Angler Q & A

Technique strength: Deep cranking, swim bait

Technique weakness: The KJ big spoon thing

Favorite lake or river: Lake Amistad, it’s a great fishery and boats don’t follow you

Least favorite lake or river: Anything in Florida

Favorite bait: BV 3-D swimbait

Started bass fishing at the age of: 8

Started fishing bass tournaments at the age of: 16, a Huck Finn Derby (dressed up as Huck Finn)

Year turned pro: 1991

Do you get nervous before tournaments: I get excited, and the day I stop I should quit

Your biggest bass fishing influence (person): Rick Clunn, he was a mentor

If you were not a professional bass angler, what would you be doing: I would probably still be picking up golf balls

Largest bass caught to date: 15.46-pound largemouth, caught in Louisiana

Most memorable bass fishing moment: First U.S. Open, winning at 27

Anything else you’d like the public to know about you: People probably know too much about me already.

Videos

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  Byron Velvick: 2013 Summit Cup Day 3 Elimination Round Wrap-Up Interview
  Added: 1/25/2013
  Duration: 2:46
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  Byron Velvick: 2013 Summit Cup Day 3 Elimination Round Preview Interview
  Added: 1/14/2013
  Duration: 1:59
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  Del Rio: A Fountain in the Desert
  Added: 3/1/2012
  Duration: 0:58

Photos

Latest Blog Post

Byron Velvick: Going ‘Mano a Mano'

Posted on Thursday, March 01, 2012 by Byron Velvick | Posted in Major League Fishing

As far as strategy goes, I’m primarily a big-fish guy, a swimbait guy. But everyone will be playing the numbers game versus the size game. Read More