Tournaments Series

[Cabela10]

Hmmm, what? You don't think 55K on a credit card is a lot? Who has a credit card with a credit limit of 55K? Not sure how you take that as being mean, but okay, enjoy your ride to the top.

[Central Bassman]

LOL dont worry i will BABY!!!

[HawgMan]

Some day when you're married & have kids,you'll find out..

Your pre-fish'n every other weekend,and tournaments the other weekends will come to sudden stop,trust me,been there done that!

Family comes first.

Still get to fish at least ten tourneys a year though.

Kids love the tropheys,wife does'nt mind the money,and I get to fish!! Works out great!

[Central Bassman]

yea that good that u still have time to fish some tournaments. Thats why im goin to try to fish as much as i can seens im still young.

[Central Bassman]

Which one does you guys think is better FLW or B.A.S.S to try to fishing your way to the top???

[st.crioxfishin]

I would say B.A.S.S but thats just my opinion and its mainly because I don't follow the FLW as much and don't know as much about it. So that isn't saying much, but thats just what I would do if I had the option.

Hey man, if you wanna go for it, all power to you, don't let anyone get you down saying you can't do it. Yeah it will be stressful at times, will take a lot of work, and sometimes may not work out, but no one in life became sucessful without hard times, and a lot of effort and determination towards their goals. You gotta have a passion like none other for the sport. Eat, sleep, and breathe it, and if your cut out for it, thats awesome and I wish you the best.

[HellaBass]

I say BASS, for one reason only. The Bassmasters Classic is still the top in my mind and I am guessing many others. There is only one way to make the Classic and that is thru BASS

[Jig Master]

I think its easier to move up in FLW. Start with the BFL's or Strens and then move up the ladder if you have what it takes. Then if you get to the FLW Tour and want to fish the BASS Elite series you can sorta do like Greg Hackney and jump over to BASS.

[Cabela10]

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I say BASS, for one reason only. The Bassmasters Classic is still the top in my mind and I am guessing many others. There is only one way to make the Classic and that is thru BASS

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Personally I like the FLW Championship over the Classic, especially now that they don't do the brackets anymore, but I never really had a problem with the bracket format.

I just feel that the FLW cares more about there anglers. I think the pay structures in the FLW can make careers of fishing, whereas the Elite series will continue to kick out the bottom half every season because they won't be able to afford the expenses, especially now that they have to travel over to California. Just my opinion.

[lookincalifornia]

the quote i heard is 'fishermen go to BASS to get famous, they go to FLW to get rich'. i think that would be my bottom line. as a kid i ws sure i'd be a classic champ by now, never fished a single tourney, so i'm rootin' for ya. (my buddy mike vinci also)

[beeflover]

I'd say listen to HellaBass he's as close to the big time as anyone I know.

I don't really think you need to go on any of the larger tours. They key for the next couple years is to be on the water as much as you can. Fish Bassmaster Series and a Bass club or league and start building a guideing business.

Unless you have a lotta dough and can afford it. The big time game is an elitest sport more than most. Expensive! Only young people with big dough can afford to just go for it.

Ike fished for at least 10 years in a Bass Club. He's 34 and older than most people think. Aaren Marten is a young phenom, he grew up in a well to do family on a prime fishing lake; fishing every day! Fish every day and keep a log, that's my advise. The guys on the water the most catch the most almost everytime.