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Ever wonder how much a tournament fisherman makes?  Here is the top 25 winningest tournament anglers as of 2021. Kevin VanDam - $6,261,476 Scott Martin - $3,281,288 Skeet Reese - $3,274,579 David Dudley - $3,156,407 Andy Morgan - $2,982,135 Jacob Wheeler - $2,930,125 Mark Rose - $2,918,211 Luke Clausen - $2,732,746 Bryan Thrift - $2,728,791 Aaron Martens - $2,710,049 Gerald Swindle - $2,628,356 Ish Monroe - $2,609,214 Edwin Evers - $2,504,500 Clark Wendlandt - $2,475,173 Gary Klein - $2,439,505 Michael Iaconelli - $2,382,201 Andy Montgomery - $2,347,515 Brent Ehrler - $2,267,858 Jason Christie - $2,219,188 Greg Hackney - $2,189,392 Randy...

Name: Matthew  IG: @fearless_outdoors  State: New Jersey  Ambassador Level: SAVAGE (50 Species)  How Long have you been fishing: 15 years  Favorite Species and why: Garibaldi Damselfish, they are like the goldfish of the sea.  What was your weirdest or most unexpected catch? A Red Bellied Piranha from a New Jersey Spillway. Likely dumped from a fishtank.  What’s your Bucket List Species: Any species that's not currently on my Lifelist. If I had to pick one, I'd say Sand Tiger Shark  Fishing Tip: Youtube is a great resource for beginners, or even for seasoned anglers to sharpen skills or learn a new...

Meet Kat Jones aka @FancyPantsFishing from Alabama.  Kat is currently at SALTY level in our ambassador program and has caught and photographed 19 species with the FishyAF brand.  She's pretty new to the game and has only been fishing about a year and a half. Kat loves fishing for all kinds of species, but if forced to choose one it would be a smallmouth bass.  It’s the first big fish she caught and the one that started her obsession with fishing.  Before that catch she had only fished a handful of times.   Now she fishes every chance she gets. What was your weirdest...

Name: Mike Hoffman IG: @mjhofma09State: Illinois Ambassador Level: Salty  How Long have you been fishing: Been fishing since I was around 10. So like 20 years. Favorite Species: Large Mouth BassWeirdest/Unexpected: I was fishing the Wisconsin river for catfish and carp. Using night crawlers on Carolina rigs. Got a huge hit on one of my rods and it ended up being a 38in musky. So I caught my PB musky on a worm..Fishing Tip: Adapt and try new things. It’s easy to get in pattern of “this is what I always do.” Don’t always throw your go-to lure or style....