Lady Bass Angler Association - LBAA , Women's Professional Bass Fishing Tournament Trail

You Should Have *ICE On Your Phone!

Thursday, 05 January 2012 20:37 | Written by Cheryl Bowden |

No, this is not some crazy comment made as a result of too much celebrating on New Year’s Eve. It is a very logical statement that is directly related to the amount of time in which we travel and cell phones. I would gander to say that some of you are well aware of the “*ICE” that is being discussed.

To begin with ICE is not the cold solid form of water that we use in our ice chests, pour our tea over or in the case of winter driving find ourselves sometimes sliding around on occasionally. It could, however, be vitally important to you and the ones you love if by chance you are an accident during your travels or become ill and cannot speak for yourself. If you fall victim to such an unfortunate situation, how will emergency officials know who among all of your phone contacts they should call? Yes, you might have your contacts categorized into different groups, but the time wasted searching through your phone could prove to be even more unfortunate. When life and death hang in the balance--every second counts.

Although the exact protocol varies from state to state the one thing that emergency responders are all trained to look for is a means of contacting priority individuals relevant to you. The one who knows your important medical informatino and other potential important informatin that may be helpful in your treatment when you are in some for of incapacitated and cannot speak for yourself.

Schooling: Co-Angler to Pro

Wednesday, 25 January 2012 20:04 | Written by Martha Goodfellow |

Martha_Goodfellow Deciding to fish as a Co-angler or a Boater brings up plenty of questions, I know because I’ve experienced both. In 2009, I decided to fish a lady tournament trail as a Co-angler. I asked my friends that fished the ladies trail and I did research online about what a co-angler needed to know. All the anglers that I have fished with and met have been a very nice and supportive group.

Advice – Tips for Co-angler:
• Read and understand the LBAA Rules and at the pre-tournament meeting, listen for local rules and any additional information.
• Make a list of what you need the day of the tournament – including your life jacket/water/tackle….cash for your share of the boater’s gas/oil cost for the day.
• After you have been paired with a boater, ask questions. Any answers to your questions will prepare you for the tournament and make you more confident. Ask questions about how your boater will be fishing like; Depth? Water Clarity? Current? If they’ll be fishing Slow or Fast? Recommendations for bait? (if you don’t have your own plan.) Remember, you know what your “confidence baits” are, fish them.
• Heather Broom once told me, “As a Co-angler, have your tackle organized and rods ready to put up when your boater is ready to change locations.”
• Respect your Boater. Be on time.
• Net – Discuss beforehand if you’d like your fish netted and how your boater prefers to handle their catch.
• Dress for the conditions. Recommendations for cold days: Layers work great, use your Save Phace for long rides on cold days, neck gators... Remember your rain gear and boots.