PRO TRAIL PURSUIT
As many of my regular clients know,
some 10 years ago I put tournament
fishing on the back burner. In 2010
however, I found myself with the opportunity
to compete in a couple national tournaments
culminating in some respectfully high
placed finishes. Needless to say, I
now have the tournament bug again.
During the 2011 season, I signed up
for the FLW Outdoors Bass Fishing League
tournament circuit in order to be eligible
to participate in the more prestigious
FLW professional tournament trail for
the 2012 season. To qualify requires
making the top 40 out of 200 plus competitors
to be offered special entry status
into the professional level FLW and
Ever Start Tour events. With only one
tournament remaining in the 2011 season,
I am currently ranked in 17th position
in placement points. This means that
I will only need to show up and catch
one fish to place in the top 40 overall.
Next stop will then be Lake Hartwell,
South Carolina to compete in the Southeast
Regional tournament for FLW Outdoors.
Besides my achievement in the FLW
events, I also finished a tournament
day in the Bass Champion Senior Classic
two day event held on Lake Monroe in
May with a 5 fish limit weighing in
at an astonishing 31.99 pounds. My
largest tournament fish hit the scales
at 8.87 pounds. Both of these sealed
my place as the first place finisher
over all the other competitors that
qualified to fish this final event.
Based on my current track record,
I am trying to plan ahead for 2012
FLW Tournament Season. The next level
of entry fees are much higher at the
professional level. The high media
attention for these events on nationally
broadcast TV stations in conjunction
with live Internet video feeds and
updates, produces many opportunity's
for exposure to the outdoor industry
and product recognition with the general
public that attends and follows these
events.
Luckily, I was in a position this
season to cover all my own expenses
and tournament entry fees. If I want
to pursue my dream, I know that I will
need some assistance. For those of
you that know me, and the type of person
I am, then you fully understand that
I am not comfortable asking for help
from others, but this is a door that
has opened for me which I may never
get another chance to pass through.
If you are still reading along, then
you know what coming, so here it is....
If any of my longtime clients, business
associates or fishing report readers
are in the position to offer me a sponsorship
opportunity, please contact me.
Read my latest tournament update report
