2024 Head Coaches

Hometown: Big Lake

Proudest Fish: 29.75” Walleye Ice Fishing

Favorite Fisherman: Al Linder

Favorite  Lake:   Star Lake

Favorite Lure: Wacky Rig

Go to Rod and Reel: 6’ Spinning Reel Combo

How did you learn to fish: My Dad and Uncles  

Who do you fish with most: Wife and Son’s

Boat: 20’ Lund Alaskan

Hometown: Big Lake

Proudest Fish:  Sturgeon

Favorite Fisherman:   James Holst

Favorite  Lake:   Mille Lacs

Favorite Lure:  Rapala Tail Dancer

Go to Rod and Reel:  Fenwick / Shimano

How did you learn to fish:  My dad

Who do you fish with most:  Alex and Jacob

Boat:  Lund 1850

Hometown:  Foley, MN

Proudest Fish:  30” Walleye & 22” Smallmouth Bass

Favorite Fisherman:  Al Linder 

Favorite Lake:  Millelacs, Leach, Winnibigosh

Favorite Lure:  Any top water or crank baits.

Go to Rod & Reel:  Any St Croix, Fenwick or Pfleuger 

How did you learn to Fish:  Parents & Grandparents 

Who do you fish with most:  Family

Boat:  Lund 1800 Fisherman

Hometown: Shepheardsville KY

Proudest Fish:  5lb Bass when I was a kid at Fort Knox KY

Favorite Fisherman: G Man Gerald Swingle

Favorite Species to Fish For:  Bass and Crappie

Favorite  Lakes: Chickamauga TN and Mille Lacs MN

Favorite Lure: Frog topwater 

Go to rod / reel: Favorite 7”3 medium for finesse fishing

How did you learn to fish:  Dad and Brother n-law

Who do you fish with most: Wife and Kids

Boat: Alumacraft FSX 185

Hometown: Brooklyn Park

Proudest fish: 43” Northern Pike 

Favorite fisherman: Scott Martin

Favorite Lake: Lake of the Woods

Favorite Lure: Bandit Crankbait

Rod and Reel: Pflueger President rod/ Shimano Vanford reel

How did I learn to fish: learned at 3yrs old with my dad

Who do you fish with the most: My dad

Boat: Skeeter wx2060

Hometown: Blaine, MN

Proudest Fish: 19.25” Smallmouth Bass 

Favorite Fisherman: My kids 

Favorite  Lake: Whatever lake I'm on

Favorite Lure: Jerkbaits

Go to Rod and Reel: St Croix/Daiwa 

How did you learn to fish: My Grandpa

Who do you fish with most: My wife and kids 

Boat: Skeeter wx1910

Hometown: Saint Paul, MN 

Proudest Fish: 4ft Sand Shark off the Coast of Siesta Key, FL 

Favorite Fisherman: Scott Martin & Jacob Wheeler 

Favorite  Lake: Lake Minnewaska or Rainey Lake (Canada) 

Favorite Lure: Classic Red & White Daredevil / Bassorino or Chartreuse Google Eye Jig w/ Kalin’s Tickle Grub 

Go to Rod and Reel: Lew’s Mach 2 Spinning Combo 

How did you learn to fish: Dad & Grandma

Who do you fish with most: Wife & Kids 

Boat: 2016 Alumacraft Edge 185 

One of the best things in life is being in the outdoors with family & friends.  Whether hunting, fishing, hiking or sitting by the campfire being in the outdoors truly brings me peace and calm from the hustle and bustle or everyday life.  A great man once said “a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work”.

Hometown: Andover Mn

Proudest Fish: 6lb 7ounce largemouth gull lake in a tournament 

Favorite Fisherman: Gerald swindle

Favorite  Lake: Cross Lake MN 

Favorite Lure:  black jig with zoom trailer

Go to Rod and Reel: updating arsenal soon

How did you learn to fish: dad, family, my old neighbor mark fisher 

Who do you fish with most: my two sons, fished tournaments with my cousin tj since age 16

Boat: 2002 ranger bass boat 185vs

I absolutely love getting out fishing in tournaments or just for fun. I enjoy teaching a lot of my nephews how to fish at our family cabin up north. Nothing is better than seeing the face of a kid after catching a nice fish!!

Hometown: Champlin, MN

Proudest Fish: 43" Nothern Pike

Favorite Fisherman:  Al Lindner

Favorite  Lake: Rainy Lake  

Favorite Lure:  Rapala Shadow Rap

Go to Rod and Reel: St Croix Legend 7'1" MF and Pflueger President 30

How did you learn to fish: My dad

Who do you fish with most:  My son

Boat: Crestliner Fish Hawk 1750

Hometown: Elk River

Proudest Fish: 20lb Mahi Mahi

Favorite Fisherman: Al Lender

Favorite Fish: Walleye, Crappie, Bass

Favorite Lake: Big LaSalle Lake and Lake Lida

Favorite Lures: Ned rigs, Spinners, Top waters

Go to rod/reel: Daiwa Tatula/ Kastking Mega Jaws

How did you learn: Father and Grandfather’s 

Who do you fish with: Family and friends 

Boat: Champion 184 Super V 

Hometown: Otsego, MN (originally Buffalo, NY) 

Proudest Fish: >5lbs Largemouth

Favorite Fisherman: Whomever is in the boat with me! 

Favorite Species to Fish For: Anything that is biting.  

Favorite  Lake: Eau Claire Chain of Lakes 

Favorite Lure: 

Go to Rod and Reel: St. Croix Mojo Bass and a Lews spinning reel.

How did you learn to fish: From my dad, uncles and grandpa.

Who do you fish with most: My kids.

Boat: 17ft. tiller

Hometown:  Blaine MN

Proudest Fish: 29” Walleye or 56” Mahi Mahi

Favorite Fisherman: Al Lender

Favorite Species to Fish For:  Walleye, Bass and Catfish

Favorite  Lake:  Red Lake / Lac Seul

Favorite Lure:  Plastic swim baits

Go to Rod and Reel:  St Croix / Daiwa

How did you learn to fish: My Dad and Grandfather 

Who do you fish with most: Dad and my kids

Boat: 1775 Lund Adventure 

Hometown: Otsego

Proudest Fish: Large Mouth Bass

Favorite Fisherman:  Bill Dance

Favorite Species to Fish For:  All Fish

Favorite  Lake:  Sugar Lake

Favorite Lure:  Swim Bait

Go to Rod and Reel:  MagTouch / Quantum Tour PT

How did you learn to fish: Self-taught 

Who do you fish with most: Family

Boat: Fisher 1860 FishHawk