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PRO FISHING HINDSIGHT TOP MLF AND FLW PROS SHARE WHAT THEY WISH THEY’D KNOWN ABOUT PROFESSIONAL BASS FISHING BEFORE THEY GOT STARTED By Matt Williams PHOTO BY DAVID A. BROWN Life as a pro angler is a journey – one that is fueled by dreams and built around a steady stream of learning experiences. I don’t fish a lot of tournaments, but I’ve been around the sport long enough to know that people who play the game are among the world’s biggest dreamers, and those who learn from their lessons, both on and off the water, are often the ones who rise to the top. Bass pros can learn a lot from one another if they’ll watch and listen. To help others learn, we recently asked several Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour and Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit anglers to share some knowledge they wish they would have had before dishing out their first big entry fee. Here’s what they had to say. JUNE-JULY 2020 | MAJORLEAGUEFISHING.COM | FLWFISHING.COM 57