Falcon Boats announced this week it has added FLW Tour angler Brian Latimer to its pro staff, joining fellow South Carolinians FLW Tour angler Anthony Gagliardi and Bassmaster Opens competitor Michael Murphy.
The addition of Latimer gives Falcon an ambassador with a strong social media presence along with a burgeoning tournament résume that includes eight top-10 finishes and one win in FLW competition, and a top-10 in Bassmaster events.
"We've had our eye on Brian for a while now," said Falcon Boats president Stephen Waller. "He is a South Carolinian, which provides its benefits to us, and has been showing what he is capable on the water. He is also a very active promoter of his partners, and that complete package made him someone we wanted to work with."
Latimer is the son of a local tournament fisherman, and that helped make the decision easy for Falcon Boats.
"Brian comes from a fishing family, and having grown up in the sport, he understands how to play the game," said Waller. "He brought his dad with him to meet us, and seeing how much family meant to him, it made a big impression on us. As a growing company, we view ourselves as a family, and we are truly excited to have someone of Brian's skillsets, history and potential joining our family."
Latimer said that making the move to Falcon Boats made sense for him on a lot of levels, but it was the feeling he got from the company that helped him make his final decision to join the Falcon Boats team.
"I had kept my eye on the brand since their early days because they were a South Carolina company, and I really liked the look of the boats," he said. "After seeing the production process and driving the boats, I knew the product was top notch. However, as good as the product is, Stephen, Tim and their team really made me feel comfortable, and made the decision a lot easier."
He also said that he knew the boat – he will pilot a Falcon F205 paired with a Mercury Verado 250 – was going to help him do his job on the water much easier.
"The construction of the Falcon lineup is such that it makes for the best ride I've ever been in, and that will help me get where I need to go more comfortably; which will help me fish better," he said. "Not only will that, but the layout and design of the boat simplify my life as well. They have thought this boat out so thoroughly, from the storage, to the width, to the deck layout and even the ease of accessibility to the rigging areas of the boat; they improved on everything we have known."
