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 Re: what percent of FLW and BASS opens are professional fishermen?
[Re: outfishdya]
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12/12/19 06:26 PM
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I thought the jersey made you a pro. Seems everyone out there has a jersey. 
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Re: what percent of FLW and BASS opens are professional fishermen?
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12/12/19 06:43 PM
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Define "PRO". Tough to lay out percentagees unless that is defined. There are a lot of 'Pro's' who are all show. Lot of money and flashy gear but will backlash a winch. Pro - earns living from fishing derby’s and fishing related stuff Wanna be Pro - wears jersey to fish local derby’s and when fun fishing and while attending fishing shows and every chance they get. Wanna be pros are good for laughs and that’s about it.
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Re: what percent of FLW and BASS opens are professional fishermen?
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12/12/19 06:47 PM
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Define "PRO". Tough to lay out percentagees unless that is defined. There are a lot of 'Pro's' who are all show. Lot of money and flashy gear but will backlash a winch. Pro - earns living from fishing derby’s and fishing related stuff Wanna be Pro - wears jersey to fish local derby’s and when fun fishing and while attending fishing shows and every chance they get. Wanna be pros are good for laughs and that’s about it. but the "Wannabe" as you call them are he future of the sport #grow#the#sport
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Re: what percent of FLW and BASS opens are professional fishermen?
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12/12/19 06:51 PM
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Frank the Tank
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Define "PRO". Tough to lay out percentagees unless that is defined. There are a lot of 'Pro's' who are all show. Lot of money and flashy gear but will backlash a winch. Pro - earns living from fishing derby’s and fishing related stuff Wanna be Pro - wears jersey to fish local derby’s and when fun fishing and while attending fishing shows and every chance they get. Wanna be pros are good for laughs and that’s about it. but the "Wannabe" as you call them are he future of the sport #grow#the#sport Some - yes. Most - nope
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Re: what percent of FLW and BASS opens are professional fishermen?
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12/12/19 07:17 PM
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Define "PRO". Tough to lay out percentagees unless that is defined. There are a lot of 'Pro's' who are all show. Lot of money and flashy gear but will backlash a winch. Pro - earns living from fishing derby’s and fishing related stuff Wanna be Pro - wears jersey to fish local derby’s and when fun fishing and while attending fishing shows and every chance they get. Wanna be pros are good for laughs and that’s about it. but the "Wannabe" as you call them are he future of the sport #grow#the#sport Some - yes. Most - nope Disagree - The future of the sport lies with those who choose to educate others and invest in the younger generation(s).
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Re: what percent of FLW and BASS opens are professional fishermen?
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12/12/19 07:20 PM
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I think it’s HS fishing. That’s the future. So many good anglers.
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Re: what percent of FLW and BASS opens are professional fishermen?
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12/12/19 07:23 PM
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I think it’s HS fishing. That’s the future. So many good anglers. Completely agree if talking about bass fishing and eventually tournaments but just the sport of fishing it goes a lot deeper than that. Those talented HS anglers did not get that way without a mentor investing in them. Knowing how to operate touch screens and growing up in the interweb generation doesn't hurt either.
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Re: what percent of FLW and BASS opens are professional fishermen?
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12/12/19 09:04 PM
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The future of the sport is being taught how to look the part. That is about all. Seems to me like more and more HS and College kids are somehow towing around $70k boats on the back of a jacked up truck with $10k worth of graphs.
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Re: what percent of FLW and BASS opens are professional fishermen?
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12/12/19 09:49 PM
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I think there is similarity between high school fishing and these travel baseball,soccer,cheerleader competitions in that they are sports competitions between kids with affluent parents...I know of parents who carry their kids all over the south to compete in what is labeled as "all star" competition but the reality is that the only competitors are those kids whose parents can afford to pay the entry fees and afford the cost of motels,meals and travels to the games...
there's a ton of parents out there who became soccer fans only because their kids were participating in the sport......stands to reason that a lot of parents and their kids are going to become bass tournament fans as this sport continues to grow...
another factor is that on a national basis,a lot of kids are losing interest in playing football and high schools are not fielding teams which is going to free up more kids for fishing teams...….
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Re: what percent of FLW and BASS opens are professional fishermen?
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12/12/19 10:05 PM
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I thought the jersey made you a pro. Seems everyone out there has a jersey. New boat and truck , jersey instant pro bass fisherman.
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Re: what percent of FLW and BASS opens are professional fishermen?
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12/12/19 11:18 PM
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100%... Since the profession of bass fishing doesn't have one governing body that sets a true definition... Dan There is only one governing body that matters. The IRS. By IRS rules, I would bet less than 20% fishing Elite, Opens, and FLW would not be declared a hobby. Much less for the other levels.
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Re: what percent of FLW and BASS opens are professional fishermen?
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12/12/19 11:30 PM
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I think you're probably way high on the Costas and Opens. Every tournament is loaded with really good locals that bail off in there for a chance at a big payday. AKA "Zip Code fishermen" or "Cherrypickers". Never stray more than a couple hundred miles from home but fish any and every tourney they can that has a potential for a good check Sounds like smart fisherman to me. That is why you fish a tournament to get a check.
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Re: what percent of FLW and BASS opens are professional fishermen?
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12/13/19 12:36 AM
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Anyone who calls a tournament a Derby is definitely a pro...
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Re: what percent of FLW and BASS opens are professional fishermen?
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12/13/19 12:39 AM
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Anyone who calls a tournament a Derby is definitely a pro... ...or old AF.
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Re: what percent of FLW and BASS opens are professional fishermen?
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12/13/19 12:59 AM
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outfishdya
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I thought the jersey made you a pro. Seems everyone out there has a jersey. New boat and truck , jersey instant pro bass fisherman. I am asking for a jersey for Christmas now.
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