Fantasy sports is a multi-million dollar industry, and it’s only growing.

Which is great, because unless you happen to be Mark Cuban, it’s just about as close as any of us will ever get to managing a team in the Big Leagues.

The problem with living out your gridiron fantasies has always been in the funding. There just isn’t any money in imaginary sporting events.

That is, until professional Fishing decided to lend the industry a reel.

Fantasy Fishing Facts

Here are a few things you may not have known about fishing –

Bass fishing is a $4.5 Billion industry.

FWL Fisherman can pull in as much as $600,000 purely on endorsements.

Starting this Thursday, Fantasy Fishing will be starting a fastasy fishing playoff event with total prizes being $1.7 Million. The largest in the history of Fantasy sports.

Web 2.0 Round

Even if you don’t care about Fishing, your odds are probably better here than sinking another few dollathe Lottery. Do a bit of research and cast your line (yea, two puns in one post is my limit).

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