Bradley Roy

I HAVE OFFICIALLY COMPLETED MY SECOND DAY OF PRACTICE FOR MY FIRST ELITE SERIES. THE CALIFORNIA DELTA IS A VERY LARGE BODY OF WATER. SO FAR THE FISHING HAS BEEN PRETTY TOUGH. THE WEATHER HAS ALSO MADE THINGS PRETTY DIFFICULT, WITH 40 MPH WINDS. BUT I’M LEARNING AND I STILL HAVE ONE MORE DAY OF PRACTICE BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT STARTS.

I’m sorry that it has been a few days since I’ve posted but I have been really busy over the last few days. Saturday I attended that promotional event at Bass Tackle Depot that I told you about.  It was great. I got to be around some of my heros that I have always looked up to.  It’s still hard to believe that in just a few days I will be competing against them.  When I’m sitting in my boat at night putting line on my poles and I look over next to me and there sits Gerald Swindle or Peter T or any of the others sitting in their boat doing the same thing-I can’t believe I’m really here.  But it will be very real before long.  Today is the first day of official practice before the tournament. I am so ready to be on the water I can’t stand it!!

I crossed into California earlier today, now I am making my way up to the northern part of California.  I will be doing my promotional event at Bass Tackle Depot tomorrow. I will let you know how that goes. Then on Sunday I begin the preparations for my first Elite tournament.

I am currently in New Mexico.  It has been interesting crossing the United States.  Earlier today I was passing the bottom of the Rocky Mountains, it was amazing.  They were covered in snow and where I was at the bottom it was 65 degrees.  I should definitely be in California sometime tomorrow, which will give me some time to rest before the promotional event that I am doing on Saturday. I did an interview earlier in the week that is now featured on wired2fish.com.  I am also in two articles in the BassTimes magazine.  Be sure and check these out.

Today is the day that I begin the journey to California.  I have all of my stuff packed and everything I need, I think…. I should arrive in California Friday night or Saturday morning.  Saturday I will be doing promotional work at Bass Tackle Depot.  I am looking forward to getting my fishing season started.  Please keep me in your prayers as I travel. I will keep you updated.

I had no idea that getting ready for California would be so involved.  Of course when you’re going to be there for 3 1/2 weeks it does take a lot of preparing.  I leave to go to California on March 2nd.  I told my mom earlier today that I can’t believe it is really here!!  I am officially beginning my professional career tomorrow when I begin the long journey to California.  Mychildhood dream of being a professional fisherman is really coming true, it is unbelievable.  God has truly Blessed me, and I have only Him to thank.

I’m glad to see that you guys liked my boat wrap.  The preparation for California continues… I went to Angler’s Outpost and Marine today and got my second Powerpole installed.  I am very excited about this.  With two Powerpoles I will able to keep my boat still when I’m in shallow water and on fish.  It should improve my ability to be able to effectively cover a spot when I find fish.  I also filmed my first video for my video blog today.  When I get the video blog up and running I will be sure to let you guys know.

Thanks for all your support.

With the 2010 Bassmaster Classic in the books, I am now getting ready to head to California for my first tournament for the Elite Series.  Congrats to VanDam for winning, he is one of the greatest fishermen of all time.  I enjoyed being at the Classic this year.  Yesterday I got my boat wrapped with my sponsors, I am very pleased with the way it looks. Now I just have to get my gear together and get packed and head west.

Here is a picture of my boat wrap….let me know what you think.

Day 1 for the Bassmaster Classic on Lay Lake is officially over. I worked in the Outdoors Expo for a few hours. I appeared in the Academy Sports booth with the stars of a very famous radio show call the Rick and Bubba radio show. Very nice guys and a joy to be around. They are also very Christian minded such as myself. I am looking forward to Day 2. Working these shows makes me extremely ready to fish. I am tired of talking about it, I’m ready to fish and get my rookie season on the Elites started. Hope you all are coming to Classic. See you there!

Bradley

I am leaving for the Bassmasters Classic today. I will be working all three days in the outdoor expo, I will appear in the Pure Fishing booth and Academy Sports booth. Be sure to stop in and check those booths out if you are attending the Classic. Also in the second February issue of Bassmaster magazine there is an article about me on page 8. It is such a great feeling to see myself in the magazine that I grew up wanting to be in. God has certainly blessed me and I want to thank him for it. By the way the first Elite series tournament is less than a month away.

Bradley