Expert fishing advice! Mental prep for tournaments
by Major League Fishing 10 Sep 2022 19:18 UTC
Ask the Anglers: How Do You Get Mentally Prepared for Competition? © Major League Fishing
Mercury presents Ask the Anglers: How Do You Get Mentally Prepared for Competition?
Being a successful competitive angler takes more than just skill at catching fish. For every bit of physical preparation that goes into a tournament, there are equal parts mental preparation.
Game planning, focus, visualization, decision-making, adaptability and confidence all factor into how well tournament anglers fare once their boat number is called.
To learn more about how some of the sport's top performers handle the psychological side of tournament prep, we turned to members of the Mercury Pro Team who compete with Major League Fishing.