Event Appearances
Don’t miss the chance to meet top fishing experts at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports Show! Stay tuned for more updates as additional names are revealed.
Mark Zona
Host of ZONA’S Awesome Fishing Show
Mark Zona is a popular American fisherman and host of “Zona’s Awesome Fishing Show” on the Outdoor Channel. Known for his vibrant personality and fishing expertise, he provides entertaining and educational content for anglers. Zona has become a key figure in competitive bass fishing, offering tips and interviews with top pros.
Tim Andrus
Host of Rush Outdoors TV | World Of Rush Outdoors TV
Tim grew up in a small town in Western NY and from an early age had a yearning for the outdoors. In 1996 he started as an pro staffer for Realtree and hasn’t looked back. Currently he hosts 2 tv shows the regional show ” Rush Outdoors”in NY, PA and Southern Ontario Canada as well as the national show “The World Of Rush Outdoors ” on the Pursuit Channel. His specialty or favorite is DIY trips in the midwest and Western states chasing deer, turkey which has led him to hunting 20+ states and 5 Canadian Province’s. He hosts seminars across the country on deer hunting at various Outdoor Expos and speaks at many Whitetails Unlimited dinners in the Northeast. Bottom line: Tim just wants to be in the outdoors with Realtree.
Anastasia Patterson
BassmastHER Ambassador & Professional Angler
South Carolina native, Anastasia Patterson, was raised in a family whose culture was embedded with passion for all outdoor sports and nation – generations of hunters in their families sportsmans club and not just fisherman, but fishers of men. Before she could even walk, her dad carried her like a croaker sack on just about every trip to the water and woods. Adventure in the outdoors was not just a pastime to them but a way of life. A life she loves. Competitiveness was in her blood… from pageants to cheer to tennis to softball to dance and yes, even bowling she found herself into everything, but could never find something she loved more than the outdoors. As a founding member of the Presbyterian College Bass Fishing Team, she realized that fishing was a “hobby” that she could turn into a career and once she set her sights on it just like her target bucks… she never looked back. As Hannah Montanna would say, “you get the best of both worlds.”
Mark Martin
Guide | Captain | Full Time Hall of Fame Professional Walleye Fisherman | Speaker.
Capt. Mark Martin is the 1990 Professional Walleye Trail WORLD CHAMPION. Mark won the first PWT Tournament of Champions held at International Falls, Minnesota netting him $30,000.00 – the highest cash prize in history for a walleye tournament, at that time and has earned him the distinction of being “The Original Champ”… Today Mark, as fishing promoter travels extensively throughout the U.S. and Canada doing tournaments, TV Shows, Outdoor Writer Events, Seminars, and teaching walleye wisdom – especially leading kids fishing clinics. He also has published various books and videos to help walleye aficionados get more ‘eyes in the net.
Kristine Fischer
Kayak BASS Pro Angler
Kristine Fischer, a pioneering angler from Weeping Water, Nebraska, has made a name for herself in the kayak bass fishing world. With three national wins, a second-place finish in 2019, and multiple top-ten finishes in 2020 and 2021, she’s a formidable competitor. In 2021, she earned a spot on the USA team, making history as the first female angler to qualify for this prestigious event.
Greg Karch
Founder and President of Learn 2 Fish With Us.
Jim Oneil
TV and Podcast Host of MidWest Outdoors
Joe Thomas
TV Host of Pelican's Ultimate Match Fishing | Stihl's Reel in the Outdoors
Mad Dog & Merrill
Internationally recognized and self-proclaimed "Grillologists"
Violetta Talley
Midwest Bass Fishing Tournament Angler
Starla Batzko
Wisconsin Hunter and Spice Mix Business Owner
Loren Voss
Wisconsin's Turkey Commander
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