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Home: Chesterfield, Virginia
Website: FishingVA.com
Occupation: Project Manager
Sponsors: Secret Weapon Lures
Tournament Tours: ABA (American Bass Anglers) Draw Tournament, Castaway Trail, Bass Federation Nation VA and Region 6, plus local tournaments
Boat: Champion 21sx with Yamaha VMAX HPDI 225 hp
Achievements: Fishing for 32 years thanks to my dad getting me started young. Fished some tournaments, and in 2003 jumped it to fish a full slate of 22 tourneys. That first year I had 4 victories and several top 10s which I am very proud of. Also own and operate a fishing website for Virginia fishermen that has had over 70000 visits since I started it in 2005.
Affiliations: American Bass Anglers, BASS Federation Nation as a member of Shady Tree Bassmasters fishing club
Five Best Lakes/Rivers: Tidal James and Chickahominy Rivers, Lake Gaston, Buggs Island, Potomac River, Lake Chesdin
Favorite Fishing Spot: Lake Toho, Kissimmee, Florida. I have fished there several times on vacation and absolutely love it.
Favorite Fishing Technique: Flipping and pitching jigs and creature baits, Secret Weapon Spinnerbaits, shallow cranking
Pro's Pointers: I have a few tips to pass on. First and foremost take a kid fishing whenever you can. Thankfully my dad got me into fishing at a very young age. I can honestly say that my love of fishing kept me out of a lot of trouble growing up. My children are very young and I take them out every chance I get even if it is to one of the ponds in my neighborhood.
Second when you buy tackle Don't be cheap, I cannot tell you how many times I hear guys on my website complaining that they can't catch fish and ask me how I am successful. One very common thing I find is that I am simply using better tackle. Don't go and buy that $1 spinnerbait, or crankbait at the local mega mart, you will spend less money in the long term, and catch more fish if you will just be smart and spend a little more on a quality product like the Secret Weapon spinnerbait.
Third, practice casting whenever you get a chance. My primary tactics are flipping and pitching. These tactics take a good amount of skill to master so I will practice in my yard when I can't get to the lake. I set up a target using a Frisbee or can and work at consistently placing my bait on or in it. Don't expect to get out on the water and be good. If you don' t practice you are going to pay by catching fewer fish due to poorly executed cast, so practice.
About anko: Jeff the creator and webmaster for WWW.FISHINGVA.COM. He is a lifelong addict of fishing and has been fishing since the age of 4 thanks to his father. He fishes for many different species but his love is bass fishing.
