Grant Goldbeck will start his third season on the Bassmaster Elite Tour with a new attitude, a couple new sponsors, and a brand new jig he designed for Omega Custom Tackle.

He’s here to look ahead at the 2008 trail, look back on his top 10 finish in the 2007 Capitol Clash, and share his take on the ups-and-downs of Elite life. And as a Maryland native he has some great advice on fishing tidal water that he learned growing up on the banks of the Potomac.

Keep up with Grant’s 2008 season at www.OmegaCustomTackle.com

 

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For better or worse, sponsorship seems to be on the mind of nearly every bass angler who’s ever fished a tournament. Unfortunately, unanswered questions, misunderstandings, and just plain misinformation about sponsorship is much easier to come by than sponsorship itself.

In this episode, Tom Branch, Jr. is here to help shed some light on the who, how, and when of fishing sponsorships from the sponsor’s point of view. Tom is the pro staff manager for Fish Harder! Companies, which includes Tru-Tungsten and Picasso Lures.

In what may be the most enlightening take on sponsorship to date, Tom explains who should and shouldn’t be seeking deals, how to contact a company to express your interest, what your resume should look like, and the most important thing you can offer to a potential sponsor.

 

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This week’s featured guest is Tru-Tungsten pro Greg Hackney. Greg called in from the road as he pulls his brand new boat to a photo shoot with his undisclosed new title sponsor. He wouldn’t spill the beans on the sponsorship, but he does have some great advice on finding and managing fish during practice, matching a buzzbait to the conditions, and teaching others to fish a jig.

Then BassFeed pro-staffer Sammie Jo Denyes offers her counterpoint to Gerald Swindle’s objections to the 2008 WBT Angler of the Year qualifying to fish in the 2009 Bassmaster Classic (episode 40).

 

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The always entertaining Gerald Swindle brings his unique no-holds-barred brand of straight talk to BassFeed. He looks back on his disqualification from the 2007 Bassmaster Classic, looks ahead to the 2008 Bassmaster Elite Series, and offers his controversial take on the Women’s Bassmaster Tour and the addition of a WBT qualifier to the 2009 Bassmaster Classic.

Thanks to Picasso Outdoors for arranging the interview with Gerald.

 

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