Team Profiles

Joe Wortham

Age: A Young 36
Hometown: Titusville, FL
Occupation: Manager Titusville Bait shack
Boat: Famous Craft
Favorite Bait: Big Bite Baits!
Favorite Areas to Fish: THE Lagoon. Jax, Venice la.
Sponsored By: Bio Bait, BT Welding, Edge Hooks, Fins, Titusville bait shack

Michael Blattner

Hometown: Orlando Fl
Occupation: FireFighter/Paramedic Orange County FD
Boat: Ranger 168 Phantom Yammaha F60
Favorite Bait: Big Bite Baits!
Sponsored By: BT's Welding Big Bite Baits Titusville Bait Shack Fins Edje Hooks

 

Mark Cruz, 25
Lakeland, FL
Production Manager, HTF
Sticken Pigz Productions

Phillip Cruz
Lakeland, FL
Business Owner, HTF

Boats: 22 Ranger Bay w/200 HPDI
Pathfiner 17 Tunnel
Favorite bait: Johnson Sprite gold spoon and ladyfish
Favorite places to fish: Mosquito Lagoon to the keys and all the way back up to Destin
Sponsored by: HTF Manufacturing, West Marine, Fish on Lures, Team Fish

 

Erick Despirt
Justin Marlow
Hometown: St. Petersburg
Boat & Motor: 2006 2200 Bay Ranger;
2008 Evinrude E-Tec 250 HP

Jared Simonetti, 19
Antony Costello, 25
Hometown: Dunedin
Occupations:
Jared: Student
Antony: Chief
Boat & Motor: Gheenoe highsider, 15 yamaha
Favorite Baits: Doa, Mirrolure, Exude
Favorite Areas to Fish: Boca Grande
Clubs: Hurricane Pass Anglers Club

 

Alec Hoffner, 38
Ben Hoffner, 10
Hometown: Palmetto, FL
Occupations
Alec: Principal/Senior Scientist, E Co Consultants, Inc
Ben: Student, Palmetto Elementary School
Boat & Motor: 2010 Beavertail Vengeance, 115HO Evinrude E-tec
Favorite Baits: Topwater, spoons, and DOA soft plastics
Favorite Areas to Fish: Everglades National Park, Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, and Charlotte Harbor
Clubs: Coastal Conservation Association

 

Captain Keith Pratt, 47
Hometown: Bradenton, Fl
Occupation: Director of Bishop Animal Shelter
Captain Scott Dalton, 36
Hometown: Bradenton, Fl
Occupation Head Groundskeeper of Bishop Animal Shelter

Boat & Motor: Maverick Master Angler 18 ft, 115 hp Yamaha, Rolls Trailer
Favorite Bait: Keith's any and all Swimbaits, Scott's any and all Flies
Favorite Areas to Fish: Water
Clubs: Coastal Conservation Association, Inshore Fishing Association, Manatee/Sarasota Fish & Game
Sponsored By: Big Hammer Swimbaits, www.Swimbait.com , Pro-Cure Bait Scents, www.Pro-Cure.com, and Beagle Bay Organics, www.BeagleBayOrganics.com .

 

Kent Hickman, 42
Kent Hickman, Jr, 21
Hometown: Lakeland, FL
Occupations
Kent: Owner, Breathe Like A Fish; Outside Sales Rep, Rubber & Accessories
Kent Jr: Waiter, The Olive Garden
Boat: Ranger 169 Ghost
Favorite Areas to Fish:West Coast of Florida

Jack Emrick 60
Hometown: Sarasota FL
Occupation: Business Owner
Boat: 21 Master Angler
Favorite Areas to Fish: Texas to NC

Joe Bazo 34
Hometown: Sarasota FL
Occupation: General Manger HVAC Wholesale Branch
Boat: 21 KeyWest
Favorite Areas to Fish: Texas to NC

 

 

Capt. Bill Pierce
Hometown: New Port Richey, Fl
Occupation Charter Captain www.goflatsfishing.com
Boat: 2006 Scout 220 Bay Scout/Yamaha 225
Favorite Area to Fish: Florida Westcoast
Clubs: Florida Guides Association, Tarpon Anglers Club
Sponsors: Go Flats Fishing

Capt. Mike Weeks
Hometown Hudson, Fl
Occupation: Charter Captain
Boat: 2000 Ranger 200c/Yamaha 225
Favorite Area to Fish: Florida Westcoast
Clubs: Tarpon Anglers Club, Extreme, IFA
Sponsors: Go Flats Fishing

 

Chris Morelli, 34
Hometown: Clearwater, Fl
Occupation: Insurance Professional - Progressive insurance
Boat: 23 Flats and Bay
Favorite Areas to Fish: Anywhere there is water

Kurt Shader, 51
Hometown: Valrico, Fl
Occupation Insurance Professional - Progressive Insurance
Boat: 18 Man-o-war
Favorite Areas to Fish: West Coast of Florida

 

Capt. Mike Davis

Hometown : Palmetto,Fl
Occupation : Account Manager Gulf Tile and Creations / Inshore Charter Captain
Achievements : Five 1st Place Wins Westcoast Redfish Tour with Two Championship wins as well.Team of The Year Twice.2nd and 5th Place Finish in IFA Redfish Tour West Central Division.
Boat : 2007 20ft Renegade Skate w/ 150 Optimax.
Favorite Places to fish : All waters where fish are J
Sponsors : Breath Like A Fish

Shawn Raulerson

Hometown: Lakeland, FL
Occupation: Insurance claims adjuster
Boat: 1987 Aquasport with 2008 115 Etec
Favorite Areas to fish: Tampa Bay to Port Charlotte
Clubs: Anclote Key Anglers
Sponsors: Breathe Like a Fish, Slayer Inc Hooks, Shimano and Ohero

 

AJ Pastwa 57
Hometown: Tampa, FL by way of Texas
Occupation: Utility Systems Operator at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital
Boat & Motor: Actioncraft 1810 w/115 Mercury
Favorite Baits: Topwater
Favorite Areas to Fish: Baffin Bay or The Land Cut, Corpus Christi, Texas

Chuck Starrett 48
Hometown: Sarasota, FL
Occupation: Looking/Fishing
Boat & Motor: Hewes Light Tackle 20 & Yamaha F150
Favorite Baits: DOA, MirrOLure, Johnson spoons
Favorite Areas to Fish: Sarasota Bay

Stephen Chase, 22
Michael Perez, 21
Hometown: Lakeland
Occupations
Stephen: Southeastern University
Michael: The Lakeland Ledger
Education: Students of Polk State College
Greatest Achievement: 2009 West Coast Redfish Tour Team of the Year.
Boat & Motor: 22 ft. Pathfinder, 200 hp Yamaha
Favorite Bait: 3” Pearl White Gulp Shrimp on a 1/8th oz. Mission Fishin Chartreuse Jig head.
Favorite Areas to Fish: Tampa Bay: Cockroach Bay, Bishops Harbor. Charlotte Harbor: Pine Island Sound, Lemon Bay.
Clubs: Coastal Conservation Association, Inshore Fishing Association.

 

Capt. Frank R. Jackson, 41
Jeff Carolyn, 46
Hometown: St. Pete & Tampa, FL
Occupations
Frank: www.ActionFishingCharters.com/ Charter Captain
FBC Mortgage, LLC./Sr. Mortgage Consultant
Jeff: Telecom Systems Engineer
Boats
18’ Hells Bay Waterman
22’ Blue Wave
Favorite Areas to Fish: Tampa Bay and surrounding waters
Sponsors: DOA Fishing Lures, Yamaha, Mirrolure, Wang Anchor, Motorguide, Crowder Rods & FBC Mortgage