Angler Bios
David Newell
Hometown: Durham, NC
Favorite Style of Fishing: Soft plastic Creature Baits Texas rigged
Favorite Body of Water: Lake Gaston
Awards Received: 2008 Big Fish Award 6.5lbs on MacKintosh, 3rd place overall 2009 and 2010 (Elite Bassmasters) and Renegade Bassmasters Sportsman of the Year, 2015 and 2016 Classic Champion (Team)
Personal Best: 7.95 Falls Lake, 8.10 Harris, unofficially 10.42 Falls
Current Watercraft: 2007 Triton 2/Mercury 200HP Optimax
Clubs/Tournament Trails fished: Elite Bassmasters (now Renegade) Fuquay Bass Club, Raleigh Bass Angler, TBF State Qualifier x3 and 2 time State Team member, CATT old North Division, Bass Nation
Sponsors: Formerly with Castaway Rods and iRod Custom Rods, Formerly with Picasso Lures, Ardent Outdoors, Smelly Jelly, Reaction Innovations and Spearpoint Professional hooks
Randall Boyd
Hometown: Bahama, NC
Favorite Style of Fishing: Texas Rig/Shakey Head
Favorite Body of Water: Lake Gaston
Awards Received: 2018 Classic Winner, 2018 AOY, 2019 AOY, 2019 Big Fish Award (8.81 lbs), 2021 AOY
Personal Best: Holt Lake, 10.5 lbs.
Current Watercraft: 2015 Nitro Z9
Clubs/Tournament Trails fished: Renegade Bassmasters of Raleigh, Raleigh Bass Anglers, FLW Lake Norman co-angler
Sponsors: Picasso Lures
Brian Postma
Hometown: Pittsboro, NC
Favorite Style of Fishing: Topwater
Favorite Body of Water: Jordan Lake
Awards Received: 2017 & 2019 Classic Winner
Personal Best: Officially a 9.01 on Shearon Harris, but I caught a monster in Falls I didnt have a scale that day. See pic!!!
Current Watercraft: 2021 Phoenix 921 Elite
Clubs/Tournament Trails fished: Renegade Bassmasters of Raleigh
Sponsors: My Wife
Mario Ruiz
Hometown: Cary NC
Favorite Style of Fishing: dragging a jig
Favorite Body of Water: Jordan Lake
Awards Received: 2022 Classic Champion, 2017, 2020 AOY
Personal Best: 8.2 lbs
Current Watercraft: 2004 Skeeter TZX 190
Clubs/Tournament Trails fished: Renegade Bassmasters of Raleigh
Sponsors: None
Fred Hart
Hometown: Durham, NC
Favorite Style of Fishing: Football Jig
FavoriteBody of Water: Kerr Lake
Awards Received: I plan to dominate in 2023
Personal Best: 8lbs
Current Watercraft: 2019Trition 189 TRX
Clubs/Tournament Trailsfished: Renegade Bassmasters of Raleigh, Tar River Anglers
Sponsors: My Family
Mike Lamb
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Favorite Style of Fishing: Shakey Head/Chatterbait
Favorite Body of Water: Jordan Lake
Awards Received:
Personal Best: 9lb 15oz Falls lake
Current Watercraft: 2018 Ranger 518c
Clubs/Tournament Trails fished: Capital Bass/Renegade Bassmasters of Raleigh
Sponsors: Me/Myself
Tim Richardson
Hometown: Lafayette, La
Favorite Style of Fishing: Topwater
Favorite Body of Water: Caney Creek Reservoir, Chatham, La
Awards Received:
Personal Best: Roughly 7.5lbs when I was 10, didn’t have a scale but it’s on the wall…
Current Watercraft: Tracker 175 TxW
Clubs/Tournament Trails fished: Lafayette Rod Benders, ALBC, FLW
Sponsors:
George Myers
Name: George Myers
Hometown: Franklinton, NC
Favorite Style of Fishing: Topwater/ Jig
Favorite Body of Water: Lake Lanier, Ga
Awards Received: Bassmaster Weekend Series- 3rd pl, Big Fish, ABA Trail Numerous Big Fish, FLW BFL- finished numerous top 10’s
Personal Best: 12.4 lbs Rodman Reservoir , Fla
Current Watercraft: 2023 Z21 XL Pro Nitro, 250 Pro Xs four stroke
Clubs/Tournament Trails fished: MLF BFL, ABA Trail, Bassmaster Opens, Anglers Choice Team, Trail, Piedmont Bass Classics, Hard luck Bass Club
Sponsors: WIFE
