Tournament Fishing

If you tournament fish long enough, you will be the guy who gets one place out of the money more than you would like. Throughout my career I have been in that situation more than I would like. It can put a bad taste in your mouth but you can also look at it in a different way. For instance, say there are 80 boats in a tournament and they pay eight places and you get ninth. Does it stink? Yes. But you can look at it like this. You just beat 71 boats. That means you are doing something right and you just need things to go your way a little better next time. By placing in the top percent of the field means that you have all the makings of being a good tournament fisherman and one day for no apparent reason, things will start going your way. I fished for a couple of years without ever getting a paycheck. In fact, one year my cousin and I were point champions for the season and never cashed a check. Two years later we cashed a check in every event we fished. For some reason things turned around. Tournament fishing will have its ups and downs but to be successful, you have to have a positive attitude. Just remember that being one place out of the money means you’re a step in the right direction.