ENTERING A FISHING TOURNAMENT
“Thankfully, with the right attitude you don’t need to win a tournament to benefit from the experience”
You may feel that you currently lack the experience or expertise to compete in a fishing tournament, however, it is actually a very good idea, even if you are a beginner, as whatever your fishing outcome, you’re going to have an excellent time. Tournaments are great fun! They are also an exciting way to fast-track your fishing knowledge and future success.
Tournaments are a social scene, a meeting place where competitors from far and wide gather together to chase a shared passion. New friendships are a common result, and the techniques and strategies you see put into action will give you valuable insights into how to boost your own future fishing. Importantly, tournaments enable you to see how your fishing methods and strategies compare against others, since you’re all fishing similar areas at the same time.
THE RIGHT PERSPECTIVE
Having a good attitude is an important factor if you’re to enjoy the tournament experience. For example, there are many occasions where I thought I’d done reasonably well, only to discover that night that several other boats had doubled my catch. Some might be disheartened by such a result, but instead I get very excited, because as good as I think I might be, it proves I still have some powerful new tricks to learn that could double
