Joan Davis was a trailblazer and pioneer for woman in bass fishing. She was a leader and mentor for many women as well as a passionate promoter for competitive bass fishing in general. She was the Indiana Bass’n Gals Angler of the Year multiple times. Along with an another member of the Indiana Bass’n Gals she won the Zone 2 Tournament of Champions in 2011. She fished four years in the Women’s Bassmaster Tour. She was involved and promoted many bass fishing organizations such as National Bass’n Gal, Lady Bass, Women’s Bass Fishing Association (co-Angler of the Year in 2003), FLW, Major League Fishing, as a well as the Bass Federation and the Indiana Bass Federation. She is involved with the Wildcat Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Ronald McDonald House, dock repairs a Waveland Lake, and fish Habitat Initiative.