Bass Fishing Corridor of Fame inductee, Mike “Ike” Iaconelli, has determined to hitch the Berkley laborious bait and terminal deal with staff for 2024. “Ike” is without doubt one of the largest names of late within the professional bass fishing circles, he’s the one angler in Bassmaster historical past to have gained at each grownup event degree. “Ike” has accrued eight profession wins, 9051 lbs in profession catches, and $2,782,540 in profession winnings. Already being on the Berkley comfortable bait staff for a few years now, he’s now universally fishing Berkley baits for the approaching 2024 season. “Ike” will now be including in Berkley’s new cutting-edge laborious baits into his bass-catching arsenal such because the Money Badger, Stunna, Frittside, and Dime.
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“I’m past excited to be becoming a member of the laborious bait facet of the Berkley staff,” mentioned Ike. “I’ve had the privilege of getting a hand in creating some superb Berkley comfortable baits through the years and this actually brings every little thing full circle for me to hitch this staff and I couldn’t be extra excited to have this chance.”
Ike having been concerned with the event of a number of of Berkley’s common comfortable baits, is wanting ahead to the following step ahead in lure expertise with the launch of Berkley’s new line of forward-facing sonar-optimized laborious and comfortable baits.
“With this forward-facing sonar craze occurring proper now, Berkley is creating modern baits and methods to assist make the most of this expertise and alter the best way we fish,” mentioned Ike. “Berkley is actually establishing themselves as a pacesetter in dominating sight and expertise. I sit 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 manner as probably the most constant and effectively revered anglers within the trade, and we couldn’t be extra thrilled to have him be part of the Berkley laborious bait and terminal deal with staff,” mentioned Berkley’s Vice President of Advertising Communications, Marc Kempter. “He has performed a vital position 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 laborious bait and terminal deal with staff.”