Joe has his own "brokerage" business too,...he buys and sells prize boats from pro's that win them at tournaments...as well as from any other individual....he may have been doing something along that line too......he's got his hands in a lot of different things,.....he's a pretty intelligent guy,........Read his book,.."Diary of a Bass Pro" written by Tim Tucker. Joe kept a diary of all of his thoughts and trials and tribulations of an entire tournament season and then Tim put it in book form.....it's a GREAT read.....after reading that you'll know EXACTLY why Joe has set his sights on OTHER ways to make money and still be in the fishing business! LOL....It's a heckova way to try and make a living.
I also just finished reading Tom Mann's book,.."Think like a fish".....that was one hilarious book!!! Tells about his life as a poor farm boy growing up in rural Alabama and how he went on to start his "Mann's Bait company" and "Humminbird" electronics,.......now he's a multi millionaire and one heckova story teller,...laughed outloud several times and I rarely do that while reading!! It's an excellent book!!
Mac