04-20-2009, 12:03 AM
Hey! Sounds like you're a fellow Northeastern Pennsylvanian!
You need to start fishing tourneys. Nobody is going to give you more than a free hat or tee shirt if you're not a dominant local fisherman. A friend of mine is a consistent high finisher in local tourneys, fished FLW, Stren, etc... and he still pays for his rods and reels just like you and I.
What you want to do is find local open tournaments. My club has one or two this year. Check out www.leggettscreekbassmasters.com. They are a NEPA FLW and TBF affiliated club.
Your best bet is to try to get some help from a local tackle shop. Explain that you're fishing a lot of local tourneys and they might cut you a deal on gear in return for some free advertisement.
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You need to start fishing tourneys. Nobody is going to give you more than a free hat or tee shirt if you're not a dominant local fisherman. A friend of mine is a consistent high finisher in local tourneys, fished FLW, Stren, etc... and he still pays for his rods and reels just like you and I.
What you want to do is find local open tournaments. My club has one or two this year. Check out www.leggettscreekbassmasters.com. They are a NEPA FLW and TBF affiliated club.
Your best bet is to try to get some help from a local tackle shop. Explain that you're fishing a lot of local tourneys and they might cut you a deal on gear in return for some free advertisement.
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