How does an angler achieve "lightning in a bottle" consistency and rank among the best early careers in Bass Masters history?
In this episode of Bass University Live, we talk with Angler of the Year points leader Jay Przekurat! Hailed as one of the most consistent anglers ever in his first three years on tour, Jay shares insights into his incredible success. Learn about his detailed tournament fishing preparation, including his reliance on map study using tools like Google Earth and Google Maps and his strategy of dissecting and focusing intensely on a singular area of a lake during practice. Discover why he prefers not to catch many fish in practice and how he finds fish that are present when the tournament starts. Jay discusses his commitment to keeping his bass fishing techniques simple, often sticking to his core confidence baits like the jig, Texas rig, and wacky worm. Hear how this simple approach contributed to his success, like at Hartwell with just a drop shot and wacky worm. Get details on his valuable "back pocket" strategy for tough days, marking fishy-looking spots even without catching fish there in practice, as demonstrated at Lake Okeechobee and the Sabine River. He also talks about utilizing LiveScope fishing and sonar effectively at places like Lake St. Clair, and how he found success on a Lake Fork point with lots of standing timber.
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