Our Pro Staff

Robert Hayes

Robert has fished in the BFL, ABA, Bassmaster Weekend Series and local tournaments in Ohio for the past five years. He has six top 10 finishes, six top 20 finishes and eight top 50 finishes. Robert also won Big Bass in 2005 at Lake Chickamauga with a 5.14 pound toad which still stands as his personal best to date. He has also qualified for regionals in four out of the last five years. Robert's favorite styles of fishing are crank baits and finesse fishing.

Tony Gioffre

Tony is a fishing machine and has fished in the BFL and many local tournaments in Ohio for the past eight years. He has 12 career wins, 10 top 10 finishes, 15 top 20 finishes and eight top 50 finishes. His personal best to date is a 7.04 pound small mouth caught at Lake Erie. Tony has qualified for regionals in six out of the last eight years. His favorite styles of fishing are top water frogs and jigs. Tony will be fishing the Stren Northern Division Series in 2008 as a Pro. If you see Tony out on the road with the Hangman Lures boat make sure you stop to say hello. Good luck this year Tony!

Brian Hopton (B Hop)

B Hop has fished in the BFL (2007 and 2008), Bassmaster Weekend Series (2006) and local tournaments throughout Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. He has two top 10 finishes, five top 20 finishes and seven top 50 finishes. B Hop has also won One Spring Classic on Laurel Lake. He has also qualified for Regionals (Potomac River and Kentucky Lake) in two out of the last three years.

B Hop sold for 700 WLW for over 10 years, a 50,000 watt Clear Channel Radio Station. And now he works for North Ridge Realty Group, selling Commercial Real Estate.