Dan Mathisen Joins WesternBass.Com

OAKLEY, CA (June 14 2007) — WesternBass.Com announced today that Dan Mathisen has joined the site staff as sales and marketing director.

“Fishing has been a part of my life from the time I could walk, for over 40 years I have been fishing throughout the West for various species," said Mathisen. “With the opportunity as a youngster to learn habits of both fresh and saltwater species I have experienced some of the West’s best fishing. For the last 20 years, much of my knowledge has been honed through my many articles covering the in’s and out’s of fresh water fishing."

Dan’s articles and techniques have been shared with readers of various publications including Bass West, West Coast Bass News, Fish Sniffer, the Modesto Bee and most recently in the popular pages of Westernbass.com. Dans also has a regular spot with WesternBass.Com Radio

Dan Mathisen also hosts the popular website at http://www.fishdelta.com/ and is a working guide on the California Delta and Clear Lake as well as a product rep for several manufacturing interests.

WesternBass.Com is a suite of web sites for bass fishing enthusiasts of all types; shore anglers, tubers, competitive tournament anglers, club anglers and non-tournament anglers all use and share the sites along with industry professionals, manufacturers and Pro Anglers. The site was originally created in 1996.

WesternBass.Com features reports, forums, classifieds, chat rooms, lake specific information, an ever expanding library, BASS WEST USA archives, partner pairings, video and book rentals and special ‘Nutcase’ events. Also featured is video programming on WesternBass.TV and audio on radio.westernbass.com. Striped Bass are a highlight on stripers.westernbass.com.

Sponsors of WesternBass.Com include Bass West / AC Pro Shop, Walton's Pond, The Hook, Line & Sinker, Phil's Props, Persuader Bass Baits, Glory Hole Sports, Galaxie Marine / BassCat – Triton, Reaction Innovations, C&C Marine, National Bass West Inc., Sawyer Cook & Co. Bass Boat Insurance, Dave's Bass Shack, Tackle Warehouse, 1-800-BASS BOAT, International Sportsman's Expositions, Fred Hall and Associates, Extreme Outdoorsman, American Bass, Pro’s Soft Bait Glue, Anglers Marine, Save Phace, Gone Fishin’ Marine, Konocti Vista Casino, Long Nguyen – Washington Mutual, Snag Proof Mfg Inc., WON BASS, Maritech Industries, No Sweat Mist, Discount Mart Bay Tackle in El Cerrito, KeelShield Hull Protector, Nixon’s Marine, Troy’s Outdoors Sports, Lighthouse Resort & Marina, ClearLake Bait & Tackle, The Trolling Motor Doctor, Research Machine Development, River2SeaUSA, Delta Bass Central ,Upscale Productions, Powell Company Rods, LRT Graphics, Future Pro Tour, Rio Vista Bait and Tackle, Skeeter Boats and Hayward Toyota.

Affiliated guides include Cooch's Fishing, Rich Thiel's Guide Service, Larry Hemphill - Instruction/Guide Service, Bass Fishin' with Richard Pounds, Randy Pringle: The Fishing Instructor, Don Levett Guide Service, The "Maine" Guide, Johnny Mac's Shasta Lake Guide Service, Johnny C's Bassin1A Guide Service, Bob Myskey Guide Service, Paganelli’s Bass Fishing Experience, A day on the Water Bassin’ with Jerry Fournier, Bobby Barrack Back To Class Guide Service, Pro’s Choice Guide Service, Southern California Bass Fishing, Gandolfi Bass Guide Services.

For more information, contact WesternBass.Com at (925) 679-9575 or visit http://www.westernbass.com/.