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Accomplishments: Team Penny-Less consists of David Linsinbigler (boat owner), Alex Burgess, and father and son team, James and Michael Wood. Although James and David have been fishing tournaments since the time of Arthur Smith, James, Michael, and Alex began fishing together as Team Woody/Team Seapremacy (depending on who's boat was being fished) in 2008. David Linsinbigler came on board in 2010, and became the fourth and final member of Team Penny-Less!

With nearly a century of combined fishing experience commercially, professionally, and just for fun, we have managed to put together a very cohesive and well balanced team. We have both the experience of the older men as well as the intellect and talent of two great young guys. Luckily, we are all dedicated to the same thing, fishing, and on tournament days that's what we do.

Since we enjoy the competition and excitement of tournament fishing, this year we decided to seek out a new challenge. The SKA circuit was the perfect choice. We are looking forward to many fun and successful seasons with the SKA, and appreciate the opportunity to compete against such experienced and worthy Teams.

Best of luck to all!
-Team Penny-Less

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Sponsors: Suzuki Motors, Invincible Boats, Raymarine, Myco Trailers, Accurate Reels, Cannon Downriggers, Snowbee UK, Ocean Tamer Bean Bags, Ande Monofilament, Navionics, Sperry Boat Shoes, Edson, IGX, Rupp, Ocean Slayer, Lentine Marine, ACR, American Fishing Wire, Engel, Fishin Bum

Accomplishments: Angler of the Year '06 and '09, saltwater fishing's most coveted title! Joined a very elite group of anglers. Set the second largest seven fish aggregate in Pros since SKA inception in '91 till it was beaten in '07.

Qualified out of Division 10 every year since '99 for the National Championship before turning Pro.

Finished 13th in 2010 but was in the hunt till the final event. Perennial winner and top ten finisher. Different teammates this year but still could be the best team fishing today. Very consistent and professional, serious about their game, and will be around in the title round this year.

Sponsors: Yamaha, Tuppens Marine, Gill Media, Medical Center of the Palm Beaches, Goron & Doner, Canyon Gear, JL Audio, New Port Cove Marina, Juno Bait, Titos Vidka, J Camm Lures, Sailfish Marina, Tow Boat US, Ask The Advisors, Kite Keepers, United K-9 Special Patrol, Reel Tease, Tease Me Tequila

Accomplishments: Winning 4th place in 2005 SKA Nationals, Qualified for Division 10 for over 10 years, Qualified for 10 years to fish the Saltwater Showdown against the 75 best boats in South Florida, Our team is very consistent and we all work together. Having fun is the name of the game. I want to thank my team for all the hard work and dedication.

Sponsors: Yamaha, Ingman Marine, The Boat House

Accomplishments: Fishing the trail since 1993, this is the top family fishing team in the country.They have earned many top finishes from Fourchon to Morehead.Won The Dan Schaad family award in 2000 & 2011.Bob won top Sr. in 1996&2000;.Susan was top Lady in 2000⊤ Pro in 2011.Now fishing with a 3rd generation, grandsons Rob&Luke; both won Jr. angler in their first tournaments. The team is looking forward to many more fun days on the water.

Sponsors: Under Armour, Yellowfin, Mercury, First Choice Marine, Dogfish, Ocean Tamer, Sign Zoo.

Accomplishments: Loaded with talent, this is the melting of individuals who have earned the respect of the fishing community. Arik is a '08 Nationals qualifier and has been in the top ten in King of Beach 3 times. He finished in the top ten in every Pro event he's fished and finished 9th overall in the Pros in '09. In '10 they finished a very close second place. Brian's adds extreme talent with a high degree of determination. The mix works well together and they will be in the hunt all season! May be the best team fishing today.

Accomplishments: This team fishes the east coast of Florida events and is accomplished in all species. Great on preparation and has a superb team to accomplish a title run. Extremely professional and ambitious which should see them in the winners circle at the end of the season.

Sponsors: ProMarineUSA.com, Gulf Coast Auto Body and Service, Advanced Water Filtration.

Accomplishments: Ken has been a perennial winner in SKA's Division 6. Ken fished with other teams also but this is his second run at the National title in his own boat. Finished third overall in '10 Pro Tour. Ken has found a good cohesive team that also has talent. There may be better teams fishing the Pro's this year but none with the determination of this team. Watch for their boat name atop leader boards this season and at the top when the season ends!

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Sponsors: Intrepid Powerboats, Yamaha, Cannon Downriggers, Accurate Reels, Stevenson Auto Group, American Rodsmiths, NBOA Marine Insurance, Crystal Coast Graphics, Taco Metals, Rigid Industries LED Lighting, American Fishing Wire, Simrad, Best Buy Marine, AmeraTrail, ICOM, Fish Hard Gear, Blue Water Candy, Optima Batteries, Mate Series, Yozuri, Angler's Envy, Fusion, Ocean Tamer, Minn Kota, Valvoline, Spro, VMC Hooks, Costa Del Mar, Columbia, Sanderson Boatworks, Sportsman's Toy Store, Jerry Stroud.

Accomplishments: In 2008 as a rookie pro team, Liquid Fire earned both the 2008 Angler of the Year and Junior Angler of the Year in addition to the 2008 Dan Schaad Family Achievement Award.

2012 accomplishments to date include: 1st place NBOA Gulf Coast Open including 1st place Jr., 4th place Big Pig Shootout, 8th place Kajun Sportsman King Classic including 1st place Jr.

In 2011, Crockett won 4 out of 5 Pro Jr. events helping him earn 2011 Pro Jr. Angler of the Year Title. '11 accomplishments include: 3rd Rumble in the Jungle and 1st Jr., 4th Sneads Ferry and 1st Jr., 6th East Coast Got-Em-On and 3rd Jr., 1st Jr. Sarasota Pro Event, 1st Jr. Jensen Beach Pro Event, 6th Fourchon Pro Event and 1st Jr., 1st Jr. Little River Pro Event.

2010 accomplishments include: 11th East Coast Got-Em-On and 3rd Jr., 3rd South Brunswick and 2nd Jr., 4th Atlantic Beach and 1st Aggregate plus 1st Jr., 1st Cedar Point KMT, 4th Carolina Kingfish Classic and 1st Jr.

Liquid Fire has qualified for the SKA National Championship each year since career began in 2004. Plus, Joshua and Crockett have received too many junior angler awards to mention. This is Crockett's final year as a junior.

To learn more about this family fishing team and their sponsors, please visit www.liquidfirefishing.com and www.facebook.com/liquidfirefishing for additional info and exciting videos.

Sponsors: Seahunter Boats, St Lucie Battery and Tire

Accomplishments: 3 top 15 finishes at Nationals, Division 8 winner 2010 4th place finish div 10 2010. Cape Canaveral record holder. Fish hard! Have fun.. Canaveral Tournament 2010

Sponsors: Ocean Isle Fishing Center

Accomplishments: The McMullan team consists of: Brant and Barrett, brothers and team leaders; Rube, the patriarch and head bait jigger; Amy and Stephanie, anglers and wives to Brant and Barrett; and Caroline, 7 year old daughter to Brant and Amy, top junior angler, angler in training and team cheerleader. They are considered to be one of the best fishing families in the Carolinas, setting the biggest fish SKA record of 74.1 pounds to win the 2009 National Championship, 2011 National Champions, 6 time top 10 or better finish in SKA Nationals, and 1st place in at least one SKA event per year since 2006. One of the best family fishing teams in the country!

Sponsors: Best Buy Marine Seminole Media Production, Simrad, GOST, Kluch Clothing, Sea Vision, NBOA, Icom

Accomplishments: Leon has earned six top ten finishes in just two years. Qualified for the National Championship past three years. Has extreme confidence plus the team works together. Leon is a smart fisherman and adapts to the environment quickly. Won Fort Pierce and earned a second in Key West. Has earned the respect of his peers fishing the Tour.

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Sponsors: Tailwalker Marine, Contender, Yamaha, Bouldin's Heating & Air

Accomplishments: This is a young crew I have put together. They work together great and should win a tournament this year. The Captain placed 4th in Yamaha Outboards/Contender Boats VIP King Mackerel "Shoot Out" Myrtle Beach, SC. Won Holden Beach Fishing Club King Tournament 1999,2000,2001. Placed in tournaments last 15 years. First year fishing Pro Tour but plan to have fun.

Sponsors: ProMarineUSA.com, Performance Outboard & Machine, Dogfish Tackle, UFlex.

Accomplishments: Their list of accomplishments run very deep. 40 money finishes since '99 including wins in the Fort Pierce Open, St. Simons Open, and in Divisions 6, 10, and 11. Earned 2nd in Key West Pros, 8th in Jensen Beach Pros, and 8th in Little River Pros in '07. Earned 2nd in '08 National Championship. Finished 4th overall on Pro Tour in '07 and 11th in '08, 15th in '09. This is a great team with a terrific sponsor. Should be at the top or real close going into the final event of the year.

Sponsors: Contender, Yamaha, Seafood Kitchen

Accomplishments: Seafood Kitchen has won too many awards to count over the years and has been the team to beat in Division 5 competition. Won Greater Jacksonville last year. All members of the team are veteran competitors with the ability to win it all. Fishing with borrowed boats this year till their new 39' Contender is delivered this summer. Has the ability to attract many sponsors.

Sponsors: Crowley's Concrete, Century Construction, Air Shock America, Wingate Insurance, River Marine.

Accomplishments: This highly experienced team made the Pros through qualifying not only from Division 4, but 5 also. In '05 the team won the Nassau TFC, earned 14th in the Kingbuster, 13th in aggregate in the Greater Jacksonville Tournament, 9th in St. Mary's, and 16th in Sapalo. Moved to 68th in rankings in '06 and '07 to 30th, and in '08 has climbed to 12th. In 2010 climbed all the way up to 6th. Moving up in rankings quickly! This team has talent, determination, and the will to win. Could be at the top at the end of the year!

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Sponsors: Deep Impact, Mercury, Monster Energy

Accomplishments: First year on the Pro Tour . Has the talent on the team, good sponsors, and a great ride. They have the ability but determination will be the factor as to where they finish this year. On paper they have the ability to be big winners!

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Sponsors: Contender, Yamaha

Accomplishments: With three out of five 1st place finishes on the 2011 Pro Tour, the reigning Angler of the Year team hails from North Carolina, the birthplace of live bait kingfishing.The team has been a perennial "Contender" on the SKA Pro Tour since joining that rank back in the late 90s. Stacy Wester, Team Captain and Fishing Teams Manager for Contender Boats, Inc., lays claim to weighing five tournament fish over 50 pounds in five different states. Their average fish weight for all TEN Pro fish last year was over 40 pounds!

Accomplishments: This talented team won the '05 Rumble in the Jungle event, in '07 took second at Beaufort, and took a first on the FLW tours Wrightsville Beach stop. The team has 24 top ten finishes combined and has 68 combined tournament experiences. They have had 3 national television appearances and several articles in national publications. You know what they say, the cream always rises to the top. This team is loaded with talent including National Champion Randall Edens on board.

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Sponsors: East Coast Sports, Yamaha, Magic Tilt Trailers, Onslow Bay Boats, Zander Guy Real Estate, Blackbeard's Treasure Campground.

Accomplishments: Randall and his team are the 2008 National Champions in the Class of 23, sport fishing's most coveted honor! A perennial winner in North Carolina waters, he has won many events plus his team won Division 2's Class of 23 in '08. Cole has won many Junior Angler honors and awards. The team qualified in '06 and '07 for the FLW Tour Championship. Randall won the SKA's Sportmanship Award in '01 and has joined the Pro ranks this year for a run at the other title, 'Angler of the Year.' Has got a good shot especially with the team he has!

Sponsors: Contender, Mercury, Rigid Industries, Ameratrail, Wet Sounds, Palmetto Primary Care Physicians, Scotty Downriggers, Smith, Icom, Garmin, Smith Optics Elite, Mojo Sports Apparel, Optima Batteries, Active Grafix, Sanderson Boatworks

Accomplishments: In '07 and '08 won Division 3, Class of 23 and in '11 they won the Open Class. In '08 also won second place in Open Class in Division 9. Eren was also South Carolina's Top Lady Angler in '07, '08, and '11. Finished 14th on the Pro Tour in '10 which included a 6th place finish in Jensen Beach, 2nd in St. Simons. In '08 Jack won the prestigious SKA Director's Award. This is a world-class team, which never gives up. Certainly capable of winning any event they enter, including the Pros.

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Sponsors: Fairhope Floor Covering, Butch's Auto Repair Shop, TK Woodworks, Fairhope Tire

Accomplishments: Members since 1999 with many accomplishments such as: 2011 Division 7 Small Boat Winner; 2011 4th Place Nationals; 2011 1st Place Division 7 Lady and Senior Anglers; 2011 1st Place West Delta Invitational Venice; 2011 1st place Gorenflo's SKA KMT Biloxi; 2011 1st place Small Boat and 3rd place Overall Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo; 2011 2nd Place 1st Annual Kajun Sportsman King Classic Orange Beach; 2009 Division 7 Small Boat 1st Place; 2009 2nd place Junior Angler; 2009 2nd place Overall 1st place Small Boat Biloxi Bash; 2009 1st place SMall Boat Kajun Sportsman King Classic Fourchon

Sponsors: Contender, Tailwalker Marine

Accomplishments: Everything the other teams do, this team does a time and a half. These guys have made this team a consistent Nationals qualifier out of Division 3 and are proven winners taking the Sullivans Island Saltwater Classic in 2010. It's time to put the Hammer Down this year and let karma do its thing.

Sponsors: Mercury Marine

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Sponsors: Contender Boats, Yamaha Outboards, Garmin Electronics, AmeraTrail Trailers, Boat Stuf Marine Supply, Ken's Car Tunes, Bama Ice, Cannon Downriggers

Accomplishments: One of the top teams in the upper Gulf. Has won Division 7 plus numerous individual events. Has good equipment, well disciplined, and has the ability to get local knowledge on east coast. When the tour reaches the Gulf legs, including the final event, the Intense team will shine!

Sponsors: Yamaha, Yellowfin, SYN-FAB, Jomar

Accomplishments: The best Gulf team of all time. Marcus is seven time Gulf Division Champion (including 2011)with over 50 king mackerel tournament wins since '91. 23 of those are SKA wins. Holds the SKA Divisional three fish aggregate record of 165 pounds. Could go down in history as the best overall fisherman to ever fish SKA competition. Has a great team this year. The team has now set their sites on the title and could do it this year!

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Sponsors: All Star Sports, Inc., Yamaha, Cannon Downriggers.

Accomplishments: This very successful team finished 2nd in the Open Division in '98, improving on their 5th place in the '97 Open. In '99, they won the final tournament in their home division to qualify for an outstanding nine times in a row for the National Championship. They have wins in Frantic Atlantic, Wrightsville Beach, Hilton Head, Topsail Beach, and Sarasota. Earned second in Fourchon, Louisiana Pro event in '09. Terry and his team are without a doubt the most respected team on the circuit They are one of the oldest fishing teams, in terms of fishing together, on the circuit, and are poised and ready to win the 2011 Top Angler of the Year award.

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Sponsors: Bone Suckin' Sauce, Mercury, Cape Fear Sportswear, Optima, Calusa

Accomplishments: 2006 1st Place CCSA KMT, 2009 4th Place Raleigh Saltwater KMT, 2009 8th Place ABKMT, 2010 National Champions 23 and Under, 2010 Sneads Ferry KMT 7th Place, 2011 2nd Place Division 1, Small Boat Category

Sponsors: Contender, Tailwalker Marine, Yamaha, Cannon Downriggers, Ameratrail Trailers, Smith Rod Holders, GoPro, Pelagic, Optima Batteries, K-2 Coolers.

Accomplishments: The RockDoc team has a "never give up attitude" and are as consistant as any team on the PRO TOUR with 9 National Championship invites. The team has earned an 11th place finish in the Championship, plus several senior angler and lady angler honors in Divisional competition. Bob has put together a very impressive team that includes time honored skills, youth and aggressiveness. The team is fishing a new 39 ST Yamaha powered Contender this year so they will always be in the hunt when we get to the final event. And don't be surprised if they walk away with number one honors. One of the best in the country!

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Sponsors: Mercury, Raymarine Electronics, Daiwa reels, Mojo Sportswear, Cannon Downriggers, Bluewater Candy Lures, Costa Del Mar Sunglasses, Ripcharts, Key Marine, Offshore Electronics, and GoPro

Accomplishments: The 2011 SKA Small Boat National Champions. The team also finished in the top 10 in the 2008 National Championships and took 1st Place in the small boat class at the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo in 2009. Going into their 10th year in the SKA, the team has been and continues to be a very successful and established fishing team in both the local and national circuit. They have qualified for the National Championships every year since joining the SKA, and rely on their strong teamwork, dedication, experience, and a bonding friendship to continue to grow as a top contender in the SKA.

Sponsors: This is a veteran team of both the SKA and FLW circuits and is considered to be one of the best teams to ever come out of North Carolina. Well respected! Finished 28th in 2010 and is expected to excel this year.

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Sponsors: Onslow Bay Boatworks, Mercury Marine, Simrad, AmeraTrail, OceanLED, Cannon, GoPro, Yeti, Smith Law LLC

Accomplishments: Countless top 10 rankings since 2000, some First Place finishes include: [2000] SKA 20' and Under, Division 2; [2001] Tangle Oaks Open, Wilmington, NC; [2002] 23 and Under, Overall, and Aggregate Hanckel Marine Kingfish Classic, Charleston, SC; 23 and Under; Tailwalker Marine KMT, Georgetown, SC; USAA 23' and Under, South Carolina Division; SKA 23' and Under, Division 14; [2003] Frantic Atlantic Yearly Aggregate Standing/Bonus Award [2007] Overall; SKA Pro Tournament - St. Simons, GA; [2008] Overall; BMI Kings for Kids, Beaufort, SC; [2011] 23' and Under; Marsh Walk King Stalk, Murrell's Inlet, SC.

Sponsors: Mercury Motors, Raymarine, Marker 17 Marine

Accomplishments: Since '01 Randy and his team have racked up three firsts and six seconds in professional competition. The amazing thing is that most of these were in un-familiar waters like Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Jr. Ayden won top Junior Angler Championship in Biloxi in 2011. They have more than earned the respect of the fishing fraternity.

Sponsors: Henrys' Muffler Shops

Accomplishments: This fishing team was started by Henry Tillett & Clint Richardson in the early 2000's on Clints 23' boat "Finatic". We fished division 9&12; winning division 12 small boat class points in 2005 & placing second in small boat class division 9 in 2008. We also qualified "Finatic" almost every year in division 9. In 2007 we started fishing division 1&2 on the "Windy Conditions". We were able to finish 5th in Division 2 in 2007&2008;. 2011 was a great year with a 5th place overall and 1st place jr angler in The Reel Outdoors Bone Suckin Sauce Onslow Bay KMT & a 3rd overall, 2nd place jr angler,1st place Lady angler in the season ending Swansboro Rotary club KMT to end up 8th in competitive Division 1 overall, 2nd place overall lady, & a 2nd place jr in the Atlantic Beach KMT gave Gage a 3rd overall points finish for our jr angler. The team has had several tournament top 5 & top 10 finishes every year with to many jr, lady, and small boat awards to mention.

Sponsors: Zebra Environmental & Industrial Services

Accomplishments: Started in SKA competition last year. Won Atlantic Beach KMT in '09 plus earned 6th in Division 1 last year. In their rookie season on the Tour, the team finished 18th. Teammates have lots of experience, enough to help David win the title? Don't bet against them.