MLF Toyota Series angler
Austin Swindle
1 win in MLF Big 5
2021 AOY in MLF Big 5
6th place in MLF Toyota series tourney on Guntersville 2024
3rd place in MLF Toyota series tourney on Smith Lake 2024
5 top 10's between the MLF Toyota series and MLF Big 5
200+ tourney wins, either in Wildcats or local club tourneys
Austin is an up-and-coming MLF angler from Jasper, AL. He has been bass fishing since he was a little kid. He spends every possible Saturday morning on the water either fun fishing or in a tourney. His goal is to one day, be fishing the MLF Bass Pro Tour with guys like KVD, Jordan Lee, Edwin Evers, and Randy Howell.
He finished the 2022 Toyota season with a top 45 finish in AOY standings, out of 395 boats. Austin's top 3 favorite lures are a jig, a jerk bait, and square bill cranks. Austin loves to skip his signature series Arkie jig around docks and cover.
MLF Toyota Series angler
Roman Calvert
4 top 25’s in ABT North Division
1 top 25 in ABT 100
2nd place in the 2020 Davis Baits Tourney
1st place in the 2021 New Years Blast on Smith Lake
2023 BFL Smith Lake Champ
Roman is a young, aspiring angler who is driven to be a great angler. He is fishing the BLF Choo Choo division, the ABT North division, the ABT 100, and the MLF Toyota Series. He hopes to one day, fish in the Bass Master Classic and the MLF Red Crest tourney.
Roman's top 3 favorite lures are the ball head jig, single swimbait, and a top water walking bait. Roman loves the big blow ups on his top water spook and snatching fat bass out from under a dock with a jig.
MLF Toyota Series angler
Roger Shilling
BFL & MLF Toyota Series angler
Finished 8th in AOY in the BFL ChooChoo Division
Finished 10th in AOY in the BFL Bama Division
5 local tourney wins in 2022
National Championship Qualifier @ Mississippi State University
Roger is an up-and-coming MLF angler, who is from Athens, AL. He fished at MSU for 4 years and was ranked 5th nationally while at MSU. This will be Roger's 1st year on the MLF Toyota Series.
Roger's top 3 favorite lures are a swim jig, a buzz bait, and square bill cranks. Roger loves to pull big bass out of grass and other cover with a swim jig. Roger's goal is to one day, be fishing in the BASS Master Classic.
MLF Phoenix Boat Series angler
Scott Noel
Ohio River BFL Champ
6 time BFL Regional Qualifier
17th in AOY Michigan Division 2022
2nd in AOY in USA Bassin 2022
Largest tournament limit 23-01# @ Lake St. Clair
Scott is a seasoned angler who has a vast amount of tournament experience. Scott's favorite techniques are fishing a drop shot, crankbait, and a jig. Scott is a first responder and police chief. He plans to retire soon and fish the circuits full time.
Scott dreams of fishing in the MLF Red-Crest and Bass Master Classic one day.
Brewer High School angler
Lincoln Kallas
Lincoln is currently an 11th grader fishing for Brewer High School in Alabama. He dreams of fishing in the Bass Master Classic with Gerald Swindle and Matt Robertson.
He is wanting to join the Auburn collegiate fishing team after high school.
His 3 favorite pro anglers are GMAN Gerald Swindle, Matt Robertson, and Jordan Lee.
His 3 favorite lures to fish are shaky heads, chatter baits, and spinner baits.
Brewer High School angler
Noah Thornberry
Noah is an 11th grader fishing for Brewer High School in Alabama. He plans on fishing in college at either Mississippi State University or Auburn University.
Noah loves to fish jerkbaits, football jigs, and finesse worms.
His goal is to one day, fish in the MLF Red Crest tourney or the Bass Master Classic.
His favorite pro anglers are GMAN Gerald Swindle, Scott Martin, and everybody's favorite, Bill Dance.
Plainview High School angler
Max Plemmons
Airport Marine Junior AOY
ABF Junior AOY
1st in the ABF Junior World Final, Southern Division
8th overall in the ABF Junior World Finals
6 high school tourney wins
Max is a 9th grader at Plainview High School. He plans to fish for the Montevallo University Falcons after high school.
Max loves to fish jigs, crankbaits, and Ned rigs.
His goal is to one day be fishing for living next to some of his favorite anglers, such as Dustin Connell and Jason Christie.
MLF Phoenix Boat Series angler
Michael Hilliard
Michael is a young angler from Missouri. He has been bass fishing since he was a little kid. He has won numerous local tourneys and currently working on the process to make the jump to the MLF Toyota series.
Michael's 3 favorite pro anglers are Gerald "GMAN" Swindle, Mark Daniels Jr, and Brandon Palaniuk.
Michael plans for day, to be fishing in the BASS Elite series with 2 of his favorite pro anglers.
Michael's 3 favorite lures are a jig, popper, and spinnerbait.
MLF Phoenix Boat Series angler
James Wheatley
2 top 5 finishes in the BFL
Qualified for 3 consecutive BFL Regionals
James is a young, aspiring angler from Kentucky, who plans on making it to the big league trail. He either wants to make it to the Bass Pro Tour and fish Red Crest or make the BASS Elites series and fish in the Classic.
James' 3 favorite lures to smack bass in the face are ball head jig, shaky head, and damiki rigs.
His 3 favorite pro anglers are Matt Robertson, Gerald "GMAN" Swindle, and Jacob Wheeler.