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Oakley Big Bass Tour

May 10, 2010 in News by Van Murray

New Oakley Big Bass Tour coming to Lake Norman 5/15.  Interesting new tournament format!

Angler Sites at Warriors on the Water

April 25, 2010 in News by Van Murray

Angler Sites represented at Warriors on the Water.  We gave out shirts and stickers to the soldiers and fished this first class event.

Read more: http://fishingforfive.com/2010/04/25/warriors-on-the-water-first-class-fishing/

Get a FREE T-Shirt

April 13, 2010 in News by Van Murray


Starting today, every 10th member to sign up gets a free Angler Sites t-shirt.  Once you sign-up, you must validate your account using the automated e-mail link.  Once your Angler Sites account is verified, you will be assigned a member number which will qualify you for the free shirt.  Every 10th member will be notified via e-mail that they have received a free t-shirt.  T-shirts will be shipped out weekly via USPS after you provide us with your shipping address.

Spam and duplicate accounts will be deleted and do not count toward every 10th member.

Already a member and want a free t-shirt?  Refer (10) friends who become Angler Sites members using our tell-a-friend referral form and we’ll send you a free shirt.

100th Member

March 31, 2010 in News by Van Murray

Angler Sites hits 100.  Thanks to Ron Buffington (@rgbuffington) for being the 100th member and thanks to everyone who has signed up to help Angler Sites become the largest online fishing community in the world (one of our goals).

Let’s keep the community growing.  Please tell your fellow angler friends about Angler Sites.  We are working hard to add features and want your feedback on what can be improved.  If you need any help using the system, creating a group or launching a blog; please let us know.

Thanks again, see you online and on the water.

Angler Sites Chat

March 26, 2010 in News by Van Murray

New! Chat with your friends directly on Angler Sites.  This new real-time chat function has been added so that you can chat with your friends without leaving Angler Sites.  Discuss tournament results and schedules, chat from any free Angler Sites blog or even start your own chat room.

Enjoy this new functionality and be sure to invite your friends to sign-up.  You can find this new chat feature at the bottom of every page.  Look for the “Who’s Online” notifier.

*Chats are moderated and any behavior deemed inappropriate will result in immediate account suspension.

Please notify us of inappropriate behavior by sending a message to abuse@anglersites.com.

Team Angler Sites

March 25, 2010 in News by Van Murray

Angler Sites is sponsoring four North Carolina bass anglers for 2010.  3C Graphics did a great job helping design the custom vinyl boat decals.  These 36″ decals will be proudly displayed on all four sponsored Ranger boats.  Custom Ranger Cup jerseys from Tourney Shirts will be ready in a couple weeks and t-shirt gear is provided by Cafe Press.

Team Angler Sites, in no particular order:  Travis Tucker, Phil Sykes, Patrick Wooten and Van Murray

If you see us on the water, let us know and we’ll send you a free bumper sticker by 3C Graphics.

We’ll post updates and pictures as the year unfolds.

Angler Sites Pro

March 7, 2010 in News by Van Murray

Angler Sites launches the first “Angler Sites Pro” website for Elite Professional Angler, Dave Wolak.

The first thing you’ll notice about Dave’s new site is the custom design. This design was created by Van Murray and was applied as a custom theme. Using the Angler Sites dashboard, Dave can post new content to his site through his blog powered by Angler Sites and Wordpress. This allows Dave to post updates in real-time and edit page content instantly online.

Some other great features of Dave’s new site include:

  • Use of custom domain name (ie: http://davewolak.com)
  • Integrated blog
  • Automatic post integration with Dave’s Facebook profile
  • Facebook and Twitter integration
  • Email enabled contact forms
  • Sponsor management pages
  • Integrated audio players
  • Embedded YouTube video capability

Check out The Official Website for Elite Professional Angler Dave Wolak

If you are interested in a custom Angler Sites Pro Site, let us know.

Official Launch

March 1, 2010 in News by Angler Sites Admin

Today, Angler Sites (http://anglersites.com) has officially launched. Thanks to everyone who has been testing and helped make it a successful launch.

Create your free angler profile and add your favorite fishing photo as your “Avatar”. Add stats and personal information by editing your “Public Profile”. Connect with friends by adding to your “Friends” list. Join a “Group” and communicate in the “Forums”.

For those looking to really market themselves or their group, create a “Blog”. These blogs are very powerful tools powered by Wordpress (the best web content management system available.) Create posts and pages using your own site “Dashboard”. Add images and files to the “Media” library. Create contact forms to help manage tournament registrations and post results using the built in table manager. As always, please contact us for free support to help get your site going.

Angler Sites is run by anglers in an effort to advance the sport of fishing. I personally have been working on the internet for my entire professional career. As the founder of Angler Sites, I’m an avid fisherman and have participated in local and regional bass fishing events including BASS and FLW sponsored tournaments. I ran The Reel Deal, a NC bass fishing club from 2001-2008. As a tournament director, I know how challenging it can be to manage events. Setting up a website is the best way to communicate with members, post a schedule, results and standings.

We will be working to evolve this system to better meet the needs to anglers and fishing groups. We will do our best to map out new features and let folks know when they will be available via our blog.

Thanks and enjoy!

Welcome Anglers and Fishing Organizations

February 1, 2010 in News by Angler Sites Admin

Welcome to Angler Sites. The official launch of Angler Sites will be March 1st, 2010. If you find us before then, please sign-up for an account and update your angler profile. Create a blog to share photos. Create or join groups and forums.

This new social network is dedicated to anglers and fishing organizations. If you would like to create a blog that is not related to fishing, please visit Press499.com.

So what can you do at Angler Sites?

  • Create your angler profile and add your favorite picture
  • Update your status to let your friends know where you are fishing
  • Join a public or private group
  • Create your own public or private group and forum
  • Create a personal angler blog/site to share photos and fishing stories
  • Create a blog/site to manage a club or organization
  • Use private messages to communicate with your friends

If you have any questions or need help, let us know. Shoot us an email at support@anglersites.com. We are anglers too and want to help.

If you run a club or other organization, let us know how we can help you create a website to help you manage memberships, events, results and standings. Contact support@anglersites.com for help.