Mike “Ike” Iaconelli, a Bass Fishing Corridor of Fame Inductee and 8-time Bassmaster Champion has determined to affix the Berkley exhausting bait and terminal sort out crew for 2024. Mike Iaconelli is likely one of the largest names of the previous couple of many years within the professional bass fishing circles. He has hosted a number of TV reveals and is the one angler in Bassmaster historical past to have received at each grownup event degree. Ike has accrued eight profession wins, 9051 lbs in profession catches, and $2,782,540 in profession winnings in his 27 years {of professional} profession. Whereas already being part of the Berkley smooth bait crew for a number of years now, he’s now totally switching over to fishing Berkley baits for the 2024 season. Ike will now add Berkley’s new cutting-edge exhausting baits into his bass-catching arsenal such because the Cash Badger, Stunna, Frittside, and Dime.
“I’m past excited to be becoming a member of the exhausting bait facet of the Berkley crew,” mentioned Ike. “I’ve had the privilege of getting a hand in growing some wonderful Berkley smooth baits over time and this actually brings every little thing full circle for me to affix this crew and I couldn’t be extra excited to have this chance.”
Mike Iaconelli has had a hand within the growth of a number of of Berkley’s standard smooth baits and now’s trying ahead to the following step ahead in lure expertise with the launch of Berkley’s new line of forward-facing sonar-optimized exhausting and smooth baits.
“With this forward-facing sonar craze occurring proper now, Berkley is creating revolutionary baits and strategies to assist make the most of this expertise and alter the best way we fish,” mentioned Ike. “Berkley is actually establishing themselves as a frontrunner in dominating sight and expertise. I stay up for serving to help in how we higher work together with fish utilizing such a sophisticated sonar.”
“Mike is somebody who has paved his method as one of the constant and effectively revered anglers within the business, and we couldn’t be extra thrilled to have him be a part of the Berkley exhausting bait and terminal sort out crew,” mentioned Berkley’s Vice President of Advertising and marketing Communications, Marc Kempter. “He has performed an important function within the progress and growth of a few of Pure Fishing’s largest manufacturers and there’s no query he’ll do the identical for Berkley’s exhausting bait and terminal sort out crew.”
