Chasten Whitfield...not your typical brand ambassador

Trivia Question: Name a licensed Charter Captain and Professional FLW Bass Tournament Angler, who is attending College on a Bass Fishing Scholarship, with 51,000+ followers on the Fishbrain App, who specializes in taking disadvantaged or special needs children and families fishing… while also actively participating in charity fishing events on a regular basis? 

Answer: Chasten Whitfield.

Based out of Cortez Florida, Chasten will tell you that while she loves to fish…her greatest passion is introducing children and their families to fishing that have never had a chance to experience it before. Her approach is simple. She teaches them not just how to fish, but life lessons while they are on the water. Chasten says, “I teach them that since they have two hands, they can use one to help themselves and the other to help someone else.” 

Chaz (as the kids call her) was introduced to fishing when she was just two years old. She started fishing competitively while in seventh grade…when she won the first tournament she entered! She has been hooked ever since. As she got older and won more tournaments, she started visiting schools and camps to introduce children to fishing, environmental stewardship and self-reliance. Chaz has a saying, “…kids don’t remember their best day of television.” Her goal is to build memories on the water for them that are keepers.

Joining the Fishbrain Family…

Chaz has been a loyal Fishbrain user for over six years now. “I started using the app and was amazed at how it actually helped me catch more fish! To this day, when I am asked how do you catch so many fish? My answer is simple…Fishbrain!” says Chaz. She went on to say, “when I travel around the Southeastern US speaking at fishing expos, I demonstrate how to throw cast nets, tie knots and how to use the Fishbrain App. It is a game-changer for most fishermen.” 

According to Chasten, even when she is on vacation and visiting an area, she is not familiar with, she pulls up local ponds to locate potential fishing spots. Fishbrain is her not-so-secret…secret weapon. “Fishbrain is more than just a company to me…it’s family,” according to Chaz. “I feel like my 51,000+ followers are literally my fishing buddies,” she says, while going on to say, “…when you go on Facebook or any other social media platform there is drama, politics even inappropriate subject matters that you would never want minors to see or read. On Fishbrain it’s just FISH. You can’t get any better than that!”

Favorite Features for This Captain…

Since Chasten travels to teach fishing seminars at schools, kids-camps and outdoor expos, she loves the fact that she can pull up what the local targeted catches are, the predominant baits used and the tides/moon phases that produce the most catches. “Being able to rely upon local information so I can tailor my seminar topics is a great advantage that Fishbrain offers me,” noted Whitfield. 

“…I also love how much educational information the Fishbrain app can provide you even before you hit the water. While on the water I am constantly checking the app for real-time data in the area I am fishing,” continued Chasten, “I am a Fishbrain believer!” 

Chasten Whitfield proudly presents herself as a Fishbrain Ambassador no matter where she is. We plan on featuring more on her and the charities and youth events she supports in the future. In the meantime, if you meet Captain Whitfield on the water…don’t underestimate her because of her diminutive size. She has a heart as big as her Yellowfin boat…and a skill set to match!

Tight Lines….

T.Buck