Everyday it seems that more and more of the general public (men, women,
boys, and girls) are starting to take notice that there may be just a bit
more to bass fishing that meets the eye than just the Sunday morning bass
fishing shows they see on TV. Why is this so? They see bass fishing in
regular TV commercials (I'm sure that you have seen the commercial where 3
men are in a boat, fishing with artificial lures, and one of them throws his
lure around a tree branch, and the spokesman says; "even the fish are
comfortable"). This advertisement is about clothing! "Jeans." Or, how
about the grocery stores...... Yes, even in food stores you will find a
picture of a famous Bass Pro on a box of Wheaties. Or, turn on a sports
outdoors network anytime during the week and you will find many TV fishing
shows geared towards bass fishing. Almost any swamp, lake, river, pond, or
sloughs if accessible by boats, you will find bass anglers.... Or, how about
all the trailered bass boats constantly going up and down our
highways......It's just about everywhere we look!
Bass fishing at the present is considered to be America's #1 freshwater
sport, in fact the bass fishing industry is grown to be 70% higher than any
other types of fresh water fishing.
Try this for example, if you go to most of the Internet search engines
and type in the words "bass fishing," 90 % of the search engines will list
many different types bass fishing related sites (bass clubs, charters &
guides, tournaments, artificial baits, bass boat dealerships, bass related
equipment, and on and on.) In the past 25 years bass fishing has grown from
a million dollar industry to a estimated 4.8 "Billion" dollar industry in
today's world and still growing each and every day.
So what's so great about it?...... Well, let's start by saying that
this is one outdoor sport that just about anyone who dedicates and
disciplines themselves can equally compete on a pro level. Not like other
types of professional sports such as; football, soccer, basketball, tennis,
etc. where you have to be a top athlete and prove extraordinary abilities to
become a successful pro. With bass fishing it's quite different..... Yes,
the more time you spend on the water, the more you practice, and the more
you learn of the "How-To's" of bass angling you can't help but to be more
successful at catching bass, especially if you have a "Coach" or someone as
a mentor to teach you patterns, conditions, presentations, techniques,
colors, proper equipment, etc. There is a lot to learn when it comes to
competitive bass fishing, but if one wants to be serious about it he or she
can compete on a pro level. I have taught several anglers in the past that
just couldn't seem to excel when it came to fishing bass tournaments until I
was able to teach them several of the "How-To's" used by many of the Pro's
and now these same anglers are constant money winners and much more
successful and consistent at catching bass.
The bass fishing industry also offers to many a wide variety of
careers. as; Guiding (charters), Sales (the retail industry connected with
bass fishing is a giant in itself), Tournament Competition, Lecturing,
Advertising, Promotional Opportunities, and on and on!.....
I feel that one of the best traits of bass fishing is, is that it
offers closer relationships and bonding with loved ones..... I've noticed
that when husband and wife couples enroll in my bass fishing school, of the
time spent together on the water along with the excitement of catching bass
together and the laughs and enjoyment they share, it seems that they all
conclude with the same statement of saying that they should have done this
years ago! I have experienced all this and much more with father & sons,
mother and daughters, father and daughters, mother & sons, boyfriends &
girlfriends, brothers & brothers, sisters and sisters. It is truly an
outdoor sport that literally just about anybody would enjoy. I especially
enjoy the time spent on the water with my wife when we have a chance to get
out on the water for a few hours of bass fishing, and guess what, women
actually make better anglers than men! (Sorry guys, and please don't take
this wrong.).......But, this is probably because of the level of their
patients. I don't know this for sure but I have noticed that a female can
work a plastic worm or different presentations with certain baits with the
patients needed to catch bass, where sometimes the men have the tendency to
over work a bait. Try it and see for yourselves!
More and more females each season are starting to book into my school
to learn how to fish just to be able to show their husbands or boyfriends
that they can do it to. Well, why not? It's a sport that's been enjoyed
for many many years by mostly the guys, and now that the women are getting a
taste of it, they love it just as much as the guys do.
Kid's even seem to go "nuts" over this sport even probably more so than
we do! I know this because of the clients that bring their children when
they book a fishing trip or enroll in my school, (and just seeing their
expressions on their faces when they catch a bass seems to be worth it all!)
Along with the many Emails and letters I receive from boys and girls from
all over the nation, the kids are wanting to know more and more about how to
fish for bass, where can they go to learn, or who might be able teach
them. The age of most of these boys and girls that write me range anywhere
from 12 years to 18 years old, as well as many college students.
The slogan that I'm sure we have all seen that says "Get Kids Hooked On
Fishing Instead Of Drugs" makes a lot of sense to me. What better way
to get closer to your children than by spending quality time together
outdoors having fun? But that's only part! It also allows them to focus on
something more than parties and getting into trouble......
If you need any questions answered, wish to "Learn" how to bass fish,
or would like to charter a bass fishing trip to see what it's all about,
please feel free to visit my website(s) at: www.capital.net/~rlbrown or
www.fishing-boating.com/basscoach or Email me at: rlbrown@capital.net , or
even call me at (518) 597-4240 and I'll be glad to help you in any way I
can.
So "Why Bass Fishing?".......Well, all I can say is "Try it and see for
yourself."
Until next time! Take Care & God Bless!
"The Bass Coach".....Roger Lee Brown