Professional Bass Fisherman - Tommy Skarlis
Bio
Iowa native, Tommy Skarlis' first fishing memory was hooking a farm country bluegill under the watchful eye of his mom. Tommy continued honing his fishing skills on the Mississippi River and its backwaters, small lakes, countless ponds, and expansive reservoirs.
Tommy's knack for stalking walleyes was turned into a tournament-fishing career, which took roots in 1991. From 1993 to 1998 he fished the Masters Walleye Circuit (MWC), and along the way earned Team of the Year, Team of the Year Runner-up, and Big Stone Lake Champion titles, as well as qualifying for the MWC Championship every year.
In 1996 Tommy joined In-Fisherman's Professional Walleye Trail (PWT), where he's already snatched five top ten finishes, won several Big Fish Awards, and qualified for the PWT Championship five straight years.
Tommy has authored and contributed to articles that have appeared in North American Fisherman, In-Fisherman, Walleye Insider, Midwest Outdoors, Fishing Facts, Iowa Sportsman, Fish & Game Finder, and Outdoor News. As well, his fishing expertise has been tapped by the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, Chicago Daily Herald, Des Moines Register, Minneapolis Star & Tribune, Saginaw News, and Canada's Out of Doors Magazine, to name a few.
Tommy Skarlis' television exposure includes spots on Midwest Outdoors, North American Fisherman, and In-Fisherman's television coverage of the PWT.
His voice has been heard on KFAN's Fan Outdoors (Mpls./St. Paul) and Bear Facts & Fish Tales (am 1500 KSTP), a syndicated outdoors show based in the Twin Cities, in addition to Mike Jackson Outdoors (Chicago), KFYR in Bismarck, ND and KYCK in Grand Forks, ND.
Raymarine Equipment onboard
Tommy uses the following Raymarine electronics:
Bio
Iowa native, Tommy Skarlis' first fishing memory was hooking a farm country bluegill under the watchful eye of his mom. Tommy continued honing his fishing skills on the Mississippi River and its backwaters, small lakes, countless ponds, and expansive reservoirs.
Tommy's knack for stalking walleyes was turned into a tournament-fishing career, which took roots in 1991. From 1993 to 1998 he fished the Masters Walleye Circuit (MWC), and along the way earned Team of the Year, Team of the Year Runner-up, and Big Stone Lake Champion titles, as well as qualifying for the MWC Championship every year.
In 1996 Tommy joined In-Fisherman's Professional Walleye Trail (PWT), where he's already snatched five top ten finishes, won several Big Fish Awards, and qualified for the PWT Championship five straight years.
Tommy has authored and contributed to articles that have appeared in North American Fisherman, In-Fisherman, Walleye Insider, Midwest Outdoors, Fishing Facts, Iowa Sportsman, Fish & Game Finder, and Outdoor News. As well, his fishing expertise has been tapped by the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, Chicago Daily Herald, Des Moines Register, Minneapolis Star & Tribune, Saginaw News, and Canada's Out of Doors Magazine, to name a few.
Tommy Skarlis' television exposure includes spots on Midwest Outdoors, North American Fisherman, and In-Fisherman's television coverage of the PWT.
His voice has been heard on KFAN's Fan Outdoors (Mpls./St. Paul) and Bear Facts & Fish Tales (am 1500 KSTP), a syndicated outdoors show based in the Twin Cities, in addition to Mike Jackson Outdoors (Chicago), KFYR in Bismarck, ND and KYCK in Grand Forks, ND.
Raymarine Equipment onboard
Tommy uses the following Raymarine electronics:
Key Stats
- 2014 - MWC Mississippi River - Hastings, MN | Winner
- 2013 - Crappie Masters National | Champion
- 2012 - FLW Mississippi River – Red Wing, MN | Winner
- 2011 - Outdoor Life’s Top Ten Anglers on the Planet
- 2010 - Full Throttle Team of the year – Big Water Division
- 2010 – Full Throttle Outdoors – Red Wing Event – 5 fish weighing 41.63 pounds | Winner and Tournament Weight Total Record
- 2009 - A.I.M. Pro Walleye Series – Saginaw Bay | Champion
- 2008 - FLW Walleye Tour | Champion
- World Record Holder - Largest Professional Walleye Tournament Total Weight.
(3-Day Total of 15 walleyes weighing 138.28 lbs – a 9.22 lb average)
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