Gene Larew Lures announced that it's added 2012 Forrest Wood Cup champion Jacob Wheeler to its pro staff.
"Jacob has a lot of reasons to be sporting that grin of his that's as big as the flat bill on his cap – he's had an amazing start to his career," said Larew owner Chris Lindenberg. "While we of course like what we see in his fishing skills, I can honestly say that we like even more the Jacob Wheeler person we've come to know better in recent months."
Wheeler said it's his strong family culture that led him to Larew.
"As a bass fishing fanatic, I knew about Larew, and of course the brand's relationship with legendary angler Tommy Biffle, but I didn't know the folks behind the company name," he said. "When (fellow FLW pro angler Andrew Upshaw) introduced me to Chris and his team at ICAST last summer, I felt right at home. Larew is a great fit for me and my fishing style."
