 Joel
Stokka
Joel
fishes competitively in regional
pro-am and local tournament
circuits throughout the upper
mid-west. Joel has earned himself
a reputation as one of the best
slop water bass rats in
Minnesota! In addition to being a
competitive angler, Joel has
written several bass fishing
articles that have appeared on
several internet bass fishing web
sites and in local sports
magazines.
Joel
enjoys working with his sponsors
and local tackle reps at trade
shows and seminars. This exposure
provides an avenue for anglers to
ask a manufacturer's pro staff
member questions about products
he uses in the professional bass
fishing arena. During the
off-season, Joel likes to work
outdoor shows and enjoys sharing
fishing information with others
who enjoy the sport of bass
fishing. Joel is also the
tournament director for Excel Bass .
Boat:
Stratos 201 Pro
Elite
225 HP Johnson
Sponsors:
Minnkota, Snag Proof, Uncle Josh
Tru Turn, Yamamoto, Gambler
Bang
Culprit, Classic
Bass, NW Bass,
Nemirelures,
Daiichi,
Mojo
Lures Castaway
Rods
Tournament
Highlights:
12th Place - Classic
Bass - Whitefish Chain
5th Place - NW Bass
- Whitefish Chain
2nd Place - North Central Series
- N.Long Lake
1st Place - North Central Series
- S. Long Lake
2nd Place - MN B.A.S.S. State
Team Championship
1st Place - MN B.A.S.S. State
Team Champion
3rd Place - Team Supreme - Gull
Lake
3rd Place - NW Bass Championship
- Rush
3rd Place - MN B.A.S.S. State
Team
1st Palce - ABA - Gull Lake
3rd Place - ABA - Bay Lake
3rd Place - ABA - Fishtrap Lake
2nd Place - ABA - Whitefish
3rd Place - ABA - Rabbit
2nd - ABA Championship -
Mississippi River
3rd Place NW Bass - Lida Lake
2nd Place - Excel Bass - Gull
Lake
2nd Place Excel Bass Championship
- Gull Lake
2004 Schedule:
NW BASS Tour – 5
team events
June 5 – Whitefish
June 19 - Pokegama
July 17 - Minnewaska
August 7 – Whitefish
September 18 - TOC ( Mystery
Lake)
Camp
Confidence/Skeeter – 2 day
Pro Team
June 25 - Day 1 – Whitefish
June 26 - Day 2 – Gull Lake
Denny’s Super 30
– 2 team events
July 10 - Whitefish
July 11 - Gull Lake
Team Supreme Tournaments
– 2 team events
July 24 - Whitefish Chain
July 25 - Gull Chain
Excel Bass
– 6 events
http://www.excel-bass.com
June 6 - Gull Lake
June 27 - Rabbit Lake
July 18 – Whitefish Lake
August 29 – North Long
September 5 - Mississippi River
September 12 - Gull Lake (TOC)
Minnesota B.A.S.S. Tournament
of Champions – 2-day
regional B.A.S.S. qualifier
September 9 and 10 –
Whitefish Chain
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Brian
Brown
Brian is a native of
Brainerd, MN and has competed on
the MN Pro/Am Tour, Redman Great
Lakes Division, Skeeter/Yamaha
Pro/Am, KFAN/St. Judes Team
Tournament, Denny's Super 30
circuit, MN State Federation
tournaments and many other local
tournaments.
Boat:
TR20X w/225HP
Optimax
Sponsors:
Triton, Nisswa
Marine, Hummingbird
Navionics, YoZuri, Eagle Claw
Tournament
Highlights:
First Place, IN
Bass, Whitefish Chain
First Place, NW Bass, Gull
Lake
First Place, West Central Bass,
Clearwater
First Place, Denny's Super 30,
Clearwater
First Place, Denny's Super 30,
Lake Alexander
Second Place, Denny's Super 30,
Minnetonka
Second Place, Denny's Super 30,
Le Homme Dieu
Second Place, Denny's Super 30,
Miss. River
Qualified for Tournament of
Champions 6 out of 7 years
Many Big Fish Awards
2004
Schedule:
Gander
Mountain MN Pro-Am:
May 8
Mississippi River Pools 4-5
June 19
Lake Minnetonka
July 10
Leech Lake
Aug. 8
Whitefish Chain
Gander
Mountain WI Pro-Am:
May 1 Lake Wisconsin
May 22 Sturgeon Bay
June 13 Lake Wissota
July 31 Long Lake
Excel Bass
– 6 events
http://www.excel-bass.com
June 6 - Gull Lake
June 27 - Rabbit Lake
July 18 – Whitefish Lake
August 29 – North Long
September 5 - Mississippi River
September 12 - Gull Lake (TOC).
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 Jer Kretzman
Kretzman
has lived in the Brainerd Lakes
Area his whole life.
He is 22 years old and slowly but
surely pursuing a professional
bass fishing career. He
learned the basics of fishing
from his
father who brought Jer fishing
for the first time ever when he
was three or four years old. At
the age of twelve he started
fishing bass competitively and
has been addicted ever since.
Recently Jer made a commitment to
himself to try and dedicate
as much as possible to his
fishing career. Jer's most
important
aspect in his
fishing career is
to educate people
(especially
kids) on the sport of bass
fishing and to promote his
sponsors' products.
Boat: Ranger R82
Sponsors:
Minnkota, Berkley, Spider, Mitchell, Fenwick, Abu Garcia
Bolle', Batteries
Plus, Lunker City,
Superlures, Stren
Bassmedics
Tournaments
Highlights:
1st place Big Bass
Bonanza (Lake Alexander)
1st place (Sylvan)
1st place N. Central (Bay Lake)
1st place (Lake Minnewawa)
(Mcgregor, MN)
1st place (Gull & Crow WIng
Rivers)
1st place (Rabbit)
2nd place (Rabbit)
2nd place ABA (Bay Lake)
3rd place ABA (Farm Island)
3rd place N. Central (N. Long
Lake)
3rd place (Gull & Crow WIng
Rivers)
4th place (Bay Lake)
4th place Excel (Bay Lake)
4th place Excel (Gull Lake)
6th place Excel TOC (Gull Lake)
7th place IN Bass (Gull Lake)
8th place Denny's Super 30 (Gull
Lake)
10th place Gander Mountain Pro
Am-Pro Division (Gull Lake)
15+ Big Bass Awards in various
tournaments
2004
Schedule:
Excel Bass Circuit
Big Bass Bonanza Circuit
Camp Confidence Team 6-25-04
& 6-26-04
Denny's Super 30 7-10-04
Whitefish Chain Denny's Super 30
7-11-04
Gull Lake Team Supreme 7-24-04
Whitefish Chain Team Supreme
7-25-04
Gull Lake Fishers of Men 8-14-04
Gull Lake SuperLure's Fall
Classic Oct. 2004
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 Lindy Frasl
Lindy
has been a resident of the
Brainerd area his entire life.He
has always enjoyed bass fishing
recreationally,and was more
recently attracted to competitive
fishing by the comaraderie among
tournament participants.He has
competed in pro-am events,team
tournaments and individual
tournaments.Lindy has also fished
in the camp confidence fishing
classic as a guide to help raise
money for disabled campers.
Boat:
Skeeter
185C ZX
150hp
Yamaha
Sponsors:
Superlures,
Precision Propeller Work
Sumo Frogs, Gambler
Bang
Tournament
Highlights:
1st - ABA Bay Lake
1st - ABA TOC Mississippi River
1st - N. Central Mission Lakes
1st - N. Central TOC Mission
Lakes
2nd - N. Central Pelican Lake (2)
2nd - Excel Bass Pelican
2nd - Excel Bass Mississippi
River
2nd - N. Central Mission
3rd - N. Central TOC Clearwater
3rd - N. Central TOC Portage
Lakes
3rd - N. Central Alexander
3rd - N. Central Pelican
3rd - N. Central S. Long
3rd - Excel Bass Bay Lake
5th - Team Supreme Whitefish
Chain
10th - Denny's Super 30 Whitefish
Chain
10th - NorthWestern Whitefish
Chain
10th - Team Supreme Whitefish
Chain
11th - Gander Mtn.Pro/Am
Whitefish Chain
2004
Schedule:
Excel Bass Circuit
Gander Mountain Pro/Am
N.W.Bass
Camp Confidence Pro Team
Dennys Super 30
Team Supreme
Big Bass Bonanza
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Chris
Kassler
Chris has been Bass
fishing for as long as he can
remember. Growing up on one of
the most productive in big bass
(largemouth and smallmouth)
bodies of water (Pokegama Lake)
in the Northern Minnesota area
has been a privilege for him
since he was 3 years old. He
started fishing tournaments in
1998 with the Grand Rapids Bass
Masters Club and has since
expanded to the Minnesota Pro-Am,
Excel circuit, North Western
Bass, and the Everstart
Series(Northern Division).
Fishing all across Minnesota,
Chris has had a lot of fun
meeting new people and fishing
new lakes and has been called the
dock slammer for his patience and
technique for fishing docks.
Boat:
Javelin model 20DC
Renagade
Sponsors:
Lucky Bait, Security
Access and Control systems, Mikes
Outboards, The Marine Clinic,
Silver Tip Graphics and Design
Tournament
Highlights:
Ranked
top 50 in the MN Pro-Am Bass Tour
as an amateur in 2002:
1st, 2nd and 3rd - Pokegama Lake
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
1st and 2nd place- Blue Lake 2003
1 st place- Thunder Lake 2003
2nd place- Ceder Lake 2003
2nd place- Farm Island 2002, 2003
3rd place- Ely Lake 2002
3rd place- Wabana Lake 2002, 2003
4th place- N. Long Lake 2003
(Excel Tour)
4th place- Gull Lake 2003 (Excel
Tour TOC)
5th place- Bay Lake 2003 (Excel
Tour)
5th place- Gull Lake 2003 (Excel
Tour)
Big fish- Pokegama Lake
1998,1999, 2001, 2002, 2003
Big fish- Blue Lake 2003
Big Fish- Thunder Lake 2003
Big Fish- Ceder Lake 2003
2004
Schedule:
June 5 - Whitefish (NW Bass)
June 6 - Gull Lake (Excel Tour)
June 20 - Jesse Lake Fathers Day
Open
June 27 - Blue Lake (Open)
July 17 - Minnewaska (NW Bass)
July 18.- Whitefish Chain of
Lakes (Excel Tour)
August 7.- Whitefish (NW Bass)
August 29 - N. Long Lake (Excel
Tour)
September 12 - Gull Lake- TOC
(Excel Tour)
September 18.- TOC (NW Bass) (to
be decided)
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