Bradley Roy, the wunderkind of the Bassmaster Elite Series, is not missing a beat in introducing himself to the fishing world.
The 19-year-old rookie now has a video blog on www.Bassmaster.com, "Bradley Roy's Reel Life."
In his first installment, the clean-cut kid from Kentucky sits at what appears to be a table at home and talks about what it's like to be the youngest Elite angler.
Sponsors have taken notice of Roy's attributes. He has garnered deals with Berkley for an Abu Garcia boat wrap. His Web site lists 11 sponsors, including Triton and Mercury - big-time support for a young rookie.
As the youngest Elite pro, he'd have the attention of the media anyway, but he's getting more ink because he's doing well on the water. After an eighth-place finish on Clear Lake, Roy now sits in 16th place in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year points standings. At the end of the season, the top 36 will earn tickets to the 2011 Bassmaster Classic, and the top 12 will qualify to compete in July for the AOY crown and $200,000 in the Elite postseason.
Roy is no stranger to fishing success. He qualified for the 2010 Elite Series by finishing fifth in the 2009 Bassmaster Southern Open trail. At age 13, he was the 2004 Bassmaster Junior World champion in the 11-14 age group. At age 17, he bested many other Kentuckians to earn the right to be the sole representative of his state in the 2008 BASS Federation Nation Championship.
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