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Late catch puts Tyler in hunt at Bassmaster Elite Series |
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HUDDLESTON -- At 11 a.m. Friday morning, Mark Tyler was wishing his arms were 6 feet long. A moment earlier, Tyler was preparing to grab a 4-pound bass that would have given him a huge boost in the Bassmaster Elite Series Blue Ridge Brawl at Smith Mountain Lake. Then, with the fish just inches from Tyler's grasp, the hook popped out. Complete Story |
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Tyler Hopes Step Back Results In Forward Leap |
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Like almost all western-bred anglers who've made the jump to tour-level competition, Mark Tyler is proficient at a variety of techniques. But he thinks his versatility might've been a hindrance on the Bassmaster Elite Series last year. The California native, who now resides just outside tiny Vian, Okla., failed to finish among the Top 50 in each of the first eight Elite Series tournaments of 2008. That fruitless stretch in which he failed to cash a check caused him to re-evaluate the way he approached his practice sessions, and the result was a solid conclusion to the Elite campaign, followed by profitable FLW Series outings on both coasts. Read More |
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Tyler pulls heaviest day-four bag to take over second |
Monroe has won the tournament, but Mark Tyler has the distinction of pulling the heaviest day-four bag: 17 pounds, 13 ounces.
Tyler grew up in the Bay Area before moving to Vian, Okla., five years ago. He has ample experience fishing on the California Delta, and he used it to net second place.
“I fished conservatively for the first two days because I didn’t want to burn up all my spots,” Tyler said. “A four-day tournament is a marathon. It’s hard to be consistent. I saved a few stretches, and fortunately one of them worked out when I needed it today.” Read More |
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Ish Monroe, John Murray and Mark Tyler - Bass Junkies |
 | Bassmaster | Right Coast / Left Coast, USA. – They say that bass fishing can be like a drug, especially tournament fishing. Most anglers who dabble into tournament angling will go to great lengths to compete. Nobody exhibited the tendency towards extreme behavior and the desire to compete recently than Bassmaster Elite Series anglers Ish Monroe, John Murray and Mark Tyler. Read More |
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Mental Preparation for the Tournament Angler |
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 With spring rapidly approaching, it is once again time to clean the cobwebs out of the bass boat sitting in the garage. I am sure most of you have began your spring preparations; gave the engine a tune-up, charged the batteries, sifted through your tackle and re-organized everything a half dozen times. Making these preparations is vital to your on the water enjoyment and fishing success. But how many of you spend any time preparing the most valuable fishing tool you own? Your mind. Being mentally prepared for a fishing season is an over looked aspect of angling that can greatly separate the average angler from the most successful anglers. Mental aspects of fishing are no doubt crucial to any tournament angler, but are as equally important to recreation fishermen just trying to catch more fish. Things like toughing out foul weather, dealing with other tournament competitors, tough bites, formulating game plans, and gaining personal confidence are all important mental aspects of tournament bassfishing. |
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