OBJECTIVE/MISSION: Inform and educate fishing techniques, patterns, and safety. Concentrate on fishing at the professional level. Represent quality companies in a professional manner. Committed to the future of sport fishing.
EXPERIENCE:
Association of Professional Anglers Member (A.B.P)
Profession Anglers Association member (P.A.A.)
B.A.S.S. Tour (Elite) tournament trail
B.A.S.S. Invitationals- Opens
FLW Tour
FLW Series
Stren Series
4 Time Stren Series Championship qualifier
3 Time BFL ALL-AMERICAN qualifier
Number of Tournament Wins: 5
Number of Top-Ten Finishes: 19
7 Time Winner of Tournamant Big Bass Award
Outdoor Show seminar speaker
Guest/host speaker special events
Professional Advisor N.C. State University Bass Fishing Team
Promoter/Representive for Industry Company products, services & values
Fishing Guide Service - Carolina Outdoors
Weekly fishing report, N.C.'s largest daily paper, Raleigh News & Observer. Daily circulation of 400,000 plus
Monthly fishing report, N.C.'s largest monthly outdoor magazine, NC Sportsman
Print Media Exposure: Appeared or featured in -
In-Fisherman magazine
FLW Outdoors magazine
North Carolina GAME & FISH magazine
Iowa GAME & FISH magazine
Ohio GAME & FISH magazine
Pennsylvania GAME & FISH magazine
Indiana GAME & FISH magazine
New England GAME & FISH magazine
Illinois GAME & FISH magazine
Bassmaster magazine
BASS Times magazine
Boating Lifestyles magazine
NC Boating magazine
Carolina Adventure magazine (cover photo 2 times)
North Carolina Sportsman magazine
Bass Fishing magazine
The Fisherman's News and Tales magazine
Hook & Line magazine
USA OUTDOORS magazine
Easy Summer Living magazine
Italy's BASS MANIA magazine
ELECTRONIC MEDIA EXPOSURE:
BassFan.com
RangerCup.com
Fox Network FLW Outdoors TV show
ESPN Bassmasters
ESPN2 All American TV show
Coastal Carolina TV show
Berkley-Stren TV commercial
North Carolina Adventure TV commercial
Outdoor Network Live radio broadcast
Numerous Outdoor web sites
CURRENT SPONSORS:
GETTING STARTED:
Jeffrey first got into fishing from the banks of irrigation ponds, as a young child, on his grandfather's tobacco farm. When he got older, he and his grandfather would take fishing trips to the coast of North Carolina, where they would spend long weekends either fishing in the surf or on a public pier for croaker. Jeffrey got away from fishing during college and later, when he concentrated on tobacco farming. Not until after meeting and marrying his wife, Wanda, who also was born and raised on a tobacco farm, did he return to fishing.
In 1988, he joined a local B.A.S.S. Federation Club, where he found the competitive desire to succeed. Jeffrey soon qualified for the N.C. B.A.S.S. Federation State Tournament. After 2 years, he begin fishing some regional and national tournament circuits. First, fishing the Grand National Circuit in 1990, winning 1 event; becoming Grand National Angler of the Year runner up; and finishing 17th at the Grand National Championship held on Sam Rayburn, TX. Second, Jeffrey begin fishing the Red Man Trail, now known as the Wal-Mart BFL, in 1991. He went on to qualify for 3 BFL All-Americans.
In 1994, Jeffrey begin fishing the B.A.S.S. Invitationals, qualifying for the B.A.S.S. Top 100 Pro Am trail his first year. Since then, he has competed in the B.A.S.S. Tour, B.A.S.S. Opens and also the Wal-Mart FLW Tour and Stren Series. When Jeffrey is not fishing on the tournament trails, he spends his time teaching through his guide service, Carolina Outdoors. Also maintaining his website, www.carolinaoutdoors.net, ranked as one of the top 50 in overall fishing websites on the internet. Jeffrey also is a very popular guest speaker for area fishing clubs, outdoor shows, and special events.
For more info on Jeffrey, to book an appearance, or to view photo's from tournament results, seminars and special appearances, visit www.carolinaoutdoors.net
