![]() None of that mattered in the moments after he won the Classic. Reese is one of the most business minded anglers on tour, his business acumen is astounding, and he works with his partners on very deep levels. However, to the angler, that is only part of the equation until after events have concluded then the business begins.Ī Pro Living in the Glory of his Job – photo by Dan O’Sullivan The best part about winning a tournament – on the business side – is that it helps the angler build credibility with the consumer for their sponsors. The long hours of practice during tournament weeks all are performed as a labor of love so that they have a chance at winning an event. However, as one of the Elite Series pros’ wives told me recently, that they (the pros) do all of this work so that they can do what they really love to do which is fish.Īll of that said, they do that one part with as much passion as they can. While so much of the job seems like busy work, the good news is that most of these anglers do genuinely enjoy the interaction with fans, so it becomes part of the enjoyment and not part of the mundane. That part makes up 70 to 75-percent of the job. There are the office work days, the travel days, the research days, the show days and of course meetings with sponsors and sales calls to potential sponsors media interviews and on, and on… Of course, it is one of the most important parts of the job, but in the actual application of a career, the fishing part makes up probably less than a third of their actual time on the job. But, that activity is only a small percentage of their job. We see them on television catching – or not- catching bass, winning, or losing events and putting on a show for the camera. We all see the pros that fish the Bassmaster Elite Series and FLW Tours doing what they love. Putnam County is going all out with food, fun and games to go along with the event.Takeoff at the 2009 Bassmater Classic – photo by Dan O’Sullivan The public is welcome to watch the weigh-ins today through Sunday. Thliveros and several other pros at the captains' meeting on Wednesday night estimated it will take between 80 and 90 pounds of bass to win the event. In addition, most of the larger fish should have been caught, or otherwise disturbed, off the beds by Saturday. Weights should decline on the last two days. The big fish will be moving off the beds as the full moon rises Saturday. The pro anglers said that the first two days of fishing will be pivotal. "They're bedding all up and down the river, from Lake George all the way to Jacksonville," he said. Thliveros - known on the pro tour as "Peter T" - said spawning bass will play a big role in the outcome of the event. It's his backyard, literally, and he is as good a bedding bass angler as there is. If there was anything like an official gambling line on professional bass fishing, Scroggins would be the favorite. Johns County has pre-fished the last three days, as has Palatka's hometown angler, Terry Scroggins. The last-place angler will take home $5,000. On Sunday, only the top 12 will be in the hunt for the $100,000 first-place prize. After two days of fishing today and Friday, the top 49 anglers will fish Saturday. It could be considered qualifying, but the four-day weights add up for the last men standing. This event brings dollars and national recognition to Palatka. Ninety-eight of the finest bass anglers on the planet are in town for the next four days to fish in a Bassmaster Elite tournament. PALATKA - The bass capital of Florida might be, for the first time, the bass capital of the world.
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