Name: Rod Yoder
Birthday: 5/15/1960
Height: 6′ 0″
Hometown: West Lafayette, IN
Website: http://tackle.redshad.com/
Family: Wife, Verna, and two daughters, Sam and Erin
If you could only fish with one lure what would it be:
1/8oz Little Pek Jig rigged with a Zoom Speed Craw on 8# Seaguar
fluorocarbon line. Fishing can be tough in Indiana. I find myself going to
the finesse stuff more often than not. I’ve won more money on this rig than
any other. And it is also great for those times I get to float or wade the
local smallmouth streams.
Favorite band: Chicago
Boat/Motor: N/A – Career co-angler
Tow Vehicle: Nissan Titan
If you were not fishing what would you be doing:
Owner of RedShad.com, an online tackle shop. http://tackle.redshad.com/
I also do free-lance product photography and graphic design for web and
print with a focus on the fishing tackle industry.
Hero (explain):
My wife, Verna. She was the one who gave me my first fishing rod and years
later encouraged me to participate in my first Redman Bass Tournament. Since
then she has put up with my “one-track mind” and all the tackle that, at
times, tends to overflow into our living room, etc.
Career Co-angler Highlights:
Currently 28th Place overall, 2010 FLW Series after the first two
tournaments. My goal this year is to finish in the top ten and qualify for
the 2011 FLW Cup.
4th Place overall, 2009 Stren Series
12th Place, Stren Series, Lake of the Ozarks, 2009
3rd Place, Stren Series, Mississippi River, 2009
11th Place, Stren Series, Detroit River, 2009
1st Place, Hoosier Division BFL, Ohio River, 2008
1st Place, Hoosier Division BFL, Monroe, 2008
2nd Place, Bassmaster Series National Championship, Guntersville, 2007
1st Place, Bassmaster Series Regional, Neely Henry, 2006
1st Place, Hoosier Division BFL, Monroe, 2001
1st Place, Operation Bass Redman, Ohio River, 1993
