For you tournament guys, do you have any non-endemic sponsors?

 

If so, which one is the furthest from being related to the fishing industry? (i.e. chainsaw company, Chinese restaurant, etc.)

 

And how did you get hooked up with them?

 

No particular reason I am asking, just curious I guess.

 

lol I was just out shoveling snow earlier and thought I should get a deal with a snow shoveling company

because I am sure I could promote their brand up here.

 

For me it's a local gas station. The nights before a tournament they fill my van and boat up for free. As I said in other posts, my kids race quads and the same deal goes with them. It adds up through out the year. That's about it though. You made me chuckle with the snow shovel idea.

Gas stations are a perfect fit for anglers.

Jt, just talk to a local gas station. I'm sure they will give you some kind of sponsorship. I have a tiny 2"x4" sticker on my boat with their name. That's it.

I always thought Immodium AD would be a great sponsor.

My wife. In fact she's my only sponsor, with out her "support"..........I would be fishing in the bath tub.

LOL, a picture of the missus shaking her finger at you right on the front deck!

I have a printing company as sponsor, Digital Sign Graphics,. Its a local small business and happened to connected to him through my main sponsor Meyer's Lodge. Went in talked to him he was all about supporting outdoor activities, and after talking identified many potential markets that could be impacted. After talking to him more and seeing the operation more in depth he showed me some Vehicle wraps he had dome for companies. And that's when we started talking about Boat wraps the difference in materials and application....and now he is working in an additional market, at a lower price point than most large competitors, and doing it very well.  

It is not set in stone but this Wednesday I meet with my school principle about a Bass Fishing club through the TBF, but if it goes through we plan to reach out to a Local gass station, and a local grocery store (excluding all the Fishing related business).