View Full Version : How can you fish with a pro?
learner
08-23-2006, 08:33 PM
If you wanted to tag along to pick up some tips, how would you go about this??
email or phone call someone form your area.
You can get a lot of contact info from the NPAA website.
ChadM
>If you wanted to tag along to pick up some tips, how would
>you go about this??
LOL!! - What needs to happen in 'fishing' is to have a new behavior become standard. Show up at the public access, print our a sign on a piece of cardboard - something like "Will share bait, gas, boat expense to go fishing" or "Love to fish but don't own a boat." and put your thumb out on the dock.
To be honest, I know a guy who basically did just that. He drove about 250 miles to fish with another, only to find out too many people showed up and there was no room in the boat. He took a rod, and tackle box and hitch hiked a ride on the public access dock. He had a ride for the day in less than 5 minutes and made a new lifelong friend - with a pro too!
Horshak Unlogged
08-24-2006, 01:07 PM
Learner, where are you located? Have you ever fished tourneys before? There are a few things to consider. If you don't have any connections it may be hard to just jump in a pro's boat and go fishing with them. You could pay the entry fee and fish for 3 or 4 days as a co-angler during a PWT or FLW event which is recommended by a lot of people. Email me and maybe we can get all your questions answered. bmehor@lsol.net I'm in Northeast Wisconsin.
mjstef2
08-24-2006, 01:24 PM
This is a very good question, I've also wondered this same thing. I would bet you could learn more in 1 day fishing with a pro than 100 days fishing on your own.
learner
08-24-2006, 09:20 PM
>Learner, where are you located? Have you ever fished
>tourneys before? There are a few things to consider. If you
>don't have any connections it may be hard to just jump in a
>pro's boat and go fishing with them. You could pay the entry
>fee and fish for 3 or 4 days as a co-angler during a PWT or
>FLW event which is recommended by a lot of people. Email me
>and maybe we can get all your questions answered.
>bmehor@lsol.net I'm in Northeast Wisconsin.
HI, HORSHAK.... Im from N / E WI. to (Shiocton) nice area between The Bay and Bago and on the Wolf River, been fishing for I would say about 25 years or so (Im 32)...
I will shoot you a e-mail this week-end for sure! (just got back from work) would love to talk... Take Care.
Team Burbot unlogged
08-25-2006, 07:42 AM
Best thing to do is sign up as a co-angler in one of the circuits. It's the best of both worlds. Fishing with three different pros and alot of time using different techniques each day. If you show up early to one of the tournies, go down to the launch and offer to pre-fish (remember to pay your way) with someone. The other thing to do is ask the pros at the place you are staying, usually the guys are good about this. You will get turned down sometimes, but I have always been able to hook-up with someone. Just some insight from a co-angler.
wall-nut
08-27-2006, 08:55 PM
Chad, there are always pros that need someone to fish with. If there is ever a bigger tournament, one that has co-anglers instead of partners, you can find someone to fish with. Go to the launch nearest the weigh-in early in the morning and you will be able to fish with someone. I'll hook up with anyone that I can which enables the pros to have out more lines and means less work for them. In Bay De Noc for the super pro, I drove up for 3 days and fished all three days with 3 of the top pros that are fishing. (got someone different for every day so I could learn more) Don't count on fishing within 2-3 days of the tournament, there are usually enough friends and family that show up by then. Can't beat it, learn a ton and make a friend!