Bryan Dent

Age: 38

Home: Belleville, IL

Occupation: Hotel manager

How many days a year do you fish? 50

Favorite piece of gear? Senko, it's the best bass bait ever.

Gear you splurged on?

Most memorable outing in Illinois? I once caught a 6-pound bass out of a strip pit.

What got you interested in fishing? Dad

How long have you been fishing? All my life.

Favorite species to fish for? Smallmouth bass, they are toughest fighters.

Favorite places to fish in Illinois? Carlyle spillway, Baldwin Lake, strip pits.

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