Great Lakes Bass Fishing Forum

After reading some of the recent (and many non-recent) posts I'm curious about ages of our Michigan tourney and non-tourney fisherman.  This is a private poll so just pick the category you fit into.  If you fish say... more than 2 tournies a year you would be a tourney fisherman.

Thanks.

Mike

I believe the majority of the fisherman that come here are probably going to be tournament fisherman.....If you wanted to get a more honest feeling of demographics of Michigan fisherman you should try sites like lakestclair.net(fishing reports), michigan outdoors, mucc forums, etc etc and compare them to here....JMHO

This isn't the only site I'm doing this poll on... but haven't had a chance to put it up anywhere else tonight.... yet.

Not sure what you are trying to accomplish and it may not matter here but "26-45" is an awefully wide age bracket, it could consist of two generations combined.  I'm not exactly 45 yet but don't have a whole lot in common with a 26yo either.  Just a simple, yet humble, observation.

Scott

Quote from: River Rat on December 09, 2009, 07:16:03 AM
Not sure what you are trying to accomplish and it may not matter here but "26-45" is an awefully wide age bracket, it could consist of two generations combined.  I'm not exactly 45 yet but don't have a whole lot in common with a 26yo either.  Just a simple, yet humble, observation.

Scott

Well, that's where I fit... so I figure these are the guys that are the "working class" here in Michigan.  I know many, many people over 45 are working... but I consider that bracket the "middle aged" group I guess.  When I have some data I'll put it up with an explanation of just what I'm loooking for.

how dare you classify me as middle age.  im in my prime :-*

McCarter himself :-\'

I wasn't trying to be critical, Mike, just making an observation.  Look forward to seeing what you're working towards.

I have to go with McCarter here, I'm not sure I like the "middle aged" thing!  I'm "veteran youg guy", dang it! ;D

Did you not get the memo?  The old 50 is the new 30! :D
But the poll will give a good idea as to the range of individuals who go to this site.

Quote from: Waterfoul on December 09, 2009, 10:34:18 AM
Well, that's where I fit... so I figure these are the guys that are the "working class" here in Michigan.  I know many, many people over 45 are working... but I consider that bracket the "middle aged" group I guess.  When I have some data I'll put it up with an explanation of just what I'm loooking for.

I think your better off just saying baby boomers versus middle-aged. I'm going to have a crisis and run out and buy a Ranger. darn already did that!

mike you need to lay low on us seniors..because we still have a few butt kickins left in us yet...we aint going to roll over and play dead....just remember some of the old gus have forgot more than you young guys will ever learn.....lmao

Quote from: macbass on December 09, 2009, 05:56:00 PM
mike you need to lay low on us seniors..because we still have a few butt kickins left in us yet...we aint going to roll over and play dead....just remember some of the old gus have forgot more than you young guys will ever learn.....lmao

Not laying anything on the more senior fishermen... the poll has nothing to do with the members here or any other site.  I'm just doing some research on something I read on another site earlier this week which made me curious.

Thanks to those of you who've responded so far.

Us "old" guys are just about to catch you "whipper snappers", LOL Maybe start thinking about getting Depends as a sponsor for some of the tourneys. LMAO

I was asked not too long ago if I would prefer to be sponsored by companies selling boxers or briefs?

I responded, "Depends..."

I would guess the 16-25 year old group are competing in tournaments us old guys don't have a chance in! ;D

Quote from: River Rat on December 09, 2009, 07:16:03 AM
Not sure what you are trying to accomplish and it may not matter here but "26-45" is an awefully wide age bracket, it could consist of two generations combined.  I'm not exactly 45 yet but don't have a whole lot in common with a 26yo either.  Just a simple, yet humble, observation.

Scott

Mike looks WAY younger than he really is; that's why you see the giant gap because he's just trying to feel as young as he looks. 

No joke I thought he was 24 years old up until I saw his drivers license and let me tell you I was decades off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yup.... decades.  You can add one more year next Saturday.

 haha im with McCarter im in my prime...i feel better every morning when i wake up than when i was 18!

Hmmmmm  I'm a rare one.  "Middle aged" AND a Non tournament fisherman.  47 here with 48 coming early next month.  I certainly feel middle aged and older when I get out on the basketball court!!!   :-\'

Oh, and I find it interesting such a small percentage that have voted do not tourney fish. hmmmmmmmm 

Maybe tournament anglers are more likely to answer polls??

FF Jeff, I am in the same group as you. Although I have fished alot of tournies in the past 15 years, I did not fish any last year and only 1 each of the previous 2 years.

I haven't been able to spend the time on the water to stay as competitive as I would like to be in a tournament situation. Right now I don't see that changing in 2010, so I will fish when I can where I can and I am completely happy with that, for now. ;)

Willie

Quote from: FF Jeff on December 12, 2009, 11:39:58 AM
Oh, and I find it interesting such a small percentage that have voted do not tourney fish. hmmmmmmmm 

It's actually what I figured would happen.  I have this poll on another site and I'm getting similar results.

maybe us 45-60 year olds should start a senior divison. 

Quote from: dartag on December 13, 2009, 10:23:14 AM
maybe us 45-60 year olds should start a senior divison. 

I think the voting indicates there already is a senior division ;D

Quote from: dartag on December 13, 2009, 10:23:14 AM
maybe us 45-60 year olds should start a senior divison. 

LOLOLOL  I have fished one or two the last two years, and the DK Fall open was one of them.  I do like the competitiveness though.  Part of the reason I don't is my job.  Fishing takes place during prime time off for fire fighters.  It gets hard to trade time when you want a weekend day off in the summer.  But still, I just really enjoy catching bass. No pressure.   
     
I fished once with a hardcore tourney fisherman one time on a trip to Alabama.  He couldn't believe I didn't have a net in my boat.  I told him, "Shoot, I'm just gonna turn it loose anyway"  lolol I visit here to try and pick up a few tips.  I sometimes ask for info and some of it is very protected, which is understandable.  I'm just trying to have more fun on the water.  :) Thanks for taking me out on White, Mike.

Thanks for hosting the information Dan.   

Well Jeff... you're going to take me out on Hamlin this summer!!  Haven't been on Hamlin in like 30 years!!

I think there are a lot of us in our late 20's to mid 30's that spent a lot of quality time fishing as youngsters..passing it on to our children..tournament fishers or not

Quote from: Waterfoul on December 14, 2009, 10:47:57 PM
Well Jeff... you're going to take me out on Hamlin this summer!!  Haven't been on Hamlin in like 30 years!!

Ok Mike, sounds like a plan.  I'll be there for two weeks in June and one in July.   ;D

In my household there are four of us and all have fished tournaments at one time or another.  My daughter firsted fished a tournament with me when she was 8 years old.  She is 15 now but still does fish with me now and again in tournaments.  Her real choice is to fish for fun on St. Clair.  She absolutely loves going there.  My son first started tournaments when he was 8.  Now he is 9 and although he prefers to play soccer, he love to fish with me in tournaments when he can.  We are going to fish more this next season in 2010.  My wife has been fishing since she was a kid.  She hasn't fished many tournaments with me but wants to this coming season.  She prefers to go out fishing in the afternoon or evenings.  She is not a morning person as am I.  Now that there is a Friday Nite Division locally in NBAA, she is up for the task.  I am excited to be able to have the wealth of good partners that I have living under my roof.


BD          ;D

Mentally I'm 30, physically 60 and I'm here to run you young punks in the ground !  fish all day, party all night as long as I'm in bed by 9.  whatever happened to the days of getting by on 4 hours of sleep all week long??? 

I don't remember...??

Quote from: djkimmel on December 24, 2009, 10:29:06 PM
I don't remember...??

What is it you don't remember Dan... because I forgot....

I'll ask capt charlie...

That is a wide age bracket.  I'm 40 now, but thankfully I still think like I'm 15.  Sometimes I act that way too.

Quote from: Victor Cerabone on February 13, 2010, 12:57:10 PM
That is a wide age bracket.  I'm 40 now, but thankfully I still think like I'm 15.  Sometimes I act that way too.

You're not alone there... ;D

I just read in the Bassmaster magazine that the average age of the angler of the year was 35.  That seems surprisingly low to me, since age doesn't seem like it should be as much of a factor in bass fishing as other sports.