Pro Staff - Monica Altman

Hometown: Angier, North Carolina

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 33rd 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: http://www.powers-swain.com/monicas_photo_gallery%20p1.htm

SIX TOP TEN FINISHES OVERALL CAREER
WOMEN'S BASSMASTER TOUR: 1 TOP 10 (1ST 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