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Great reply Smurf. I agree 100% with you on the honesty aspect. The biggest mistake a pro staff/brand ambassador can make is to lie about products just to impress his sponsor. You will get caught and this will destroy your credibility and do serious damage to the brands you represent.

Also the supply chain in South Africa is too small to warrant a full sponsorship of all products. We do receive some products for free and new products to test but in a lot of cases we get only get preferential pricing which on it's own is a huge saving when it comes to high end items like ALX Rods.

Having the support of a company like BWG (Blue Water Gear) behind Floatie and I the past season has really inspired us to move up the BFSA Money Trail ranking as well as my limited success in my first year as a Divisional Angler. Floatie went from an angler just fishing under the Xcite Baits banner this season to a full blown Pro Staffer by the end of the season.

I would recommend applying to become Pro Staff / Brand Ambassador to any angler as I have see the impact on a number of newly appointed Pro Staffers. Look at Jim_from_Zim, JMG, Roy, Floatie, IanVersfeld and other performances over the last season on two and how much it has improved after receiving the backup of the local supply chain.

Also the support of the supply chain to events like the Money Trail, Elite Series and quite a few of the Classics have increased due to the visibility, performance and marketing efforts of the Pro Staffers.