C-RIDE said:I would recommend the qualifiers because you get to experience a high level of competition and learn from the big shots. Don't do what I did and go as a boater. Do it as a backseater. The worst thing you can do is think you know too much. I have done that the past couple of years and have really slowed my skill level down. Nw bass is an extremely high level of fishing with some of the best fisherman in the country. I have not fished the ABA tournaments but I know that the guys that fish it have a blast and there are some very good sticks in it. I would say if you want to learn, go Qualifiers. If you want a taste of the big stuff go NW bass. And if you are in between go ABA.
What are the TBF Qualifiers and how do I find out more about them?
OK so I have a question then. I am probably going to join a club here in my neck of the woods that is affiliated with FLW and BASS. Once I have paid my dues to the club and paid the $30 or $40 to join the FLW and the same for BASS, then is there an entry fee of some sort to enter the qualifier tournaments?
Also, if I am a member of the needed affiliations, do I then need to be selected by the club to fish the events or can I just sign up as a non boater?
It sounds like your next step would be the qualifiers. The team circuits such as NW Bass and ABA will depend on if you have a good partner to fish those events with.
I fished the BASS Fed Nation qualifiers in 2007 and had a great time. Being paired with a different partner each day causes you to learn a great deal in a short amount of time.
I was fortunate enough to qualify for the state team and fish the Western Divisional last May and then qualify to represent the state of Washington at the National Championship. The Washington State Federation paid my airfare (wife too)to fly back to Florida to compete in the BASS Fed Nation Championships. BASS paid for my hotel room, and provided me with a brand new Skeeter to fish out of for the Championship. Gas, lunch, ice were provided each day -3 days of practice and 3 days of competition. I didn't have to launch or pull the boat out of the water - they handled all of that. Any issues with the boat, electronics, or trolling motor were handled by service crews. BASS provided several first rate meals in the evening for me and my wife. It got to the point were I felt a little guilty, because all I was doing was going fishing for 6 days. I had the experience of a lifetime for next to nothing out of my pocket.
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