Pink Fishing Pro Staff

Jim Ower, Angler Profile

Hometown: Cerritos, California

Occupation: Pro Angler & Caregiver for two of the greatest people in the world. Living with my family are my mother and father in law. Marie, 89 years of age is a breast cancer survivor and George, 94 years of age is also a cancer survivor.

Years Bass Fishing::I have been involved in this wonderful sport of fishing since I was 7 years old. I joined my first bass club in 1980 and the rest is history. I have never stopped fishing on a competitive basis. I’m truly addicted to fishing.

Sponsors: Pro Staff Pink Fishing, World Fishing Network, Mustang Survival, Oakley, Spider Wire, Wright & McGill, Abu Garcia.

Tournaments: WON Bass, National Bass West, American Bass Anglers and Anglers Choice and open tournaments as time permits.

Career Highlights:

- Getting involved with Pink Fishing is by far the greatest accomplishment I have attained in my fishing career.
- Becoming an active member of the Castaic Bass Club, Castaic, California.
- Cast for Kids – yearly participation
- Pacific Region Ambassador, World Fishing Network (WFN)
- Life member of B.A.S.S., FLW, American Bass Association, National Bass West and WON Bass.

Favorite Lakes: Lake Mead, Lake Havasu, Lake Guntersville, Lake Casitas, Lake Castaic, Lake Pyramid and Lake Piru and of course the California Delta.

Statement: I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to the members of the Pink Fishing family network. I live in the City of Cerritos, CA, with my beautiful wife Louise and two wonderful daughters, Jenni and Amy. Louise is my number 1 supporter and I’m proud to say both my daughters grew up on the decks of my bass boats. As a Pink Fishing Pro Staff member I look forward to sharing my stories, fishing tips and adventures as I travel through the region fishing and spreading the message Pink Fishing has to deliver. Pink Fishing has provided its’ Pro Staff members with a tremendous opportunity to interface with members of our communities in an effort to educate, demonstrate and share information regarding breast cancer. I plan on taking full advantage of this resource to make sure everyone is aware that Pink Fishing isn’t just our logo. We want to be a reminder to everyone who sees our logo to get checked or ask their loved ones to get checked for breast cancer regularly. Early detection of breast cancer is essential to becoming a survivor of breast cancer.

Please remember, Pink Fishing is part of the solution to finding the cure. We are

Fishing: “Fishing is the solitude of meditation, the inspiration of nostalgia, the adrenaline from the action and the Zen of being one with nature”.