YOUNG Australian tournament angler Carl Jocumsen has realised his dream of finishing in the top three anglers of the Central Division Bassmaster Opens in the US. This result qualifies Jocumsen to join the Top 100 bass anglers in the prestigious 2015 Bassmaster Elite Series.
Jocumsen from Toowoomba, Queensland will be the first Australian to achieve Elite angler status and he is believed to be the first angler from a non-largemouth bass stocked country to do so.
In the lead-up to his qualifying event Jocumsen told bassmaster.com “I’ve got an entire country watching me that I don’t want to let down. I’m drawing a lot of strength from that.”
Jocumsen has also been getting a lot of US-based support including from a long list of Elite Series pros.
“That’s really amazing because when I first tried this two years ago there was only a few hardcore bass fishing fans in Australia,” he said. “Now, I’ve even got the anglers I want to compete with pulling for me to make it.”
After achieving his goal of qualifying for the Elites, Jocumsen wrote on his blog “No words could possibly describe how I’m feeling right now!”
“A life long dream became reality for me today, I finally made it to the top 100 Bass Anglers in the world on the Bassmaster Elites. If you want something bad enough you can get it, there are no limits or barriers stopping you!”
“The support has been nothing short of overwhelming and I want to thank everyone that has stood behind me in this journey! I can’t wait to see what the future holds, I feel like now I’m just getting started!” he concluded.
Follow Carl Jocumsen’s blog at: http://carljocumsen.com/author/jocumsen27
