frogg toggs® - Pro Staff

	frogg toggs® is proud to have the support of these fine outdoorsmen.

Chris Bailey	Chris Bailey is the host and executive producer of Reel Outdoors TV, a hunting and fishing show that airs nationally on the Sportsman Channel. Since it’s inception in Jan of 2003 Reel Outdoors has garnered more awards (16) then any other show on the network including "best big game series" as well as "best freshwater fishing series". Chris has been elected to the Board of Producers by his peers for three separate years, an award given to the top five shows based on excellence and professionalism in broadcasting. Chris will fish anytime and anywhere in the world for predatory fish. Favorite fish: peacock bass, beauty with explosive power…baby! Favorite Trip: Nile Perch on Lake Nasser, Egypt. Try throwing bass plugs to fish that can tip the scales at over 400 pounds in sight of a pharonic temple in the middle of the Sahara Desert. Our guide, Ramadan, told us that it had not rained in his lifetime of some 50 odd years, and wouldn’t you know, we got dumped on. I had my ultra light frogg toggs® for the rain and Chilly Pad™s for the heat, they go everywhere I go. Chris resides in Orem, Utah with his bride, Anna, and their four children. www..com

Donny McElvoy	Known as "Donny Mac" to friends and viewers alike, Donny is an icon among outdoor programming enthusiasts. Donny Mac’s Outdoor Advantage Show aired continuously for 15 years and now his current show HuntFishCook with Sporting Chef Scott Leysath capitalizes on the overwhelming popularity of the man outdoor writers have called, "the guy you really want to spend a day in the duck blind with." In addition to co-hosting HuntFishCook, Donny Mac produces and emcees some of the country’s biggest fishing tournaments. His fishing knowledge combined with his on-stage antics creates an instant rapport with the competing anglers and the fans. "When it comes to fishing, I never leave home without my frogg toggs®. I’ve been wearing frogg toggs® since they were invented." says Donny Mac. "Also, we spend a great deal of time waterfowl hunting. The new toggs® hunting and fishing waders line is awesome!" Donny and his wife Kate live in Huntsville Alabama.

Roland Martin	Roland Martin, from Naples, Florida has been fishing professionally for 35 years and is, thanks to his national television program: Fishing With Roland Martin, one of the most recognized figures in fishing today. With career earnings in excess of $1.5 million, he has had 94 Top-10 finishes and 19 Top-10 wins. He is currently ranked # 82 in the world. A former Army officer and schoolteacher, Roland’s best finish in 2004 was #2 at Table Rock Lake. He also received the B.A.S.S Outstanding Achievement Award at the 2004 Bassmasters Classic. Roland is the only fisherman ever inducted into the IGFA Hall of Fame, the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame, and the Professional Bass Fishing Hall of Fame. When not fishing, Roland enjoys turkey hunting and bluegrass music. He says he fishes because "I really like man against nature".

Randy Howell	Randy Howell, from Springville, Alabama, has been a professional fisherman for 13 years. With career earnings of almost $ 600,000, he has had 16 Top-10 finishes and 2 Top-10 wins in his career. He is currently ranked # 48 in the world. Randy has fished in 108 Bassmasters events and 48 FLW events. He cites fishing a floating worm and sight-fishing as his favorite techniques, Triton and Mercury as his favorite boat and motor, and Kerr Reservoir as his favorite lake. A family man, who enjoys fishing with his wife, Robin and son, Laker, Randy explains why he fishes by saying: "I just love it. I’ve always done it ever since I was old enough to walk. I still get so excited every time I catch a fish. My hands still shake" www..com

Jim Franklin	When he isn't fishing, the 45-year-old oil-industry salesman from Angleton, Texas, likes to hunt and coach his son's baseball team. The rookie pro eats steak, listens to George Strait and roots for his favorite baseball team, the Houston Astros. He's been fishing competitively for the past 12 years, but it wasn't until 2005 on South Padre Island that he picked up his first Redfish Nation win. His team won $50,000 for the tournament and another $15,000 in the Oh Boy! Oberto Team of the Year race making their sum total the largest single payday in Oh Boy! Oberto Redfish Cup history.

Lee Bailey, jr.	Lee Bailey, Jr., from Amston, Connecticut is one of the Northeast’s most highly respected professional sport fishermen as well as one of fishing’s most popular personalities. With Total career winnings of about $180,000, he has had 7 Top-10 finishes and 1 Top-10 win. Author, bass-fishing guide, lure designer, promoter, environmentalist and teacher are all phrases that describe Lee. His most recent book, Current Tactics is receiving great reviews, and his personally-designed Cavitron Buzzbait has enjoyed much success in tournaments throughout the US and Japan. A dedicated family man, Lee is devoted to his wife, Carol and their daughters, Dawn and April. He has also been recognized for his work in introducing inner-city youth to the world and joys of fishing.

Basil Bacon	Basil Bacon, from Springfield, Missouri, is a 32 –year veteran of professional sport fishing and one of the sport’s most respected elder statesmen. Designer of the Gambler Bacon Rind bass lure, AND of the frogg toggs® PA 109 Pro Angler suit, Basil continues to make presentations on a variety of fishing-related topics and techniques at industry seminars and other gatherings.

J. Paul Jackson	A lifelong duck hunter and outdoorsman, J. Paul began training dogs almost twenty years ago after a friend gave him a Lab pup for Christmas. Hooked by the experience, he continued to work with both his own dogs and those of friends. Finally, in 1999 with the support of his wife, Melanie, he left his career as a Registered Nurse and began training full time. Today J. Paul and Melanie operate one of the most successful kennels in the country, Lone Oak Retrievers, in Dyersburg, Tennesse. While almost all of the retrievers they train are hunting dogs, they also compete in over 30 field trail and hunt test events each year. To date they have turned out over 40 Hunting Retriever Champions and Master Hunters. Addtionally, J. Paul won the Gold Medal retrievr trial at the ESPN Great Outdoor Games in 2004, and he followed with a Silver Medal in the ESPN Super Retriever Series Crown Championship in 2005. In addition to retriever training, J. Paul currently serves as the Retriever Editor of Delta Waterfowl magazine, and he frequently contributes ot a number of other hunting publications.

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