Z-Man Sponsorship Application

Please review the following requirements and responsibilities prior to completing the application.

Requirements

- Must be a licensed and insured fishing guide or charter captain, OR must be a tournament angler fishing a minimum of six (6) sanctioned tournaments per year, OR willing to work as a brand ambassador at local sales or promotional events;
- Must be sponsored by a Z-Man Sales Representative or Authorized Dealer;
- Must be eighteen (18) years old or older to participate;
- May not be a member of the guide staff or pro staff of a competitor of Z-Man, receive compensation (monetary, free product, or discounts) from a competitor of Z-Man, or promote or endorse the products of a competitor of Z-Man (either soft plastics or bladed swim-jigs)

Responsibilities

- Provide regular updates, photographs, and reports to be used on Z-Man website and blog;
- Regularly post photographs, videos, comments, and/or informational links via Z-Man’s social media outlets (e.g., Facebook);
- Use and demonstrate Z-Man products on guided fishing trips or during tournaments;
- Actively promote Z-Man products through the attendance of tournaments, seminars, fishing shows, consumer events, and promotional events;
- Work with Z-Man sales staff and regional independent sales representatives to distribute catalogs and other promotional materials, and endeavor to increase placement and sales of Z-Man product with local dealers;
- Display Z-Man logo on boat and clothing during tournaments and/or during guided trips;
- Assist Z-Man with a reasonable amount of trade shows, consumer shows, and other sales and promotional events in your territory;
- Present a minimum of one (1) seminar or in-store clinic highlighting Z-Man products annually.

Are you 18 years old or over?*

YesNo

Name*

First NameLast Name

E-mail*

example@example.com

Contact Number*

Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry

What is your home body of water?*

What species do you target?*

Do you fish tournaments?*

YesNo

How many tournaments do you fish every year?*

Which tournaments do you fish?*

Are you guide?*

YesNo

How many days a year do you guide?*

Which bodies of water do you guide on?*

Why do you require sponsorship?*

What makes you unique?*

Do you want a product sponsorship?*

YesNo

Do you want a monetary sponsorship?*

YesNo

Current Sponsors*

Previous Sponsors*

Personal Website

Social Media Links*

List any forums or blogs you participate in

File Upload

Please include any other information (Cover Letter, resume, photos) that highlight your fishing successes. File size limit 1.5MB. Limit 3 files.

Notes

Sponsoring dealer or Z-Man sales representative?

Please sign application below. By sigining you understand that this is simply an application to the Z-Man pro staff or guide program and that acceptance or rejection will come after Z-Man has been able to review my application.

Signature*

Please note: Participation in Z-Man’s Pro Staff Program does not create any employer-employee, agency, joint venture or partnership relationship. Pro Staff members may not under any circumstances sell product provided or purchased under the Pro Staff Program. Z-Man has full discretion in selecting Pro Staff members, and any Pro Staff Application or a request for sponsorship by a Z-Man dealer or sales representative must be approved by Z-Man.