Author: Tomas Gomez

Fishing as a co-angler is an exciting opportunity. When you start tournament fishing as a co-angler, you will be paired with a pro-boater that you may or may not know. If you are feeling really adventurous, you may even choose to fish a lake you have never fished before as well. Then it’s time for take off. Once you are out on the water and get to your first spot, you can relax and just fish. In most of our interviews with the pro’s, their best advise is usually, “Do something different than what your boater (Pro) is doing.”...

For a co-angler that is starting in this sport, we always tend to think that it is only about fishing and not taking into consideration all the other mechanical parts that take place before getting on that water from preparing your gear the night before to assisting a boater launch their boat on the water. Launching my Pro’s boat is one thing that scares any co-angler for the first time. Seeing a long line of boats in sync to get launched into the water can be intimidating. Now don’t get me wrong some boaters never ask for assistance from...