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Cliff Crochet, dubbed the "Cajun Baby" in honor of his French Louisiana roots and his tender 18 years of age when he won the Louisiana State Championship, earned five top-10 Bassmaster Elite placements in the five years since he burst onto the professional scene. A Deputy Sheriff in Pierre Parts, LA, Cliff is a volunteer youth football coach and runs the annual Cliff Crochet Youth Fishing Day, where he and other anglers teach kids and their families to fish. Some 66 kids participated this year.
Bassmaster Elite Pro Morizo Shimizu calls Osaka, Japan home and is one of Japan's best-known and best-loved angler, thanks to his participation in Japanese fishing tournaments, sales of his MoDo baits, and his TV show Burning Heart. Like Iaconelli, Morizo gives vent to merriment and on-film antics to entertain his audience.
Seigo Saito is mentioned more often on Bassmaster.com than any angler. As an official photographer for Bassmaster he lives in the thick of the Elite Series tournament excitement. His thick black hair and one-time Elvis imitation during a tournament earned him the nickname "Japanese Elvis," which was quickly shortened to Jelvis.
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About Mike "Ike" Iaconelli
A South Philadelphia native now living in South Jersey, Mike Iaconelli fell in love with fishing at his grandfather's side in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. He began fishing in tournaments after high school, joined the pro-am circuit in 1992 and turned pro in 2000. In 2003, he won the Bassmaster Classic. He is the only angler to win the Bassmaster Classic, Bassmaster Angler of the Year and B.A.S.S. Nation Championship.
He and wife Becky run The Ike Foundation, which provides fishing equipment to youth fishing clubs to "get kids fishing." In addition, he and fellow fishing champ Pete Gluszek run The Bass University, which offers intense 2-day fishing classes and on-the-water experiences that bring avid amateurs and professional fishermen together.