Rate yourself as a tournament angler....

[Jamie]

I feel I’m pretty solid. If 5 is average, then I’d say a 7-8. I’ve won a hell of a lot tournaments in my days. Have a lot I wish I had more time to work on though, but I win my fair share of derbies. Now a lot of what we have around here are 8-15 boat tournaments, but I usually win 10 or so a year. I truley expect to be in the money every tournament. I spend more time out there than most, and that’s a big part time. No substitute for Time on the water no doubt.

It really turned for me about 6-7 years ago when I just kept getting my butt handed to me by these guys fishing offshore. I just made it a point to dedicate myself out there. Wow what a learning curve it’s been. I use to think anythng over 10 feet was deep. Now if my boat is sitting in less than 20 I start to question if I blowing in on them. lol. It may not be as fun as fishing shallow, and I have some tournaments where I really stink it up, but the fish to win a tournament is offshore a lot of the time. A bigger percentage of those big girls just live out there so thats where I spend my time. That’s true on my lakes at least.

I find that to be absolutely the opposite for me. When I fish deep I'm just donating to the cause when I fish up on the bank is where I can win. I think it goes back to fishing style more than anything. When I'm in less than 4 foot of water is where and when I win. I have 5 BFL wins and 4 came from less than 4 foot of water(Mar. April. June and Sept.) with the other one came from 22 foot (Jan.) I have more BFL 2nd places (7 I think) than I care to remember and all of them came shallow also.

[Babe Winkleworm]

It's like they say you get smarter with age. I get dumber. Same goes with fishing I suck worse every year

[Philly]

1 I hate tournaments. No desire to be a good tourney fisherman. They are the opposite of why I fish. 5x3...pass

Thanks for chiming in..just out of curiosity, how would you rank yourself among folks who hate tournaments and have no desire to be a good tourney fisherman?

[LTZ25]

I’m getting old but still a solid average.

[Gthunter5]

I’m really good at filling the pot

[avidbasser]

Not as good as I know I can be....so with that being said a 3 out of 5.

When I actually get to spend time on the water and put it some pre-fishing I usually end up in the top 4.

[rboren]

Horrible, just horrible. BUT.....I did win the lunker prize in a Lions Club tournament at Pete Lake Hunting Club way back in high school with a 4.5 pound bowfin. I won $5 dollars.

I started to go pro after that.

Yep,it was a sure sign!

[shooter64]

I'm a solid 2.3 The .3 is cause I'm always dressed decent!

[JerryT]

I win so much my tourney partner at the Northern Rally didn’t even hand in our weigh in slip that had lunker on it just to teach me some humility lol

[JWW9589]

11 out of 10 but I have fastest boat in my club

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[bassaddic]

Last year I would give myself a -10, caught 238769 shorts, not a single keeper. Doing better this year. Two derbies in and 2 limits good enough for a first and second. Still having trouble finding and landing the bigger bites.

[lakebouef5]

Roc, if you are a solid 3-4, then I must be a 1. We know you take that money down there in south Louisiana.

Always think like Fast Eddie, stay low....aim high...

[mean_dean]

If it was a 3 fish tournament I'd be a 15/10.

5 fish, yeah um.... N/R (not ranked)

[Charger69]

Middle of the pack here, although every now then we take a top 10, even won a couple. Makes me appreciate it more!!

[Mark Perry]

Middle of the pack here, although every now then we take a top 10, even won a couple. Makes me appreciate it more!!

What trails are yi ok u guys fishing out there? Loved fishing Elephant Butte when I lived there. I still go into Charlie's Sporting Goods and Sportsman's Warehouse every trip we go back.

[NY29T]

6/10 at best. I’m better at grinding tournies then when they are chewing

[Jcd1732]

I’m usually an 8 on Thursday. I make all the right decisions and can do no wrong. Could catch fish almost anywhere I stop. Now Saturday is a different story...probably a 3.

[scstarr]

3- lots of 2nd and 3rd s wins not so much.... I have had seasons in my club every event was a 2nd or 3rd.

[Dennis C]

For years I was a solid 1.5 but started throwing "Senkos" and moved up to a 3

[skeeter bite]

9-10