JVM Fishing Team

Tom Smith

Hi I'm Tom Smith and I've been fishing my whole life
Been doing tournament fishing for the last 8 years

I fish Mitchells Bay Open Bluewater Largemouth Bass Series TBBA and GLSS
Biggest largemouth 7.21lb
Biggest smallmouth 6.1lbs

Goal is to win Mitchells Bay Open
Owner of Full Contact Baits

Favorite Baits Crankbait Jig Swimbait Spinnerbait
Favorite techniques dropshot punch shot neko rig

Nathan Conley
Hi! I’m Nate Conley from Southwestern Ontario, Canada.  

I’m a multi-species angler but my primary focus is on largemouth and smallmouth bass.  I found kayak fishing after a few years of bank fishing and getting frustrated fishing the same old areas – I  knew there had to be a better way to do it! I bought my first kayak at a big box store and loved all the new water I could explore. I quickly upgraded to a more stable, purpose-built fishing kayak and shortly there after, discovered tournament fishing.  The tournament bug bit me hard and I’ve been fortunate enough to fish several national events, win a national events in the USA, and qualify for national championships. That's  where I was lucky enough to win on Santee Cooper competing against 200 other anglers.

When I’m not on the water I enjoy spending time with family and friends, researching water, techniques, kayaks, or planning my next fishing trip.  Kayak fishing is a very special sport – it’s allowed me to meet some amazing people and travel all over North America and I couldn’t be more grateful !
 

Ken Van De Wal



Hi, I’m Ken Van De Wal, born and raised in the Farm country of Chatham Kent.