University of Minnesota Bass Team Recruitment

[UofMBASS]

Hi everyone!

The University of Minnesota Bass Fishing Team is looking for new members!

Since I know there are countless diehard bass fisherman that frequent this site, I am simply wondering if anybody knows any registered University of Minnesota students who might be interested in fishing competitively! (family members, friends, acquaintances, fellow anglers, etc.) Our club fishes anywhere from 6-10 tournaments per year, competing against other schools for cash prizes that go towards the benefit of the team!

Coming up this fall are both the Midwest College Shootout in Madison, Wi in late September AND the Big Ten Classic Tournament, which will be held this year on world-famous Kentucky Lake in late October. As the reigning champions of the Big Ten Classic, we are looking to upholding our status as a dominant force in collegiate bass fishing.

If anyone here knows of any currently enrolled bass fisherman (or anyone who loves to fish) at the University of Minnesota with 6+ credits minimum, please do not hesitate to pass along my email address so they can get in on the action!

New team jersey orders are in the making as well and we are greatly looking forward to the 2013-2014 college bass fishing season.

Thank you all for you time and I appreciate your consideration!

Joe Ponessa

University of Minnesota Bass Team President

[email protected]

[Juan Grande]

"As the reigning champions of the Big Ten Classic..."

Glad to heard the U of M is good at something. I don't suppose you accept alumni applicants?

[Scott M]

Post this up in Hodson Hall where the (few remaining) fisheries students can see it. I might have been the last person in St. Paul to walk around in camo...the birkenstocks, subarus, granola, and hackysack crowd has mostly displaced the blood sport types.

I guess Juan and I will have to fire up an alumni squad. The concept of college bass fishing was around when I was a student but I had no interest in starting it, although I recognized the advantages "The U" had. Lots of tackle and boat companies in this state would love to sponsor the land grant institution's fishing representative. Plus if you can get the word out you have one of the largest student bodies to draw from. Gotta be a few good sticks out there. And with a set of bylaws and the blessing of the Student Activities office, you might have some seed money that could be turned into travel and lodging funds.

Good luck Joe, make us proud. Better dead than red.

[thatoneguy]

Do graduate credits count? I've been meaning to get to work on my Master's...I could do it through the U and join the team

[Superduty]

"As the reigning champions of the Big Ten Classic..."

Glad to heard the U of M is good at something. I don't suppose you accept alumni applicants?

Put me on the alumni list too! Is there still a good fisheries program in Hodson hall? I havn't found a practical application for my "plaque on the wall" in almost 20 years

I'm glad to see you guys getting the U into bass fishing. Can't wait to see you on TV?

[Juan Grande]

Superduty,

I'm a CNR grad myself. Not in fisheries, but Natural Resource Mgmt/Environmental Studies. Don't worry, you're not the only one in a totally unrelated field.

I wouldn't be surprised if the fisheries program is dying there. Not to discourage anyone currently in the program, but it's very tough to get a fisheries job once you graduate. The DNR is about your only potential employer and they have hundreds of applicants for every job opening. Of course, they don't tell you that when you're picking a major.