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Very bad idea as in florida its not legal to castnet in fresh water.

they just started a new catch and release option, that record wont last long if some one actually wants to break it.

PR or communication are very good options, but dont over look taking Marketing and Advertising classes. Just make sure what you do you enjoy other wise it will not be good. I started as a Marine Science major, I hated Chem and some of the other science classes and it was awful! so i changed to Communication with a concentration in PR and I loved it as well as a minor in marketing.

I stayed there once, nice place for fisherman. when we were there we wrecked them (like 100 a day) in a cove directly across the lake from the cove hendersons is in.

find a local club that lets you join as a co angler.

we gottem in Florida....

what james said

Im gonna be honest I find the show kinda slow and boring. but not terrible i do watch it from time to time

In Florida you are legally required to help a boater in distress unless it puts you in a dangerous situation. So yes, i would stop and i would expect every other boater out there too as well. Just remember you get what you give.

with the skinny dipper I use a EWG Trokar 5/0

I fish the skinny dipper either weightless or with a 1/8 oz and I buzz it or swim it normally around grass, I use the little dipper as a swim jig trailer and on buzz baits and chatter baits.

Please don’t kill the messenger here but I am going to tell you all what most of the people in the forum will tell you and they are for the most part correct. If you’re under 18 the chance of a company giving you a fair sponsorship or one at all is very low. Go to high school Don’t tell people how you are doing ok in school, you need A’s and B’s now. Mostly A’s Fish at your high school Get a part time job to pay your tournament expenses not sponsorship Get to college, get a degree in communications, PR, Marketing, Advertising or something along those lines Fish in college Make as many contacts as possible, have cards, keep their cards, and make sure that you are always acting professional, if you aren’t you can make a bad name for yourself fast and it will spread like wild fire in the industry Make good grades in college, learn as much as possible and fish as much as possible in your free time Get your boat, truck, ect before you a wife, kid, baby’s mama, ect. When you do go looking do your research and know what you are looking for and don’t settle if it is not up to what you know you should be getting Listen to people you can trust Don’t be the guy who weighs in and runs for the truck to go home Find what sets you apart Find a day jobs whose vacations role over so over time you can build up off days. Build a good website Learn to write(I’m still working on this) Don’t expect things, many pro staffs and sponsorships will come out of no were, so when you are at shows take the time to talk to anyone who is interested in talking with you. You will learn quickly people know who you are way before you are at the highest levels in the industry. If any one has anything else feel free to add, I know we wont all agree on everything but I felt like this was a good wrap up.

its a BFL.

Unlike Sir Snook I am a big fan and propenent for High school and college fishing. so..... Go to school, get A's, Fish, get a job, fish for your high school, get a boat, go tocollege and fish for your college, people will come begging for you to work with them. This will not get you in the door any where and it is a tight knit community(Trust me) if a couple people get this every one will know about it.

let add some things, I have had a blazer and Triton, one merc. and 2 yamahas, I blew the merc. and never had an issue with a yamaha. I can tow anything and Im going to get a boat along the lines of a xs 20 or ranger 520.

skinny dipper around grass, then ta swim jig or speed worm, fish the mouth of harney pond and around the spoil islands near where the monkey box empties in to the lake

Im getting a new boat, I just dont know what yet, so I would love to hear what yall think is best and give me some reasons why..... Thank.

Steve Daniels and Mark King are both awesome.

as a college angler I really dont like how this whole thing happened, there has to be a way to reevaluate how its done and find a better way.

yep its a pin

great bait

Go to school, fish for your high school, make it to college, fish for your college and you will have people coming to you. This will not get you in the door any where and it is a tight knit community(Trust me) if a couple people get this every one will know about it.

take a 3/4 oz jig, you can throw it a mile and just drag it.

some times im lucky if i dont go 2 or 3 trips with out catching one on some of the lakes i fish.

I am looking at getting a boat with a jet drive engine to saltwater fish and Hunt out of but i do have one question, how will it handle grass? is there a way to make it successfully run in the grass? are there any other problems I should consider?