A TSOU N U C GC R LEI NN S A G S M F EU N LT
the complexities of
Story & Photos
BY KEN SAURET
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n this issue of WesternBass, I would like to
try to give my take on the complexity of the
evolution of a weekend bass fisherman to a
successful tournament angler. This may not sit real well with everyone, but I’m
writing this article to help fishermen reach their goals
in this magnificent sport.
There are many different ways to get to your
goals, but here is where you get to read my “opinion”
based on my experiences and some of what
to expect as you travel down this road.
SUCCESS CAN BE FLEETING
I get asked questions like, “How can I be a sponsored tournament fisherman?” or “How can I be a successful tournament angler?”
There are many different routes to success, none of which are wrong as long as you treat everyone with respect and go about achieving
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your goals with integrity. You
just need to find the way, which is
right for you.
We all have different attributes,
likes and dislikes and have specific God
given skills and talents. Being honest
with yourself, figuring out what you do
best and then expanding your “comfort
zone” to do some of the tasks necessary that you may not do best is probably the aspect of this journey that holds people back from fully
achieving all professional bass fisherman has
to offer.
Just because you can catch big bass
on your home lake on the weekend
does not really qualify you to jump into
tournaments in which you will be
fishing when the schedule says
you will fish a certain lake at
a certain time, no matter
what the weather is. And
oh, by the way, there are
going to be a lot of other
guys fishing that same lake at
the same time trying to catch
the same bass you are!
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