Pro Scene Column: 02/15/07
Clark Reehm talks about his Career in the Fishing Industry,
Dardanelle FLW Series Tournament
A Degree in graphics design and a vast array of fishing experience has helped
Clark Reehm begin his career as a professional angler
GET5: Tell us a little about yourself.
Reehm: My dad is retired from the military, so I traveled the United
States growing up. I graduated from high school in Louisiana, and later
received a Degree in Graphics Design from Louisana Tech. I'm currently
residing in Russellville, where I'm pursuing a career in the fishing
industry.
GET5: Tell us about your career.
Reehm: My degree in graphics design has really helped me further my
career in the fishing industry. I've designed stuff for Yamaha, and several
other companies in the industry. One of the main things I do is design
angler promotional materials, such as resumes for Elite Series anglers.
I've also designed boat wraps for a few Elite Series guys. In addition to
freelance graphics design, I'm also fishing professionally. In 2006, I
fished the Northern and Southern Bassmaster Tours and the Stren
Series (Central Division). I had several solid events, and finished 14th in
the Southern Tour points. In 2007, I'm fishing the FLW Series and the
Bassmaster Central and Southern Opens. My ultimate goal is to qualify
for the Bassmaster Elite Series.
GET5: You had a good finish (32nd - $10,000) at Okeechobee (first stop
in the FLW Series), tell us about that event.
Reehm: Pre-fishing was awesome. I found several wads of fish, and
caught a 10 and an 8. The problem was I didn't put them in the boat
during the tournament. Execution is key at this level - throwing a frog is
fun, but your hook-up percentage is poor. I lost several on the frog
which you might expect, but I can't believe how many I lost on a Senko.
GET5: Let's talk about the FLW Series event slated for Lake Dardanelle
in May. What do you think the fishing will be like? What effect will the 200
boat field have on the tournament?
Reehm: Shakey heading is going to be "big time", crankbaiting,
swimming a jig, there will be some topwater buzz bait fish caught, and
some Carolina-rig fish caught. It will be a post-spawn event for the most
part. Yeah, there will be some fish caught off the beds, but that will
probably only last for half of the first day. My strategy is going to key on
brush. I'm going to spend some time in the near future sinking brush. I
want to be able to run and gun - spend maybe 5 or 6 minutes on any
given pile and move on to the next one - because the grass is going to
get beat up quick.
To answer the second question, 200 top level pro's will annihilate this
Lake. I wouldn't want to fish a tournament the weekend after the Series
comes through. Anywhere you go on Dardanelle where there's grass,
there may only be a 100 yard stretch that really holds the fish. These
guys will find those areas quick, and there maybe 6 or 7 guys fishing
those stretches on the first morning. These guys really understand how
to fish the grass. They know grass usually holds better fish and will key
in on it. These guys will hammer the Lake - they stay out daylight till dark
during practice. There's no resting.
Clark Reehm is sponsored by: Lowrance, KickerFish Bait Company,
and Bassaholics.
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