Rate yourself as a tournament angler....

[Dubee]

1

[skeeterator]

5 or 6 in 100 boat+ tournaments, 7-8 in small local stuff

[Lape0019]

Solid 5. Win some, lose some. I’ve been all over the board. Have Beatin very tough competitors and lost to weekend warriors. It’s all part of the game. If I can at the very least make my entry fees back in a season, I’m a happy camper.

[stratos284]

I consistently finish on the last page of the standings. So Id say 10 for that

[BigSexyPhoenix]

I suck so bad that I can get home and be sitting under the air conditioning while the good fishermen are weighing in.

[ezfishn]

Very easy to rate myself....I'm ranked 8-10 in pre-fishing and missing weigh-ins during tournaments...LOL

[sclark]

....if you don't fish tournaments then no need to reply. Just asking the guys that fish tournaments. Use a scale of 1-10 please.

I am a solid 5. I am average at best.

not sure your scale goes low enough to rate me :-)

[Smalliehunter91]

I would average, maybe a little more. Last year I won 2 , got big fish twice and got 2nd in another . This year , first one I sucked in then got 5th and just got 2nd a couple weeks ago. Currently leading for team of the year in my club. Just need to be consistent. And I agree with others on the mental aspect of it. I go into each tournament having confidence that we can do well.

[sdbrison]

… Also there is a big difference from fishing club level vs. ABA/BFL vs. Costa/Bass Opens.

I do ok at the club level, 6-7 maybe... I learned long ago anything past that I am average at best.

[twitch]

I have to consider myself average what ever number that may be, I hold my own and usually make all my entry fees back every season and then some ,nothing to get rich over but it doesn't cost me to keep up the boat and equipment that I need to replenish to fish and buy some new things I want for the boat or whatever so that is a good thing.

[smbass77]

i think it's dependent on the level being fished.

For example, as a local/regional/club/federation guy I'd say 7-8

as a Tour/Costa/Open/Elite angler....2 :)

[GOTTA BIG SACK]

You should have specified with jersey on or off.

[Phoenix Jim]

Im going to say an 8 as well. Pretty good around here with 6 club championships and angler of the year. All about time on the water and i know our lakes well.

[HOGIE]

2, but better than the 1 I was last year, and the ZERO the year prior to that!

[Bamabassin14]

I suck so bad that I can get home and be sitting under the air conditioning while the good fishermen are weighing in.

Lmao my man!!! Having that kind of year too u relocate to Bama and need a partner im your guy

[moneybass34]

Most of the time I'm a solid 5 but this year I'm a good negative 7

[Dando]

I beat Blake last week at the fruit jar Tuesday night derby, so I'm like a 10.

Borderline eleven

Hey, Mark Perry, in your ranking system, what number best fits... "one out of the money" ?

[paulrodbender]

Varies I guess. 10 before the start, 5 about half way in and about a 1 at weigh in. Most always place in the top 20th in a 17 boat field.

[johnpscott1]

Im a 5. With my jersey and flatbill hat on I'm a solid 7. If I stumble on the right pattern I can keep up with most guys but therein lies the problem

[jbassman87]

What is everyone using to compare for how you are ranking yourself?

I had said small local club tournaments or small opens tournaments, less the 30 people, I am a 8-10. There is a good chance I can win. Then if I talk about bigger tournaments, over 100 people, I was a 3-4. This comes from fishing three BASS opens as a co and top finish was 16th and fishing multiple BASS Nation Central divisional/regional's with a best finish of 21st overall and third on the state team. I still feel that a win might happen, but it hasn't happened yet.