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| Idabel, Okla. – For most of us in the general population, bass fishing is our hobby, our escape from the mundane nature of our modern lives. We grind our days away at our jobs Monday through Friday in order to get to the weekend. Once to the weekend we fire up our bass boats and head out onto the waters of our favorite lake to chase bass. Here we escape from the day to day. But, what if your job is to chase bass? |
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If your name is Jeff Reynolds, climbing in the saddle to rope some steer is just the ticket.
“Fishing a tour like the Bassmaster Elite Series can really make bass fishing a job,” Reynolds told The BASS ZONE. “I try to do some things in the off-season that allow me to just have fun, and for me, team roping is that thing.”
Reynolds said that he competes in an amateur team roping organization called Texoma Team Roping Association (TTRA) and that he qualified for their finals in Ardmore, Okla. a week ago. Reynolds qualified for the finals by competing in eight different competitions throughout the year.
“You choose your partners based on your rankings,” said Reynolds. “I competed in five different divisions and won top prize in one of them.” After all was said and done, Reynolds brought back $1000 cash and a $1200 saddle for his efforts. “I don’t do it for the money, I love it, and I’ve been fortunate enough to win enough to pay for itself each year.”
Reynolds reported that he is considering entering a big money event on New Year’s Day in Durant Okla. at Choctaw Coliseum. “The top prize there will be $100,000,” said the 33-year-old pro angler. “It will be a five run event, and should be a lot of fun.”
Reynolds told The BASS ZONE that he is taking a break from fishing for the most part, although he is working with one of his sponsors on a new lure. “I working with Vicious on a new swimbait that we hope to have out by the first of the year,” Reynolds said. “It’s a bait that is designed to be effective across the country, not like those foot long lures that come from California.”
Aside from his work with Vicious, Reynolds said he is working on a couple of sponsorship deals for next year, but was not able to disclose them at this time. He did say that he will spend a little more time fishing this year in order to stay sharp. “Once I get my head relaxed from the long season, I will get out there and do some fun fishing, but for now, I’ll stay on my horse.”
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