Bryan lives in northwestern Wisconsin, where he spends most of the cold months targeting crappies and bluegills. “My specialty is probably catching basin crappies, but I still have a soft spot in my heart for sight fishing bluegills.” His home water is pretty much anywhere in northwestern Wisconsin, he says, “but I spend more time on the Island Chain and Long Lake than most of the rest.”

During the open-water season you’ll likely find Bryan chasing largemouth and smallmouth while competing in as many bass tournaments as he can. “As far as go-to summer techniques are concerned I really like to fish offshore structure with crank baits, jigs and Carolina Rigs,” he says.