Sacramento ISE Rountable Question Contest

kb · Post by kb » Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:37 am

It is time once again to throw out your questions for the guys on the Sacramento ISE Show's Ultimate Bass Roundtable Seminar where you get to ask the questions. All of the questions need to be under this post and I will select five questions to be asked during the roundtable seminar Saturday at 12:30.

If your question is selected you will win a VIP pass into the show and a tackle prize at the roundtable seminar IF you are present when your question is answered.

The five anglers on the roundtable are:
Gary Dobyns
Greg Guiterrez
Robert Lee
Jimmy Reese
Bub Tosh

I will once again host the seminar

You can ask your question to one or all of the guys!

passes will be put at the will call window at the show.

Good Luck and see you all in Sacramento! For a complete seminar schedule you can go to www.sportsexpos.com
kb

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:42 am

Ok, lets try this again, This if for any of them that has an answer

With the low water levels we are seeing in our lakes right now and lack of visible cover, what if anything should the anglers be doing to adjust there game plan?

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:46 am

Do you guys use feathered hooks on your ripbaits/Crankbaits/top water??

What about red hooks??? Do you use them??

Ricky-S · Post by **Ricky-S** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:58 am

How do you guys practice for a two day event verses three day, shared weight verses indivdual weight, and lakes that you know verses lakes that you don't know.

tunaman · Post by **tunaman** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:01 am

There are many levels of anglers, with many aspiring for greatness and spending vast amounts of time on the water. However, there are only a few who truly achieve the level of proficiency to be successful at the highest level, regardless of the body of water being contested.

What do you believe separates those from the hopefulls, and what elements of knowledge do the truly elite anglers understand that the rest never seem to figure out? What aspects of bass fishing do they focus on or become proficient in - techniques, seasonal patterns, bass behaviors, or some other element?

Thanks for the opportunity kb!

Roger

fharris · Post by **fharris** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:02 am

Thanks for the opportunity KB.

What are some of the the biggest mistakes that you see amateur anglers making during the course of a fishing day or during a tournament and what advice would you give them to combat these situations.

Flip Harris

Skeeterman · Post by **Skeeterman** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:10 am

When your prefishing for a tournament and your catching small fish what do you guys do,look for and lure change to catch bigger fish?

Terry Smith · Post by **Terry Smith** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:30 am

With the lakes starting to get water run off into them now. What water temperature change would you look for going up A river arm compaired to the main lake body? A 5 deg. or higher temp change and WHY???

Terry

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:51 am

For Robert Lee,

With the forecast low water year for 2009 and the resultant encroachment of salty water into the west delta, how much salt water can/will a largemouth tolerate before moving? Is there a way to determine if largemouth will still be in an area without spending hours or days fishing an area with no bites? Would bait/bird activity lend any clues to this?

Justin Warmack · Post by **Justin Warmack** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:50 am

For the group:

With the big bait craze spreading like wild fire, what changes have you made if any to your prefish and tournament day strategies?

MIKE TREMONT · Post by **MIKE TREMONT** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 1:39 pm

Sponsorship in the past was hard enough to obtain for most.

With the current economic conditions, how do you think that will effect many of you? Will we see maybe more "other" the bass fishing sponsors or just start seeing a decline in some of the payouts?

Robchik · Post by **Robchik** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 1:53 pm

What would you recommend as the best way for an angler to sharpen their skills, learn tournament etiquette, and become better prepared for tournament fishing? Start at the club level and move up? Fish as a Co-angler?

Top'r · Post by **Top'r** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:10 pm

Hi Ken.
I throughly enjoyed last years round table at Sacramento. My question is to All of your Pros.
How did you acquire your first sponsor? Do you have a formatt for accquiring New Sponsors?
Clay Sutterfield

21farms · Post by **21farms** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:24 pm

kent, i have several:

1) how did the spike in gas prices last year affect your fishing? did you make any permanent changes as a result? if gas approaches $5/gallon again this year, how will it affect your fishing?

2) in terms of gear, tackle and techniques, what were some of the biggest trends in fishing you saw emerge in 2008? do you think of any of these have real staying power? are there any new trends you can foresee for 2009?

3) (this question is mainly about fishing the delta) if you did really well during the prefishing but the fish aren't biting on that pattern the day of the tournament, how long before you abandon what you were doing and move onto something else? or, do you keep doing what you're doing and just wait for the tide to change things up?

norman hom

branuss04 · Post by **branuss04** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:57 pm

To the Group,
When was the moment that it struck you, "I want to be a Tournament Bass Fisherman". How old were you and was there a special someone who helped you make that decision.

Thanks KB.

Brandon Huss

Jeff Jewell · Post by **Jeff Jewell** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 6:58 pm

For Gary Dobyns

Could you please tell us about your wreck on the Delta and follow up with what we should look for in a PFD, also are the inflatables ok and safe to use..........

Randy Walker · Post by **Randy Walker** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:49 pm

Hey Kent,

This is for all of the guys and is a past and present question...
From your current skill level back to when you were up and coming,
if you could be in the back of the boat with any angler, who do you feel you would have and currently would benefit from fishing with.

Walker

Terry Smith · Post by **Terry Smith** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:41 am

What is your average cost to fish as A Pro for 1 year????? Fuel,hotels,entry fee's,tackle etc...................

Terry

TDawg · Post by **TDawg** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:35 am

Hey Ken, thanks for the opportunity to ask a question.

This is for the entire group:

Looking back at your successful careers as professional tournament fishermen, is there anything that you would have done differently and changed knowing what you know now?

Good fishing,

TDawg (Matt Kelley, Concord)

John Harris · Post by **John Harris** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:37 am

To all the guys:

Letâ€™s pretend you're required to use only ONE artificial bait for every tournament of the season, what would it be?

Jim Conlow Sr. · Post by **Jim Conlow Sr.** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:20 am

How did saving Garry Dobyns life cost Dave rush a quarter of a million dollars?

Marty · Post by **Marty** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:23 pm

Thanks KB

Now that the FLW Stren Oroville is postponed I will not be going up this weekend to pre-fish and will be able to attained the Sacramento ISE. So let me try and win one of these ticks. This has to be my luck year I have been writing questions going on four years and I must say some very good ones too!

The question that I have is for the whole group but they have to address the answer to one of the other Roundtable Proâ€™s!

How would they psyche out their competition â€“ opposition just before the big tournament? What little tricks do they use?

Jimmy psyche out Gary (this should be easy)
Gary psyche out Greg
Greg psyche out Robert
Robert psyche out Bub
And
Bud psyche out Jimmy.

Just to see that would be worth the price of admission.

jcruz · Post by **jcruz** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:47 pm

1. Considering that our economy is in the tank, what would you propose tournament organizations (large and small) do to retain and attract new tournament anglers?

2. What do you think has been the greatest innovation since you have started bass fishing competively that has leveled the playing field for tournament fishing?

DeltaDan · Post by **DeltaDan** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:06 pm

For those that are new to fishing the Delta for the first or several times. ~

What what should be their first/most basic and easiest appoach to fishing it successfully for them with safety in mind at all times .... And what can they do to build on each trip in greater success ~ with the changing tides, time of year, weather patterns and everything else since their last time on the water there.

Cheers BrothA Brown,
Dan

PS -- I can't make it ..... But if my question gets picked. Can you please save a ticket in BrothA G-man's name. He lost his truck (due to mechanical reasons) and will be taking the public transportation to get there and home on Thursday for the $1 beers.

g-man · Post by **g-man** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:31 pm

LMFAO! Bad Dan!

kb · Post by kb » Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:33 pm

are you messing with Gman or did he really lose his truck and is taking public transportation? I can take care of him on a pass and even a ride to the show if he needs it. I never know when you guys are messing with each other.

kb

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:46 pm

kb wrote:are you messing with Gman or did he really lose his truck and is taking public transportation? I can take care of him on a pass and even a ride to the show if he needs it. I never know when you guys are messing with each other.

kb

He is messing with you KB, We ALL know if Gman needed a ride he would just go and Steal another one..................

Mark Pollard · Post by **Mark Pollard** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:00 pm

Thats funny, I knew Gman was a thug.....

Now instead of a ride Gman needs to get a boat.

green_monster · Post by **green_monster** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:01 pm

Assuming fishing is your full-time job, what are some of you hobbies? What do you do to get away, relax, and not think about work? When you have time off what do you find yourself wanting to do?

vonspreck

Mark Pollard · Post by **Mark Pollard** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:10 pm

Gman, I know were a boat is( Sandmond Slough) tied up to a dock, ready to fish out of. On the covered dock I think it says Coochie's fishing. Easy to find. Should have a Lowrance Chip with some fishing spots in it.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:20 pm

He already took it and blew up the motor in the process

g-man · Post by **g-man** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:49 pm

Mike wrote:He already took it and blew up the motor in the process

sshhhhh! That was Dan, and Phil!

Thanks for the offer KB but I'm good..

RougeBass · Post by **RougeBass** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:00 pm

For the Group.

With BASS announcing No Co-Anglers for 2009. Do you support that decision, and would you support that decision if the FLW and organizations like WON Bass made the same announcements?

jrsyboy · Post by **jrsyboy** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:56 pm

Here's my question:

When fishing points and sloping banks during the prespawn, what key elements dictate the use of a jig over the use of a carolina rig when searching for bass?

Thanks!

rob
jrsyboy

Marty · Post by **Marty** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:02 pm

Bump

TDawg · Post by **TDawg** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:14 pm

Any news yet on who's questions that KB picked for the roundtable?

kb · Post by kb » Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:12 am

Great questions guys and it was tough to pick the winners. Here they are and your passes will be at the will call window at the main gate (not at the racetrack entrance).

See you guys at the show. Roundtable is Saturday at 12:30.

Kent

Brian
FHarris
RobChick
Norman Hom
JCruz
TDawg

Thanks Guys

Terry Smith · Post by **Terry Smith** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:24 am

Brian already has FREE TICKETS!!!!!!! Give his to ME!!!!!!!

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