BIOGRAPHY

Sponsored by: Link's Marine Center, Newark, De/ ZAP Custom Lures/Bearpawshandpouredbaits/Terminator/ Life member B.A.S.S./N.A.F.C.

Steve is the owner of S&K Guide Service in Wilmington, Delaware. He also is a tournament angler and freelance outdoor writer. He has over 35 years of fishing experience in the Northeast, 5 years exp. in California. He has fished freshwater and saltwater since 1962, and has devoted to freshwater only since 1989. He has fished tournaments from 1990 to the present, and won the Delaware State Sportfishing Tournament multiple times, registered a Chain Pickerel in 2000, just a few ounces shy of the State Record/ Largemouth Bass caught in 1999, registered in Bassmaster Lunker Club at 10.16 pounds. 5 ounces shy of the Delaware State Record. He has worked with Operation Bass in assisting with Red Man Tournaments, competed in and won, several different tournaments both local, regional, and National. He was also the 1998 Big Bass World Champ/De. He has been published by numerous magazines, including NAFC/ "THE FISHERMAN" Savannah rd. Lewes, De. He has appeared on the cover numerous times/ written several articles for "The Fisherman-Mid Atlantic Edition"-Eric Burnley, editor. He was profiled for fishing achievements in the "News Journal," Gannett Publications/Basin Road/ New Castle DE /Profiled by Middletown Transcript for fishing acheivements/2001. He is also a contributor the "N.A.F.C."series of hardback books, and is currently in the processing of publishing his own book, "Bass Fishing The Northeast", and is producing bass fishing videos. He was inducted into the N.A.F.C. "Hall of Fame" in June, 2003, and is a regular guest on radio talk shows, such as "Alex Langers", "Outdoors This Week", and on "Delaware Valley Radio", with host Bob Murray. He will also appears on "Delaware Valley Outdoors Television", on Comcast cable and the Internet. He is also a regular columnist for "Delaware Valley Outdoors". Steve is married, with 4 children, 3 grandchildren. He was born 11/18/52 and prefers to fish for largemouth and smallmouth bass. For more information on Steve VonBrandt, visit: his website or email him at Swvbbass@aol.com.