| Everyday it seems that more and more of | | | | The bass fishing industry also offers to |
| the general public (men, women, boys, | | | | many a wide variety of careers. as; |
| and girls) are starting to take notice | | | | Guiding (charters), Sales (the retail |
| that there may be just a bit more to | | | | industry connected with bass fishing is |
| bass fishing that meets the eye than | | | | a giant in itself), Tournament |
| just the Sunday morning bass fishing | | | | Competition, Lecturing, Advertising, |
| shows they see on TV. Why is this so? | | | | Promotional Opportunities, and on and |
| They see bass fishing in regular TV | | | | on!..... |
| commercials (I'm sure that you have seen | | | | I feel that one of the best traits of |
| the commercial where 3 men are in a | | | | bass fishing is, is that it offers |
| boat, fishing with artificial lures, and | | | | closer relationships and bonding with |
| one of them throws his lure around a | | | | loved ones..... I've noticed that when |
| tree branch, and the spokesman says; | | | | husband and wife couples enroll in my |
| "even the fish are comfortable"). This | | | | bass fishing school, of the time spent |
| advertisement is about clothing! | | | | together on the water along with the |
| "Jeans." Or, how about the grocery | | | | excitement of catching bass together and |
| stores...... Yes, even in food stores | | | | the laughs and enjoyment they share, it |
| you will find a picture of a famous Bass | | | | seems that they all conclude with the |
| Pro on a box of Wheaties. Or, turn on a | | | | same statement of saying that they |
| sports outdoors network anytime during | | | | should have done this years ago! I have |
| the week and you will find many TV | | | | experienced all this and much more with |
| fishing shows geared towards bass | | | | father & sons, mother and daughters, |
| fishing. Almost any swamp, lake, river, | | | | father and daughters, mother & sons, |
| pond, or sloughs if accessible by boats, | | | | boyfriends & girlfriends, brothers & |
| you will find bass anglers.... Or, how | | | | brothers, sisters and sisters. It is |
| about all the trailered bass boats | | | | truly an outdoor sport that literally |
| constantly going up and down our | | | | just about anybody would enjoy. I |
| highways......It's just about everywhere | | | | especially enjoy the time spent on the |
| we look! Bass fishing at the present is | | | | water with my wife when we have a chance |
| considered to be America's #1 freshwater | | | | to get out on the water for a few hours |
| sport, in fact the bass fishing industry | | | | of bass fishing, and guess what, women |
| is grown to be 70% higher than any other | | | | actually make better anglers than men! |
| types of fresh water fishing. | | | | (Sorry guys, and please don't take this |
| Try this for example, if you go to most | | | | wrong.).......But, this is probably |
| of the Internet search engines and type | | | | because of the level of their patients. |
| in the words "bass fishing," 90 % of the | | | | I don't know this for sure but I have |
| search engines will list many different | | | | noticed that a female can work a plastic |
| types bass fishing related sites (bass | | | | worm or different presentations with |
| clubs, charters & guides, tournaments, | | | | certain baits with the patients needed |
| artificial baits, bass boat dealerships, | | | | to catch bass, where sometimes the men |
| bass related equipment, and on and on.) | | | | have the tendency to over work a bait. |
| In the past 25 years bass fishing has | | | | Try it and see for yourselves! More and |
| grown from a million dollar industry to | | | | more females each season are starting to |
| a estimated 4.8 "Billion" dollar | | | | book into my school to learn how to fish |
| industry in today's world and still | | | | just to be able to show their husbands |
| growing each and every day. | | | | or boyfriends that they can do it to. |
| So what's so great about it?...... Well, | | | | Well, why not? It's a sport that's been |
| let's start by saying that this is one | | | | enjoyed for many many years by mostly |
| outdoor sport that just about anyone who | | | | the guys, and now that the women are |
| dedicates and disciplines themselves can | | | | getting a taste of it, they love it just |
| equally compete on a pro level. Not like | | | | as much as the guys do. |
| other types of professional sports such | | | | Kid's even seem to go "nuts" over this |
| as; football, soccer, basketball, | | | | sport even probably more so than we do! |
| tennis, etc. where you have to be a top | | | | I know this because of the clients that |
| athlete and prove extraordinary | | | | bring their children when they book a |
| abilities to become a successful pro. | | | | fishing trip or enroll in my school, |
| With bass fishing it's quite | | | | (and just seeing their expressions on |
| different..... Yes, the more time you | | | | their faces when they catch a bass seems |
| spend on the water, the more you | | | | to be worth it all!) Along with the many |
| practice, and the more you learn of the | | | | Emails and letters I receive from boys |
| "How-To's" of bass angling you can't | | | | and girls from all over the nation, the |
| help but to be more successful at | | | | kids are wanting to know more and more |
| catching bass, especially if you have a | | | | about how to fish for bass, where can |
| "Coach" or someone as a mentor to teach | | | | they go to learn, or who might be able |
| you patterns, conditions, presentations, | | | | teach them. The age of most of these |
| techniques, colors, proper equipment, | | | | boys and girls that write me range |
| etc. There is a lot to learn when it | | | | anywhere from 12 years to 18 years old, |
| comes to competitive bass fishing, but | | | | as well as many college students. |
| if one wants to be serious about it he | | | | The slogan that I'm sure we have all |
| or she can compete on a pro level. I | | | | seen that says "Get Kids Hooked On |
| have taught several anglers in the past | | | | Fishing Instead Of Drugs" makes a lot of |
| that just couldn't seem to excel when it | | | | sense to me. What better way to get |
| came to fishing bass tournaments until I | | | | closer to your children than by spending |
| was able to teach them several of the | | | | quality time together outdoors having |
| "How-To's" used by many of the Pro's and | | | | fun? But that's only part! It also |
| now these same anglers are constant | | | | allows them to focus on something more |
| money winners and much more successful | | | | than parties and getting into |
| and consistent at catching bass. | | | | trouble...... |