MEGABASS FACTORY SPECIALIST
OVERSEA
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Randy Blaukat
Randy Blaukat
Fish What Feels Right
- Home Town
- Springfield MO
- Home Field
- Table Rock Lake
Missouri pro Randy Blaukat’s name has consistently been atop the Bassmaster and FLW leaderboards for over three decades. Along the way he’s established himself as the thinking man’s angler, utilizing a highly-developed sense of strategy and an advanced understanding of tackle craft to come out on top. The results speak for themselves – he’s qualified for eight Bassmaster Classics and nine Forrest Wood Cups on his way to winning $1.9 million from those two major circuits. Two additional highlights of his career were his 1989 Bassmaster Top 100 win on Virginia’s Buggs Island, in which he removed his Ranger’s drain plug to get underneath a low water bridge, and his 2000 Top 150 on the vast and treacherous Mobile Bay in Alabama.
Randy was the first American Megabass pro-staffer, joining the company shortly after he finished 8th in the 1992 Bassmaster Classic. At that point, company founder Yuki Ito had just moved out of the “garage” phase of his creations, and Blaukat was immediately knew that the company was “ahead of their time.” He was struck, he said, by the “quality of the baits overall” and knew that they “set the bar from the start.
Blaukat hails from the Ozarks region, where anglers plying clear lakes like Table Rock, Bull Shoals and Beaver Lake have worked for decades to perfect the attitude and performance of their suspending jerkbaits through hand-weighting and meticulous customization. That positioned him perfectly to work with Ito to develop the now-legendary Vision Oneten. For several years, he had it mostly to himself among U.S. pros, but eventually the lure’s distinct characteristics and exceptional fish catching ability forced the cat out of the bag.
“That bait had such an underground following for so long,” he recalled. “It catapulted to the forefront on word of mouth, which is pretty rare.” Over time, despite what was then limited availability in the United States, it gradually got to the point where there’s “not a pro on tour who doesn’t have one in his tackle box.” Despite the ubiquity of the Vision Oneten in tournament winners’ reports, it’s not the only Megabass jerkbait in Blaukat’s quiver, and he encourages other savvy competitors to embrace the subtle advantages of each one. “I’ve won as much from January through April on the Live-X Margay as I have on any other jerkbait,” he added. “The X-80 Trick Darter is another one that I use a lot. They all still play a role for me in the pre-spawn and they’re under the radar, so there are situations where they’re like using live bait.”
Another hallmark of Blaukat’s career has been his vocal and consistent advocacy for environmental issues, and in particular the ways in which anglers can not only do no harm, but also have a positive impact.
“I have been a target of a lot of criticism (for taking those stances),” he said. “But I continue to do it because it is critical not only for the sustainability of our sport, but also for our planet overall.”- 18-time Bassmaster Classic and FLW Cup Qualifier
- 2-Time BASS Top 150 Champion
- 3-Time Central Pro Am Champion
- $1.9 Million in career winnings
- 3 Top 10 finishes BASS/FLW
- BASS Central Open Division AOY- Favorite Skill
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Jerkbaiting
- Favorite Item
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Orochi XX F3-610XXS
X-80 TRICK DARTER
Hooded sweatshirt
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Brandon Palaniuk
Brandon Palaniuk
Win or Learn
- Home Town
- Rathdrum, Idaho
- Home Field
- Coeur d'Alene Lake
2017 & 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series AOY, 12x Bassmaster Classic Qualifier, 5x Bassmaster Elite Champion, 2010 Bass Nation National Champion.
At 8 years old in Northern Idaho I decided I wanted to be a professional bass angler. A far stretch for a kid living in trout country. At that time I was drawn to the big stages, the bright lights and the big trophies and paychecks, but 27 years later I have realized that it is actually none of those things that I'm chasing. For me, it is about the experiences, the emotion, and the bite. That split second that it takes for your brain to register from your finger tips that you have a bite. That emotion. That feeling. Thats what drives me. I now get to travel the country with my wife and daughter chasing that dream on the Bassmaster Elite Series and sharing those experiences with the world.- Favorite Skill
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・Big Swimbait
・Crankbait
・Shallow Power Fishing
- Favorite Item
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Matty Wong
Matty Wong
Live Aloha
- Home Town
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Home Field
- Lake Wilson, Hi & Castaic Lake, CA
Born and Raised in Honolulu Hawaii, Matty started fishing at a very young age. Addicted to many styles of fishing, bass fishing has always been a challenge that he's been drawn to. Matty moved to CA in 2013 where he was able to learn more about different techniques and start fishing competitively in 2018. Matty spent a lot of time fishing the CA Delta & Lake Castaic. He won the B.A.S.S. Nation National Championship in 2021 on the Ouachita River in LA, which qualified him to fish the Bassmaster Elite pro tour.
- 2021 B.A.S.S. Nation National Champion
- Favorite Skill
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Jerkbaiting & flipping
- Favorite Item
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Parker Wright
Parker Wright
One with water
- Home Town
- Costa Mesa, Ca
- Home Field
- Southern California
I'm a professional guide in Southern California, home of the GIANT Swimbait eaters. I have caught over 50 bass that breached the elusive 10 pound mark. My one belief is that it is most important to listen to the fish. I am constantly challenged day in and day out by some of the smartest fish, but it’s the challenge that I love.
・20+ 1st place finishes in Local team derbies
・2nd Place FLW Lake Havasu
・5th Place FLW Clear Lake- Favorite Skill
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・BIG BAIT
・ULTRA FINESSE GAMES
・I-MOTION
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Lionel Grou
Lionel Grou
MEGABASS FOR EVER
- Home Town
- Bordeaux , France
- Home Field
- Great Lake and Medium River
I started fishing at 14 years old and trying all sins , until i found my way whith lures and especially that of bass fishing . I integrated megabass inc in 2002 , i went on a trip to guyana ,surinam , argentina , brasil , paraguay to fish for dorado , peacocq bass , giant piranha, aymara and payara . I participate every year in the clermont ferrand fishing show , as well as activities and promote Megabass lures and rods and items .
France champion to 2001 and 2002 ,in 2002 international lake caspe bass competition in spain first day won, final 16 th, in portugal 2003 world bass cup 3th place , in 2014 predator chalenge 2th place, in 2016 and 2017 France bass nation 7th place (B.A.S.S.)- Favorite Skill
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Texas Rig , heavy texas , punch rig , lure bottle shrimp 4 and 5 inch
- Favorite Item
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LEVANTE F5-611C
POPX
Megabass ACTION RAIN WEAR
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Michel Marion
Michel Marion
THE LITTLE FRENCH GIRL WHO LIKES TO CAST BIG LURES
- Home Town
- VALENCE - FRANCE
- Home Field
- RIVER THE RHONE / LAKE LEMAN AND BOURGET
I'm a french girl angler, I fishing during 5 years. I fish most often on the Rhône river and Lake.
When I discovered fishing, I literally fell in love with it !
I like to analyse the fishing environment : the wind, the temperature and color of the water and the flow of the river.
I like being able to discover new fishing environments, new fishing techniques and being able to catch new fish on new playgrounds.Fishing Tournament Rcords
・ SONER CUP IN SPAIN
・ REGIONAL COMPETITION IN France- Favorite Skill
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・ CRANKING AND BIG LURE A SHALLOW OR NOT SHALLOW
・ CRANKING A CRANK BAIT
・ TEXAS RIG
・ CAROLINA
・ WEIGHTLESS TEXAS RIG
・ LINEAR LEAD HEAD AND VERTICAL
- Favorite Item
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Rod
・ DESTROYER BLACK JUNGLE F11 710XBJ
・ DESTROYER FRENCH LTD F3 1/2 710XS
・ DESTROYER FRENCH LTD F5 1/2 710XS
・ DESTROYER FRENCH LTD F5 70XS
・ DESTROYER FRENCH LTD F7 71X
・ LEVANTE OSHU EDITION F5 610C
・ LEVANTE F5-72LV
・ LEVANTE F8-710LV
Lure
・ VISION ONETEN
・ X-80 TRICK DARTER
・ VATALION
・ POP X
・ UOZE SWIMMER
・ SV-3 DW(Double Willow)
・ MAGDRAFT 8inch,10inch
・ MAGSLOW 9inch
・ HAZEDONG SHAD
・ BOTTLE SHRIMP 4inch
・ SUPER SPNDLE WORM
・ X LAYER CURLY AND SUPER GIANT X LAYER
・ SPARK SHAD 7inch
Gear/Apparel
・ BLIZZAR JACKET AND WILDERNESS JACKET
・ MEGABASS CAP
・ MULTI INNER CASE
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Tom Couchoud
Tom Couchoud
May my life stay that way.
- Home Town
- Monistrol, France
- Home Field
- Loire river
In France, the fishing field is very diversified, it’s from very little rivers for trout passing by huge mountains lakes for big pike to finish in cold lake for zander. But it also possible to fish a lot of different species like Black-bass, Seabass or Perch. All these fields and species are interesting i and found my passion for fishing in the difficulty to find the right way to adapt my material and strategy. Tavelling is a part of my life, so, i also had the luck to fish barramundi, murray cod or tarpon and snakehead. As you have understood, all fish able to strike a lure interest me but if I had to choose only one it would be big pike on big swimbaits like the Magdraft and I-slide 262T. May my life stay that way, catching beautiful fish with the best tackle an angler can handle.
- Favorite Skill
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・Crancking shad for pike and bass with big soft plastics swimbait like the Magdraft and the Maglslowl.
・Swimbait fishing for pike with big glide bait (I-slide 185 and 262T) around structure and weeds.
・Vertical fishing in lake for zander with soft plastic like the Hazedong shad, the X-layer or the sling shad.
・Heavy cover bass fishing with punching rig (bottle shrimp), frog (Big Gabot and Pivot).
・Jerkbaiting in river for trout and zander with the Oneten range. ・Sharpshooting (Livescope) for suspended fishs
- Favorite Item
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・Magdraft 10’’
・Vision oneten 110
・Hazedong Shad
・Magslowl 9’’
・I-Slide 185・Destroyer French limited FX-76 X
・Levante Oshu Edition F3-70S OED
・Destroyer French Limited 2 F4 63 XS
・Destroyer French Limited 2 F5-70 XS
・ Black Jungle F10 - Ogre
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KIM SUNG NAM
KIM SUNG NAM
Fast Moving for leading the Bass Reaction
- Home Town
- Kimhae, Gyeongsan Namdo
- Home Field
- Nakdong River
While fishing, I think I met bass very limited by fishing that I thought. The moment I started to break it, I was attracted to fishing by drawing a meat reaction from the cover.
I think casting and understanding of Lure are important to approach various situations. Also, fishing rod is too important for two things. The reason Megabass is so attractive to me is that I make a rod to understand Lure and use it.
So, I want to ba an angler to accognize and announce about the importance of Lure and Equipments. and so on, Casting Techniques.- 2010 CHEONRYU CUP Champion
- 2011 J.S COMPANY CUP Champion
- 2013 N.S CUP Finalist- Favorite Skill
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Hardbait Punching Technique
Cover Skipping
Shallow Cranking
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KIM JIN HYUCK
KIM JIN HYUCK
Let's have fun lure fishing.
- Home Town
- chungbuk, KOREA
There was not much information about fishing before it became popular in Korea. Even after learning the basics, when it's hard to catch a bass, I only caught Bass in a year with reckless bait.
Since then, I wanted to help the anglers and solve my difficulties by making videos and various tips. As a total brand from Lure to Rods, the brand Megabass adds depth to fishing for me.- LUNKER & JAPAN DREAM TOURMANENT TEAM no.1
- Favorite Skill
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Bottom rig is used for scanning underwater structure like hump, break line
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YANG SUNG HOON
YANG SUNG HOON
FASTER And More joyful
- Home Town
- Yongin, Korea
- Home Field
- Gosam Reservoir, Lake Daeho, Lake busa
"There is no perfect answer" This is the factor of penetrating to Fishing more and more.
Infinitly experiencing and studying from the new things comes as a great fun and accomplishment to me when my thought fit on the fishing data.
My personal purpose wants to be an angler who can find answers without restriction to genre no matter where or where I am. Furthermore, it is to become an internationally recognized angler.- Favorite Skill
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Shallow cranking
Cranking
Cover Finesse
Bigbait
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NAM SE HYUN
NAM SE HYUN
By Various Lures,More Dynamic Bass Fishing!!
- Home Town
- Busan, Korea
- Home Field
- NakDong River, Miryang River, Hapcheon Dam
I fish main on Nakdong River and Miryang River located in South of the republic of Korea. River and Stream and waterway is the place I loved. Using the various lures, I pursue quick move, quick navigation of Bass Walking fishing. I want to be an angler with Passion on the Field and sharing the information with others.
- Favorite Skill
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Top water
Shallow cranking
Light texas rig
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Standing
Standing
Stay humble and keep enthusiasm.
- Home Town
- Guangdong / Sichuan, China
- Home Field
- Hongshui River
He likes to travel around the world and experience the pleasure of fishing in different countries and fields. He always tries to challenge giants and try to catch new species. He believes that he should always keep an attitude of learning and keep a humble spirit. He likes to make friends and hopes that he can fight with more angles.
- Favorite Skill
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No-sinker Finesse Fishing
Hard Jerk Bait
Drop Shot Rig
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Halle
Halle
To make some contribution to Lure cause of China.
- Home Town
- Ningxia,China
- Home Field
- Bass Fishing court around China
He is a Lure Tournament Commentor who has more than eight years of commentary experiences and brought dozens of commentaries on international events for Chinese audiences.He hopes that he can make some contribution to the development of Lure cause of China.
- Favorite Skill
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Power fishing
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Lion
Lion
Where there's a will, there is a way.
- Home Town
- Zhejiang, China
- Home Field
- Qiandao Lake
He is constantly committed to improving himself in practice, so he often travels to various large lakes, searching for traces of native fish and big bass. He got to know friends from all over the country through Lure, so he deeply felt the persistence of angle, and learned a lot from them. He hopes to make more friends through Megabass and share his experience and good products to more people.
- Favorite Skill
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Texas Rig
Drop Shot Rig
Sinking Minnow
- Favorite Item
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EVOLUZION F2.1/2-66ti
DESTROYER F3-610X
OROCHI XXX F3-68K
Greathunting GH51-4ULS
TRIZA F1-66XSTZ
X-70
X-85 YURALLY
IXI SHAD TYPE-R
IXI SHAD TYPE-3
SUPER-Z Z1
SUPER-Z Z2
DOG-X QUICK WALKER
DEEP-X 100LBO
GREAT HUNTING 50 Flat Side
TRUCKER HAT
HYOGA SERIES
Megabass SURVIVAL BAG II
Megabass RAPID BAG
MOBILE FLEX BOOTS
MOBILE POUCH