Entry 177-4
Bass Fishing with Mike Wurm
Part 4: How to Make the Classic
Editor’s Note: Mike Wurm of Hot Springs, Arkansas, has fished the Bassmaster Circuit since 1991. This past season, he brought in a one-day stringer of five bass that weighed a total of 32-pounds and 4-ounces.
Question: Mike, you had a better year this year than you did last year, and you’re going to the Bassmaster Classic. What did you do different this year that you didn’t do last year?
Wurm: I was able to stay focused better during tournament days. I began to have some pretty good luck during practice and that built my confidence for each tournament. Since B.A.S.S. is paying down to the 50th place, I knew that the harder I fished each day, the better paycheck I’d earn in each tournament. I got into a good rhythm and really started catching fish every day, which boosted my confidence and allowed me to fish a little better each day. I got to the point during the tournament season that even when I was driving to the tournament, I knew I’d be catching bass. Another thing that helped was that we went to plenty of lakes with lots of bass in them. When you’re catching bass, it’s easier to continue catching bass.
Question: You took a paycheck home 10 times out of 14 tournaments. Is this one of your better years?
Wurm: Of course, since this is the first year we’ve ever had 14 tournaments. Even on the FLW, I had a good year, though I didn’t make the FLW Classic. By fishing both tours, I fished 20 tournaments a year. I didn’t perform as I thought I could. I had two or three months where I had five or more tournaments in a row, and that’s a little bit tough. It looks like this is going to be another good year, and I plan to fish as well next year as I did this year.
Next: The Five Lures I Bet On
Contents:
- Part 1: Monster Bag of Bass
- Part 2: You Don’t Have to See Them to Catch Them
- Part 3: A New Love Affair with the Zero
- Part 4: How to Make the Classic
- Part 5: The Five Lures I Bet On
