Edwin Evers: Bass Fishing – An Emotional Roller Coaster

Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2012 by Edwin Evers

Major League Fishing shows a way to have a tournament without having to keep fish in a livewell, which will help the resources in certain times of the year, especially in the spawn.  We can catch a fish, record the weight and release it to go about its business. Major League Fishing is the newest, greatest thing in a while.  I think it will help people learn how to find fish because they will see how we do it in the heat of competition.  I like that we can go to smaller bodies of water, and introduce anglers to fishing and new waterways

The unknown, not knowing where on the lake are we fishing, what baits will we need, how do we prepare without knowing exactly where we’ll be fishing are all challenges that will keep us on our toes.

I like fishing by the seat of my pants, no information, no waypoints.  Everyone is on as even a playing field as possible.

I try to look at it differently.  I’m fishing against the seven other guys in my rounds.  How the other guys will be doing things, helps me think about patterns that will be happening as the leaderboard changes throughout the day.  That can help me make decisions as to how the fish might be biting.

The emotional roller coaster of the sport will be on display.  I think any sports fan will be able to see and relate to the emotion of the competitors.

Without a doubt, this is totally different than anything I’ve ever been a part of. I don’t believe there is anything like this anywhere.