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For immediate release
May 31, 2006
A LOVE FOR THE OUTDOORS
Women’s Bassmaster Tour is Perfect Outlet for Passionate Ohio Angler
Marcia Rubin |
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CELEBRATION, Fla. – Marcia Rubin, a self-described tomboy, has always
loved the outdoors. Now, she’s found a women-only outlet with which to
take advantage of that passion.
Rubin, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, is one of the more than 200 women fishing
the Mercury Marine Women’s Bassmaster Tour presented by Triton Boats.
Already, she’s finished 83rd in the first event and 29th in the second.
She’s preparing now for the third event on Lake Norman, July 27-29, in
North Carolina.
“Fishing is a challenge and it’s a new game every time you go out on the
water,” said Rubin. “That is why I love it so much.”
Rubin, 41, has had several careers, but none of them are as important as
fishing. She has been a part-time model since high school and was a
cosmetologist after she graduated. She became a dental assistant and took
advanced training in cosmetic dentistry and tooth restoration. She now
co-owns a wood-working machinery maintenance company and operates a Web
site,
http://www.reelady.com, that chronicles the women’s’ tour and Rubin’s
performance.
But growing up in suburbia, Rubin always felt a little out of place. She
would spend her afternoons sitting in an undeveloped lot daydreaming and
as she got older, she biked to a creek about five miles away to feel
closer to nature.
When Rubin married her first husband, an avid fisherman, she began to
harness her passion for the outdoors and fishing. “He took me to a golf
course pond and I caught a 3-pound bass. From then on, our lives revolved
around fishing… all of it from the bank,” said Rubin.
Rubin said she found solace and peace in the pastime, as it helped her
overcome the untimely death of her husband – who she lost in a car
accident - as well as her mother and step-father to two unrelated
illnesses. By the time Rubin was 23, she was a widow with a newborn.
But she continued to fish, introducing her first child - as well as her
daughter she had with a second husband - to fishing. About two years ago,
Rubin finally bought a small boat and then – enjoying it so much -
upgraded to a larger boat within eight months. She then attended the 2005
CITGO Bassmaster Classic in Pittsburgh and heard BASS announce the new
women’s tour. “It was a no brainer that I had to get involved in the WBT,”
she said. “It was a dream come true.”
Rubin divorced her second husband in 2001 and is now engaged. Between her
and her fiancée, they have five children, three of which will be in
college in September. But even with those financial responsibilities – as
well as her varied careers – Rubin considers the WBT a top priority.
Helping her along the way are sponsors Gamma Performance Line, Shimano,
Minn Kota, Humminbird, Hamby’s Protector, Loc-R-Bar, Cooks “Go To” Tackle
System, Fantasy Sound and Lighting, OhioGameFishing.com and Daggar
Photography.
“I truly believe I can make a difference on this tour,” Rubin said. “All
of the women can. This is the most unique group of women I’ve ever known.
They impress me and inspire me.”
Sponsors of the Women’s Bassmaster Tour include Mercury Marine, Triton
Boats, Lowrance Electronics, MotorGuide, Advance Auto Parts and Plano.
BASS is the worldwide authority on bass fishing, sanctioning more than
20,000 events through the BASS Federation Nation annually. Guided by its
mission to serve all fishing fans, BASS sets the standard for credibility,
professionalism, sportsmanship and conservation, as it has for nearly 40
years.
BASS stages bass fishing tournaments for every skill level and culminates
with the CITGO Bassmaster Classic. Through its clubs, youth programs,
aquatic resource advocacy, magazine publishing and multimedia platforms,
BASS offers the industry’s widest array of services and support to its
nearly 550,000 members. The organization is headquartered in Celebration,
Fla.
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