Its Aug 2021 now and I just found this thread! Would love to hear of any updates y'all have in regards to women fishing in tournaments. I own a business in Waterloo, AL on Pickwick Lake and I'm interested in starting/sponsoring a women's bass tournament to bring in tourism and...well, to be different. There are literally tournaments every week of the year here. (I've seen them fishing in the rain and snow in January and February!) But I've never seen/heard of a women's tournament. I have a first cousin who has been a professional fisherman and guide here for 45 years and when I asked his advice I got "You'll have to make it a couples tournament, because I don't know ANY men that would let their wives take the boat out."
PUH-LEASE!! I know there have to be women out there who don't fall onto that stereotype that would be interested. Right?