Member Bios:

Mark Mangold: Mango joined the tournament circuit 4 years ago. He thrives on competition sports and after retiring from competition Wood Chopping he decided to pursue his passion for fishing at tournament level. He has been very successful on the circuit and is listed as one of the top money earners on the ABT Bream Circuit. In the 2005 season he was one of few who qualified for all 3 grand finals and his highlight for the season was winning the Bream Mega Bucks at Forster with his team mate scott, the Clyde River round and the Windamere Classic. Mango has aligned himself with some of the best products in the industry and is grateful for all the assistance they give him. Current Sponsors. Skeeter Boats. Shimano Reels and Clothing. Berkley Soft Plastics. TT Lures. Millerods. Shipton Trading. Minnkota and Humminbird. Oargee Lures.

Mark Olsen: Mark has had a fishing rod in his hand since he has been strong enough to hold one.. After sharpening his angling skills at the tender age of 2 fishing for Mosquito Fish (Gambusia) in his Grandmothers backyard pond he has been totally and utterly hooked! Over the years Mark has covered all aspects of fishing from lure casting the smallest freshwater creeks right through to chasing large saltwater pelagics on the fly rod. Mark loves every challenge fishing has to offer but rates light tackle lure casting for species such as Bream and Bass at about the top of his list. His favorite bait is the Berkley 3" Dropshot Bass Minnow in Smelt. Mark is quite a new face on the various tournament circuits but is definitely keen to make an impact for Berkley.. He has fished 6th in the 2005 ABT Gold Coast Pro-Am as a non-boater and also a respectable 3rd then 2nd in his first 2 Ausbream Social comps. Mark loves the social aspect to Sportsfish and feels that he has met some fantastic people as well as making some great mates. He also feels the information you can gain from the various forum sights to be priceless..

Team Sponsor Information:

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