If you're about to make a post in this section asking how to get sponsored and blah blah blah, I highly recommend you start with this article.

I think it's a very good read to give you a perspective on how to target sponsors.

 

http://www.bassmaster.com/blog/business-side-professional-bass-fishing

I get more emails a week regarding sponsorship than I can count... I read this yesterday and I'd recommend anyone looking to pursue a sponsorship deal read it as well.

Interesting read. I'm not 100% positive that it really pushes the hard work and determination aspect of it, but for sure pushes the business approach. I'd say he was fortunate enough to have access to money (not many people I know buy the company they work for after only 6 years). 

 

 

 

And before it's bashed about my comment about the hard work and determination aspect:

 

I am in no way saying this guy hasn't busted his butt in his career's. I'm saying as a by-stander it looks as though money got him where he is today a lot faster than it might have someone without the access to it. Has he done a fantastic job at working to make his money grow, absolutely, but give someone $5 and another person $50 see who can make more on what they have by the end of the week.

 

 

I'd like to read an article about someone that had to really grind it to get into the game (FLW or Elites). Someone with a boat load of money who called 2 friends to be able to fish is kind of disheartening.