New Jersey pro Adrian Avena has 18 tour-level Top 10s to his credit, and more than $900,000 in career winnings. He finished in the Top 10 in “Angler of the Year” standings two of his four years fishing the FLW Tour. Under the newly implemented five-bass format in 2023, Avena scored his first major win during Stage Five of the Bass Pro Tour at Cayuga Lake, a $100,000 win that pushed his career earnings past $1 million. In addition to his pro-angling career, Avena runs a saltwater charter business (Jersey Boy Charters) out of Cape May, New Jersey, and captained his crew to first place in the 2020 White Marlin Open. Avena enjoys bowhunting in his off time. Little known fact: Avena played tennis in college and will probably embarrass you badly at ping-pong.