Given the fact he makes a full-time living sourcing the latest and most innovative bass fishing lures from Japan to sell to American fishing tackle retailers, it’s fair to say the always-comical Aaron Teal from Minnesota is not afraid to try something new.
Sometimes, that includes taking the biggest fiberglass Vexus® bass boat made over flooded concrete dams to win tournaments.
Such was exactly the case recently when Teal navigated his Vexus® VXs21 from In-Tune Marine into water most of his competitors thought was impossible to reach. He then pitched a salt-dense soft plastic lure classified as a ‘gravity bait’ – specifically, an Okura Stick -- to win the prestigious Classic Bass Champions event on Big Stone Lake.
The victory paid $15,000, but he also collected a Vexus® REV Rewards™ tournament bonus, and a uniquely cool Vexus® belt buckle for his trophy case.
“The VXs21 is a big boat and often promoted as the ultimate bass boat for big water because of the cushy Air Wave® seats and hull design, but it’s also pretty awesome at getting into water most would judge too skinny for a fiberglass boat,” says the 32-year old host of the popular Teal’s Bass Galaxy pod cast.
A poster boy for what a “bass head” looks like, Teal began fishing tournaments at age 12 under the mentorship of guys in the Granite City Bassmasters, and has carved out a living around the sport as an adult through his work as a former sales leader at In-Tune Marine, his popular social media channels, tournament winnings, and his Tomorrow Tackle import lure business.
“My business is a lot like the Vexus way of doing business. I’m providing an innovative, custom built product to America’s independent tackle dealers. I just happen to be sourcing 3” soft plastics like the Okura Stick gravity bait instead of premium quality 21-foot fishing boats,” grins Teal.
To learn more about the tournament winning Vexus VXs21 or to sign up for REV Rewards, please visit VexusBoats.com and interested tackle retailers can connect with Teal directly at AaronTeal19@gmail.com.
