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        Paul Carter

         @paulkumacarter
         facebook.com/thelivewell/

        Occupation: Commercial and Industrial Garbo

        Location: Melbourne, Victoria Australia

         A proud hunter and angler with strong beliefs in wild harvest Paul comes from a background of non fishing family, although interested in it from a very young age it was not till his teens when he was able to find fishers in his community to help him get fishing. Whether it was neighbours, family friends or the local fish and chip shop owner he spent his entire teen years self teaching himself how to fish. At 14 Paul remembers fondly doing his work experience at Rex Hunts Fishing World in Flinders Street introducing him to a whole new world of tackle and there was no going back.

        Paul fished tournaments many years ago for Bream but is happy to admit he was not great at it, he fished the tournaments because he enjoyed doing them and was able to learn much of what he knows now from the many anglers he fished with over that time.
        Fishing for Paul has always been about a life choice rather than a hobby and has absorbed most of his life. Fascinated in the technical aspects of angling he dedicates a lot of time into understanding species and only then how to catch them, catching all sorts of fish from Marlin to Large Mouth Bass he is not a single species angler. In 2010 Paul established a National Squid fishing tournament series that attracted anglers from around the world. Paul is now considered to be the foremost expert on squid and catching them in Australia having caught squid in every state of the country and from various places around the world. Paul has been involved in television programs in Australia, Japan and China and has written many articles on various fishing styles, currently Paul is the producer and host of a live Facebook program called The Live Well that broadcasts weekly covering various fishing related issues. Fishing has taken Paul all over the world and feels he is only just starting to scratch the surface of his angling experience. Having worked with fishing retailer, wholesalers and manufacturers over the last 20 years he considerers himself blessed to see fishing from all angles.
        He has a good sponsor base with Gladiator, Gan Craft, GOSEN, Lowrance, Mercury, Balanced Air and Formasign he brings a unique position and fresh outlook to fishing.
        Over the last 6 years he has spent much of his time overseas with his sponsors attending fishing tackle shows and exhibitions with a focus on saltwater.
        Paul fishes because he loves it, not because he has to.


        Carl Dubois

         @bream_yakka
         https://www.facebook.com/carl.dubois.731
         BreamYakka

        Location: Sydney, Australia

        Target Species: Bream, Bass

        Contest Results:

         2014

        • 1st Place – Southern Bream Series – St Georges Basin
        • 3rd Place - Southern Bream Series – Sydney Harbour
        • 7th Place - Southern Bream Series – Georges River
        • 3rd Place – China Open Kayak Fishing Championships
        • ABT Hobie Angler of the Year Placing – 11th

         2015

        • 1st Place – Southern Bream Series – Georges River
        • 3rd Place – Southern Bream Series/ABT Hobie – Clyde River
        • 4th Place - Southern Bream Series – Shoalhaven
        • 6th Place – ABT Hobie – Georges River
        • 3rd Place – China Open Kayak Fishing Championships
        • ABT Hobie Angler of the Year Placing – 8th

         2016

        • 1st Place – ABT Hobie – Mallacoota
        • 1st Place – ABT Hobie – St Georges Basin
        • 3rd Place – ABT Hobie – Georges river
        • 3rd Place – ABT Hobie – Forster
        • 4th Place – ABT Hobie – Lake Macquarie
        • ABT Hobie Angler of the Year Placing – 1st
        • Angler Choice Award 2016
        • Selected for Australian Kayak Fishing Team for World Championships in Louisiana, USA


        Shane Owens
         @shane_owens89
         https://www.facebook.com/shane.owens.376

        Name: Shane Owens
        Location: Perth, Western Australia
        Target Species: Black Bream/ Yellowfin Bream

        2010
        Boat Team Classics

        1st- Swan River
        5th- Mandurah
        1st- Swan River
        7th- Mnadurah Grand Final
        1st -Team of the Year
        Kayak Hobie Qualifiers
        1st- Mandurah

        2011
        Boat Team Classics
        2nd- Swan River
        4th- Mandurah
        1st- Swan River
        7th- Mandurah Grand final
        1st- Team of the Year
        Kayak Hobie Qualifiers
        1st- St Helens
        2nd- Albany

        2013
        Boat Team classics

        4th- Swan River
        1st- Walpole
        3rd- Swan River Grand final
        Kayak Classics
        2nd- Swan River
        2nd-Blackwood
        3rd-Mandurah
        1st- Swan River
        1st- Angler of the Year

        2014
        Kayak Classics

        1st- Swan River
        5th- Mandurah
        3rd- Swan River
        1st- Mandurah
        1St- Swan River
        1st- WA Grand final
        1st- Angler of the Year
        3rd- National Grand Final

        2015
        Kayak Classics
        1st- Mandurah
        West Australian PRO/AM
        3rd- Blackwood River
        5th- Blackwood River

        2016
        Boat Team Classics

        5th- Mandurah
        4th- Swan River
        1st- Swan River
        5th-Mandurah
        2nd-Blackwood Grand Final
        Kayak Classics
        4th-Swan River
        3rd- Moore River
        4th-Albany Grand Final

        2017*
        Boat Team Classics
        2nd- Swan River
        Kayak Classics
        2nd- Moore River
        ABT Qualifiers
        5th- Blackwood River


        Daniel Pride
        www.instagram.com/danielpride
         
        www.facebook.com/daniel.pride.18



        Location: Penrith, NSW

        Occupation: Carpenter/Building Site Manager

        Background:

        Fishing started for me at a very young age, as most do. Fishing with my Pop and Dad soaking baits for flathead, moving on to spinning and fishing for luddrick under a float.

        As I got older my passion for Bass grew, especially living close to the mighty Nepean and Hawkesbury Rivers; using lures and exploring many different techniques. Spending most of my time out West and up North with friends after getting my drivers license I broadened my passion across the range of other freshwater species that Australia has to offer, especially the Mighty Murray Cod, which I still hold dear to my heart. I have even had the opportunity to be involved in Cod tagging and DNA research programs held by DPI.

        The last couple of years I've tried my hand at fishing small local club competitions, progressing to Family Bassin where I've learnt a great deal more, growing confidence with Gladiator's range of great products and even progressing to fishing the Australian Bass Nations as a Co-Angler. I'm currently looking into fishing the ABT bass electrics out of my newly built electric boat.