Name: Doug Clifford

Age: 52

Occupation: Teacher, Head Football Coach, Retired June 1, 2004

Position(s) Youth Director, appointed 11-04-04

Number of Years on Board: 1

Number of Years in Federation:   5

Most Memorable Federation Experience: Having my Fishing 181 classroom filmed by ESPN’s Marty Dashiell for telecast on The Two Minute Fisherman, accepting the BASS Federation’s 2003 National Award for Public Relations in Tulsa, OK on behalf of the Perry County Anglers at the Federation Championship, and finding out how many guys were better bass fishermen than I am at the Buckeye Lake Regionals in 204.

Federation’s Strength: We have a tremendous potential to insure the quality of our sport, to provide the best possible image of what it means to be tournament anglers, and to teach the next generation of young people the very best attributes bass fishing has to offer.

Federation’s Weakness: We have 114 Federation Chapters in Ohio with 1800 members, and we have 8 Jr. Bassmaster Chapters statewide. We are the best fishermen Ohio has to offer. Somehow in our overcrowded schedules, we have to find the time to pass on the tradition of bass fishing to the kids who will some day fill our Federation ranks.

General Comments: Teaching kids to fish has been a passion for me for as long as I can remember. When I was a kid a man took the time to unravel my Zebco 404 several times each fishing trip, waited for me because I had overslept, and shared all he knew about fishing and so much more. As Youth Director, I look forward to the challenge of promoting youth programs throughout Ohio in cooperation with our state’s BASS Federation Chapters.

Favorite Fishing Hole:  The Land O’Lakes in southeast Ontario. 

Favorite Brand & Style of Rod: 6’ MH Berkley Lightning Rod

Favorite Brand & Style of Reel : Shimano Bantam Curado Super Free baitcaster and the Quantum Kinetic pti spinning reel

Favorite Brand, Size & Color of Line: Berkley XL Green 12 lb. Test, Berkley XL Green 8 lb. Test for spinning reels

Favorite Lures: Jig & Pig, Stanley 3/16 jig in blue black Uncle Josh Pork frog and Yamamoto grubs

Favorite Fishing Technique:   Pitching jigs and swimming grubs

Favorite Boat:  Triton

Favorite Motor: The kind that starts when I need it.  Mercury

Favorite Trolling Motor: Motorguide

Favorite Electronics: Humminbird

Biggest Largemouth:10lb 1oz

Where: Florida

Lure Caught On: Spinnerbait

Biggest Smallmouth: 5lb 5oz

Where: Rice Lake in Ontario

Lure Caught On:  Storm Hot N’Tot crankbait

Most Memorable Fishing Experience:  Fishing lakes in Ontario full of smallmouth bass and the one boast__ MINE!!!