AMERICAN LADY ANGLERS 

This website is for all women, whether professional or amateur, interested in fishing with other women in Bass Tournaments.  Whether you have ever fished “with the Big Girls” before, every woman is welcome to fish any and all American Lady Angler (ALA) events.  This is a team tournament trail, and each team will consist of two anglers.  Every woman who wants to fish is welcome, whether you already have a partner in mind or not.  We will have a “partner finder” page, for women interested in partnering up prior to tournaments, and we will hold a random pairing at each registration where we will announce matches of women who have boats with women who wish to fish and do not have a boat.  Every effort will be made to accommodate every woman who wants to fish.  Early registration is strongly encouraged for unpaired anglers, especially if they are not bringing their own boat.  Any woman who has a boat and wishes to come fish with us can sign up at any time – we will always be able to find someone to go in the back of your boat and fish with you!

HISTORY:  FEMALE  FISHING

The sport of Bass fishing has been changing for female anglers.  Over the years, there have been several tournament trails specifically for women wanting to compete on their own level, especially with other women.  Most women fishing today can remember the trail-blazers, Bass N’Gals followed by the WBFA, or Women’s Bass Fishing Association.  Most recently, ESPN/BASS, offered the women their chance to fish together on the Women’s Bassmaster Trail (WBT).  In the history of female tournament fishing, thousands of women competed together on lakes and rivers throughout the United States, usually for very little in cash and prizes compared with similar or equivalent male-dominated tournaments.

MISSION OF THE ALA:

The ALA intends to serve as a platform for all women wishing to fish, whether they are life-long Professional Anglers or Amateur Bass Anglers just starting their career in the back of the boat.  In addition, instead of very little in the way of reward for top finishers, the ALA will offer much more competitive cash payouts and prizes.  By offering the team format, whether utilizing either random or angler-chosen pairing, the two women will have the chance to work together in a team-atmosphere, sharing both the fish and the prizes.  Having an affordable, team-tournament concept is not unique to tournament fishing, but it is unique to the Women’s Professional Angling Circuit.  The team tournament format will add a spirit of camaraderie and fun that will be appreciated by all of the anglers participating as contestants. 

In addition to the improved cash payouts and prizes offered by the ALA, we will offer real-time Internet Leader-board and Standings Updates during the tournaments themselves.  Media coverage is very important to both the anglers and their sponsors.  Understanding this, the ALA also intends to do everything in its power to obtain exposure for its participants, in all forms of media available, including print, radio, television and Internet coverage.  This will not only help publicize the women’s fishing trail, but also the individual anglers and their sponsors and sponsors’ products.

The ALA Website will serve as the primary information source for the Anglers, Fans, and Sponsors following the female field of contestants as they fish ALA-sanctioned events.  The website will contain news, events, photo galleries, and sponsor website links, in addition to the informational pages covering schedules, rules, registration, and payouts.  Eventually the website will also carry ALA merchandise, including member patches, caps, shirts, and associated ALA-sanctioned merchandise available for members and fans to purchase to help support this organization as it supports female anglers.

The ALA is in its infancy, spawned with the idea that we should do everything in our power to preserve women’s competitive fishing for future generations.  The format is innovative and enjoyable, for the anglers, their families, and fans.  By supporting all conservation policies, including catch-and-release, the ALA hopes to have nature, our lakes, and our fish, available now and for future women to be able to enjoy indefinitely.

Welcome American Lady Anglers.  Ladies, come fish with us!