Fishing bass tournaments is STRESSFUL. Skunking in a tournament is even more so. These are the lessons that were hard learned when I skunked on Lake Guntersville while pre-fishing the Knuklhed Bass Fishing Series Champion in November 2023. If you disagree, let me know your thoughts and comments below.
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0:00 Lessons Skunking at Guntersville
0:46 Knuklhed Championship
1:34 Prepare and Strategize
2:43 Plan Your Practice
3:54 Omnia Fishing
4:47 Fish What You Know
6:40 Don’t Get In Your Head
8:23 Give Yourself Grace
11:31 Trust Your Instincts
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I tournament fished this year for the first time. I really enjoyed it and feel like I learned a lot that I wouldn’t have if it weren’t for tournaments including learning to fish in new ways!
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Great video. Experience is an excellent training tool. The more you experience the more you know which will eventually translate to success. My limited experience in tournaments has so far taught me to slow down and trust my instincts and if something isn’t working change it up, baits, locations, structures, your attitude or all the above.
So many great points Jay! It's so easy to get frustrated during tournaments or just fishing for fun. Usually, when I'm having a bad day on the water, I pull out baits that I never use. Try different techniques. Sometimes I get lucky. No matter what, I'm always having fun. That's the most important thing. Thanks for the shout out bro!✌
Our lord is the ultimate fisherman of men as a follower of his how can you fail blessed be to you and yours
Great video & great pointers. I have a habit of getting upset with my self when out. I'm getting better at not doing it & i just take few moments to just look around & enjoy nature. No fishing pole in my hands just looking around.
I’ve gotten depressed about a tournament while prefish sucked , but ya gotta go thru that tackle box n find what works ……adapt n overcome …set the hook brother
Really appreciated this. Thank you for the Bible verse and all of your videos. So helpful.
For me the fan fish off was my pre fishing day. I google earth searched the tar out of a few areas. Luckily I got a good pattern and made the big day. That pattern didn’t work the day of the tournament. I had to mull it over and decide take a long pedal to try a different area. It paid off. Don’t be afraid to make big changes when something isn’t working. Chatters and jerks didn’t work for me either. Switched up to senkos and went very finesse with the presentation. It paid off.
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Man this sounds like a tournament for a lot of people that is in one, so i cant say i wouldn't disagree with any advice you gave out in this video brother 💯🤝. It a shame that the other person didn't get the memo 📝 and quit on his teammates 😕. This is a good point to talk about why some people don't do tournaments. Its stressful and makes you question what you are doing for sure. Thanks for the advice and catch you on the next post🍻
Don't feel bad. I have fished Guntersville lake for decades and have watched the fishing decline. It is the most over fished lake in Alabama. They killed all the milfoil on it which made it harder to catch the big ones.
Well said man. All valid points
Sounds like you made the changes you needed to, and met the challenges both mentally and on the water. Don’t think that is a failure. 19inches sounds like some solid lessons 🙂
“The big crybaby” 😂 knowing some dude quit on his team will forever make me feel great about the tournament days that I’m getting my butt kicked