The loves in my life are family and fishing. My family includes my wife of nine years and two children who I hope grow up to enjoy the outdoors as much as I do.
I grew up on a farm near a small town in northern Illinois. My love for fishing started with small creeks and ponds spending time with my father and sister, as well as the occasional salmon fishing trip to northern Wisconsin with a neighbor.
After graduating from Northwest Missouri State University I moved to Kansas City to enjoy the extended fishing season and pursue my dream as a tournament angler. I have been fishing tournaments at the local and the regional level for 11 years. I have been sharing my fishing knowledge with the general public for the last 3 years through seminars and tank demos at the Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Independence, MO. Now with the help of Bass Pro Sites I am able to share my knowledge with even more people through the web.
Accomplishments:
B.A.S.S Nebraska State Federation Tournament
2014 – Nebraska B.A.S.S. State Team Member
2014 – State Team Champions (F.U.N. Bass Club)
2010 – State Team Champions (F.U.N. Bass Club)
2009 – State Team Champions (F.U.N. Bass Club)
2008 – 2nd Place Team (F.U.N. Bass Club)
2007 – 2nd Place Team (F.U.N. Bass Club)
2007 – Nebraska B.A.S.S. State Team Member
2005 – State Team Champions (F.U.N. Bass Club)
2003 – State Team Champions (F.U.N. Bass Club)
2010 Blue Springs Buddy Bass Tournament - 2nd place
2010 Mid States Tournament Association – 5th for Angler of the Year
2008 Qualified for B.A.S.S. Regional Tournament
2005 Burtons Bait and Tackle Weekend Series – 2nd place Team of the Year standings
2005 - 1 of only 3 teams to catch a fish in every tournament, Smithville had LMBV in 2004
In 15 years of fishing tournament trails, Aaron has qualified for every year end tournament except his first year as a non-boater on the Heartland Pro-Am. He missed that cut by .01 pounds!
Tournament Stats since 2003
1st | 2nd | 3rd | Top 5 | Top 10 |
8 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 28 |
Favorite Techniques:
Jerk bait
Top water
Pitching plastics
Swim baits