BassinMikeIT

Hey gang, I'm a tournament angler from Pittsburgh, Pa. I work as a senior network engineer for HP. I'm so fed up with cabin fever, I can hardly stand it! I have an interesting year coming up this season, and I'm really excited! A lot of firsts....first bass boat (got it in the fall), first year as a boater, and first northern open. When I'm not fising a tournament or practicing for one, I fish a lot in Ohio and Lake Erie. Most of my tourneys are all over Ohio. Fishing the ABA, so regionals at Smith Mountain and nationals at Sam Rayburn. Also 2 team circuits in PA, OH, NY, along with the Detroit River Bassmaster open. Any of you PA or Ohio boys wanna hang out on the water some time, shoot me an email. Mike

I'm fishing my first open as a boater this year on the detroit river. gonna burn a ton of gas there lol. should be a lot of fun. another thing is boat insurance. make sure youre "legal" as per the insurance requirements. check the rules on their site.

Thanks Daniel! Great advice....I think that experience is pretty insignificant, but will do. The one thing that I'm having a hard time with is preparing a proposal for potential sponsors. I'm really anal about some things and how I make a professional impression on people. I'm in the process of having a website created and I've found a company to do my boat wrap (wanting sponsor to pay for it), but where I'm getting stuck is the level of detail that I go into in the proposal. I struggle with.....the level of detail I want to put into the proposal (the target company's gross profit, balance sheet, advertising dollars, etc.....and all the numbers significant to sponsorship and advertising within the bass fishing industry) and the time it will take me to put all of that together, versus, the time I want to "go to market" and have get something in front of decision makers, etc. (like now lol). That's another thing....how to get in front of the "decision" makers. I don't have very many contacts in the bass fishing industry, and I will not "work" for a company that I know little about or about their products. If I were to target companies in the industry, it'd be like GLoomis, BassCat, StrikeKing, Reaction Innovations, etc....."big" players. I realize I probably won't get the attention of the big players at this point in my fishing career. So I think my focus will be on non fishing related companies because of my lack of experience, etc......Wise choice? Should I approach those companies now, just giving it a shot, or wait until I can show them results through my nonendemic sponsors? Thanks, Mike

Thanks Craig!

man...does it suck that bad?? lol. here's an updated version: Michael J. Lastname <BR style="mso-ignore: vglayout" clear=all> 1821 Dead End Street Little town, PA 17881 717-555-1212 myname@zoom.net <BR style="mso-ignore: vglayout" clear=all>Objective: To create a long standing, mutually beneficial relationship with an organization that I respect, have a great appreciation for, and am eager to do all I can to increase their share in the bass fishing market, all while promoting the great sport of competitive bass fishing. Summary: I have been fishing since I was a young boy, have always loved the sport, and as a competitive person by nature, have developed a strong taste for tournament bass fishing. I began guiding musky fishing charters in the Western Pennsylvania area in my early 20's. I absolutely loved that I could earn money while doing something that I was so passionate about. In 2005, I discovered the world of tournament bass fishing. I instantly fell in love with the sport, and I have been fishing bass exclusively since then. 2011 is my 3rd season of fishing the ABA/BASS Bassmaster Weekend Series as a co-angler, and, at age 32, I am looking to make a move to the boater side next year. I recently purchased my first bass boat (listed below), and I am planning on tripling the number of events I fish in 2012. With the projected tournament and outdoors events schedule for next year, I am estimated to reach anglers and spectators in the 12,000 to 15,000 range. This, along with my business development and marketing strategy experience and prowess would make me a great candidate to promote so-and-so's product line and increase revenue . Boat: 2004 BassCat Cougar FTD, 2005 Mercury 250EFI, Lowrance electronics, Motorguide trolling motor Affiliations: In the past, I have written articles for Extreme Lures, have been a staff member for ESOX Fishing Rods company, and have worked several outdoors events at Cabelas for Ferguson-Keller marketing agency, promoting Daiwa rods and reels. Angling History: 17 total tournaments - ABA Bassmaster Weekend Series # of wins: 2 # of top 10's: 7 # of top 50's: 15 Total tournament winnings: $3,923.00 Upcoming events in 2011: -ABA Weekend Series National Championship - Santee Cooper, South Carolina - Nov. 6 - 12 Fishing Strengths: -Fast, shallow water techniques - spinnerbaits, topwater -Shallow to medium depth crankbaits -Various soft plastics techniques -Flipping/Pitching heavy cover -Finesse techniques Education: Bachelors of Science - May 2008 Information Sciences and Technology Penn State University Masters in Project Management - Expected December 2012 Penn State University Robert Morris University - 1997 to 2000 Business Administration/Marketing Work Experience: Senior Network Engineer - March 2011 to Present ABC Corporation Support and maintain enterprise-wide communications and information systems Solutions Architect - May 2008 to March 2011 DEF Corporation Design, implement, and manage large scale technology solutions/projects Activities: When I'm not fishing, I enjoy playing golf and pool, spending time with my family, traveling, snowboarding, and advancing my knowledge in the fields of technology and business.

Thanks guys. I'd use dreamweaver or just write the code if I was going to do it. That's the thing, I don't want to take the time to do it myself. Plus I'm just not very creative. I only really need a good css that I'm happy with and layout of the site. Definitely want to stay away from the template look and feel. Budget is around 1200-1500.

Looking to have a website created, as a personal/angler profile type site. Don't really have the time to spend on it. Anyone out there do any web design? Shoot me an email with some links of your work, mjp2010@comcast.net. Thanks, Mike

with boat. you get that kayak, let me know. be glad to give you some holes. mjp2010@comcast.net

im out in the eastern suburbs of pgh. never fished racoon, but lake arthur is the place to go. thats the only place other than erie that i fish in this state.

Ok guys, looking for some feedback on my resume....fire away. thanks in advance. disregard the formatting. I pasted straight from ms word. Michael J. Lastname <BR style="mso-ignore: vglayout" clear=all> Address City, State Zip Phone email <BR style="mso-ignore: vglayout" clear=all>Objective: To create a long standing, mutually beneficial relationship with an organization that I respect, have a great appreciation for, and am eager to do all I can to increase their share in the bass fishing market, all while promoting the great sport of competitive bass fishing. Summary: I have been fishing since I was a young boy, have always loved the sport, and as a competitive person by nature, have developed a strong taste for tournament bass fishing. I began guiding musky fishing charters in the Western Pennsylvania area in my early 20's. I absolutely loved that I could earn money while doing something that I was so passionate about. In 2005, I discovered the world of tournament bass fishing. I instantly fell in love with the sport, and I have been fishing bass exclusively since then. 2011 is my 3rd season of fishing the ABA/BASS Bassmaster Weekend Series as a co-angler, and, at age 32, I am looking to make a move to the boater side next year. I recently purchased my first bass boat (listed below), and I am planning on tripling the number of events I fish in 2012. With the projected tournament and outdoors events schedule for next year, I am estimated to reach anglers and spectators in the 12,000 to 15,000 range. This, along with my business development and marketing strategy experience and prowess would make me a great candidate for any type of company/brand representation . Boat: 2004 BassCat Cougar FTD, 2005 Mercury 250EFI, Lowrance electronics, Motorguide trolling motor Affiliations: In the past, I have written articles for Extreme Lures, have been a staff member for ESOX Fishing Rods company, and have worked several outdoors events at Cabelas for Ferguson-Keller marketing agency, promoting Daiwa rods and reels. Angling History: 15 total tournaments - Bassmaster Weekend Series # of wins: 1 - Lake Erie Divisional Championship # of top 10's: 6 # of top 50's: 13 Total tournament winnings: $2,488.00 Upcoming events in 2011: Lake Erie, OH - September 10 & 11 Weekend Series Regional Championship - Lake Erie, NY - September 30 & October 1 Education: Bachelors of Science - May 2008 Information Sciences and Technology Penn State University Masters in Project Management - Expected December 2012 Penn State University Robert Morris University - 1997 to 2000 Business Administration/Marketing Work Experience: Senior Network Engineer - March 2011 to Present ABC Corporation Support and maintain enterprise-wide communications and information systems Solutions Architect - May 2008 to March 2011 Consult Corporation Design, implement, and manage large scale technology solutions/projects Activities: When I'm not fishing, I enjoy playing golf and pool, spending time with my family, traveling, snowboarding, and advancing my knowledge in the fields of technology and business.