OPTIMA Sponsorships

Edwin Evers

Edwin Evers from Talala, Okla., has been fishing since age five, but it was not until 2000 when the world took notice of Evers and his ability to hook big bass.  He is a member of the Million Dollar Club and has fished professionally for 10 years. Evers placed fifth in the 2009 Bassmaster Classic, has 34 top 10 finishes in top-level events and placed first in four. Optima Batteries is a proud sponsor of Edwin Evers in the 2010 season.

Byron Velvick

Byron Velvick is a Bass Fisherman from Del Rio, Texas. He is a two-time WON Bass U.S. Open champion. 

John Crews

John Crews has been fishing professionally for eight years. He holds 10 top 10 finishes in BASS events and five top 10 finishes in FLW events.

Jason Quinn

Jason Quinn is a bass fisherman from Clover, S.C.. He has been fishing professionally for seven years.  During those seven years, he has had 20 top 10 finishes in the BASS and FLW tours.

Marianne Huskey

Marianne Huskey became a Professional Walleye Angler in the fall of 2008. During the 2009 season she completed all of the AIM Pro Walleye Series Tournaments as the only female angler. She is committed to promoting outreach programs for youth through coordinating all of the NPAA Youth Clinics for the AIM Pro Walleye Series and working with The Make A Wish Foundation to grant “A Wish to Fish” for children around the country.

Tommy Kemos

Tommy Kemos was the 2006 In-Fisherman Professional Walleye Trail Champion. He held four consecutive top 10 finishes in the In-Fisherman Professional Walleye Trail Championship starting in 2005.

Clay Dyer

Clay Dyer was born on May 23, 1978, without lower limbs, with no arm on the left side and with a partial arm on the right. However, these limitations did not dampen his determination and positive spirit. A professional angler since 1995, Clay has fished in more than 200 bass tournaments and placed first in approximately 20 state bass tournaments.

Bobby Lane

A Florida native, Bobby started fishing professionally in 2002 and moved to the FLW circuit in 2004, winning the Rookie of the Year award. In 2007, he stepped up to the Bassmaster Elite Series, where he won their Rookie of the Year trophy and qualified for the Bassmaster Classic. In 2008, he backed up his first Elite year with a solid second, again qualifying for the Classic, and is set to fish his third in 2010. He's finished in the money in 24 out of 29 events, with 20 top 10 finishes. In 2009, Bobby reached one of his professional goals: a win on the Elite Series. On Kentucky Lake, he beat out past Classic champions and Angler of the Year winners to claim the Tennessee Triumph trophy.

J Todd Tucker

J Todd was born into a family steeped in hunting and fishing traditions. From an early age his father instilled in him a deep respect of the outdoors and wildlife conservation. But his dream has always been to compete among the best of the best on the Bassmaster Tournament Trail. For the past eight years, he has done just that. He holds five Top 10 finishes and 14 Top 20 finishes. 

Dave Wolak

Dave Wolak, Elite Series angler, is one of the nation's most highly respected pros. Dave is also one of fishing’s most popular personalities. He has won tournaments at all levels, including the prestigious tournament trail of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society. Dave turned pro in 2004 and has been a Yamaha Pro Angler since 2005. By the end of 2005, he was Bassmaster Rookie of the Year, and, in 2006, he was a Bassmaster American winner. In the five short years he’s been pro, he’s managed to rack up 12 top 10 BASS finishes and two FLW top 10s.

The National Professional Anglers Association

http://www.npaa.net/

Doctor Sonar

http://www.hightechfishing.com/

OPTIMA is proud to support the following fishermen

Tommy Skarlis Mark Menendez

Jami Fralick Zell Rowland

Dalton Bobo Guy Eaker

Yusuke Miyazaki

Chris Lane

Chris Lane has been fishing professionally since 2000, but his tournament fishing goes back to when he was just a boy and would have family tournaments between his dad, grandfather and his brothers Bobby and Arnie Lane.  Chris is known on the BASS tour for his topwater style. He travels all over the United States competing in BASS Elite Series events and BASS opens, as well as various other tournaments.

Brent Ehrler

Ranger
D31M BlueTop
Since 2005
"I choose OPTIMA because I love the fact that the batteries are non-spillable and that they are a closed battery, so I don’t need to add any water to prevent them from drying out. I am also drawn to OPTIMA because there is no maintenance involved, and they are reliable. They last longer than any other battery I have used."