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2025 Head Coaches
Head Coach - Noel Krebs
Hometown: Beaumont, TX
Proudest Fish: 6lb Bass when I was a kid
Favorite Fisherman: Bill Dance / Roland Martin
Favorite Species to Fish For: Bass, Muskie and Walleye
Favorite Lakes: Leech Lake and BWCA
Favorite Lure: Anything top water, I have always enjoyed a top water blow up!
Go to rod / reel: G Loomis NRX / Curado
How did you learn to fish: Dad and Grandfather
Who do you fish with most: Wife and Kids
Boat: Ranger 620 Pro
Skywarn Spotter
Big Lake Fire Department - Volunteer Fire Fighter
MN DNR - Smokechaser
President - Big Lake Bass Team
Contact Information
Email: biglakebassteam@gmail.com
Head Coach - Lawrence Luoma
Hometown: Minneapolis, now Big Lake
Proudest Fish: Any fish my kids catch!
Favorite Fisherman: Al Lindner
Favorite Species to Fish For: Walleye and Bass
Favorite Lake: Osakis
Favorite Lure: Rapala Shad Rap
Go to Rod and Reel: St. Croix Avid 6'8" MF and Daiwa Revros LT 2500
How did you learn to fish: My dad
Who do you fish with most: Wife and kids
Boat: Alumacraft Competitor 185 CS
2017 USA Ice Team, NAIFC Pro, 2 time UPL TOY Champion.
Owner of West Metro Walleye League and Luoma Outdoors Guide Service
https://www.facebook.com/WestMetroWalleyeLeauge/
https://www.instagram.com/luomaoutdoors/
Vice President - Big Lake Bass Team
Head Coach - Jason Parks
Hometown: Maple Grove
Proudest Fish: 23" Largemouth
Favorite Fisherman: Al Lindner
Favorite Species to Fish For: Walleye and Bass
Favorite Lake: Lake Vermillion
Favorite Lure: Z-man Ned Rig
How did you learn to fish: My father
Who do you fish with most: My son
Go to Rod / Reel: G Loomis 7'6" M
Boat: Ranger 621FS
Sponsorship Level: Platinum
Renovations Unlimited
High School Coach Director - Wayne Howe
Hometown - Monticello, MN
Proudest fish - 65” lake sturgeon
Favorite Angler - Mark Zona
Favorite Lake - Clearwater
Favorite Lure - scum frog
Go to Rod / Reel - 7’ G Loomis with a Pflueger supreme reel
How did you learn to fish - family and friends
Who do you fish with the most - my family
Boat - 175 vs Ranger with a 115 Johnson
I don’t have a kid in the program. I am looking to help kids fish and be able to help out who ever takes them fishing. To get them ready for tournament fishing, if that is what they want to do.
High School Coaching Director - Big Lake Bass Team
Junior Coach Director - Paul Barker
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
Junior Coaching Director - Big Lake Bass Team
Tournament Director - Aaron Jarvi
Proudest fish - 19" Largemouth
Favorite Angler - Brian Latimer
Favorite Lake - The one where the fish are biting
Favorite Lure - Swim Jig
Go to Rod / Reel - Lew's Mach Smash Spinning
How did you learn to fish - From my son
Who do you fish with the most - Son
Boat - Ranger Comanche 519 DVS
Tournament Director - Big Lake Bass Team
2025 Coaches and Boat Captains
Jason Anderson
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: Skeeter WRX 2060
Apparel Coordinator
Steve Christenson
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
Corey Moeller
Corey Moeller
Hometown: Foley, MN
Proudest Fish: 30” Walleye & 22” Smallmouth Bass
Favorite Fisherman: Al Linder
Favorite Lake: Mille Lacs, Leech, 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: Ranger 519
Shawn Washburn
Craig VanHorrick
Shawn Washburn
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
Sponsor Coordinator and Videographer
Nick Serakos
Craig VanHorrick
Shawn Washburn
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: Phoenix 920 pro xp
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!!
Raffle Coordinator
Craig VanHorrick
Craig VanHorrick
Craig VanHorrick
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
Aaron Staehnke
Melodie Staehnke
Craig VanHorrick
Hometown: Big Lake, MN
Proudest Fish: 28.5" Walleye!
Favorite Fisherman: Al Linder
Favorite Species to Fish For: Walleye or Panfish
Favorite Lakes: Lake of the woods
Favorite Lure: Hammered Gold Spinner
Go to rod / reel: St. Croix with a Pluger President Reel
How did you learn to fish: Friends and Family
Who do you fish with most: My wife, son, and daughter
Boat: 2020 Crestliner 1850 Sportfish with a 150hp Mercury
Melodie Staehnke
Melodie Staehnke
Melodie Staehnke
Hometown: Elk River, MN
Proudest Fish: 35lb & 27lb King Salmon (pictured) 20+ minutes of battle!
37" Northern Pike caught as a teen and was the biggest anyone in my extended family ever caught.
Favorite Fisherman: My Grandpa - we would spend a lot of hours fishing. He only liked panfish, so sometimes I would have to drop him off and go out trolling for pike
Favorite Species to Fish For: Pike, Bass, Rock Bass, Sunfish (depending on what's biting) & Red Snapper or Trigger Fish (when visiting FL)
Favorite Lakes: Lake Eunice, Lake Mitchell is nice since we don't have to go far.
Favorite Lure: Red/White Daredevil spoon or long purple worm with some nightcrawler.
Go to rod / reel: Open-faced reel on a rod with fast action. Moderate action for panfish and bass, either reel is fine.
How did you learn to fish: I went out fishing with my Grandpa and parents when visiting the family lake cabin many times growing up.
Who do you fish with most: I love going fishing with my husband and 2 kids. If other family can come too, that is great!
Boat: Crestliner Sportfish
Eric Rosa
Melodie Staehnke
Melodie Staehnke
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
Brad Brosius
Josh Sawatsky
Josh Sawatsky
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: Stick Baits
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: Ranger RT198p
Josh Sawatsky
Josh Sawatsky
Josh Sawatsky
Hometown: Blaine Mn
Proudest Fish: 50” Wahoo or 29” Walleye
Favorite Fisherman: Bill Dance
Favorite Species to Fish For: Bass and Walleye
Favorite Lakes: Eagle, Lac Suel Canada
Favorite Lure: wacky worm
Go to rod / reel: St croix rod / abu garcia reel
How did you learn to fish: My Dad
Who do you fish with most: My kids
Boat: Lund Adventure
Kodey Shaw
Josh Sawatsky
Kodey Shaw
Hometown: Pike Lake, MN
Proudest fish: 50" Muskie
Favorite Fisherman: Larry Smith
Favorite Species to fish: Walleye, Salmon/Trout
Favorite Lakes: Rainy Lake, Island Lake Reservoir
Favorite Lure: Jig and minnow
Go to rod/reel: Pflueger combo
How did you learn to fish: Dad and Grandpa
Who do you fish with most: Family
Boat: Smokercraft 175 Ultima