Mentors are important people. Most of us, at some point in time, have had one. These older, wiser, more experienced individuals voluntarily choose to help us in endeavors that are passionate to us. Without them, we may have given up on a dream. The impact they can have is immense.

These same mentors are so valuable at bringing “new blood” into these activities. Hunting and fishing are no different. Without young people finding an interest in the sports that we enjoy, those sports could eventually fade into oblivion.

I am quite ecstatic to report though that bass fishing is gaining a strong foothold in our high school and college aged youth throughout the nation. In case you were not aware, most every high school in the surrounding area now has a bass club.