Advice to young and upcoming anglers by the late great Jan porter

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Here is some advice given to me by the great Jan porter around 10 or 12 years ago before he sadly passed away

 Jan porter fishing


Jan Porter's advice!

I get asked a lot by younger anglers how to get a deal with tackle companies and become a pro. There's no fast answer but I always suggest record of log of your sessions, write blogs like you are doing. Invest in some reasonable camera equipment and hone photography skills. Obviously it's important to learn techniques and better to be a master of one style/species at a time than jack of all trades. I believe that catching fish on a float loose feeding little and often is a great starting point, location is paramount. Balanced tackle, local knowledge and watching the water is essential in fast tracking to experience. There are so many helpful resources on youtube, in the printed media and via company DVDs there has never been more knowledge to hand. Above all this it's crucial to get a decent job as ones mainstay income until you are in a position to make a decent living out of being a full time angler. By that I don't mean signing every day but working behind the scenes with your partner company having built up a credible reputation on the boat/bank. Always think carefully about aligning your brand with a tackle/bait company just for cheap bait. This is fine as a hobbyist but jumping from one company to another can/will possibly devalue your worth and it's a downward spiral. I've been with Shimano for nearly twenty years but I was at the top of my game when they took me on I had some smaller non conflict of interest deals prior but all with blue chip brands. Octoplus, Van Den Eynde plus Richworth and Realtree. Hope this helps. Jan

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