Will Whitehead

"The Fishin' Gypsy"

Will Whitehead was born and raised in the south. He grew up in a "Fishin' Family" and some say he could cast a rod and reel before he could walk. A slight exaggeration! Actually, he learned to walk the day before he learned how to use a rod and reel. His family moved north, in 1962, and Will, still in his teens, was forced to follow along.

Will has fished all of his life, and still remembers his first fish, caught at the age of four. He was fishing with his dad, on the Loxahatchee River, near Jupiter, Florida, and landed a nice-sized Catfish. His professional fishing career started in earnest in 1970, after graduating from High School, and a stint in the military, where he attained the rank of Captain.

Will founded the first B.A.S.S. affiliated chapter in western Maryland, the "Hub-City Bass Masters". He went on to found the "Potomac Bass Anglers", and was one of the charter and founding members of the "Maryland B.A.S.S. Federation". He qualified as chapter "Mr. Bass" for seven out of the eight years that he was affiliated with the "Potomac Bass Anglers". Will also served on the "Board of Directors" of the Maryland Bass Federation for many years.

During his long and successful career, Will Whitehead has amassed quite a record of fishing accomplishments…

• 24 Time Fresh Water Fishing "Line Class" - "World Record" Holder
• Recipient of over 300 Local, State and National Fishing Awards
• Winner of over 65 Local, State and National fishing tournaments
• Member of the "National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame"
• Life Member of "B.A.S.S."
• Recipient of Field and Stream Magazine's "Conservation Award"
• Recipient of General Motors Corporation's "Excellence in Community Service Award"
• Received In-Fisherman Magazine's award for largest "Smallmouth Bass" and "Northern Pike" caught in ALL of North America award for 1995
• Hosted the "Tight Lines" radio show, WYII Radio, for over 20 years

Now retired from General Motors Corporation and the competitive field of bass fishing, Will spends his time sharing his knowledge with others, through seminars and personal appearances at schools, outdoor shows, Boy Scout meetings, business clubs, churches, and through several on-line chat forums.

Will still fishes quite often, in his pursuit of more and more knowledge, and his quest for more "World Records". He designs, tests and evaluates fishing lures, tackle and equipment for several major manufacturers, including…

• Hall's Marine South - Harrisburg, PA
• Lowe Boats
• Triton Boats
• Mercury Outboards
• Cabin Creek Bait Company
• Plano Tackle Storage Systems
• Uncle Josh Bait Company
• Water Gremlin Sinkers
• Excalibur Lures
• Bomber Lures
• Rebel Lures
• Cotton Cordell Lures
• Smithwick Lures
• Lazy Ike Lures
• Riverside Lures
• Creek Chub Bait Company
• Super Silver Thread - Silver Thread Excalibur and Silver Thread AN40 Copolymer Line

Will is also writing and publishing a series of informative booklets on fishing entitled "Tackle Box Textbooks". The handy, pocket-sized handbooks, covering a wide variety of subjects, will be available "Exclusively" through E-Bait Express.

We are proud to have Will Whitehead as our "Director of Pro Staff" and as a contributor to our Message Forum, Fishin' Tips and Tactics, and How To sections of our website. We hope that you will enjoy the knowledge and know-how that he will be sharing with our customers.

"When you THINK you know EVERYTHING there is to know about fishing…you DON'T! You have just STOPPED LEARNING!"

--Will Whitehead