What Truck, Boat and Outboard does Allen run?

I have a 2012 Red Trtion 21-HP powered by a Mercury Pro XS 250. I pull it to tlhe lake with my 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 in Dark Grey Metallic

My Sponsors

P-Line.....P-Line Tactical is the best flouro i have ever used, been using CXXX Co-Polymer for DECADES! it is the toughest line out there.

 

 

What Allen does for a living:

i oversee the operations of 37 resteraunts

What you should know about Allen:

My goal in life (after being a good husband to my wife Maureen and grandfather to 9) is to fish the Bassmasters Classic.

How Allen started fishing

My Maternal Grandpa Max and my dad started me fishing. Got interested in Tourney fishing while in the Navy from 75-79 in Virginia Beach. Back Bay Baby!

Aspirations or goals with fishing

WIN WIN WIN, Make the Classic or Forrest Wood Cup!

Favorite way to fish

Ant way they will bite! the only thing i am not real comfrtable with is water deeper than 12' and a dropshot!

Most exciting fishing experience

i won a Skeeter/Yamaha (Now XFL in Oklahoma) on Ft Gibson lake in Oklahoma. It was a team deal and i was fishing with my son Ben! we had 18.16#s and a 6.25#er for big bass and won $21,000.

 

How Allen preps for a tournament

TEQUILA! no not really. I PRAY A LOT and make sure my hooks are sharp!

Three favorite search baits

Spinnerbait, Crankbait, Biffle Bug!

Best tournament finish and what you did that day when you were fishing.

I Won the aformentionded Skeeter Flipping a tube in Buckbrush that had water willows mixed in. I won a Weekend series on Ft. Gibson also, caught them deep cranking river channel ledges

Most challenging part of tournament fishing

I love the competion! the hardest thing is to string together good sacks on multiple day touneys. Knowing when to change up and go do something different after having success in one area or with one technique.

When tournaments don't go my way

By studying what the winners did and ananlyzing what went wrong

Advice to give to an aspiring tournament angler:

DON'T GIVE UP! Persistance is the key! STAY POSITIVE even when you don't feel like it!

Some shared general bass fishing techniques for people just getting into the sport

Learn how to DROP SHOT! cathes them year round in any depth. My weakness. Throw a square bill and BOUNCE it of things, bottom, wood, rocks, docks, grass.