Bass Digest: Being such an accomplished angler already, where to from here for you? What are your aspirations & goals for the future?
Richard Watson: I have found a new love; fishing on the Zambezi and Okavango Rivers with a good friend from Namibia. We are currently the number one team fishing all the events annually for the past three years. I attribute the success we have to my passion. I also believe that it is time for me to give back to the sport. I am not sure how, but coaching would be the best, I believe. At the recent junior test against Zimbabwe, I coached the Junior Protea team and it was a great feeling for me. Winning made it even sweeter
Bass Digest: “What happens on tour stays on tour” but at Bass Digest we like to tell all. What is your funniest moment you can recall on tour?
Richard Watson: Fishing with Shandon Hawman in a test at Maguga Dam in Swaziland. A flash of lightning and there was no more Shandon. He threw his rod in the water and dropped to the deck as if we had been attacked. We managed to retrieve the rod and reel because we were fishing spooks at the time
Bass Digest: What advice do you have for young aspiring bass anglers that hope to achieve the level of fishing you have?
Richard Watson: Time on the water is the best way to hone your skills, spend as much time with a pro as you can and steel with your eyes. What you can learn from a pro in a year will take you a lifetime so go and ask for assistance. Don’t be too proud or shy to ask for help
Bass Digest: Richard, thank you for your time and we look forward to keeping track of your future bassing achievements
Richard Watson: You are most welcome. Tight Lines
Bass Digest/May, 2014