Name: Bob Flowers
Age: 56

Occupation:  Presently majority owner of DataBit Solutions Corp. a computer sales and repair business and ISP for the Kenton, Hardin County, area.  Also a retired double State Certified Journeyman Tool & Die Machinist and Tool Grinding  for 30 years.

Position(s) Held: Region II Director

Number of Years on Board: ? ? 15 or so

Number of Years in Federation:   Since 1978     26years

Most Memorable Federation Experience: Fishing with Kevin VanDamn at Santee Cooper 2003 CitGo Open.

Federation’s Strength: The federation is at its best when the board of directors  truly represent the membership not their own agendas.

Federation’s Weakness:  We are at our worst when too few have to do most of the work.   The tournament sites are sometimes picked by politics instead of quality of the fisheries and accommodations.

General Comments: This federation board and the guys in Region II have been like a family to me for many years.  As families go there has been many highs and lows, once in a while I have been found to be on the non popular side of a debate but I always represented my region and spoke my piece then accepted the majority vote and moved on.  I know those that come after me will carry on just as well.

Favorite Fishing Hole:  This has changed the last  few years as the inland fishing in Ohio has deteriorated  to the point that I feel I am contributing to the decline by fishing tournaments on the waters that I have enjoyed over these many years.  Presently I would have to say Lake Erie.

Favorite Brand & Style of Rod:  No particular brand, 7ft. pitching sticks.

Favorite Brand & Style of Reel : Ambassador  5500s

Favorite Brand, Size & Color of Line: Green Trilene for Lake Erie,  Clear blue Stren for pitching  & flipping.

Favorite Lures: Jig & Pig, Spinner baits, and tubs on the big water.

  Favorite Fishing Technique:   Pitching and spinner baiting the shallow junk.

  Favorite Boat:   Ranger

Favorite Motor: Mercury

Favorite Trolling Motor: Moto Guide

Favorite Electronics: Lowrance

Biggest Largemouth: 9lb 14 oz  I really wanted this fish to weigh 10lbs.  She had already spawned.

Where: SanTee Cooper, South Carolina

Lure Caught On: Black & Blue Jig & pig

Biggest Smallmouth: 5lb 7oz

Where: Lake Erie

Lure Caught On:    4" watermelon Tube

Most Memorable Fishing Experience:  Fishing a club tournament on Rocky Fork in the worst rain and wind storm imaginable.  Worse even than when we fished O'Shaughnessy Reservoir during a tornado.