Birthday: March 28, 1990
Height: 5’9
Hometown: Woodbine, MD
Website http://www.bendizfishing.com
Family: Mom, Dad, two younger brothers and a Black Lab
If you could only fish with one lure what would it be: Crankbait
Favorite band: Everything, I am a big fan of Rap, Rock, Country, Techno. My favorite lately has been T.I.
Boat/Motor: 1994 Basscat Pantera 2/ 1994 Mercury XRi 150hp
Tow Vehicle: 2000 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer Edition
If you were not fishing what would you be doing: Probably Playing basketball, football, lifting weights, or reading about fishing.
Hero (explain): I have multiple heroes. First and foremost, Jesus Christ. He has enabled me to do so many things in this life that I am very thankful for.
As for a fishing Hero, my good friend and mentor, Frank Ippoliti, would get my vote. He is an incredible angler that really spent the time to show me how professional fishing works both business-wise and fishing-wise. He is a great man, and is continuing to teach me new things every time we hit the water.
Career Highlights – 2008 National Junior World Championship- 2nd Place overall
– 2007 Junior World Bassmaster Championship Qualifier for 2007- 2nd Place in Division
– 2007 National Guard Junior World Championship Qualifier
– Las Vegas, NV- iCAST- helped win Best in Show Award- E21 Fishing
– 2007 BLF Shanendoah Smith Mountain Lk- 3rd Place co-angler
– 2007 FOBA – Conowingo Reservoir- 1st Place
– 2007 FOBA – Susquehanna River – 1st Place
– 2008 FLW Maryland Jr. State Champion
– 2007 FLW Maryland Jr. State Champion
– 2006 BASS Maryland Jr. State Champion
– 2006 FLW Maryland Jr. State Champion
– I have also had several feature front-page articles written about me in local papers like the Mount Airy Times, HC Times. Also, I had an article written in the statewide Baltimore Sun, and even France’s biggest national fishing magazine- River Predators.
