youngbasser87

Nice bass!

Nice resume. I kind of have a small problem with posting them on here though because now how many people will see your resume and copy their resume to be like yours? Again I think you really need something to make it unique. Right now I represent Jackall Lures, Gamma, Kaenon Polarized Sunglasses, Reel Grip, and Sure-Life (Please Relase Me) and they all receive hundreds of requests for sponsorship each week. Just at the Lunker's Fishing Extravaganza this past weekend over 30 people approached the rep about being a part of the Jackall promotional staff. When they get resumes they quickly scan over them and glance towards who your references are within the industry. So what I am saying is make something to catch their attention and remember yours, but don't have them filled up with photos and things because you can easily over do it. It's not at all about winning or doing well, it's all about making them the American $$$. You have a good resume though if you can personally meet the right person at a show or another event I believe this resume has a lot of potential.

BASS is set on keeping the Classic just how it is. The Classic is the Super Bowl of bass fishing and it makes sense to kick off the season with the biggest tournament and allow companies an excellent opportunity to establish new products early in the year. You'll see quite a bit of new things at each of the Classic Expos. The show this year was pretty large and a lot of new products were selling like crazy!

There is a new site out there that is getting to be awesome when it comes to that kind of thing. Thesite is www.angling-technologies.com

I agree with you guys. That bass is not 13 pounds. The bass looks to me like he might go around 8 pounds but not much more than that. I just caught a 5-6 pound bass today in the fridged cold and he was just a tad bit smaller than that one he's holding. I like to have proof of a catch on a bass that big, like the Jed Dickerson fish in 2003.

In my opinion this bass will stand as the world record because it was the largest one ever caught. I respect Mac so much for following the rules and putting back that monster bass because it sounds like many people would have broken the lake rules and kept him just to have everything certified but then the record would have been tossed out because rules were violated. I don't see why so many people are upset about this becoming the world record. I just think that a lot of people are jelous and can't stand that they didn't break the record themselves. Great job Mac and a very classy move! I respect your decision 100% and you've got the record in my book!

I'd leave everything open for sponsorships. If you join in at the basic level you have a better chance of working your way up through the ranks.

I say that we take Jimmy's weapons away and throw him in that high fenced area with about 15 horny bucks and tinks doe-in-heat all over his a**

We have a club in Southwestern Michigan and we're looking for new members. We fish Eagle/Juno Lakes, Klinger Lake, Magician Lake, The St. Joe River at Buchanon, and Diamond Lake. Check out our website for more details www.geocities.com/fourflagsbassmasters . Our tournaments are also open tournaments so you can fish them without joining. Also, if you would like please post a comment about our website, what we should add/remove. Thank You

If you would please comment on what you think I should add/remove from my resume it would be greatly appreciated. Resume for John Gipson Jr. Email: Verticallures@yahoo.com Education: 2002-present Niles High School 1441 Eagle Street Niles, Michigan 49120 Introduction: My name is John Gipson Jr. I am currently a student at Niles High School. I have been fishing bass tournament for 7 years, winning my first tournament at the age of 12. During this span, I have become a well known fisherman around my area. I currently fish over 30 tournaments a year at the local and regional level. Organizations: The Competitive Anglers Tournament Trail 2005-present National Bass Anglers Association- 2002-present Four Flags BassMasters - 2003-present (tournament director) FLW Outdoors- 2004-present South Western Michigan Fall Series- 2005-present (tournament director) Experience: I have worked for Sheldon's Inc. and XTools at a field staff position. I have worked boat and fishing shows in Grand Rapids, Edwardsburg, and Kalamazoo, Michigan and South Bend, Indiana. I am very good with people and at marketing products. I know a lot about bass fishing and would hope to have an opportunity to grow in experience with your company. Sponsorships: Currently I am sponsored by Mepps, Mister Twister, Gamma Technologies, and XTools. Job Experience: Regional Sales Representative - Vertical Lures 2006-present Regional Sales Representative - BASS-THUMB 2006-present References: Please contact for references as I do not want to give out their information on this forum. Tournaments: 2003 and 2004 Four Flags Bassmasters runner-up Angler of the Year 2005 Four Flags Bassmasters 3rd place 6-4-05 1st Place CATT Division 36 Klinger Lake 6-18-05 2nd Place NBAA Division 50 Klinger Lake 12.7 lbs 6-22-05 1st Place CATT Division 11 Magician Lake 10.73 lbs and Big Bass 3.52 lbs* 6-30-05 1st Place NBAA Division 8 Diamond Lake 9.22 lbs 7-7-05 1st Place NBAA Division 8 Big Fish Lake 2.00 lbs and Big Bass 2.00 lbs 7-16-05 1st Place Barron Lake 9.8 lbs and Big Fish 2.9 lbs 7-17-05 3rd Place 4 Flags Bassmasters Diamond Lake 6.00 lbs and Big Bass 3.37 lbs 7-27-05 1st Place CATT Division 11 Big Fish Lake 8.31 lbs and Big Bass 2.88 lbs* 7-30-05 30th BFL Muskegon Lake 4 fish 7lbs 3 oz. 8-4-05 1st Place NBAA Division 8 Big Fish Lake 6.18 lbs 8-13-05 1st Place CATT Johnson Outdoors Shootout Muskegon Lake 18.67 lbs * I fish with Brad Baker who is the director of division 11 so our results do not appear on the CATT website. Proposed 2006 Tournaments: Grand River BFL NBAA Trail CATT Trail Michigan Federation Fish-off Numerous local events Short Term Goals: Establish mutual long term agreements with sponsors. Promote sponsors products during seminars and other promotional events. Qualify for the Michigan federation state team Win the club championship Promote the sport of fishing Long Term Goals: Obtain a college degree Maintain relationships with sponsors Win a BFL event Qualify for the FLW Tour Qualify for the Bassmaster Tournament Trail Win the federation state championship/national championship Become a full time tournament angler What I can do for you: I write articles for www.southwestmichiganbass.com and run the website www.geocities.com/fourflagsbassmasters, both have received about 2000 hits. I would be glad to write articles about your products on these websites. I would also promote through running the 3 tournament circuits and through the many others that I fish. I would also like to work promotional events and do seminars highlighting your products. Thank You for your valuable time, John Gipson Jr.

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