Brian Barde

Pittsfield, MA, United States

USCG Licensed Captain | Northeast Bass Fishing | Enjoying the outdoors | Passionate | #KindlewoodOutdoors #BardeRodz #KindlewoodCares

Aug 19 at 08:46 PM

Kevin Skovenski Honestly, It is preparing by looking at maps and marking some potential locations, then going to those locations during practice and seeing if there are fish there and is that spot something you are confident in, then putting together a plan A and B for tournament day. Then executing and seizing opportunities. First the casting, retrieve, and mechanics of fishing must be practice, practice, practice till the execution is second nature then tournament day is all mental, grit and staying in spots just long enough.

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Aug 19 at 05:07 PM

When you are doing well in a tournament season, how do you keep it going and not mess it up? ;-)

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Aug 19 at 05:06 PM

Do you want me to build some SUFSchool branded rods?

Aug 19 at 05:04 PM

I am grateful to be having a great season. Results for tournaments I fished: 7th, 2nd, 1st (open), 1st and 1st. Second in AOY points. 

Aug 19 at 05:02 PM

Thanks!

Aug 19 at 07:40 AM

Honestly, I pretty much followed the game plan I answered in this post - https://sufschool.com/community/posts/i-have-a-tournament-on-champlain-aug

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Aug 18 at 08:57 PM

I had an absolutely amazing tournament day on Lake Champlain!! My boat ran great. My homework, preparation, and taking advantage of opportunities on the day paid off with a 21.08 lb mixed bag of largemouth and smallmouth and a 1st place win. Thanks, Brian Latimer for SUFSchool over the past year.

What a great memorable day!

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Aug 18 at 08:51 PM

They only bother you if they are hungry, angry, curious, defending their territory or just mad otherwise they may not bother you or they might. ;-)

Someone had to do the math - (3171147.266*3.14)/7=1,422,486.05932 spots rounded to 1,422,486 spots before 11 AM - Wow! you guys were fishing fast!

Aug 14 at 10:29 PM

Welcome