Bryan Schmitt
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Biography
Years as a full-time pro angler: 11
Signature technique/strength: Swim jig
Home waters: Potomac River
Favorite place to fish: Lake Champlain
Career highlights: Bryan finished first in the 2019 Bassmaster Eastern Opens Angler of the Year standings. Bryan has seven Elite Top 10s, including victories at the 2021 Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain and the 2022 Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River as well as a second-place finish in the 2023 Bassmaster Classic in Knoxville.
Did you know: When not competing, Bryan runs a charter boat company on the lower Chesapeake Bay for saltwater stripers with his father-in-law.
Signature technique/strength: Swim jig
Home waters: Potomac River
Favorite place to fish: Lake Champlain
Career highlights: Bryan finished first in the 2019 Bassmaster Eastern Opens Angler of the Year standings. Bryan has seven Elite Top 10s, including victories at the 2021 Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain and the 2022 Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River as well as a second-place finish in the 2023 Bassmaster Classic in Knoxville.
Did you know: When not competing, Bryan runs a charter boat company on the lower Chesapeake Bay for saltwater stripers with his father-in-law.