being sponsered

[Mischievious]

What do you have to do to get sponsered?

[LakeConjolaFish]

You would have to be a much better fisherman than I am lol


Maybe Funniest Home Video might sponsor me?

[cody]

dont know Mischevious. Warren will tell ya though.

Cheers

[Bear]

Guys and gents,
Not just anyone can expect to be sponsored.

The biggest thing a prospective sponsor is looking for is a good trach record in tournaments or/and how the person is seen in the fishing community.

What I mean about here is whether or not the person writes for a fishing magazine, is involved in significant fishing web sites and so on.

The best thing you can do is get into the comps ASAP and put a lot of work into it. You look at the guys even in the top 20. The number of hours that go into pre-fishing, boat work and so on is a lot more than you might think.

Many of us will fish 4 days a week at least as well as casting practise in the yard, pool or any where else we can get.

Companies want someone that will put them in the spotlight.

HTH.

[madaff]

Apart from having a great track record. What it all boils down to is WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR THE COMPANY. Sponsorship will not last unless the end result is dollars and exposure, you must make all efforts to make yourself worth while. Companies do not give$$$$ away like some may think, but rather product to test and use and then followed by reports and how to better a product. This can only come from experience. I can't beleive that some anglers are sponsored with no track record at all.

The Penn fishing team has some of the most respectable anglers in the country.

People like Col Cordianly, Mike Roenfeldt, Danny o'Sullivan, Jack Erskine, Joe Pullela and a host of others that don not spring to mind. Sponsorship should only come to those worthy. Not trying to upset anyone but this is fact.

[Duncan M]

< I can't beleive that some anglers are sponsored with no track record at all.>

My thoughts exactly Rob. How long they stay sponsored remains to be seen though.

I actually caught 2 grunter in front of a big crowd of yachties today, I guess I can expect freebies from Loomis, Lamson, Rio, Columbia....Stranger things, it would appear, have happened.

Duncan

[Stuie_02]

hi All

I think jim had the best idea australias home funny video show defintely maybe an article in womans day?

It has been said its what you can offer the company and it will come down to sphere of influence or profile in the sport. Why would you sponsor a no one for thousands of dollars if its a total waste of time.

Cheers
Stuie

PS Mrs O Sponsor me, thanks love for the new plastics, lures, line, rod, reel, tackle, boat, trailer, car, cut lunch

The first thing you need to do is catch bream in a Tournament. That's what it all boils down to, results on the board. If you don't catch bream then you will never get a sponsor and even if you do get a sponsor you have to continue to do catch fishl to keep them.

As a sponsored angler trust me being sponsored ain't all roses. It's bloody hard work keeping them all happy. Really what they are doing is paying you (in product or cash) to promote thier products. You are working for them. You can't just put your hand out and say thanks for supporting me. You need to go to work for them and come up with ideas and ways that will promote thier products.

In other words like Madaff said it comes down to what can you offer them? What can you do for them. With sponsorship proposals you really need to put yourself in their shoes and think, will I get coverage if I sponsor this angler?

99% of sponsorship deals involve free product not cash.

One you get a sponsor you need to keep them and this means acting in a professinal manner, both during the tournament hours and after hours. Thanking spnsors when you get on the podium and never using the competitions products. This may sound obvious but they are anglers that are now sponsored by company "X" and they openly use company "Y's" product, sounds crazy I know but it happens. I'm sure I don't need to tell you that anglers like this probably won't be sponsored again.

Hey guys.
I raced motox untill last year and you wouldn't believe how ridiculous the sponsourship deals are.
I personally was looking to change to road racing and was looking at buying my bike from my local honda dealer. Without having any race experience on the road, i was offered a part backing deal. It involved bike and gear at cost price (cheaper than wholesale), but i had to do a lot of promo work. They are willing to dish out deals to almost anyone. It really is crazy.
Half teh guys i see who are sponsoured, have no social skill what so ever, and do hardly anything for their sponsours.
I'm glad to see that angling is not in this situation!!!

Dave


PS. i didn't take the deal due to school commitments!

[kevinnugent59]

Originally posted by Mischievious
What do you have to do to get sponsered?

I see everyone has jumped all over this subject, M, so I won't add anything further other to say there is also a pretty big tax issue with receiving sponsorships. You wouldn't want to know about it. I'm sure these guys all got advice from their accountants before entering into agreements.



Kevin

[Craig_S]

Good point Kevin...just because a sponsorship is not received directly in folding stuff does not mean the ATO will not want their share if they find out about it.

[Bear]

Amongst other things, yeah, add it to the list.

[Mischievious]

I raced motox untill last year and you wouldn't believe how ridiculous the sponsourship deals are.

Kingpin, my brother and i travelled all over australia with BMX and my bro was placed 8th in australia and was asked to go international. He was sponsered by *maximus* i think it was, or maximum. cant remember the BMX brand. Well he had a new bike to ride every month, new outfits to wear every month and just silly stuff like that...

I never got sponsered because i never ranked in australia but i did travel around doing under5's

[pete s]

we all think it would be nice to be sponsored, getting free products to use, but as the posts here have said its not all fun and games....especially when the thing that keeps you sponsored doesnt always want to play.....damn those finicky bream

[Duncan M]

Ira,
Does it ever get to to the point where it starts being more like work than fishing? I would fish every day if I could, but there are days when I don't want to fish (too cold, hungover, social things or whatever) I assume you would have days like that as well, do you feel obligated to go and fish anyway to keep your eye in or whatever?
Also, and this is not meant to sound like I'm having a crack at anyone, but is really the best thing for the BREAM scene over here for all these sponsors to be getting involved at such an early stage? With the tournament scene still in it's infancy over here, it's a bit early to identify standout performers. Obviously the companies involved see potential here and there (they aren't gonna do it out of the goodness of their hearts), but surely if they waited a bit it would be better for everyone involved? I'd hate to think some companies might get a bit dissapointed with the return on their investment and lose interest.
A few people I've spoken to think along those lines as well, I'd be interested to hear what everyone else (especially the sponsored guys) thinks.
Cheers
Duncan