Sponsorship Do's & Don'ts

[IneedAnewScreenName-93875]

Great info Hale!!!!!!!!!

[bassin_man]

Hey Marsh I'm 16 and finishing up my sophomore year in high school. If you could have chosen a major for college that would look more appealing to gain sponsorship later on while pursuing a professional career in bass fishing what would it be? Also, how old were you when you began fishing tournaments and bass fishing in general?

I would probably say Business Administration would be a good major for college if you want to look more appealling, as you have to take classes in all of the areas that she has listed off.

[sregsvsrt]

Hey Marsh I'm 16 and finishing up my sophomore year in high school. If you could have chosen a major for college that would look more appealing to gain sponsorship later on while pursuing a professional career in bass fishing what would it be? Also, how old were you when you began fishing tournaments and bass fishing in general?

Marketing and more sales and marketing. That's what you're doing when you are sponsored. You are marketing your sponsor's products. I know Brent "Brody of the Lake" Broderick fairly well and his major in college was marketing. I believe he said he had a minor in business administration. He got most of his sponsors because of his intelligence and his degree. He is definitely "living the life" now. He also stands out in a crowd. When I first saw him the first thing I noticed was his pony tail. His sponsors told him not to cut his hair because that's what made him who he was. Most of the pros who have sponsors that I've met have a very outgoing personality. You have to be a salesman. That's what the sponsors are looking for is someone who can sell their products. For the most part they really don't care how well you do in tournaments. Of course it is a big plus for them when you pull out a top ten. Tournament fishing is an extremely tough sport. It may not seem so, but when you start putting in 10-15 hours a day on a lake prefishing it really takes a toll on your body. Good physical conditioning is a big plus.