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 Re: For Tournament fishing how much of a disadvantage will I be at?
[Re: Nevistar]
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02/14/18 01:18 AM
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RKT
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At a lot of the lakes in the eastern side of Texas your boat will give you an advantage.
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Re: For Tournament fishing how much of a disadvantage will I be at?
[Re: Nevistar]
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02/14/18 01:37 AM
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goodman1389
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I fish tournaments in my 17 Tracker. Ive fished small club tournaments all the way up to the big bass splash on Fork and never had any glaring issues. Depending on what lakes your fishing it could be an advantage or disadvantage, just fish your strengths and watch out for the big boats who pretend they dont see you.
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Re: For Tournament fishing how much of a disadvantage will I be at?
[Re: Nevistar]
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02/14/18 01:43 AM
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Chris Borden
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boat doesnt matter at all. I started out fishing media west and donated plenty to a team that fished in an aluminum boat. You can either catch them or you cant! Bass dont care what your fishing in.
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Re: For Tournament fishing how much of a disadvantage will I be at?
[Re: Nevistar]
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02/14/18 01:44 AM
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DJB
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From what I've just read you really need to buy a 80 mph Skeeter to be in the top 100 of the state of texas.
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Re: For Tournament fishing how much of a disadvantage will I be at?
[Re: Nevistar]
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02/14/18 01:48 AM
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Curtbass
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Boats don't catch fish. Welcome to Texas.
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Tight lines & stay safe out there.Gods blessings
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Re: For Tournament fishing how much of a disadvantage will I be at?
[Re: Nevistar]
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02/14/18 01:50 AM
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markson
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25 years ago someone slammed into me on the way to a tournament and broke the big motor off of my transom. I still fished the tournament and finished in third place just fishing with the trolling motor. Sometimes being stuck in an area can pay off because the distraction of thinking about moving is gone and you can hunker down and fish an area thoroughly. Skills and perseverance count way more than the type or size of your boat.
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Re: For Tournament fishing how much of a disadvantage will I be at?
[Re: Nevistar]
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02/14/18 01:58 AM
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GIG'EM AGGIES
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ALL:
My family and I are moving to Texas at the beginning of Summer. I have fished my entire life, but I have never been someplace where I could bass fish effectively. I still catch fish when I go out whether I am fishing for trout, bass, or even salmon when we were in Alaska. My main question has to do with my boat or lack there of.
I currently have a G3 176 Eagle with a 50 HP motor. I have better electronics on it than what I bought it with, but I know I am still having issues with the rest of the boat and I plan on upgrading before the year is out. My question is how many problems am I going to have before then?
I know with it being on the slow side I won't be able to keep up with the larger boats and I also know that if rough water I will run into a little bit more of a bumpy ride, but is it worth me entering some of the tournaments in the area or should I just wait until I can get a boat that has a 150 on it?
Thanks in advance,
Kyle The boat is a non issue but I would suggest you join a bass club so you can learn your way around and at the same time learn some of the lakes. There are bass clubs in just about every city and most are very welcoming to new comers. I started out in Century Bass club in the Dallas area and it really helped me learn a lot. Good luck and come on down.
I am a Senager. (Senior teenager) I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 50 years later. I get an allowance every month. I have PU truck and a bass boat, I am blessed.
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Re: For Tournament fishing how much of a disadvantage will I be at?
[Re: Nevistar]
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02/14/18 02:17 AM
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James Biggs
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Your boat wont put you at a disadvantage
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Re: For Tournament fishing how much of a disadvantage will I be at?
[Re: Nevistar]
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02/14/18 02:19 AM
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SteezMacQueen
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A little...but it ain't everything
I won enough to buy my first boat as a co angler. It was a 16ft fiberglass 640LX nitro. I used it to win enough to buy a 190TZX Skeeter. After a couple more years, I think I'll have won enough to get a new 21ft.
Boat doesn't mean much. Ain't gonna lie, a better boat does help....but the fish don't care about the boat.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: For Tournament fishing how much of a disadvantage will I be at?
[Re: Nevistar]
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02/14/18 02:23 AM
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Lucky Al
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Only a couple of things needed: Trolling motor, and livewell for your catch.
Now go fishing!
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Re: For Tournament fishing how much of a disadvantage will I be at?
[Re: Minner Bucket]
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02/14/18 02:25 AM
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Mike Keenan
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Nevistar, you didn't say where in Texas you are moving, but I suggest you get here as fast as you can. You'll do just fine in your G3, I do in my Sportsman 17.  Just dont get here too quick if you are a Yankee or a Californian..  What's wrong with a Californian? 
R.I.P. Mike "pappy" "broken rod" Green born 07-16-62 on to better fishing 06-10-08. www.basscat.com
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Re: For Tournament fishing how much of a disadvantage will I be at?
[Re: Nevistar]
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02/14/18 02:31 AM
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Smurfs
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Welcome to Texas. One rule here is when you back down the ramp leave your lights on.
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Re: For Tournament fishing how much of a disadvantage will I be at?
[Re: Mike Keenan]
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02/14/18 02:32 AM
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Ken A.
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Nevistar, you didn't say where in Texas you are moving, but I suggest you get here as fast as you can. You'll do just fine in your G3, I do in my Sportsman 17. Just dont get here too quick if you are a Yankee or a Californian.. What's wrong with a Californian? Mike is like me. He wasn't born here but he got here as quick as he could!!
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Re: For Tournament fishing how much of a disadvantage will I be at?
[Re: Nevistar]
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02/14/18 03:03 AM
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Outdoordude
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Yeh, you'll be at a disadvantage in some cases, but a smaller metal boat has it's advantages as well.
Scott Jones
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Re: For Tournament fishing how much of a disadvantage will I be at?
[Re: Nevistar]
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02/14/18 03:11 AM
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rscustomrods
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I won more money out of a 17 foot quantum than my 21 foot boats I have owned. It was fun beating guys in the early 90s in their brand new 21 foot rangers and skeeters. Of course now I get beat by guys in smaller boats.
Bottom line, go fish, have fun, and be safe
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