Pro_Staff

Meet The Pro Staff
Jeremy Leu: Owner & Pro Staff member Jeremy is an avid bowhunter and bowfisherman with over 10 years experience. He has produced several outdoor videos and has donated several hours of tape to promote the outdoors. Jeremy is founder and past president of the Bowfishing Association of Iowa, and was Sec/Treasurer for the Bowfishing Association of America. Jeremy is the owner of Rivers Edge Productions and has a passion for capturing hunting and fishing on film.	Larry Sims: Co-Owner & Pro Staff member Current president of the Bowfishing Association of Iowa. Larry harvested his first record class whitetail at the age of twelve. He has been obsessed with bowfishing since 1993 when Iowa had record floods and bowfishing was at it’s all time best. Larry has always had a passion for videography and has been in three bowfishing and bowhunting DVD’s over the last few years.
Pat Haefner: Pro Staff member Pat is an avid archer, he has been bowhunting for over 14 years and bowfishing for over 12. He has shot competition archery with a compound bow in his archery "career" and worked in an archery shop for two years. In 2002, Pat and Jeremy took runner up in the Bowfishing Association of America national points for team of the year. His latest passion has been to hunt with a stick and string!!	Mark Ellenberg: Pro Staff member Mark is a native of MN and enjoys bowhunting, bowfishing and hunting with his two great bird dogs! President: BAA 2002-2005 Bowfishing Association of America VP 2001-2002 Bowfishing Asssociation of America. Sec/Treasurer and cofounder of Land of Lakes Bowfishing Association. Mark travels across the United States to bowfish and compete in bowfish tournaments including MN, WI, IA, MO, LA, AR, FL, OK, TX, SC.
Brian Ball: Pro Staff Member Currently treasurer for the Bowfishing Association of Iowa and is an avid outdoorsman. Brian has more time in the boat and in the tree stand in one season than most can put in five years. Over the years Brian has harvested many record class whitetails and in more recent years taken to the world of bowfishing. Brian is featured in two of our best selling DVD’s and is a great addition to our Pro-Staff.	Nevan Leu: r Pro Staff member Nevan has been involved with archery since he was 3 years old. He has been bowfishing for over many years and has bowhunted whitetails for several years. Nevan has taken several p&y whitetails with a bow and his most recent, a near 170 class on video!!! Nevan has competed in local archery competitions such as the Iowa Games, and others taking several gold and silver medals. Nevan is also a very avid bowfisherman and has been in many tournaments.

Barry Taplin: Pro Staff member`Barry has been an avid archer and bowfisher for the last ten years. A member of numerous sporting organizations, Barry has become a dedicated trophy hunter,harvesting a number of quality animals. Passionate about bowfishing for the last few years,he is currently pursuing the Dangerous Five and BAA Grand Slam.`	Nolan Leu: Jr. Pro Staff member`Nolan is the newest member of the Pro-Staff. He has been bowfishing for several years and recently harvested his first whitetail with a bow. Nolan has been featured in 2 DVD videos and wants to be in several more. Nolan has also placed two years in a row at the Iowa Games.`
Brady Miller: Pro Staff member Brady lives in MN and lives and breathes all aspects of bowfishing, He has had the opportunity to bowfish from the west coast to the east coast. Brady is an active tournament shooter and has shot tournaments in MN, IA, and MO. With more out of state tournaments planned in the future. He has been the Points Chairman for the Bowfishing Association of America from 2005 to the present. And is in the points chase for the 2006 LLBA Bowfisherman of the Year title.	Dale Starry: Pro Staff member Dale resides in Southeast Oklahoma and has been bowfishing Oklahoma's lakes, rivers, and streams for 25 years. He has bowfished from Oklahoma to Georgia chasing everything in between. He has held 3 Oklahoma state bowfishing records and looks forward to setting more. He owns and operates River Rat Bowfishing Guide service based in Oklahoma specializing in the elusive Paddlefish. Outside of his wife and kids bowfishing is his passion.
Joe Nichols: Pro Staff member Joe Nichols lives in Kentucky, which has some of the best bowfishing and hunting around. He shot his first deer at age of ten with a bow, and started bowfishing eight years ago. Bigheads are his specialty and he has shot many over sixty pounds. Joe shoots about ten tournaments a year from Kentucky to Alabama, and looks forward to shooting more in the future. Over the past year he has taken to filming hunts and bowfishing trips.	Kurtis Swift: Pro Staff member Kurtis Swift has been a professional archer for the National Field Archery Association for the past three years. He finished second in the nation in the 2005 National Indoors in Louisville, Kentucky as an amatuer. He has been bowhunting and bowfishing for fourteen years combined. He has also been active in bowfishing tournaments throughout the United States and has been fortunate enough to place 1^st, 2^nd, or 3^rd in a number of local tournaments.
Mike Blankenship: Pro Staff member Mike Blankenship resides in Kentucky. He has bowfished for three years and bowhunted for five years. In the past three years he has harvested several big fish including his personal best, a 50 pound grass carp. He is a member of the Down River Bowfishing Association (DRBA). Mike has taken great interest in videography and is looking forward to videoing bowfishing.	Bob Shepherd: Pro Staff member Bob lives in Iowa and is obsessed with archery whether it’s hunting deer or going after big fish. He’s bow hunted for 14 years taking a few nice deer, and has bowfished for 15. Currently, he is an officer for the BAI, and is a member of other sportmen’s organizations. A few of his hunts have been filmed and he is looking forward to the opportunity of being a member of River’s Edge Productions.
Brandon Newby: Pro Staff member Brandon is a avid bowfisherman from Central Wisconon. He has been bowfishing since 1997, and is now a seasoned veteran. His list of accomplishments include winning the IL state championships in back to back years, including being the defending champion. He has won the Wisconsin State Bowfishing Championship, and has also won the WBA Team of the year in 2004, 2006, 2007. He has traveled to many states, both for recreation and tournaments. He has placed in the top 3 almost everytime, and has shot over 20 different species of fish.	Clift Powers: Pro Staff member Clift lives in Western Kentucky where he has hunted and fished all his life. He is married to his wife and best friend and has 4 beautiful children. He has bowhunted for 20 years and bowfished for 5 of those 20. He currently holds the Ky State record for the largest Bighead Carp of 71# and a pending record for Freshwater Drum. Clift mostly targets the larger of the species sometimes bowfishing all night for 1 shot.