Featured Anglers

BRAD HOPPE
Brad Hoppe Since 1997 Brad Hoppe has been involved in the sport of musky fishing. He runs Musky Mayhem Guide Service and also owns Musky Mayhem Tackle LLC. His newest business as of 2007 is RedFin Outdoors LLC. RedFin is a video production company providing filming, editing, duplication, and packaging of videos about the outdoors. Brad also writes articles for Musky Hunter Magazine and does several seminars each year. In the past seasons he has filmed with Badfish Outdoors, Keyes Outdoors TV Show, Larry Dahlberg's Hunt for Big Fish TV Show, Gregg Thomas Videos, as well as his own videos produced by RedFin Outdoors LLC. During the off season Brad spends his time at numerous sports shows as well as ice fishing. To learn more about Brad please review the following websites:
www.muskymayhem.com
www.muskymayhemtackle.com
www.redfinoutdoors.com

ERIC ELWER
Eric Elwer Eric has been actively involved in the sport of musky fishing for 8 years. He is the co-owner and President of RedFin Outdoors LLC and has been featured in the following RedFin Outdoor productions: Focus on the 8, Perfect Timing, Spring Muskies - Early Season Ideas w/ Gregg Thomas and Big Blades, Big Muskies. Eric has also appeared in BadFish Outdoors productions. Eric is married to Susan, and is the proud father of two beautiful daughters, all of whom spend time on the water with him.
www.redfinoutdoors.com
www.nmmuskies.com

GREGG THOMAS
Gregg Thomas For the past 15 years, the two time PMTT World Champion Gregg Thomas has dedicated his life to the pursuit of educating the public on musky fishing. As a full time guide he starts his season in the southern waters of Cave Run and Green River Lakes in Kentucky. As the season progresses he moves to central Minnesota and fishes a variety of different lakes. As a writer he has been published in several national publications such as Musky Hunter Magazine, Midwest Outdoors and Fishing Facts. He is also a seminar speaker that has spoke at several Muskies Inc. Chapter meetings, Sport Shows and Sports Store events. The final media outlet that Gregg has become involved in is Television and Video. He has appeared on Keyes Outdoors, Musky Hunter Television, Badfish Videos, Redfin Outdoors LLC and his own videos Gregg Thomas' "Blueprints to Musky Success: Vol. I Weed Fishing" and Early Season Ideas: Spring Muskies!
www.battlethebeast.com

JASON HAMERNICK
Jason Hamernick - Jason Hamernick owner and operator of Muskie Breath Guide Service for 13 years
-Guide waters Mille Lacs and vermilion and where ever the bite is on
-Successful tournament angler for 8 years (1st place Mille Lacs 4 out the last 5 years) many other top 10 finishes
-Average over 300 fish per year in the boat and usually 25 to 40 of those over fifty inches
-Written articles for Musky Hunter magazine and hosted TV shows for Keys Outdoors and Larry Dahlberg's(Hunt for Big Fish)
-Pro staff for Musky Mayhem Tackle LLC, Chaos Tackle, Strike Pro, Delong lures, Musky Innovations
-Have my own custom rod series (the Hamer rod) 8ft, 8ft 6" and 9ft
www.muskiebreath.com

CARRIE HOPPE
Carrie Hoppe Avid musky fisher-woman Carrie Hoppe owns and operates Musky Mayhem Tackle LLC. She is also co-owner RedFin Outdoors LLC. Carrie was featured on RedFin Outdoors LLC first DVD Big Blades Big Muskies and Perfect Timing. Carrie can be seen at several sport shows through out the year representing both of these companies.
www.muskymayhemtackle.com

TY SENNETT
Ty Sennett Ty Sennett has over 25 years experience fishing on the Chippewa Flowage, with 20 years as a licensed guide. He is a strong advocate for Catch, Photo and Release. Ty is dedicated to finding and teaching new techniques and locations to land you the elusive Musky. In 2001 Ty started his own topwater lure company called Sennett Tackle Company. Ty is also a writer for several publications, including Musky Hunter Magazine.
www.tysennett.com

BILL BUECHNER
Bill Buechner Bill has been involved in the sport of musky fishing since 1993. He is a part-time guide (LDR Guide Service) and owner of Monster Lures Tackle Company. He has a long history of success as a tournament angler in both the PMTT & MMTT, including seven 1st Place finishes, 3 Team of the Year Titles and many Top 10 finishes. Bill is a seminar speaker and has been featured in video productions with RedFin Outdoors, Badfish Outdoors, and Keyes Outdoors. Bill guides is south-central Wisconsin including the Wisconsin River, Madison Chain and a few other lakes around southern Wisconsin. Bill and his wife Jill are the proud new parents of a new son (Carter) who they can't wait to take fishing.

SCOTT VIG
Scott Vig Scott has been guiding for muskies since 2006, focusing primarily on Lake Mille Lacs and the Twin Cities metro area lakes. In addition to his guiding business, Scott has a successful track record as a tournament angler on the MMTT, and has been featured in RedFin Outdoors productions since 2008. Scott is also the owner/operator of The Musky Lodge on Lake Mille Lacs, which opened in 2007.

KEVIN COCHRAN
Kevin Cochran Kevin Cochran has had a passion for musky fishing since 1999. In 2005 he started a guide service in the Bemidji and Cass Lake area. In the same year he also started Cochran Tackle Company. He guides on numerous bodies of water that range in size from 300 to 26,000 acres. The diverse compositions of these waters allow him to use many different tactics to put fish in the boat. He is an active member of the Bemidji-Cass Lake Chapter of Muskies Inc and is a strong advocate for catch and release. He is pro staff for Musky Mayhem Tackle LLC, Big Game Tackle, Dunwright Tackle Company, KT Professional Edge Fishing Rods, and Stealth Tackle.

JERRY SONDAG
Jerry Sondag Jerry is a great example of a muli-species fisherman. Somewhere between panfish and billfish, he found his passion fishing muskies in West Central Minnesota where he now resides with his wife Jen. He is the owner and operator of Headshaker Guide Service, which has maintained a very strict catch and release ethic. This effort has paid off with an average catch of 43 inches and at least 25 muskies surpassing the 50 inch marker each of the last 5 seasons. He was the Vice President of the late Esox Angler magazine and has appeared in Redfin Outdoors LLC videos the likes of Big Blades – Big Muskies and the critically acclaimed Go Fish. During the off-season, he spends his time at sportshows and doing seminars for various shows and musky clubs.

Jerry’s pro staffs include: Musky Mayhem LLC, Musky Buster, St.Croix Rods, Just Encase Products, Big Game Tackle, Leaders and Lures, Quality Bait and Tackle, and Thorne Bros. Custom Rod and Tackle.

To learn more about Jerry visit these links:
www.jerrysondag.com
www.muskylink.com/profile/JerrySondag