 Kevin VanDam is a professional competition angler who has won the BASSMASTER Classic four times.He also gained great fame by being named Angler of the Year in 1992.Mike Iaconelli is a professional competition angler in the BASS Elite Series, who has made a name for himself by winning BASSMASTER Classic and the Toyota Elite Series AOY

Professional bass angling salaries fluctuate greatly depending on how marketable the angler is, in 2006 Kevin VanDam made $500,000 from his sponsors while Mike Iaconelli made $370,000.