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·I would have to say to start off with: fish as often as you can be it from shore or tube or blow up boat either way FISH do not become a fair weather fisherman GO when it is at all possible . By
that I mean go when you know the bite will be tuff Go when it is windy Go when it rains just stay away from the lightning Go at night even if it to urban lakes and throw that baitcaster in the dark YOU WILL learn when to thumb it down just from practice and during tourney time in the wind you will not get as many professional overuns in your reel. I cannot say what to do with your partner thats why I asked the ? who would you fish with.
I know when me and my brother or my other tourney partner fish when we get a limit I start going to the bigger baits and hope to cull in a big way while at the same time they can continue to throw what they were catching fish with to begin with. If you start out fishing withsomeone for the first time like a draw tourney some of the small clubs have take a water bottle not sodapop most guys become upset when there co-angler spills sticky stuff on the carpet and dont take a mass of rods either unless you can make sure you can keep them inorder and out of the way nothing like your partner fighting a big fish then stepping on your rods. If you practice out of a boat like maybe going prefishing with your partner for the first time ( and this might sound silly to you ) IF you have not had the chance to NET ALOT of fish then by all means practice that YOUR PRO will LOVE you for that info. there is not a more sinking feeling than spearing a 4lb+ fish off the hook.
If you fish the smaller clubs keep in mind not all of them are serious some just want to play cards all night and use fishing as a excuse to get out of the house ( not a bad excuse at that ) but always look to the positive points during the day EVERYONE ON THIS BOARD at one point in time during a tourney ( should of, could of BUT DIDN'T ) we all have looked back and said the same thing I SHOULD HAVE kept to this method or that method it was or was not working but we didn't and as long as you keep your positive outlook and keep with it all day ( I myself HATE a back seatpedal I dont want it in the boat it will make me sit down and relax so I dont use it ) When I am using my boat I dont have a front pedal either. Pay attention to the first fish of the day on how it hit ( did it bite the lure or did it SMACK IT if it smacked that crank the chances are the bite will go on for a while longer. Enough of my rambling I am sure Darrly and Da and some others will give you better tips than mine but IF I could say the things that are of greatest concern is Have the best tackle that you can afford and KEEP A POSITIVE OUTLOOK if your tude drops so might your partners and then you both might snap at each other and thats not a TEAM.
that I mean go when you know the bite will be tuff Go when it is windy Go when it rains just stay away from the lightning Go at night even if it to urban lakes and throw that baitcaster in the dark YOU WILL learn when to thumb it down just from practice and during tourney time in the wind you will not get as many professional overuns in your reel. I cannot say what to do with your partner thats why I asked the ? who would you fish with.
I know when me and my brother or my other tourney partner fish when we get a limit I start going to the bigger baits and hope to cull in a big way while at the same time they can continue to throw what they were catching fish with to begin with. If you start out fishing withsomeone for the first time like a draw tourney some of the small clubs have take a water bottle not sodapop most guys become upset when there co-angler spills sticky stuff on the carpet and dont take a mass of rods either unless you can make sure you can keep them inorder and out of the way nothing like your partner fighting a big fish then stepping on your rods. If you practice out of a boat like maybe going prefishing with your partner for the first time ( and this might sound silly to you ) IF you have not had the chance to NET ALOT of fish then by all means practice that YOUR PRO will LOVE you for that info. there is not a more sinking feeling than spearing a 4lb+ fish off the hook.
If you fish the smaller clubs keep in mind not all of them are serious some just want to play cards all night and use fishing as a excuse to get out of the house ( not a bad excuse at that ) but always look to the positive points during the day EVERYONE ON THIS BOARD at one point in time during a tourney ( should of, could of BUT DIDN'T ) we all have looked back and said the same thing I SHOULD HAVE kept to this method or that method it was or was not working but we didn't and as long as you keep your positive outlook and keep with it all day ( I myself HATE a back seatpedal I dont want it in the boat it will make me sit down and relax so I dont use it ) When I am using my boat I dont have a front pedal either. Pay attention to the first fish of the day on how it hit ( did it bite the lure or did it SMACK IT if it smacked that crank the chances are the bite will go on for a while longer. Enough of my rambling I am sure Darrly and Da and some others will give you better tips than mine but IF I could say the things that are of greatest concern is Have the best tackle that you can afford and KEEP A POSITIVE OUTLOOK if your tude drops so might your partners and then you both might snap at each other and thats not a TEAM.