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Thinking about getting my fishing buddy and entering one of the bass tourneys on Wilgreen lake in the next week or so. I'm kinda nervous though never fished a tourney before and have no clue as far as requirements "ie: working live well , weigh in bag , " anything else I will need other than a boat and tackle. Any advice???
Don't worry about it, your never gonna know unless you do it. At my first tournament I had a cooler with a bubbler for a live well and used a 3 gal zip lock bag for weigh In bag , most guys that fish tourneys are pretty cool and after you meet them will point you in the right direction if you still have questions. And I'm still using a cooler with a bubbler in it for a live well ,though it has been modified and now has circulating water and the zip lock was traded in for a BPS weigh in bag that was like 12 bucks on sale ! Good luck and let us know how you do!
[QUOTE=king fisher;494689]Don't worry about it, your never gonna know unless you do it. At my first tournament I had a cooler with a bubbler for a live well and used a 3 gal zip lock bag for weigh In bag , most guys that fish tourneys are pretty cool and after you meet them will point you in the right direction if you still have questions. And I'm still using a cooler with a bubbler in it for a live well ,though it has been modified and now has circulating water and the zip lock was traded in for a BPS weigh in bag that was like 12 bucks on sale ! Good luck and let us know how you do![/QUOTE]that doesnt sound very good on fish if you catch anything of size...
Embrey , I'm not exactly sure what your referring to by saying " that doesnt sound very good on fish if you catch anything of size...". Using a cooler as a livewell? The cooler holds 48 gallons of water, I don't know what a normal livewell holds, it insulated so it keeps the water cool against summer heat, it has an aerator that adds oxegen to the water and a water pump that circulates new water throughout tournament hours, on top of that I always add a little " catch and release " solution to the water. As mentioned in my previous post, most tournament fisherman will point you in the right direction, the modified livewell was added as I talked to other guys , and learned the safety of fish handling. I am always up for any new suggestions too. Though I've only been tournament fishing for one year now, and my biggest bag has only been 12 lbs, I haven't killed any fish yet. But, me like you, the safety and future of bass and bass fishing is always a big concern of mine.
Correction, 52 quarts not 48 gallons of water.