The recreational sport of catfishing continues to grow across the U.S. Tournament anglers are one of the reasons for the growth. As the catfish tournament trails travel across the country demonstrating just how big the fish are in those rivers and lakes, the sporting public gets more interested. There is no better place than a catfish tournament to learn more about the sport and there are usually plenty of prostaff anglers from different companies on hand to share their knowledge.
B’n’M Poles prostaffer Jason Aycock is an avid tournament angler. “I used to go to the tournaments to watch the weigh in,” reported Aycock. “When you have the best catfisherman in the nation competing against one another it provides an element of entertainment for the local communities, especially when the anglers come to the scales.”
“People come to see big fish,” divulged Aycock. “When they see these big fish, they want to give it a try. I was one once of these people watching as the tournament anglers weighed in. It made me want want to catch one of those big fish. Here I am today, fishing big tournaments, catching big catfish and sharing what I know with others.”
Carl Morris Jr. also enjoys the competition of tournament catfishing. The Fatboy Custom Rods prostaff angler believes that tournament events, when done right, has helped bring trophy catfishing out of the shadows and gained much needed recognition for the sport. “I myself have grown as a fisherman from attending tournaments and spending time talking with guys from all across the United States.” Continue reading – http://www.examiner.com/article/two-national-catfish-trails-post-2016-schedules?CID=examiner_alerts_article