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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/ Visit http://www.FishMastery.com for more info Instagram: @Fish_Mastery Facebook: Fish Mastery YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/fishmastery