2009 is shaping up to bring numerous marketing and public relations opportunities for the Shoal Bass Alliance.  All that the SBA does is for not if we cannot communicate it with the public and our members.  My goal is to communicate with the public through this website and spread the word about this group that will be vital to the the future of the shoal bass.  The fish is growing in popularity and our goal is to transfer that popularity into SBA members, which equals more power the SBA has to make things happen for the good of the species.  Without power we are a useless organization, and the only way to gain power is in numbers of people that use the resource AND ban together on its behalf.  That last part is exactly what the Shoal Bass Alliance is.     

Latest on Marketing and PR

• On February 6th the Shoal Bass Alliance will present a seminar by renowned fisheries biologist and SBA VP of Science, Steve Sammos, as he shares the latest on his shoal bass research project.  The event will be held in Macon, GA, at Shane’s Rib Shack at 7pm.  For more information please see the SBA Calendar.  
• The SBA will also be hosting a members meeting at some point during this year’s Shoaliepalooza, an annual fishing get together put on by georgiariverfishing.com.  Dates to be announced soon and will be on the SBA calendar when they are.
• Also, well known shoal bass fisherman and SBA VP of Marketing & PR, Drew Gregory, will be promoting the SBA at numerous seminars and fishing expos and on his website - DrewGregory.com
• The SBA will also be sponsoring at least one “spot removal” event on the Flint River.  The goal of this event is to provide SBA members a chance to get together and fish for shoal bass, while at the same time removing as many non-native spotted bass out of the river.  Day and time TBD.  
• Lastly, I hope to get bumper stickers made for the SBA in the early part of 2009.  All profit sales will go towards the SBA.