Due to my excessive fishing I'm going to definitely do this. Anything over five pounds has got me throwin down some cash.

im everyone have fish big zize

I'm in on this, just started doing tournaments this year. For the remainder of this season(they are small 2 man team tourneys) all of my half of the winnings will be contributed to this awesome cause! Hopefully my partner and I can do some good!!

Down here in florida there is an organization that holds events for kids fishing. They had one in March where they gave all kids attending a free rod and reel. They even have a kids only offshore fishing trip on the 27th. They are called the Halifax Sports Fishing Club or HSFC if you want to check them out.

This is awesome! What an excellent idea, I'll have to follow your example. Challenge accepted!

Great post, even greater purpose. Im in

If this is an ongoing thing I would like to get into it this summer while I'm on vacation up in Canada. I will only be fishing Smallmouth while I'm on this lake and would like to donate $10 for every Smallmouth over 2 1/2 lbs up to a $300 limit. Have never caught a 2 1/2lber on the lake.......They start at 3 1/2lb !!    30 fish that size can be 1 day of fishing up there. Who to and where to do I send the money?

I'd love to help out. Im not able to view the website with info at the moment. Great idea guys.

On 1/7/2016 at 6:16 PM, kash1 said:

Who to and where to do I send the money?

http://www.tacklethestormfoundation.org/

Wow guys. This is a great idea! I'm in, incredible way to help out. 

Great Post, I need to look into this project and figure out how to donate. I have a large amount of Plastics I will not be selling and all are very good baits that are perfect for Kids. I remember how much fun it was when I was young to pick out my own soft plastics and colors so you have your own tackle box.

I wasn't sure what to do with most of it since I don't want to pay storage and you can't keep them in your place due to smell, but this is a good idea. I have witnessed the power fishing can have on the right kid. Some do not have interest but every so often a neighborhood kid will show an interest, and once they get that fever, they love it, and a few kids in my neighborhood have become quite skilled and I see a few of them at the ponds from first light until dark.

Fishing is one of the most healthy hobbies you can have. It is rare you meet another angler who is not a nice person. Not that you have to get along with everybody, but the large majority of fisherman that I encounter are good people who all have the same "Bug" We have.

I would love to donate.

What about the kids in the ghetto?

If I offend anyone I'm sorry, but I feel as if people are here for face value. Take a step outside, and if you are on your acres of land or nice drive way...go a couple miles to that other side of town and see what's really going on. "Lil James" tried selling me a bag of herb just last week. If anybody really wants to help the kids, get informed, learn something, and help the kids that really need it. I know a handful of children that will take a 2 piece wing and taters over a pole everyday. Sorry just my 2 cents. I know this is positive. Just seeing a lot of guys trying to 1 up another on donations. If anything, donate your time and see what really is going on. I guess that's the difference between someone who owns a boat and someone who fishes from the shore

And the guys wondering on "how to donate", just donate, go to your local soup kitchen, feed my sheep, or hell go to any school and find the kid that doesn't have pencils for class...help them out....they're who needs it. Not saying what the kids yall helped weren't going through a terrible time. But at the same time it happens everyday, to everyone, and anybody....the opportunity to help has been around all the time, now all of a sudden everyone wants to jump on this wagon? Not a bad wagon to jump on...just saying there's a couple wagons that have been plowing the field for awhole...don't help out just because your friends are. Help out because you genuinely know that you can help a young person through a struggle.

I'm about to catch so much heat...probably kicked out of here for saying all that. But if your heart is true. Then it's always been true. Keep the face value away from it and really help out. 

Point is, the struggle for the kids is REEL. Get out there and really help.

BTW,  if anyone bashes me for not helping/beine there, you can come to Feed My Sheep every weekend for a meal from my family. I'm sure they're tired of my chili anyways. 

I'll do that! Every 5+ lbers I catch I'll donate! An I'll donate 100$ every citation fish I catch, here in Virginia! Love the idea and thoughts of this! Ima print this out and hand it around to our club! 

I just recently read an old blog of db's about himself and K-Pink. It made me think about a few things. It had to do with the 1st time they met at Lake Champlain. At the very end db witnessed a losing Elite angler who was packing up early because he didn't make the cut. The angler was obviously down and in a hurry to just get out of there. Anyway, in the midst of this a father with a young son approached for an autograph. The angler stopped what he was doing and talked to them. Before they left, the angler reached up under his boat cover and gave the young boy a rod and reel combo. To put a rod in the hands of a child can be an amazing thing. This act of kindness made me think of myself and back to when I got my 1st combo. (Zebco spincaster) It had such an affect and hooked me for life. It was different times back then and I was allowed to go down to the dock by myself. I fished every chance I got! Some of my fondest moments in life are of me fishing on that dock and if I could possibly return that gift to a child less fortunate than myself then I say I'm all in.   $5 for any smallmouth over 4lbs brought into my boat this summer.  This includes anyone else who may be fishing with. I will make certain they understand the rules.

Such an awesome idea!  I'll go with 4# myself. I've heard a lot about Tackle the Storm and I think it's a great program.

I'm in! mine will be 6+ - will keep you guys updated!

Interesting, where can you donate to this cause?

On 5/6/2013 at 5:23 PM, Brian Needham said:

While fishing with Glenn, I was able to hear the story of BassResource and its beginnings.

Not sure of how BR got started and I'm relatively new here but since I found the site I've been on here literally every day and have met some of the most helpful and informative people, and had the pleasure of meeting up in person with several of them. Big thanks to Glenn, the moderators and sponsors behind bassresource.

21 minutes ago, haggard said:

Not sure of how BR got started and I'm relatively new here but since I found the site I've been on here literally every day and have met some of the most helpful and informative people, and had the pleasure of meeting up in person with several of them. Big thanks to Glenn, the moderators and sponsors behind bassresource.

Read the staff introductions, specifically Glenn's, and it'll give you great insight on how BR got started. It's a great read!!
 

 

Loving this, Count me in as well. 10 for every 5lb. I see the love of everyone here and, Well, it just warms my heart.  God bless you all. 

I'm in!

$10 for fish 5-8lbs

10% of any tourney winnings

$50 for a fish over 8lbs

Wish I would've read this thread a long time ago.

 

This is sick I'm down for the cause! 

 

Every time I break a pb I will donate 20$,

any fish over 5lbs I will donate 10$

 

If for some reason I don't accomplish either of those this season, I will donate 20$. Woohoo what a cause, good-luck folks!

On 5/6/2013 at 4:23 PM, Brian Needham said:

I had the pleasure to fish with both Glenn and Kerri at this year's roadtrip.

 

I have a pretty good pulse for who in the world are genuine good people, and these two fit the bill.

 

While fishing with Glenn, I was able to hear the story of BassResource and its beginnings. I also heard the beginnings, motives, and accomplishments of Tackle the Storm.

 

I was moved by the concept and thought behind it, to know what can be achieved in the heart of a child. Simply the smile it must bring knowing they have lost everything, but in some small way reach towards normalcy by fishing. A sport we all love and ourselves would hate to lose. 

 

As I told Glenn, the world is a cold, cruel, evil place and that's not going to change. 

 

But to know that I can somehow change that for a child for the price of a pack of plastics or crankbait......well I am all in.

 

so here is what I am going to do, I hope you may also follow suit.

 

For every "big un" I catch this year I will donate to Tackle the Storm,  enough to purchase a child a rod and reel.

 

Everyone's "big un" will be different, as everyone's water is different, so you decide. I have chosen 4#.

That is seriously an amazing idea!! Good on you.

I love this idea, I am 29 and it’s rare besides my one fishing buddy to find a guy between 20-30 fishing in my area, oddly enough I see kids on bikes with poles pond hopping!

 

I am a NCAA ice hockey official, I am off working side jobs until the season starts and would love to partake!