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[Glenn]

I want to personally welcome all the women who are here to check out this forum. More and more women turn to bass fishing every year as a form of relaxation, family time, and even competition. I've long welcomed this trend, and opened our Women's Fishing Section years ago in an effort to help grow this burgeoning share of the bass fishing community. With the inception and growth of the WBT, and the world witnessing the first woman in the Bassmaster Classic, I felt we were well on our way.

Then the WBT abruptly ended with no warning, and little explanation.

From the ashes of the WBT come great learnings. While the pundits ponder why it failed, and pointed fingers at those that closed the trail, I took a different route and looked at what I could do differently to help encourage more women to participate in the wonderful sport of bass fishing.

I'm fortunate to be married to a former WBT participant. Through her eyes, and through the numerous conversations she's had with other female pros, I soon learned there really is no place where women can collaborate, meet new friends, help each other find partners to share lodging at tournaments, find travel partners, and much, much more. Missing too was a central location where women can promote the sport and help new lady anglers get involved.

In short, there just wasn't a central locations where all women interested in bass fishing could meet and learn from other like-minded women. Until now...

I'm pleased to offer these forums as a place where women can meet, greet, collaborate, learn, and make new friends in the bass fishing community! If you're just starting out or are a seasoned pro, we welcome you all!!

Introduce yourself below!

[Keri]

Welcome to all,

This is just a start but we need to bring all of us together and start talking about information in one location. Lodging, team mates, pre-fishing partners and more, sign up and introduce yourself, ask questions or create a thread about a topic of interest.

We welcome any suggestions so just PM me and I'll run with it.

Welcome again and we can make a differance.

[Keri]

I forgot to mention Angler Choice is very interested in a 2011 Women's tour.

I believe a representative will be at Kentucky Lake in May. Please PM me if you're interested in taking their survey.

[FishinTN]

Just wanted to say congrats, hope this one does well.

[Sfritr]

I just noticed this section added.  Welcome aboard ladies and great job Glenn/Keri for adding this to the site. 

[SmallieGirl]

This is GREAT! Thanks Glenn & Keri! I'm so excited to get started.

[firefightn15]

Welcome to the site SmallieGirl  8-)

[Keri]

Welcome SmallieGirl, we're glad your here.

[swilly78]

Yes Welcome SmallieGirl!  Also, I would like to add that this is a great idea, and I hope you see a great deal of success with this forum.

[quietstorm]

Just wanted to stop and say hello! I hope the forum will attract a lot of conversation about the tournaments

[fishfordollars]

Way past time for this section to be included. Welcome ladies, and the best of luck to each and every one of you.

Jack

[Cheryl Bowden]

Thank you for creating this section for the ladies and for posting the announcements of the upcoming tournament possibilities for everyone!

[Glenn]

Cheryl and Sabrina are in the house!!   

Welcome!

[ladeeAngler]

I am so excited to see the emergence of new avenues and venues for women in this sport. Glad to be here and thankful to Glenn and Keri for putting this resource together.

[Fishing Cowgirl]

Thank you! Thank you to Glenn and Keri and all at this great site!