The product recommendations on our site are independently chosen by our editors. When you click through our links, we may earn a commission. Thanks for helping us do what we love.

Home Fishing Videos GMAN’s Advice to Aspiring Competitive Anglers

GMAN’s Advice to Aspiring Competitive Anglers

Ryan DeChaine
Apr 06, 2018

They say wisdom is a byproduct of age and experience so we were excited to share a knee with Gerald Swindle to capture some of his fishing career lessons-learned. He discusses what he feels are the most important areas aspiring professional anglers should focus on in high school, college and beyond. Solid advice considering his ascent from a hard-working framing carpenter to a top-tier competitive bass angler and fishing industry marketing machine. It all starts with a passion and ability to fish, hard work, respect and discipline. Good luck to all of you and go get ‘em!

Ryan DeChaine

Ryan began his fishing industry career with Lindner Media Productions, gaining nearly a decade of unparalleled experience creating dynamic and compelling television programming and video production promoting the sport fishing industry. DeChaine oversees the strategy, creation, and publishing of video content on the website and social media platforms. Outside of work, DeChaine and his wife Jillian raise their three children around an active outdoor lifestyle in the lake-rich and forested lands of northern Minnesota.