JDM FISHING AND OUTDOOR SHOW
Seminars
Allen Weaver
Captain at AA Charters
AA Charters, led by the skilled and experienced Captain Allen Weaver, offers unparalleled Lake Erie fishing charters, focusing on walleye charter fishing Lake Erie and salmon fishing Ohio. With seven years of expertise, Captain Weaver has honed his craft, specializing in targeting Lake Erie walleye fishing and salmon fishing. His dedication to providing exceptional Lake Erie fishing experiences is evident in every trip, ensuring that both novice and seasoned anglers have a memorable time on the water.
Carl Bachtel
Radio Co-Host & Pro Staff Member of Cast Cray Outdoors
Carl "Big Daddy" Bachtel is a multi-species angler with over 55 years of experience. A fan of all types of fishing, his favorite species to target are crappie. Though he has fished and done well in a few tournaments, his focus is more on teaching the everyday, regular angler the basics of fishing. He's one of the original owners of Ohio Game Fishing.com, spent eleven years on the Pro Staff of Bass Pro Shops in Toledo, developed an outdoors franchise segment and fishing report for his employer, WKYC TV 3. He is currently a co-host of Inside the Great Outdoors radio with Joe Kastaway Kulis and a member of the Pro Staff of Ohio tackle company Cast Cray Outdoors. Carl is married with six children and lives in Cuyahoga Falls.
Dan Elko
Radio Co-Host & Pro Staff Member of Cast Cray Outdoors
Dan was born and raised in Northeast Ohio where he grew up hunting and fishing with his father and brother, he mostly fished the local lakes like Mosquito Lake, Ladue Reservoir, Pymatuning and Lake Erie fishing for Walleye and Crappie. Over the years, he and his brother, Bob, competed in several local Crappie and regional tournaments on Mosquito Lake, Buckeye Lake, Delaware lake, Berlin and others. Success has led the duo to 2 Local Mosquito Lake Madness Crappie Tournaments and a few Top 5 finishes. In the Northeast Ohio Crappie Tournament Trail, Dan & Bob have won 7 tournaments and have 15 top 5 finishes and have been in the top 3 in points for the past 4 years. Over a decade ago, his desire was to start his own crappie trail in Northeast Ohio where we could provide a club where avid anglers could come out and compete in a Tournament where it was cost effective while having a great time. This became Northeast Ohio Crappie Club. His love of fishing and the support of his family and brother paved the way to educate and help Crappie anglers across Ohio and Pennsylvania providing a great effective tournament trail where anglers supported one another and educated each other on tactics.
Vic Vatalaro
Owner of Vic's Sports Center
One of the veterans of the FLW Tour, Vic began fishing the Bass Fishing League (BFL) tournaments in 1995, posting his first win at the Ohio River event two years later. He fished his way up through the EverStart Series, joining the FLW Tour in 2005. A finesse fishing specialist, he loves lakes that hold large numbers of smallmouth and cites lakes like Erie and Champlain as his favorite bodies of water to fish. Victor runs his own Ranger boat dealership - Vic's Sports Center - in his hometown of Kent, Ohio.