Team Rainshadow Pro Staff

Adam J Smith - Freestyle Fisherman

Pro Staff Since: 2019
Hometown: Webster, TX
Likes to Fish: Sharks, Flounder, Anything Awesome
Dream Fishing Trip: Guatemala Marlin with Friends
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow, Berkley, Tohatsu

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Kevin Lanier

Pro Staff Since: 2016
Hometown: Mexico Beach, FL
Likes to Fish: Bottom Fish, Pelagics
Dream Fishing Trip: Anywhere large yellowfin tuna live.
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow

Anthony Gagliardi

Pro Staff Since: 2014
Hometown: Prosperity, SC
Likes to Fish: Professional Tournament Bass Angler
Dream Fishing Trip: Anywhere the smallmouth are spawning.
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow, Berkley, Abu Garcia, Falcon Boats, Suzuki Outboards, Blackfish Gear, Level Fishing Rods, Garmin, Gamma Line, Power Pole, Lake Murray Country, M-Tech Lithium, Costa Del Mar

Bill Batson

Pro Staff Since: The Very Beginning
Hometown: Maui to Sequim, WA
Likes to Fish: Everything
Dream Fishing Trip: Slide bait for big Ulua on Christmas Island and 100lb. Tuna on poppers anywhere..
Sponsors: God

Karry Batson

Pro Staff Since: The Beginning (2000)
Hometown: Sequim, WA
Likes to Fish: Everything..
Dream Fishing Trip: Casa Vieja Lodge, Guatemala
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow for Life

Keller Batson

Pro Staff Since: Birth
Hometown: Washington State
Likes to Fish: Everything
Dream Fishing Trip: South Pacific or Indian Ocean GT's, Tuna, Billfish
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow

Lori Heath

Pro Staff Since: 2019
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Likes to Fish: Giant bluefin and yellowtail on surface iron.
Dream Fishing Trip: My dream fishing trip would be to fish Costa Rica from the Southern Caribbean Sea side, then fresh water fish all the way to the northern side ending the trip fishing the North Coast of the Pacific side.
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow, Anglerettes, Fishing.Evike, AC Plier Holsters

Doc Ski

Pro Staff Since: 2017
Hometown: Southern CA, moving to Sequim, WA
Likes to Fish: I fish for everything, but have probably concentrated on Yellowfin Tuna and Wahoo in the saltwater and Bass species in the freshwater. I have a lot of experience in both freshwater and saltwater. I am known mostly for my custom rod building techniques where I am known as Doc Ski.
Dream Fishing Trip: I have already done most of my dream fishing trips but I would still like to make one trip to fish, Peacock Bass and the South American species.
Sponsors: Bill Batson has sponsored multiple builds for my Veteran donations.

John Labbe

Pro Staff Since: 2013
Hometown: Sequim, WA
Likes to Fish: Everything in the PNW. Albacore Tuna is my latest obsession.
Dream Fishing Trip: Wide open Bluefin bite.
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow

Erich Cline

Pro Staff Since: 2018
Hometown: Clearlake, CA
Likes to Fish: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, All ocean species
Dream Fishing Trip: Guadalupe Island, Mexico for giant yellowfin tuna
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow, Voss Weights

Erik Landesfeind

Pro Staff Since: 2008
Hometown: Long Beach, CA
Likes to Fish: Calico Bass, Sand Bass, Spotted Bay Bass, Yellowtail, Rockfish, Tuna, and Striped Marlin
Dream Fishing Trip: Fishing calico bass at San Clemente Island (which I do all the time)
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow, Penn Reels, Costa Sunglasses, Simrad, MC Swimbaits, AFTCO, Berkley

Jayden Sage

Pro Staff Since: 2020
Hometown: California
Likes to Fish: Anything that swims
Dream Fishing Trip: Long range tuna trip to Puerta Vallarta
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow, Odyssey Braid, Fishing Evike

Todd Dobberowsky

Pro Staff Since: 2017
Hometown: Michigan
Likes to Fish: Mostly sturgeon, but I'll fish for anything.
Dream Fishing Trip: Marlin
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow, Sci-Lure, LipStick

Ryan Deen

Pro Staff Since: 2020
Hometown: Milton, FL
Likes to Fish: Snook and all inshore fishing
Dream Fishing Trip: Australia
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow

Blake Rogers

Pro Staff Since: 2022
Hometown: Port Aransas, TX
Likes to Fish: Blue Marlin, Swordfish
Dream Fishing Trip: Chasing Blue Marlin in the Azores
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow, Check N' Bottom Outfitters, Tight Line Braid, Port Mansfield Lodge & Outfitters

Tyler Cole

Pro Staff Since: 2020
Hometown: Earlville, Iowa
Likes to Fish: I kayak fish for bass semi professionally
Dream Fishing Trip: Brazil for peacock bass
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow, Hawkeye Custom Rods, Old Town Canoes & Kayaks, Mossy Oak, Everhart's Outdoors, Bass-ett Baits

Quinton Robbins

Pro Staff Since: 2021
Hometown: Jonesboro, AR
Likes to Fish: Trophy Catfish
Dream Fishing Trip: My dream fishing trip would involve my dog Linkin soaking in the fresh air and warm sun as a good friend and I find dozens of hard hitting deep diving Mississippi River blue cats. Catching a new world record would be a nice bonus.
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow, Battery Outfitters, Fitec Cast Nets

Quentin Turko

Pro Staff Since: 2021
Hometown: Kitty Hawk, NC
Likes to Fish: Redfish, Speckled Trout, Cobia, Mahi, Yellowfin, Bluefin
Dream Fishing Trip: Kayak Fishing for Sailfish
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow, Salty Crew, Electric Sunglasses, Hobie Fishing

Daniel Krenz

Pro Staff Since: 2018
Hometown: I split my time between Vancouver Island and Chilliwack, B.C.
Likes to Fish: I Steelhead, Salmon, Trout
Dream Fishing Trip: Large tarpon on the fly or Golden Dorados.
Sponsors: No longer holding sponsors. I work full time in fish culture and didn't want fishing time to go from a favourite hobby to work.

Angelia Swanson

Pro Staff Since: 2021
Hometown: Islamorada, FL
Likes to Fish: I am primarily an offshore angler fishing for Sportfish of any kind!
Dream Fishing Trip: My dream fishing trip is hard to choose due to so many on my list! Australia, Hawaii, Costa Rica
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow, Coastal Angler Florida Keys, Fishing In Florida Radio Show, Starbrite, AtlasTrax, Mermaid Vodka, FishAnglerApp.com

Garrett Tracanna

Pro Staff Since: 2016
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Likes to Fish: I fish everything that swims! I particularly enjoy freshwater bass, saltwater bass, yellowtail and tuna. I also fly fish both fresh and salt.
Dream Fishing Trip: Fly Fishing Seychelles, Guadalupe Island Offshore Fishing, Lake Baccarat Mexico for Bass
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow, Xtratuf, Simms, Cool Baits, Farbank, Optimum Baits

Big Dan's Fishing Charters

Pro Staff Since: 2022
Hometown: Soldotna, AK
Likes to Fish: Halibut, Salmon, Rockfish, Yelloweye, Lingcod, Pacific Cod
Dream Fishing Trip: Belize
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow, Yamaha, Garmin, Avet, Kodiak Customs, Hardwire Tackle, River & Sea Marine

Jeff Little

Pro Staff Since: 2023
Hometown: New Windsor, MD
Likes to Fish: River Smallmouth, Tidal Largemouth, Atlantic Striped Bass and other freshwater and saltwater species.
Dream Fishing Trip: Smallmouth Bass on the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. I travel extensively for my job in the marine industry. I’ve caught big largemouth in Lake Cuchillo in Mexico, big smallmouth in Ontario, Red Snapper and Tarpon in the Gulf of Mexico, Walleye and Steelhead in Lake Erie, Redfish in the Mississippi Delta, Lingcod and Calico bass in the Pacific and so many other species and fisheries across North America. But my dream trip is my home water of a section of the Susquehanna where seven mountains are crossed by the mile wide river, north of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Why is it my dream trip? I literally dream about it every night.
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow, Torqeedo Electric Outboards, YakAttack, NRS, Do-It Molds, Z-Man

Caroline Lewis

Pro Staff Since: 2021
Hometown: Brunswick, GA
Likes to Fish: Offshore during the spring and summer months targeting Cobia, Red Snapper, and Sharks while transitioning to inshore during the fall and winter for Bull Redfish, Trout and Sheepshead.
Dream Fishing Trip: I'd love to fish Costa Rica, but am also eager to fish south Florida in hopes of catching my first Peacock Bass.
Sponsors: The Kids Can Fish Foundation, Team Rainshadow, Bandit Custom Rods, Promar and Ahi USA, and Fishbites

Logan Wolfe

Pro Staff Since: 2023
Hometown: I was born in Michigan but currently live in Kodiak, AK.
Likes to Fish: I fly fish for salmon, steelhead, and trout. I ocean fish for salmon, halibut, yelloweye and lingcod. I prefer dropping deep for lingcod and yelloweye.
Dream Fishing Trip: My dream fishing trip would be GT in the Saychelles
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow and Edge Eyeware

Kyle Kautzman

Pro Staff Since: 2023
Hometown: Sequim, WA
Likes to Fish: Kayak angling, primarily trolling salt and lakes, as well as taking our 20’ out for salmon and halibut.
Dream Fishing Trip: A Kayak fishing tour of The Gulf, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow, Meyer Electric

Greg Hamilton

Pro Staff Since: 2022
Hometown: Sequim, WA
Likes to Fish: Anything Fishy
Dream Fishing Trip: Tarpon on a fly.
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow

Nicky Vu

Pro Staff Since: 2017
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Likes to Fish: Anything!!! Love big predators that hit lures with FEROCITY!
Dream Fishing Trip: Giant Trevally Ledge fishing in Australia!
Sponsors: Freelance and more fishing for fun, but help out the great folks at Batson Enterprises (Team Rainshadow), Salty Crew, Odyssey Braid, and Sudden Impact Bait Co.!

Sean O'Connell

Pro Staff Since: Forever..
Hometown: Mandeville, LA
Likes to Fish: Tournament Redfish, Offshore Pelagics, Fly-fish for everything.
Dream Fishing Trip: Black Marlin off the Great Barrier Reef.
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow, Maui Jim, Lithium Pros, Power Pole, Daiwa, Mercury Marine, OluKai, Berkley, Eye Strike Fishing, Marker 54 Lures, Tight Line Braid, Cajun Outboards, Sitka.

Jason Saberon

Pro Staff Since: 2015
Hometown: SoCal
Likes to Fish: Largemouth Bass, Swordfish, and Crappie
Dream Fishing Trip: Texas Largemouth Bass
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow, Yamamoto Baits, Bill Lewis Lure Co.

Michael Kelley

Pro Staff Since: 2018
Hometown: Sunny Florida
Likes to Fish: ...FISH!!! Mahi is what we enjoy catching most.
Dream Fishing Trip: Anywhere my bride is, Alaska and Hawaii.
Sponsors: God, Team Rainshadow, and my wife!

Jack Viola

Pro Staff Since: 2023
Hometown: Newport Beach, CA
Likes to Fish: Backwater and Pelagics.
Dream Fishing Trip: Cedros Island for Yellowtail.
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow

Eric Lowney

Pro Staff Since: 2023
Hometown: Tampa, FL
Likes to Fish: Kingfish, Snapper, and Grouper.
Dream Fishing Trip: Targeting Yellowfin in the Bahamas.
Sponsors: FishStalkerz Baithouse, Atlantic Roofing, Tint By Masters Gulf Coast, Southshore Roofing & Exteriors, and Team Rainshadow.

Alex Sammons

Pro Staff Since: 2023
Hometown: Irvine, CA
Likes to Fish: Ulua, other Hawaiian species, and Southern California game species.
Dream Fishing Trip: Anytime I'm fishing with family & friends.
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow

Bryan Schaefer

Pro Staff Since: 2017
Hometown: Grew up in New York, currently living in Southern California.
Likes to Fish: Mainly freshwater, but I will get salty here and there.
Dream Fishing Trip: Peacock Bass in the Amazon.
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow, Amphibia Eyewear, Game On! Lures, Baker Lures, Reel Happy Co., Lunker City Fishing.

Eddie Adams

Pro Staff Since: 2022
Hometown: Metairie, LA
Likes to Fish: Sight fishing Redfish. I like catching just about any fish.
Dream Fishing Trip: Alaska
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow, Lithium Pro Batteries, Majek Boats, Yamaha Outboards

Richard Penny

Pro Staff Since: 2023
Hometown: Deer Park, TX
Likes to Fish: Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Redfish, Tuna
Dream Fishing Trip: Peacock Bass in Mexico.
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow, Jackson Kayak, Bending Branches Paddles, Astral Designs, Yak Attack, Eddyline Kayak

Jake Penny

Pro Staff Since: 2023
Hometown: Houston, TX
Likes to Fish: Any freshwater Bass species, Redfish
Dream Fishing Trip: Gloucester or the Outer Banks for Bluefin.
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow, Jackson Kayak, Daiwa Reels, Picasso Lures, Bending Branches Paddles, Astral Footwear & PFDs, Newport Vessels, Yak Attack, Orion Coolers

Dusty Keoni Sousley

Pro Staff Since: 2023
Hometown: Fox Island, WA
Likes to Fish: I enjoy fishing for a variety of species, finding thrill in diverse catches. However, my true passion lies in specializing in big game fishing, where the challenge of pursuing and landing larger, powerful fish exhilarates me the most.
Dream Fishing Trip: Anywhere off the beaten path fishing topwater.
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow, Vallon

Jameson Redding

Pro Staff Since: 2016
Hometown: Ronda, NC
Likes to Fish: Smallmouth Bass and Redfish are my two favorite fish to chase, but really the adventure of chasing new fish in new waters.
Dream Fishing Trip: I would love to travel to the jungles of South America and chase Golden Dorado in small rivers.
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow, XtraTuf, Wiley X, Four Wheel Campers, Yakattack, Bending Branches, NRS, Seaguar, Z-Man, Torqeedo, Decked

Cody Dunn

Pro Staff Since: 2023
Hometown: LaMarque, TX
Likes to Fish: I fish for most anything, offshore fishing is my favorite.
Dream Fishing Trip: My dream trip would be Costa Rica for a week.
Sponsors: Team Rainshadow, Cabela's, Acme Tackle Company, Danco Pliers, Underwater Green Fishing Lights, Revo Sunglasses, Saltwater Soul Apparel, Avid Angler Jewelry, Captain Roy’s Marine Training, Turtle Box, Texas All Water Fishing, Cody Dunn Outdoor Adventures (501C3 non profit)