Meet the new Elites - Bassmaster

Meet the new faces on the 2018 Elite Series. Most anglers qualified for the Elite Series by finishing in the top 5 of the points standings for one of the Bass Pro Shops Opens series. Caleb Sumrall qualified by winning the 2017 Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Championship, presented by Magellan Outdoors. See the full list of 2018 Elite Series anglers here.

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<h4> Shin Fukae</h4>
Family: Miyu (wife)<br>
Hobbies: The Fukaes live out of a 40-foot trailer with their two chihuahuas, Adam and Leo.<BR>
Home lake: Lake Biwa, Japan

Shin Fukae
Family: Miyu (wife)
Hobbies: The Fukaes live out of a 40-foot trailer with their two chihuahuas, Adam and Leo.
Home lake: Lake Biwa, Japan

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<h4>Chris Groh</h4>
Hobbies: Bow hunting<br>
Spring Grove, Illinois<br>
Home lake: Fox Chain of Lakes

Chris Groh
Hobbies: Bow hunting
Spring Grove, Illinois
Home lake: Fox Chain of Lakes

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<h4>Ray Hanselman</h4>
Del Rio, Texas<br>
Family: Misty (wife), Mason, Miles (children)<br>
Hobbies: Spending time with my family <br>
Home lake: Lake Amistad

Ray Hanselman
Del Rio, Texas
Family: Misty (wife), Mason, Miles (children)
Hobbies: Spending time with my family
Home lake: Lake Amistad

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<h4>Roy Hawk</h4>
Lake Havasu, Arizona<br>
Family: Kristina (wife), Skyler, Sunny, Austin, Kaitlyn (children)<br>
Hobbies: Hiking, camping, BBQing, dogs<BR>
Home lake: Lake Havasu

Roy Hawk
Lake Havasu, Arizona
Family: Kristina (wife), Skyler, Sunny, Austin, Kaitlyn (children)
Hobbies: Hiking, camping, BBQing, dogs
Home lake: Lake Havasu

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<h4>Kyle Monti</h4>
Okeechobee, Florida<br>
Family: Haley (wife), Jett (child)<br>
Hobbies: Golfing, playing guitar, coaching football and guiding <br>
Home lake: Lake Okeechobee

Kyle Monti
Okeechobee, Florida
Family: Haley (wife), Jett (child)
Hobbies: Golfing, playing guitar, coaching football and guiding
Home lake: Lake Okeechobee

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<h4>Rick Morris</h4>
Lake Gaston, Virginia<br>
Family: Sabrina (child)<BR>
Hobbies: Saltwater fishing, golf, hunting, and swimming<BR>
(Morris is returning to the Elite Series after a three-year hiatus)

Rick Morris
Lake Gaston, Virginia
Family: Sabrina (child)
Hobbies: Saltwater fishing, golf, hunting, and swimming
(Morris is returning to the Elite Series after a three-year hiatus)

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<h4>Hunter Shryock</h4>
Newcomerstown, Ohio<BR>
Hobbies: Film and editing fishing videos, exercising <br>
Home lake: Lake Erie

Hunter Shryock
Newcomerstown, Ohio
Hobbies: Film and editing fishing videos, exercising
Home lake: Lake Erie

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<h4>Wesley Strader</h4>
Spring City, Tennessee<br>
Family Stephanie (wife), Madison (child)<br>
Hobbies: Deer hunting, duck hunting <BR>
Home lake: Chickamauga

Wesley Strader
Spring City, Tennessee
Family Stephanie (wife), Madison (child)
Hobbies: Deer hunting, duck hunting
Home lake: Chickamauga

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<h4>Randy Sullivan</h4>
Breckinridge, Texas<br>
Hobbies: Working out, cycling, video games, but mostly just different varieties of fishing <BR>
Home lake: Hubbard Creek Lake, Possum Kingdom

Randy Sullivan
Breckinridge, Texas
Hobbies: Working out, cycling, video games, but mostly just different varieties of fishing
Home lake: Hubbard Creek Lake, Possum Kingdom

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<h4>Caleb Sumrall</h4>
New Iberia, Louisiana<br>
Family: Jacie (wife), Clelie, Axel (children)<BR>
Hobbies: Hunting and spending time outdoors with Clelie<BR>
Home Lake: Atchafalaya Basin

Caleb Sumrall
New Iberia, Louisiana
Family: Jacie (wife), Clelie, Axel (children)
Hobbies: Hunting and spending time outdoors with Clelie
Home Lake: Atchafalaya Basin

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<h4>Bill Weidler</h4>
Helena, Alabama<br>
Family: Tucker (child)<br>
Hobbies: Exercise, cooking <BR>
Home lakes: Lay Lake, Logan Martin Lake

Bill Weidler
Helena, Alabama
Family: Tucker (child)
Hobbies: Exercise, cooking
Home lakes: Lay Lake, Logan Martin Lake

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<h4>Jake Whitaker</h4>
Fairview, North Carolina<br>
Hobbies: Sports, hunting<br>
Home Lake: Lake Hartwell

Jake Whitaker
Fairview, North Carolina
Hobbies: Sports, hunting
Home Lake: Lake Hartwell

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