Skeet Reese – 2007 AOY!

Congrats to Skeet Reese winning the 2007 Angler of the Year.

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“he just wanted to catch enough to finish 13th”

First off, what an awesome year, and actually past few years. He’s really positioned himself as THE best angler besides KVD. And to be honest, if he keeps this up, he might have many starting looking at him at the same level as KVD.

In his victory speech, he thanks his sponsors, and made comment that he’s “not one to give shameless sponsor plugs”. That is what sponsors expect I believe, but really, I believe Skeet is doing more for his sponsors by NOT doing that. I know I respect him a lot more for it.

In all the Bassfan articles on 1-5 finishers, each place is finished by a Factor of Success and Performance Edge. Many pro’s take the chance to talk about a specific sponsor, such as “My Triton boat and Mercury outboard were crucial in making those 50 mile runs each day”. So a Ranger with and Evinrude couldn’t have done it? (Maybe not, he he, j/k) But you get my point. Here is an example. This is Reese’s comment from his win on Potomac.

> Main factor in his success – “Patience. In the tournament, I was just fishing thoroughly and trying to capitalize on every bite I could. If you’d asked me before the tournament if I was going to win, I’d have said absolutely not. I’d have bet you $1,000 I wasn’t going to win. For me to win off what I found in practice – it still baffles me. I got fortunate. I got some key bites, and some quality bites, that I didn’t know I could get.”

> Performance edge – “All of my tackle’s critical. It all goes together.”

As a tournament angler, those comments are VERY educational to me. I appreciate how he handles things.

Fluker