My "Elite" experience.
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 3:40 pm
One word can describe it, priceless. That sums up my BASS Elite Series Co-Angler experience. The fishing was secondary by far. Meeting the guys you see on TV and read about in Bassmaster Magazine was truly an honor.
First order of business is thanks. Thanks to the Pros who graciously shared a day on the water with me. Kevin Short, a great man and great angler. Brian Snowden, a gentlemen and a scholar. Dude knows his stuff and was super supportive of me as I somehow managed a decent bag of fish. Bill Lowen. Dude is my brother from another mother. Lots of laughs and he straight hooked me up. It was like he wanted me to do well more than I did. He kept pushing me and pushing me, but I was just too unfocused, did a little too much chatting, and had a bit too much fun. Thank you to all three of these men. They are classy, professional, and fun guys to be around. Not to mention they can flat out fish.
More thanks. Thanks to those who followed me from day one. Your calls, emails, voicemails, and text messages are truly, truly appreciated and I am so very grateful for each and every one of them. You know who you are. Lastly thanks to John Lowe for being my cheering section at Saturday’s weigh-in. You the man!!!
This was hands down the most amazing thing I’ve ever been a part of. Trip Weldon, Chuck Harbin, and their crew put on a great show. Smooth from registration to Saturday’s weigh in. The crew was great; the crowds were great, and it made for an awesome experience. I simply can not express how much fun I had and grateful I am for this experience.
Also, for those of you who think that these guys don’t know their $#!+ and decided to talk some smack. Do you think you can drive 2-3 days to a foreign body of water, pre-fish for two and a half days, and put together a pattern to last you 2-4 days? Yea 100%’s weights were great, and yes they had every right to fish their tourney Saturday, but you can NOT compare the two. Last I heard 100% was a team tournament, oh and ummm most of the teams were local. Yea, Dan Fonte and Jim Stich they only fish the Delta 100+ plus days a year, right? Most of the Elite pros, well this was their first trip to the California Delta, and for some it was their first experience with a tidal system. So please show a little respect and a little class and quit the trash talk. Ok done. Sorry for the outburst…
Anyway, to sum it up, I had a great time. These guys are living the dream and I just have absolute truck loads of respect for what they do. Anyone thinking about doing one of these as a co-angler should just do it; you’ll thank yourself you did. Thanks for taking the time to let me share this experience with you. See ya on the water!
-Robby Chikasawa
If anyone has a problem with what I said or would like to ask further questions about my experience, drop me an email at RobChik@aol.com.
For information on how to sign up go to www.bassmaster.com or call 1-877-BASS USA
First order of business is thanks. Thanks to the Pros who graciously shared a day on the water with me. Kevin Short, a great man and great angler. Brian Snowden, a gentlemen and a scholar. Dude knows his stuff and was super supportive of me as I somehow managed a decent bag of fish. Bill Lowen. Dude is my brother from another mother. Lots of laughs and he straight hooked me up. It was like he wanted me to do well more than I did. He kept pushing me and pushing me, but I was just too unfocused, did a little too much chatting, and had a bit too much fun. Thank you to all three of these men. They are classy, professional, and fun guys to be around. Not to mention they can flat out fish.
More thanks. Thanks to those who followed me from day one. Your calls, emails, voicemails, and text messages are truly, truly appreciated and I am so very grateful for each and every one of them. You know who you are. Lastly thanks to John Lowe for being my cheering section at Saturday’s weigh-in. You the man!!!
This was hands down the most amazing thing I’ve ever been a part of. Trip Weldon, Chuck Harbin, and their crew put on a great show. Smooth from registration to Saturday’s weigh in. The crew was great; the crowds were great, and it made for an awesome experience. I simply can not express how much fun I had and grateful I am for this experience.
Also, for those of you who think that these guys don’t know their $#!+ and decided to talk some smack. Do you think you can drive 2-3 days to a foreign body of water, pre-fish for two and a half days, and put together a pattern to last you 2-4 days? Yea 100%’s weights were great, and yes they had every right to fish their tourney Saturday, but you can NOT compare the two. Last I heard 100% was a team tournament, oh and ummm most of the teams were local. Yea, Dan Fonte and Jim Stich they only fish the Delta 100+ plus days a year, right? Most of the Elite pros, well this was their first trip to the California Delta, and for some it was their first experience with a tidal system. So please show a little respect and a little class and quit the trash talk. Ok done. Sorry for the outburst…
Anyway, to sum it up, I had a great time. These guys are living the dream and I just have absolute truck loads of respect for what they do. Anyone thinking about doing one of these as a co-angler should just do it; you’ll thank yourself you did. Thanks for taking the time to let me share this experience with you. See ya on the water!
-Robby Chikasawa
If anyone has a problem with what I said or would like to ask further questions about my experience, drop me an email at RobChik@aol.com.
For information on how to sign up go to www.bassmaster.com or call 1-877-BASS USA
. Been wearing it all day and I can't believe I forgot. I knew my story was incomplete. For those of you who are curious, here's the story.