Veteran Arkansas pro Mark Davis has joined the Lew's pro staff for 2012.
Davis' first baitcasting reels were Lew's Speed Spools given to him on his 16th birthday by his father, and he credits his introduction to Lew's baitcasters as being instrumental in his fondness for fishing deep-diving crankbaits.
"I grew up fishing with spinning gear and had a lot of confidence in my abilities with it," Davis explained. "But when I got those Speed Spools on my birthday, it was an exciting day and wasn't long before it made an impactful change to my fishing style."
Davis said he was able to cast his new baitcasters "in no time," and soon realized he could make really long casts with big baits, which gave him a whole new confidence in being able to keep baits in the strike zone longer.
"I fell in love with fishing big, deep-diving crankbaits, and the technique has definitely played a major role in the many tournaments I've gotten a check," said Davis, who'll also be using Lew's Tournament SL rods.
Said Lew's owner Lynn Reeves: "I'm living a dream, and having Mark Davis now among our other class acts on Team Lew's and using our products mean a lot to me. Mark is fishing our rods and reels, and we're pleased to have his level of product knowledge on our side going forward to help with new models and actions."
