MONICA ALTMAN

WOMEN'S BASSMASTER PROFESSIONAL ANGLER

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Hometown:  Angier, North Carolina

Age:  37

Occupation:  Hospital Claims & Billing Representative

High School:  Western Harnett High School

How Long Bass Fishing:  26 years, 7 competitively, 1.5 yrs  professionally

How Started Bass Fishing:  I fished with my father as a child. I am also married to Max who loves to fish.

Career Dream:  I would like to move to the boater side. I also want to make it to the WBT Classic and win.

Career Highlights:  Winning the Lake Norman WBT event in July 2006, finishing 33^rd as a co-angler in 2007, and doing my first seminar at Bass Pro Shops in 2007.

Favorite Bass Water:  Out of state- Lake Toho Florida, and the James and New Rivers in Virginia; In N.C. - Falls Lake, Roanoke and Chowan Rivers.

Biggest Bass:  8 pound, 14 ounce largemouth from Lake Toho, Florida

8 pound largemouth from Lake Amistad, Texas, 2 citation smallmouth on the James River and 1 citation smallmouth on the New River.

Biggest Fish:  29 pound catfish, Santee Cooper, South Carolina

Favorite Fishing Technique or Style:  I love to live shiner fish in Florida. I also like using a Gary Yamamoto Senko any style. Top water is a blast as well.

Sponsors:  Powers-Swain Chevrolet, Daiichi Fishing Team, WICKid, CB's Hawg Sauce, and JB Custom Rods

Website:  www.powers-swain.com/Monica 

SIX TOP TEN FINISHES OVERALL CAREER

WOMEN'S BASSMASTER TOUR: 1 TOP 10 (1^ST PLACE)

                                                               1 TOP 20

                                                               3 TOP 50

TRAILS FISHED: WOMEN'S BASSMASTER TOUR

                                  POWERS-SWAIN CHEVROLET TRAIL

BOAT & TOW VEHICLE: 2001 520 RANGER, 225 MERCURY OPTIMAX

                                                2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE

Testimonial for CB's Hawg Sauce

I have used many fishing scent attractants over the last 20 years. I can honestly say that I have never used one like CBs. Since being a CB's pro-staffer and using Hawg Sauce, I have doubled the amount of fish that I have caught. I use Hawg Sauce on all of my lures. Hard baits and soft plastics. The fish absolutely love it and you can tell. The fish hold on to your baits longer and most of the time, inhale your lure. On the hardest of days, I notice that I still catch fish. I like the ease of not having to use a lot of product. A small amount goes a long way.

My fishing has improved so much in the past 8 months due to Hawg Sauce. My highest finish in 2007, on the Women's Bassmaster Tour, for the overall year was 34th. This 2008 season my highest overall finish was 7th. Finishing 7th, I qualified for the 2008 Women's Bassmaster Championship, at Lake Hamilton, Hot Springs, Arkansas, October 23-25th. This has truly been "THE EDGE, THE DIFFERENCE, or that SPECIAL SOMETHING" that I have been looking for in my fishing career. CBs Hawg Sauce is by far the best and I could not have done this without it! I am so proud to be a part of this team. Thanks for everything.

Sincerely,
Monica Altman
Women's Bassmaster Professional Angler