Jewel Bait Company announced that it's signed Arkansas Bassmaster Elite Series pro Stephen Browning to a sponsorship deal.
"I used to order jigs from Jewel because I had so much belief in the quality of the product that they make," Browning said. "I love to fish a jig, flip a jig, pitch a jig and drag a jig – it's what I do. The product is great and they're great people – I love being a part of the team."
Said Jewel president Gayle Julian: "Stephen is obviously an extremely talented angler, which is a great thing. More importantly, he is a person with a great demeanor who conducts himself very well – with the public, the media and the industry. He is a great human being, and exactly the kind of person we try to work with at Jewel. We have been very fortunate overall with the quality of people on our team, and he fits that mold very well."
