Join us as we interview FLW bass fishing tournament champion Brian Latimer. Brian has been fishing tournaments since he was a child and is one of the most passionate anglers in the sport. He gives us a breakdown of how he prepares for tournaments, and the exact lures he uses to consistently catch fish. He also dives into the science behind how bass see under water and how to select what lure colors to fish.

Show Notes:

• 1:23 - When Brian started tournament fishing
• 3:00 - Brevyn - Brian’s oldest son
• 3:58 - Brian’s gratitude for the ability to do what he does
• 4:16 - Brian’s amazing wife
• 5:40 - Setting expectations, mindset, visualizing and being aware
• 6:55 - FLW championship that Brian won!
• 7:22 - The amount of hours a tournament fisherman is on the water practicing each day before a tournament
• 8:02 - The amount of tournament anglers in the tourney
• 8:26 - Qualifying events
• 9:17 - The significant costs associated with tournament fishing and how someone makes a living being a professional bass angler
• 10:48 - What Brian was thinking the morning of the FLW Championship
• 12:10 - The ONLY baits Brian used the entire tournament
• 14:42 - Z-man Tickler bait for the Ned Rig [Brian’s favorite bait for the Ned Rig]
• 16:30 - The reasons why Brian loves Z-man
• 17:17 - Brian’s favorite swim bait
• 17:24 - Other baits Brian loves using
• 17:39 - The lure Brian’s caught more fish on than anything else
• 18:00 - How Brian rigs Z-man’s FattyZ
• 19:15 - How often Brian fishes
• 21:30 - Going fishing and “figuring it out”
• 23:20 - How Brian finds fish on a new body of water
• 24:35 - Confidence in fishing
• 26:00 - How Brian prepares for a tournament
• 26:30 - How light penetration impacts what lure colors Brian chooses
• 29:00 - “What Bass See” YouTube Video on Brian’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbB1VodVud_cpX9QPlU1_g
• 30:28 - One of Brian’s favorite colors to throw (this one will surprise you)
• 31:58 - The ONE Lure Brian would choose to fish for the rest of his life if he could only pick one
• 32:35 - The saltwater fish Brian likes to target
• 33:24 - Brian’s bucket list fish
• 34:58 - Crankbaits, jigs, worms, spinnerbaits
• 36:56 - ONE thing people might find surprising about Brian
• 37:50 - The passionate vibes Brian brings to the sport
• 38:50 - How you can find Brian on social media and on the interwebs
• 40:00 - Brian’s new apparel line called “Vibes” at www.shopblat.com
• 41:00 - Fishing kits and where you can find the stuff Brian fishes with in his boat right now

Contact Info:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brianlatimerfishing/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brian_latimer/?hl=en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbB1VodVud_cpX9QPlU1_g
Website: https://shopblat.com/

 

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