Interviews with Fishing Pros and Top Fisherman

This week BASS Elite Pro Dave Wolak steps up to the plate to answer lurenet.com's five questions.When did you decide you wanted to become a pro fisherman?I started competing when I was 15. I always fished, but that first bass tournament really hooked me. I was always competitive and playing... Read Complete Article

Everyone knows who the king of pop is, right?  If you answered Michael Jackson you can just moon walk your sorry tail away from the computer. The real king of pop is Bassmaster Elite Series Professional Angler and sixteen time Bassmaster Classic Championship qualifier Zell Rowland. Rowland started fishing with... Read Complete Article

Years Pro: 7Boat: NitroTow Vehicle: Dodge ¾ ton dieselOther Sponsors: Tracker, Nitro, Bass Pro Shop, Mercury What was your most important tournament win or high placement?One of the kick-starts back when I was fishing regional is probably my most important. I won the Anglers Choice Regional in 1999 and that was... Read Complete Article

Years Pro: 19Family: Wife Jimmye Sue, Little Alton, 17, Kristen, 14, Jamie, 11Boat: SkeeterTow Vehicle: Toyota SequoiaOther Sponsors: Skeeter, Yamaha, Ardent Reels, Kistler Rods, Costa Del MarDog's name and breed: two Yellow labs, Sandy and Grace (Ephesians 2:8) What do you consider your biggest tournament win? Obviously the 2008 Classic was the... Read Complete Article

I'm just back from Falcon Lake where I had the opportunity to fish with BASS Elite Pro and 2008 Bassmaster Classic Champion Alton Jones. Top thoughts: Falcon's bass fight harder than any I've ever been privileged to tangle with; they're big; Falcon is Alton's favorite lake and I now understand... Read Complete Article

Regular Job: Full time student at Middle Tennessee State University, studying elementary education K-6Boat: Triton 19X3 with Mercury 225XSTruck: Ford ExpeditionOther Sponsors: All Star, G. Loomis, PfluegerDog's Name and Breed: no dog, a cat named Raisin (normally that's minus 10 points, but Stanton insists that Raisin is a murderous soul... Read Complete Article

Regular Job: Tournament fisherman/guide on Kentucky LakeFamily: Wife, ChristieBoat: TritonTruck: Chevy DuramaxOther Sponsors: All Pro rodsDog's Name and Breed: no dog (that's minus 5 points, for those of you scoring at home) What was your biggest tournament win and why?It's got to be the first tournament I ever won. It was... Read Complete Article

I fished with tournament angler and Kentucky Lake guide Ben Parker on the first day of June and we had a huge day. Multiple doubles and even a triple or two, with fish ranging from dink to more than 5-pounds, despite fishing areas we knew wouldn't infringe on the BASS... Read Complete Article

Regular job: Fishing guide on Tennessee River, including Wheeler, Wilson, Pickwick and Guntersville. He specializes in largemouth and smallmouth bass.Family: SingleBoat: Triton TR21X3Truck: Toyota TundraReel Sponsor: ArdentRod Sponsor: KistlerDog's Name: Lucky What was your biggest tournament win or place and why?I'd have to say the American Bass Anglers National Champ on... Read Complete Article

Lives: McCalla, Ala.Regular Job: Respiratory Therapist at a children's hospitalBoat: Ranger Z21Truck: Chevy TahoeRod: PowellFamily: wife, Beth, son Evan, 4, and daughter Emma, 1 ½ What was your biggest tournament win or place and why?Ten days after my boy was born I fished a Lay Lake Tournament put on by Airport... Read Complete Article