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Pioneering fishing brand adds four new pros to its B.A.S.S. and FLW teams
COLUMBIA, S.C. — With its legacy of innovation and pioneering use of science to help anglers catch more fish, Berkley announces the continued bolstering of its already-stalwart pro staff with the addition of five professional anglers for the 2020 season.
Beginning with the 2020 professional bass fishing seasons, the following pros will be competing in their respective tours using Berkley baits, line and hooks. As part of their support of the Berkley brand, these accomplished professional anglers will contribute to the continuing success of the company by testing new products and appearing on behalf of the brand at events.
Bassmaster Elite Series
Destin Demarion — Grove City, Pennsylvania
Soft baits and hard baits
Kelley Jaye — Dadeville, Alabama
Soft baits, hard baits, line and hooks
FLW Pro Circuit
Blake Smith — Lakeland, Florida
Hard baits, line and hooks
Joseph Webster — Winfield, Alabama
Soft baits, hard baits, line and hooks
“The Berkley Pro Staff has long been a virtual who’s who of the world’s greatest bass anglers due to the fact that pros trust their success to our products. These top-shelf pros certainly belong in the mix,” said Berkley Vice President of Marketing Jon Schlosser. “We rely on our pros to help us tell the story about how science and innovation leads to more — and bigger — fish. We’re proud to have so many accomplished pros on the Berkley Pro Staff and expect these newest additions to the team to help take the brand to even greater heights.”
For more information about Berkley, go to berkley-fishing.com.
About Pure Fishing
Pure Fishing, Inc. is a leading global provider of fishing tackle, lures, rods and reels with a portfolio of brands that includes Abu Garcia®, All Star®, Berkley®, Fenwick®, Fin-Nor®, Greys®, Hardy®, Hodgman®, Johnson®, JRC®, Mitchell®, Penn®, Pflueger®, Sebile®, Shakespeare®, SpiderWire®, Stren®, Ugly Stik®, and Van Staal®.
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