Why I Quit Fishing Bass Tournaments.

[@Lifeonthelineshow]

It says a lot about you that you are honest with yourself. Do what is best for you. Enjoy fishing without it being a competition. I just enjoy being out there on the water. Catching fish is just a bonus.

[@valentonboys.fishing]

Man…this is a great video because you gave us the 100% truth. I can understand some of the ups and downs. What you got going on now is awesome! The interviews are great too!

[@TwoMoreCast]

@@valentonboys.fishing Thanks, I appreciate the feedback. Speaking of interviews, I want to hear the story about the barge incident one day.

[@valentonboys.fishing]

@ let me know. Last year was a crazy season. 😂

[@pmm422]

Thanks for sharing that was gut wrenching, I feel for you brother. Sad that something that meant so much to you has become a source of frustration but we (the kayak bass community) appreciate your current efforts and are wishing you the greatest success as a pod-caster. I appreciate you brother and thank you, if you need anything don't hesitate.

[@TwoMoreCast]

@@pmm422 I appreciate you. Thanks for the kind words.

[@countryboy360]

What’s up brother. This is Coey. I was the winner at Moses. I also have PTSD which comes with lots of sub issues and the one that is the hardest for me is dealing with anger that flares up for absolutely no reason. I took the past 2 years off from tournaments but plan to dab into it again this year. I’m going to limit myself to only doing 2 tournaments and focus on having fun and not winning. I also have a boat because fishing helps me with my issues. I can’t remember where you are located but anytime you want to go out fishing we can go out in the boat. Salmon season will be fun and we can get out and just enjoy the day. If you ever need anything just let me know. Take care and be safe my brother.

[@TwoMoreCast]

I appreciate your comment, its good to know that I am not the only one. I am on the east side now but I make trips back to the Puget Sound pretty often. I will defiantly hit you up. I dig your content, I am thinking about getting a Hobie Lynx.

[@blakes8962]

This is awesome ☝️👊🇺🇸

[@countryboy360]

@ I love mine and super lightweight.

[@brucesmithoutdoors]

Thank you so much for your honesty. We need a lot more of people like you in our sport and society in general. Sounds like you are a strong man and knows what you’re doing. Good luck to you with everything you do!

[@TwoMoreCast]

@@brucesmithoutdoors I appreciate it. Thank you.

[@RhinoJoeOutdoors]

Hey man. I completely understand and have been there. Take care of yourself!

[@robertmotherwell1587]

I know this feeling you were talking about and was my fear when I started last year. I’m trying to do a lot more tourneys this year, which will cut into the “fun fishing” I always do. I hope I don’t regret it.

[@danielw2120]

You had half of what it takes to make a great tournament fisherman and that is a very high level of confidence.. All of the greats have had it and when they started they had it. KvD, Wheeler, Thrift, Iaconelli etc, but they also had a very strong foundation of talent. Paying your dues in bass fiahing used to definitely be required to be great, now FFS will allow Anglers that have been fishing for a cple of years to compete with champions. This has skewed a lot of people expectations and their journeys. I have been bass fishing since the mid 90s competitively and I have similar expectations. I enter every event fully expecting to win said event. However, i have learned along the way your going to be humbled by this sport way more than you will be successful. I appreciate and respect your honesty and I hope bass fishing can do for you what it has done for me in life. It literally saved my life in more ways than one. Now I have stage 4 colon cancer at 45 yrs old and I still fiah competitively every chance i get but I dont take any of them for granted. I fish every event like it may be my last. Good luck and good luck with your channel..

[@MarvinForte]

Brave, honest podcast, Nick.

[@TwoMoreCast]

Thanks Marvin.

[@robertlefler6644]

Good talk my man , fun fishing is the best

[@TwoMoreCast]

@@robertlefler6644 Thank you.

[@jimbo0411]

I've never been a tourney guy but I am just as much into bass fishing to get better and love it as much as someone that is.

[@TwoMoreCast]

@@jimbo0411 The love for bass fishing is real thing.

[@DaveHagan-xg4pz]

Man, I think anyone who has been into tournament fishing, even top tier pros, have got in a slump, felt frustrated, and had a perfect plan fall apart on game day. Hell, as a guy who has been fishing bass tournaments since the mid 90's, I can tell you after more than a few weigh-ins over the years, I've told my buddies, "I'm going to sell this damn bass boat and trade it in on a speed boat. Chasing 😻in a speed boat has got to be less stressful and I'm sure I can get a get a nice bowling ball for what all this tackle cost me." My point is, you started doing it for a reason. I'm guessing it's because you enjoyed it. Think about that before you quit. Also, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Gerald Swindle has been fishing the Elite Series since 2006 and has never won one, but he's won two AOY's

[@blakes8962]

As a co-angler, I very much recommend you just do team tournaments if you decide to co angler.. because there's basically nothing more soul-sucking in all of tournament bass fishing and being a co-angler....

[@jamescaspersamanthalintner4767]

How to turn on an angler myself I see this a lot. Guys will show up to their first tournament on our circuit and zero in a tournament and you will never see that team again. Play see it at the club level 2. Tournament fishing is a whole different ball of wax and it's not for everybody. If you're overly competitive you cannot do it. It will absolutely eat you up.

[@blakes8962]

I haven't watched this video yet but I also finally quit this year.... Sometimes we need a break to remind ourselves about priorities etc..

[@blakes8962]

After watching I have to say, a ton of props to you. It takes a ton of bravery to make this video man. Hope this all helps you get to where you deserve to be ✌️

[@bones2854]

This is extremely common with bass fishing tournaments. There is ABSOLUTELY nothing wrong with getting to the point where you don’t want to tournament fish. I recently quit myself. Bought an aluminum boat and I go for crappie, bass and the best part…I get to take my son fishing. Enjoy Gods creation. Be grateful for the opportunity to just fish.

[@TwoMoreCast]

@@bones2854 That's my plan going forward, enjoy fishing and knock a few species off of my bucket list.