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What deems you? #9398318 10/15/13 12:26 AM
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I was curious what everyone's input would be to this question?

What or whom deems you a pro angler ( professional bass angler)? I hear people say they are a professional Bass angler and never really figured out how that is? Somebody set me clear on this subject please.


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Re: What deems you? [Re: forked1969] #9398335 10/15/13 12:31 AM
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It's a secret.

Re: What deems you? [Re: forked1969] #9398356 10/15/13 12:36 AM
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flat bill and a GoPro


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Re: What deems you? [Re: forked1969] #9398361 10/15/13 12:37 AM
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Jersey and stickers, especially a ranger sticker in rear window. That's key.

Re: What deems you? [Re: forked1969] #9398430 10/15/13 12:52 AM
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If its your lively hood then you're professional imo. Guides included.

Re: What deems you? [Re: forked1969] #9398440 10/15/13 12:54 AM
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Re: What deems you? [Re: forked1969] #9398602 10/15/13 01:23 AM
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I've got a Skeeter sticker across my back window and caps and T shirts do I qualify?

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I've got two stickers and probably 40 different shirts (but no jerseys).

I do however spend the entire salary of a taco bell employee to win a couple of hundred bucks a year, I think that makes me a pro lmao.

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If you have a job that makes us all druel with envy then I'd say you'd qualify.

Re: What deems you? [Re: Ban-D] #9398905 10/15/13 02:13 AM
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Originally Posted By: Ban-D
If its your lively hood then you're professional imo. Guides included.


This.... And white sunglasses and flat billed hats are a must!

Re: What deems you? [Re: forked1969] #9398940 10/15/13 02:21 AM
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I’ve always heard that it is any angler who has fished a tournament where the entry fee is more than $2,500.

Re: What deems you? [Re: forked1969] #9399025 10/15/13 02:44 AM
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Heck if entry fee over $2500 gets you there guess I'm out most tournaments I fish don't pay first $2500 lol. Guess I can be a pro jackpotter lol.

Re: What deems you? [Re: forked1969] #9399092 10/15/13 02:57 AM
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Fished out of my cousins boat this spring by myself at fork while he and his bud drove over from La and fished out of his basscat both are club tourament AOY winners and have won their club, me 10 bass them 6 bass one day makes me a professional at least for that day....lol

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We just follow the wrapped boats... These guys are good

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I am deemed by my peers as the Village Idiot of Angling

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