MONICA ALTMAN

WOMEN'S BASSMASTER PROFESSIONAL ANGLER

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