over 10 years.

now, when i go fishing, i go for fun, for recreation, just because i want to.

and, hey, you want to know the kicker?  ...i catch more fish now than i did when it was all about winning!

I fished saltwater tournaments but now I am too old and lazy to put out the effort.   I am recreational all the way now I am back to freshwater.

Rocky

I'm a full time fish guide, but I get great recreation from it. I must produce fish every day or I don't get paid. I have a policy, if you don't catch a fish, you don't pay for the charter so that part is much like being in a daily tournament..

L.D.

Recreational only.  It is the best stress release I have.  I am addicted to it.  Unfortunately, I only get about 4-5 hrs of fishing a week.