eliteBBFHank Parker and Abu Garcia® have teamed up with the BerkleyBigFish crew to recognize the truly "Elite Anglers" on BerkleyBigFish.com. This group of dedicated “hook-setting specialists” has taken the sport to a new level. We're talking about fishermen who hit the water daily in search of the most awe-inspiring angling experiences and the biggest BigFish! Master casters, whose trophies are not the result of lucky tosses of the bait, but rather the pay-off for their addiction to tight-lines. This special gang of “tug-of-war artists” have fine-tuned their equipment, chosen the right baits, analyzed the conditions and instinctively known where to find those monsters of the deep. 

Hank and his BerkleyBigFish crew hand out the Elite Angler Award purely based on your photos and stories, so you don't need to worry about collecting votes. Heck, it's easy for our crew of highly trained, fish-crazed judges to recognize one of their own. Rest assured that we know an “Elite Angler” when we see one.

If you’ve had nightmares about the one that got away, the BerkleyBigFish "Elite Angler Award" is for you!

Fish on angler, fish on…

 
 


OneLostCowboy
5 lbs. 2 oz.
 

OneLostCowboy
OneLostCowboy is always excited to show his fanatical love for the sport in every BigFish photo! With a knack for reel'n small and largemouths in a secret "honey hole," OneLostCowboy is a threat to BigFish everywhere. Keep rodd'n and reel'n, Elite Angler!

 

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adam87
20 lbs. oz.
 

adam87
adam87 continues to post BigFish after BigFish, including this 49 inch longnose gar! View any of his photos or read any of his tales and you'll be convinced adam87 lives for the sport. We tip our hats to you, Elite Angler!

 

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carpmanjake
8 lbs. som oz.
 

MinnowMagnet and CarpmanJake
These two are an inspiring fishing duo and an angling force to be reckoned with. As two of the most versatile and active anglers on BerkleyBigFish.com we couldn’t let them coast by unrecognized. With any luck we'll all be watching MinnowMagnet and CarpmanJake competing in the ESPN Bassmaster Classic someday, with a giant BerkleyBigFish decal on the side of their boat and Revo® reels in-hand.  

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MinnowMagnet
 
 
 


kayak kevin
52 lbs. 4 oz.
 

kayak kevin
Kayak Kevin set the bar in March with the 52.2 lbs striper a landed in his kayak! After being pulled and whipped left to right for 40 yards, a double hand lip grip ended the fight as he hoisted his trophy aboard. A 52lb striper is a trophy bass any day, but landing one in a kayak is an awesome experience. Way to set the bar high for future Elite Anglers!
 
KayakKevin even has his own website dedicated to the awesome sport of kayak fishing http://www.kayakkevin.com!  We tip our hats to you, Kayak Kevin!

 

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