Bagley Pro Jeff Gustafson with a big largemouth bass

Elite bass angler Jeff ā€œGussyā€ Gustafson to represent Bagley on tour
BEMIDJI, Minn. (January 5, 2020) ā€“ Bagley is proud to announce that Kenora, Ontario-based bass pro-Jeff ā€œGussyā€ Gustafson is officially a member of its pro staff for the upcoming 2021 season.

ā€œIā€™m very excited to be part of the Bagley Bait Company pro staff. They have a long history and for me, part of the excitement is just going to be the resurgence that Bagley is going to have in the coming years as part of Northland Fishing Tackle. Iā€™ve been with Northland for years now and itā€™s been a very good relationship. I look forward to the same with Bagley,ā€ says Gussy.

Gussy on the Classic 2020 stage

In terms of his affinity for the Bagley product, Gussy has been a fan for some time, using the baits prior to this official relationship. ā€œIā€™ve used the topwater baits, the muskie trolling baits, and a lot of the crankbaits. I played with the Pro Sunny B a lot this summer and a couple of hundred smallmouths later from Lake of the Woods it really proved itself as a bait thatā€™s going to be part of my arsenal. Itā€™s going to be like a Ned Rigā€”one of those baits that are always going to be tied on and in my rod locker.ā€

Gussy continues: ā€œOn the Elite Series weā€™re fishing all over the country on different bodies of water. Looking ahead, you never know what kind of conditions youā€™re going to be faced with but one thing I do know is when a crankbait bite is happening thereā€™s no way to beat Bagley baits. Every year there are a few tournaments that are big crankbait bites. Looking forward to the Bassmaster Classic thereā€™s a good chance that the Bagley squarebill-style crankbaits will be players. Obviously, some of the topwater lures will come into playā€”one of my favorites is the Bang-o-Lure Twin Spin Tail. On the Tennessee River, weā€™re fishing Pickwick and Guntersville in the spring and thereā€™s a good chance those will be crankbait tournaments. In the summer weā€™ve got a couple of solo events and then Iā€™ll be fishing back home; hopefully, I wonā€™t be away for the whole summer. The Pro Sunny B was a really good crankbait on Lake of the Woods and yeah, just excited to learn more about some of the baits I havenā€™t gotten to use yet and I know the guys at Northland are going to be pretty open about new bait designs. Iā€™ve got some ideas there. Thatā€™s pretty exciting for me.ā€

Gussy holding up a big largemouth caught on a Bagley crankbait

Kyle Waterman, Northland Marketing Manager, is thrilled to have Gussy on the team. ā€œIā€™m very excited about the upcoming year and the addition of Gussy to Team Bagley. Not only is Gussy a good fisherman, but a stand-up guy and friend. Being from the Northland, it will be a perfect fit to have him represent us alongside Drew Benton, Scott Canterbury, and Matt Becker.ā€

Northland President and CEO Gregg Wollner adds: ā€œGussy obviously has a great national reputation as a professional bass angler, but he is also a local legend in our markets as a multi-species expert. We are all extremely excited to have him on our team to develop and promote new products.ā€

Gussy fighting a bass to the boat

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