Larry Conn
Larry is the father of four children, Larry III who is 13, Tracy 10, Henry 7, and Zoey 5. He is also married for 18 years to a beautiful woman named Tracy. She is truly my best friend, fan, and sponsor in this tournament fishing game. I have been fishing full time now for almost fifteen years. I have fished the pro side of walleye tournaments since fishing the P.W.T. back in 1997. I also sit on Mayor Daley’s Fishing Advisory Board to stay involved with all things fishing related in the Chicago area. Hold a Master Captains License with a 100 Ton rating as well as a Merchant Seamans License with a grade “A” endorsement. It is also possible that I am one of the longest running Plano Pro-staff since I have been with Plano about 14 years. I have been a Fishing instructor for the City of Chicago the past seven years, where we fish with park district kids between the ages 6 – 14 years of age. We average fishing with about 12,500 children per year many of which catch their very first fish ever with us. It is personally a very rewarding job for me, plus just how many union fishermen do you know?
Captain Jeffri Durrance
Captain Jeffri Durrance is a fourth generation Florida native growing up in Bowling Green, Florida. Raised on a cattle and citrus operation, Jeffri fished many creeks and lakes in the central Florida area as well as the Peace River as a youth. Each year the family would spend some time on the coastal areas from Anna Maria Island down to Sanibel Island, which gave Jeffri a taste of saltwater fishing that would later become a regular part of his life. Upon graduation from college he moved to Sarasota, Florida and has been there ever since with fishing becoming a full time job. Earning his captains license in 1985 Jeffri’s love of tarpon fishing off Sarasota’s beaches became a business. Each year since the late 80’s Jeffri has presented a tarpon program to many clubs and organizations in the Sarasota area and he continues to promote the tarpon fishery and tournament here in Sarasota.
He also fishes competitively on the Southern Kingfish Association circuit for king mackerel and has had success on Team Top Down. Retiring from the school district in June of 2009, Jeffri is currently running a full time fishing charter business on his 23ft Sea Craft open fishing boat. If in the area give him a call for a fishing trip!
Glenn Walker
Glenn began fishing at the young age of two and spent his summers fishing the Mississippi River. In 2001, Glenn fished his first tournament and from that point on he has been fishing tournaments. Some of Glenn’s accomplishments include; back-to-back BFL Big Bass Awards in 2008, back-to-back tournament wins on his home water in 2009 and a 5th place finish in the MN Silverado Pro-Am TOC. Even though Glenn has moved to Minnesota, he still remains active in tournaments on the Mississippi River, in addition to fishing tournaments across the state of Minnesota. Besides fishing, Glenn takes pride in helping pass his knowledge and passion of fishing on to others through his articles, videos and seminars. To learn more about Glenn, his promotional efforts and upcoming tournaments visit, fishglenn.com. Glenn graduated from UW-Stout in 2008 with a degree in Service Management and a minor in Speech Communication. The other passion in Glenn’s life is hockey, which he played at UW-Stout for five seasons and is now involved in coaching. Glenn resides in Shakopee, MN and works in marketing, advertising and public relations in the outdoor industry.
Rob Kasjanski Jr
Rob Kasjanski Jr. is 37 years old and live in Michigan. He as been tournament fishing for over 13 years. His favorite fishing style is drop shotting and loves to fish at Lake Geneva, Lake St.Clair , Detroit River, Lake Michigan and Table Rock lake.
Greg Karch
I own and operate WalleyeX Guide Service located in Oshkosh on the great Lake Winnebago System. Not only am I Licensed Guide, I’m a licensed United States Coast Guard Captain to ensure safety for all clients. In 2005 I became a member of the National Professional Anglers Association. My membership number is 138. I have fished the Lake Winnebago System for over 20 years and specialize in walleye, white bass and perch fishing.
Besides guiding, I host Youth Fishing Clinics to teach youths about the environment, different techniques for fishing and boat safety. I also fish tournaments. In 2007 I finished in 8th place in the FLW Walleye League event on Green Bay. I weighed just short of 24 pounds on three fish. See picture in the photo gallery. I have been in articles in the newspaper and appeared many times in the Wisconsin Sportman magazine.
This year I appeared many times in the Wisconsin Sportsman magazine where I spook about the fishery, presentations and locations to fish. I also appeared in the Sunday newspaper a couple of times. One article was Lake Winnebago Walleye and the other was “Yellow Fever” (Perch lovers are in heaven on Lake Winnebago).
When guiding I start out the open water fishing season by hitting the Wolf River on the Lake Winnebago System or Fox River in Depere for the spring walleye run. The walleye run begins in the middle of March. Walleye fishing in the upper lakes of the Lake Winnebago System gets hot after the walleye return from the spawning run. In April and May excellent white bass fishing follows, this is a great time to get a kids started in fishing. Walleye fishing continues to be good from
spring-time and into the summer months. Lake Winnebago has some of the best perch fishing in the state, starting in middle July through September.
This past year I have started to spend more time ice fishing the Lake Winnebago system. I have had some successful trips.
Capt. Ross Robertson
Fishing Field Staff With a passion for fishing, Robertson’s travels have taken him from Western Europe to the Arctic Circle chasing fins and gills. Spending nearly two decades fishing all of the Great Lakes, particularly L. Erie, has allowed Robertson to become a well-versed angler. This is especially true with his trolling and open water arsenal.His fishing career has him wearing many hats; Outdoor writer, boat sales, guiding, TV and magazine, seminars and tournaments. He has experience with circuits including: FLW, MWC, LEWT, NBAA, MWT, as well as numerous open events. He credits time on the water and mentoring from legendary anglers including, but not limited to, Dave Hanson, Gary Roach, and Jim Fofrich.
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Jonny Schultz
Jonny Schultz is a 16 year old junior angler from Arkansas. He fishes both the B.A.S.S and FLW junior circuits as well as the Bassmaster Weekend Series as a co-angler. He is a Wisconsin and Arkansas State champion in both casting and fishing and gives seminars at Bass Pro Shops and the Bassmaster Classic. Jonny has also won two CastingKids National Championships and finished in the top ten in three fishing national championships. He is a very good student with a 4.0 GPA and is involved in his local and school community.