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Thanks for the help! Ryan

Hey guys, Does anyone know anything about Lake Seminole? I fish the college series and we have a FLW College Series Qualifier coming up on Lake Seminole on Mar. 24th out of Bainbridge, GA. Any advice will help. I've never been to or see the lake! Thanks, Ryan

Hey guys, I am graduating in May of 2012 and want to work in the fishing industry doing marketing, product development, operations, or sales. I am pretty flexible on location and have a passion for fishing with an education and job experience to back it up. I have pasted my resume on here. If anyone knows of someone hiring, please pm me on here or reply to this post. Thanks, Ryan EDUCATION Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC B.A. in Economics with a minor in Entrepreneurship & Social Enterprise WORK EXPERIENCES Southern Culture Society, Volunteer, Madison/Winston-Salem, NC Summer 2011 · Coordinated Carolina Shinefest with team of four to achieve attendance of 20,000 people with a budget of $63,000 · For the first time in event history, raised $9,000 for the Society through festival merchandise and drink sales · Acted as main contact for 70 vendors before, during, and after the festival through phone, email, and text · Selected numerous websites to post information about the festival to increase publicity · Attended weekly status meetings to keep office staff and Madison Town Manager informed on the process · Ghostwrote letters on behalf of the President of the organization for sponsors, vendors, and other contacts · Created a packet for vendors consisting of an opening letter, four different maps, and a vendor pass · Kept an up-to-date Excel file of contact information for vendors, sponsors, and participants of Carolina Shinefest Piedmont Distillers, Marketing Intern, Winston-Salem, NC Summer 2011 · Developed hundreds of public relations contacts for newspaper, TV, and radio media outlets in nine states · Kept up-to-date public relations contacts list for 15 states for newspaper, TV, and radio media outlets · Filled out applications for government permits for alcohol at four large-scale marketing events · Used in-depth knowledge of distillation process to conduct tastings to educate customers about products · Helped prepare for Tales of the Cocktails event in New Orleans, Louisiana with following of 8,500 people · Responsible for managing main office while all of staff attend premier events such as Tales of the Cocktails · Trained to update the main website bi-weekly with new drink recipes and information regarding upcoming events · Maintained an up-to-date list of distributers in 39 states licensed to carry seven Piedmont Distiller’s products Kingfisher Society, Professional Fishing Guide, Laurel Hill, NC Spring 2011-Present · Use advance fishing skills to guide high profile clients on 5-star fishing trips during business functions · Represent high-end establishment to educate clients on fish habitat, casting, lure presentation, and landing fish Earthsports.com, Marketing Intern, Boston, Birmingham, and Dallas, 2010-2011 · Member of 30 person team to start first social network site for offshore, coastal, and freshwater fisherman · Developed college-age focus group to launch website segment highlighting college fishing · Attended bi-weekly conferences with marketing manager, programmers, and president to build-out web presence · Promoted site on dozens of social media sites to build market presence of 80,000 members LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES Wake Forest Fishing Demon Deacons, President/Founder, Wake Forest University, Fall 2009-Present · Chartered the organization and awarded a $13,000 budget to purchase a tournament bass boat · Manage three person executive board to ensure efficient operations to participate in 15 competitions each year · Communicate with professionals in the fishing industry on a regular basis for advice and sponsorships · Compete against 70 regional teams and brought the organization to national recognition on major web sites · Planned Mid-Atlantic Series with seven North Carolina and Virginia schools at regional lakes · Designed logos, website, and t-shirts for team members and other Wake Forest students · Consulted with Wake Forest design staff for creation of new jerseys, logos, and boat wrap Chi Psi Fraternity, Member, Wake Forest University, Spring 2009-2012 · Awarded Bronze Standards of Excellence and best alumni relations awards through excellent fraternity management · Meet weekly with 40 members to plan community service and social events Interfraternity Council, Alumni Relations Executive, Wake Forest University, Fall 2009-Present · Attended Association of Fraternal Leadership & Values conference in St. Louis to build leadership and managerial skills · Chosen as one of 13 council members to represent all fraternities to monitor activities and academic excellence ACTIVITES Hit the Bricks-Brian Piccolo Cancer Foundation, Participant, Fall 2009, 2010, and 2011 · One of 1,500 students who ran/walked around campus quad to raise $30,000 for cancer research Rush For the Cure, Worker, Fall 2009 · Helped raise $31,000 for the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund during the 2009 football season

Yea its a long ways. Its tough on college guys because it costs a lot to travel that far, but we are lucky and Wake will help us out a little. Last year we had Champlain, Erie, and 1000 Islands on our schedule.... all of those are 12+ hrs, 8 hrs, and 12 hrs respectively away too... NC just isn't close to any of the tournaments except Kerr this year, and FLW changed out division not to fish it, so oh well. At least we get to fish some awesome lakes. I can't wait!!!

Thanks guys I appreciate the help. I will be in contact soon. Ryan

Hey guys, I will be heading down south to fish soon with the college series. My schedule is below. Can someone help me out??? I've never been to any of these places and being from NC they are too far to travel. Lake Okeechobee 1-21-2012 Lake Seminole 3-24-2012 Santee Cooper (Lake Marion at John C. Land III Landing in Summerton, SC) 4-21-2012<br clear="all">Lake Guntersville 5-5-2012 Thanks guys. I appreciate it. Ryan

thanks for the help... im going to check that out

Hey, So I'm looking for bass tournaments near Winston-Salem, NC. I can be a boater or would gladly partner with someone as a co-angler. Please let me know of any upcoming events. Ryan

Hey, Does anyone know of any open tournaments or winter bass tournaments in the Winston-Salem, NC area on Belews Creek Lake, Norman, or High Rock?

After a day on the water practicing it appears that the smallies can often be taken using live muskellunge as bait... for the largemouths you have to step up and purchase fresh sturgeon from the west coast... both of these should be fished in 6-8 inches of water on 1/32 ounce flick shakes... thanks for you advice though Ben... Im definitely going to have to look for those baskets come tournament day... freakin Basspack kids

Hey guys... the FLW College Series Regional Championship is coming up and it on Sayers Lake in Bald Eagle State Park in PA... Does anyone have any info on this lake??? The tournament is Sept 1-3 but I plan to go up and practice some next weekend... Please provide any info because I have never been there and the internet doesn't have much info on it... Thanks guys...