So You Want To Be A Bass Pro? Part 2 - What you need

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The first thing you have to remember when it comes to fishing is that you can be assured that just about anybody that wishes to become a "professional" in the field of bass fishing can if they try hard enough, but you have to work for it! One of the greatest things I personally feel  about the sport of bass fishing is that it doesn't matter if you are a male or female, you don't even have to be athletic in nature or muscular to become a bass pro to compete with the best. A bass pro can be a person who may be small, large, big, little, rough & tough, weak & meek, clean cut, long haired, rich, poor, black, white, brown, young or old, and yes! There are even anglers that are handicapped or disabled that are considered bass pros.. get the point? 

Just about anyone can become a bass pro if they set their mind to it. It's like anything else in life, it takes focus, hard work, dedication, setting goals, personal drive and ambition to become whatever you want to become in life even when it comes to the classification of being a "bass pro."

There are several different methods to get started on the right track for the ones who wish to become bass pros and hopefully I can help to steer you in the right direction. First, you must keep in mind that the bass fishing industry over the past few years has grown to be a multi billion industry which means more and more competition everyday. Now, keeping that in mind, this means that there are also many companies that manufacture enormous amounts of product designed especially for fishing, and like many different trades you need the right tools for the job. 

So the equipment you will need and how much one wants to spend on certain items to either get started or to get more serious all depends on how you set your goals. For example, yes, it would be nice to have a $40,000 high performance boat all decked out with the top of the line equipment that will go 80 mph (yea man!) but now stop and ask yourself, will the boat catch the fish? Will the boat tell you where to go and what technique to use to catch bass? Or, can you even set a hook in a bass going 80 mph? Of course not!

Many of my former students that have attended my 3-Day Bass Fishing School have started out with small boats with 10 hp, 25 hp, 75hp motors on them (and even some without any motors at all) and they have learned that they can catch bass just about anywhere they can get their small affordable boats to the areas they want to fish, and by using the proper equipment, baits, and understanding the right techniques to use based on water conditions, daily conditions, areas fished, water clarity, season, structured areas, and on and on.. Knowledge and understanding is the key. 

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