Mike Iaconelli, from southern New Jersey, is a fan-favorite professional angler of more than 20 years, that competes on the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour. Mike is the only angler to ever win the Bassmaster Classic, Bassmaster Angler of the Year, and the B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Championship. Mike also leads professional anglers with the longest active streak of Bassmaster Classic qualifications with 19 consecutive Classic appearances. In addition to competing at the top level of professional bass fishing, Mike is driven to grow the sport of fishing with his own entertainment, education, and charitable organizations: The Bass University, Ike Live Podcast, Going Ike YouTube Series and The Ike Foundation®. Iaconelli is host of the television show, ‘City Limits’ on the Pursuit Channel and ‘Fish My City with Mike Iaconelli’ on NatGeo Wild.
John Crews from Salem, Virginia, a Bassmaster Elite Series Pro, is the owner of Missile Baits and lure designer for SPRO. Crews is a veteran angler of almost 20 years. He works at many fishing/ boating and outdoor shows each year as a pro angler and also participates in many fishing industry business and trade events for his company Missile Baits. Crews is an Autism Awareness advocate and participates in many events that shed light on this important cause.
Ish Monroe from Hughson, California, is a competitor on the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour. Monroe has fished on the Bassmaster Elite Series and FLW tournament trails and is known as an expert frog fisherman that demonstrates his technique at Bass Pro Shops' circuit of seminars, The Bass University, boat dealership seminars, etc. As a California native and a professional bass angler of over 20 years, Monroe is also an avid salt water fisherman.
A competitor on the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour, Birge has an impressive resume spanning the last several years. He has had 10 top FLW tournament finishes with three wins, including the 2012 Carhart Bassmaster Collegiate Champion, the 2014 Rayovac FLW Championship, the 2016 FLW Costa Grand Lake Championship and was also the 2015 FLW Rookie of the Year. When not fishing, Zack can be found turkey hunting and highlighting his water fowl passion in his Fowl Militia Films YouTube Series.
Hank Cherry is one of the most accomplished professional bass fisherman of all time. In 2013, Cherry was awarded Bassmaster Rookie of the Year and then a few short years later, he earned his spot as the 2020 and 2021 Bassmaster Classic Champion, one of only four back to back winners in Classic history. Cherry and his wife Jaclyn and children, Christian and Bella Grace reside in North Carolina. Hank is a proud American and supporter of The Warriors Journey, a foundation whose goal is to secure necessary resources and support that our nation's warriors face, both in the field and at home.
Milliken is a college tournament angler turned successful fishing content creator that spends 300+ days on the water annually. His bass fishing adventures are followed by more than 1,000,000 subscribers/followers on YouTube and Social Media and his videos average 22 Million Views Per Month. Milliken's adventures have taken him around the country as he fishes for double digit bass and pretty much anything that swims. Ben and his wife Becky and their two sons, Max and Osbourne (Oz) recently made a move to a new home in Texas.
Robert Field is an avid outdoorsman and a kayak fisherman. His love for paddling unfamiliar waters in the pursuit of fish is matched only by his passion for sharing his adventures through video media. Robert’s goal is to grow the sport of kayak fishing while sharing his passions for travel, the great outdoors and the RV lifestyle via his videography. While not a professional angler, Robert Field is a strong fishing advocate and has an impressive following across all social media platforms.
Pat Renwick is the host of the ‘unconventional’ Bass Fishing Talk Show, Stray Casts Outdoor Cartoon Network. This podcast is quickly gaining popularity in the professional sport fishing world. Stray Casts interviews recent tournament winning anglers from BASS, MLF and FLW, with a mix of comedy, music and hard-hitting questions while celebrating the passion of bass fishing. They host 36 shows per year and broadcast live from the Bassmaster Classic, the Forest Wood Cup and the Red Crest Cup.