BassResource.com Advertiser FD. Posted March 2, 2015 BassResource.com Advertiser Posted March 2, 2015 Respect. Pulling up to the ramp and being included the group that "could" take the big check home today, means more than the money I win. 1 Quote
corn-on-the-rob Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 500 for big bass. 10 seconds left to go back in check in... bam 5.5 pounder 19 inches long. Also might be fishing the Oakley Big Bass Tour next year. that is one fat chunk of a fish 2 Quote
EmersonFish Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 You and me bothAre you fishing the Lake of the Ozarks 'Big Bass Bash' in April and/or October? I think I'll actually be making it out for both this year. I'll have a much better answer to this topic when I lip that 8 pounder. Quote
Dylcook91 Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 I personally have won a few million...wait fishing video games count, right? 1 Quote
Super User gardnerjigman Posted March 4, 2015 Super User Posted March 4, 2015 Are you fishing the Lake of the Ozarks 'Big Bass Bash' in April and/or October? I think I'll actually be making it out for both this year. I'll have a much better answer to this topic when I lip that 8 pounder. Think we are doing the April one for sure. Not sure on the October one yet. We are fishing another series around here too, think we have a tournament every weekend from the end of this month to the end of April. Quote
ThePackMan Posted March 8, 2015 Posted March 8, 2015 Won a 1 fish tuesday night tournament on Lake Wallenpaupack. Big money baby. $156. Quote
jhoffman Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 Not nearly enough large tournaments in my state. Biggest chance Ive played for is $1000 first place, didnt even cut a check in that one came in 11th in a 50 boat field with the slowest boat on the lake though. Felt pretty good. Quote
Super User Felix77 Posted March 10, 2015 Super User Posted March 10, 2015 A few hundred dollars in a state tournament. Won 2 pike tournaments. Quote
Super User Jeff H Posted March 18, 2015 Super User Posted March 18, 2015 Money never lasts, I like the trophies and plaques better because they hold memories forever. My biggest single event check was somewhere around $800. It was $650 for 1st and I took big fish too and that put me over $800 as I recall. That was also my last win, I never won again after that. Quote
BobbyRaeAllen Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 about 150 i think... me and my partner got second place and big bass. Same lake tomorrow! Wont be sleeping tonight thats for sure! Wish me luck, and I hope everyone has a good fishin weekend Quote
BrownBear Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 about 150 i think... me and my partner got second place and big bass. Same lake tomorrow! Wont be sleeping tonight thats for sure! Wish me luck, and I hope everyone has a good fishin weekend GL! Quote
matuka Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 Not nearly enough large tournaments in my state. Biggest chance Ive played for is $1000 first place, didnt even cut a check in that one came in 11th in a 50 boat field with the slowest boat on the lake though. Felt pretty good. So I guess what the non- fishers say is true: "exactly how does having a really fast boat make you catch bigger fish". Nice job. Quote
blackmax135 Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 I've won every tournament I've ever been in. Won a few reels tackle boxes and trophy's. Felt good but it didn't really mean that I'm that good because the tournaments I've fished have been little local $3 tournaments for everybody even if you don't know how to fish. I'm gonna see what I can do at the Oakley Georgia big bass classic next weekend see if I can handle real competition. Quote
jhoffman Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 So I guess what the non- fishers say is true: "exactly how does having a really fast boat make you catch bigger fish". Nice job. Thanks, honestly I thought I had it won. It was pretty humbling, had I prefixed I might have known to stay, left fish to find fish thinking I whacked the big ones. It sure does limit your decisions. An hour run for me is half hour or less for most guys. My boat is also aluminum and my fav local lake has some massive boats on it. Still have fun... Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted March 22, 2015 Global Moderator Posted March 22, 2015 I beat a currently touring Elite pro and former AOY on his home lake last fall. It wasn't my biggest money win, but my win I'm most proud of for sure. 2 Quote
blackmax135 Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 I beat a currently touring Elite pro and former AOY on his home lake last fall. It wasn't my biggest money win, but my win I'm most proud of for sure. Now THATS bragging rights!!! Awesome Quote
jhoffman Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 I beat a currently touring Elite pro and former AOY on his home lake last fall. It wasn't my biggest money win, but my win I'm most proud of for sure. Swindle? Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted March 23, 2015 Global Moderator Posted March 23, 2015 Swindle? No. In his defense, it was a buddy tournament and he was fishing with his son, who is a very good young fisherman. Then, I was fishing with my handicapped friend out of a 2 man so neither of us were at our full potential. Quote
RSM789 Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 My sister came oh-so-close to winning a million dollars. When we were younger, we were fishing & came to a bridge populated with swallows, who were zipping to & fro. She cast her buzzbait & in mid-air, it smacked a swallow. She ended up with a huge backlash as feathers slowly floated down around us. After she picked the backlash clean & was getting ready to cast again, I said "I'll give you a million bucks if you can do that again". Being a smart-aleck teenager, she fires a cast towards the top of the bridge instead towards the water. Didn't hit a bird, but smacked on the upper beam about a foot from one of their mud nests. I'm lucky, I'd still be paying off that bet... Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted March 23, 2015 Super User Posted March 23, 2015 Last Spring ~ I won a hat. A quality cap for sure. However, the Bragging Rights value put it up there . . . . . A-Jay Quote
Super User Jrob78 Posted March 23, 2015 Super User Posted March 23, 2015 I beat a currently touring Elite pro and former AOY on his home lake last fall. It wasn't my biggest money win, but my win I'm most proud of for sure. I know exactly who you're talking about. He's one of the really good dudes on tour, that's an awesome accomplishment/memory. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted March 23, 2015 Global Moderator Posted March 23, 2015 I know exactly who you're talking about. He's one of the really good dudes on tour, that's an awesome accomplishment/memory. It was an awesome feeling. He's one of my favorites and I've had the good fortune of talking to him several times and he's always very polite and willing to listen to anyone that wants to ask a question or tell a story. I'm sure I could fish against him 100 more times on his lake and I'd be lucky to win again. I almost feel bad talking about it because I have so much respect for the guy. Quote
EmersonFish Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 I beat a currently touring Elite pro and former AOY on his home lake last fall. It wasn't my biggest money win, but my win I'm most proud of for sure.I believe I know who you are talking about, and he is one of my favorites as well. I have not yet fished against anyone of that stature, but I'd be lying if I said the first thing I'd look into at the weigh-in was anything other than how I stacked up against the big pro. I'm sure they don't mind regular guys like me getting a lot of satisfaction out of topping them at an isolated event. They know better than anyone that fishing is a bit like poker; it's the results over time that really separate the very good from the great (Not that I'm very good yet. Maybe someday?). 2 Quote
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