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Prostaff Team Member Overview : Tim Jacobs

Email Address - tjacobsoutdoors@aol.com

Tim began fishing at the age of seven, accompanying his grand- father to several of North Carolina's premier bass fisheries of the mid 70's, including Lake Gaston, Phelps Lake, Lake Wheeler and the Pungo River. Countless days spent "plugging" the shore- lines of these bountiful waters built the foundation of what has become a successful tournament career for over a decade. Now as a husband (to a very tolerant wife) and Tim Jacobs

father of two, Tim has chosen not to pursue bass fishing as a full time "touring" professional but still maintains an aggressive tournament schedule, fishing 20-30 team and draw tournaments per year and attending 3-4 bass fishing expos as well, in support of his sponsors. Tim has carved a respectable name for himself as an individual in the local bass fishing community and a genuine contender in the many high profile regional and national tournament trails in his area.

Tim Jacobs

Introduced to competative bass fishing in the early 80's, Tim quickly found a home in several area bass clubs including Poor Boys Bass Club (PBBC). Tim became involved not only in the competitive side of the sport but also the political side as well. After two years as a member of PBBC, Tim was elected club President where he quickly grew the club to be the largest in the state with over 100 members. PBBC joined the NC BASS State Federation, Northern Region that year and became very involved with serving the local community. Some of the activities Tim lead the club into included hosting benefit tournaments for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, assisting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with their annual fish reef building project on Jordan Lake, co-hosting the annual Kids Fishing Derby at Lake Wheeler, and joining the NCWRC "Adopt-A-Ramp" project that patrolled and cleaned a public boat ramp twice a month. This effort awarded the club with several special recognition honors, most notably the "Club Of The Year, awarded by the NC BASS Federation.

Tim Jacobs

After two consecutive PBBC "Angler of the Year" championships and two "Team of the Year" titles with long time friend Ralph Ray, Tim stepped away from PBBC to pursue more challenging tournament events in his area. High profile tournament trails such as the Tarheel Team Tournaments, Fishers of Men Trail, RedMan, Bassin' America as well as others put him in competition with some of todays top pros such as David Fritz, Randy Howell, Gerald Beck and many other great anglers from the North Carolina region.

Tim Jacobs

Although considered a versatile fisherman, Tim's strength is his ability to find and catch bass offshore on the many humps, ridges and other hidden structure found only by use of a good map and a depth finder. Tim favors large crankbaits like the Poe's 400 and Jerry Lohr's "Big Jerry" or when conditions dictate, a Dave's 3/4 oz. Bug Eyed jig or 10.5" Baby Huey worm (fished Carolina or Texas rigged).

Through Tim's individual success as an angler and in team competitions with regular team tournament partner Lenny Fulton, he has attracted the attention of several tackle and equipment manufacturers such as Tim Jacobs

Dave's Tournament Tackle, to represent them as a pro staff member. Tim has also been featured in several magazine articles published in "North Carolina Game & Fish" and "North Carolina Sportsman", sharing information and experiences to help other anglers improve their bass fishing skills.

Whether it's on the water or at a trade show, Tim is always ready to meet new people or greet old friends with a smile and a handshake, just like his grandfather taught him over 30 years ago. And of course, he is always willing to share a fish story!

Field Test & Pro Staff Affiliations

Bassin USA - http://www.bassinusa.com/
Bass fishing information about largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, tournament bass fishing, fishing tackle and equipment, and fishing destinations, reports, guides, techniques, magazines and books and a whole lot more.

Dave's Tournament Tackle: http://Davesttackle.com/
Manufacturers of tournament grade spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, jigs and plastics. Home of the Tigershad Spinnerbait and Bull's Eye Jig.

Don's Custom Rods:
Custom made, premium rods for all of your fishing needs. Delta Electrical Corporation: Garner, NC

Takl-Saf: http://takl-saf.com/
Theft deterrent system for bass boats. The Takl-Saf offers stainless steel, T-bar construction with an integrated lock making the Takl-Saf the most complete deck compartment locking system on the market today.

Boats Unlimited: http://ncboats.com/
N.C.'s largest boat dealership, offers experience, selection, service and savings - a combination that make Boats Unlimited and Triad Marine the best place to shop for all your boating needs.

Lohr's Lures: http://www.lohrslures.com
Custom Crankbaits - each bait is custom painted, weighted and tank tested. Jerry says "Just cast 'em out and brace your feet".

Articles and "Hot" Tips can be found with the links below:

Accomplishments & Achievements

* denotes team tournaments
2002
8th - Fishers of Men* - Jordan Lake, March 11th - Fishers of Men* - Kerr Lake, April 2nd - Wal-Mart BFL - Kerr Lake, April 8th - Boats Unlimited Bass Challenge* - Falls Lake, May Virginia Pro-Am Teams* Championship Qualifier Cover story article "Post-Spawn Lures That Find Fish", North Carolina Sportsman, June.
2001
4th - Fishers of Men* - Falls Lake, March 1st & Lunker - Pine State Bassmasters* - Falls Lake, May 1st - Pine State Bassmasters* - Jordan Lake, June 10th - Sam's Club Fishin' for The Kids* - Falls Lake, October 5th - Fishers of Men* Final Points Standing Fishers of Men* National Tournament Trail Regional Qualifier
2000
6th - Fishers of Men* - Lake Gaston, April 3rd - Tarheel Team Tournaments* - Lake Gaston, April 2nd - Fishers of Men* - Jordan Lake, June 1st - Bass Champions Tournament Tour* - Jordan Lake, June 2nd - Pine State Bassmasters* - Jordan Lake, June 1st - Anglers Advantage Tournament Trail* - Falls Lake, July 4th - Fishers of Men* Final Points Standing Anglers Advantage Tournament Trail* Classic Qualifier Fishers of Men* National Championship Tournament Qualifier
1999
1st - MBAA Tournament Trail - Jordan Lake, March 7th - Fishers of Men* State Championship - Kerr Lake, July 2nd - Bass Champions Tournament Tour* - Jordan Lake, October 6th - Fishers of Men* National Championship - Old Hickory Lake, October
1998
15th - RedMan Trail (Wal-mart BFL) - James River, July Tarheel Team Tournaments* Classic Qualifier RedMan Trail (Wal-mart BFL) Regional Qualifier Virginia Pro-Am Teams* Championship Qualifier Featured in article "NC's best baits for early-spring lunkers", North Carolina Sportsman, February.
1997
6th - Tarheel Team Tournaments* - Lake Gaston, March 1st & Lunker - Tarheel Team Tournaments* - Jordan Lake, March 1st - MBAA Tournament Trail - Falls Lake, June 2nd - Triangle Bass Assassins* - Harris Lake, June 2nd - Randolph Team Bass* - Falls Lake, July 6th - Tarheel Team Tournaments* Final Points Standing Tarheel Team Tournaments* Classic Qualifier Virginia Pro-Am Teams* Championship Qualifier MBAA National Championship Qualifier
1996
2nd - Tarheel Team Tournaments* - Harris Lake, March Tarheel Team Tournaments* Classic Qualifier Virginia Pro-Am Teams* Championship Qualifier N.C. B.A.S.S. Federation Regional Qualifier Featured in article "Top Tools for Tarheel Anglers - NC's best bass anglers reveal their favorite spring baits, as well as time and conditions when they use them.", North Carolina Sportsman, February.
1995
1st - Tarheel Team Tournaments* - Lake Gaston, April 2nd & Lunker - MBAA Tournament Trail - Lake Gaston, April 1st - J&J Tournaments* - Jordan Lake, Lunker - Jordan Lake, May N.C. B.A.S.S. Federation Regional Qualifier MBAA National Championship Qualifier
1994
3rd - MBAA Tournament Trail - Jordan Lake, May 1st & Lunker - PBBC Open Tournament* - Jordan Lake, June N.C. B.A.S.S. Federation Regional Qualifier B.A.S.S. Federation State Championship Qualifier
1993
1st - Team Performance Bassmasters* - Jordan Lake, April 2nd - Bassing America* - High Rock Lake, 3rd - Bassing America* - Lake Gaston, April 3rd - Bassing America* - Lake Murray, June 1st - PBBC Open Tournament* - Harris Lake, November 2nd - Bassing America* - Divisional Championship, Kerr Lake, August 6th - Tarheel Team Tournaments* Classic - Lake Gaston, November 21st - B.A.S.S. Federation State Championship Neuse/Trent River, May 7th - Tarheel Team Tournaments* Final Points Standing Tarheel Team Tournaments* Classic Qualifier Bassing America Team Tournaments* National Championship Qualifier N.C. B.A.S.S. Federation Regional Qualifier Featured in article "North Carolina Double-Digit Bass Factory-Falls of the Neuse", North Carolina Game and Fish, April.
1992
1st - PBBC* - High Rock Lake, May 1st - PBBC* - Jordan Lake, June 2nd - Tarheel Team Tournaments* - Falls Lake, October PBBC Angler of the Year PBBC Team of the Year* (with Ralph Ray) Tarheel Team Tournaments* Classic Qualifier N.C. B.A.S.S. Federation Regional Qualifier B.A.S.S. Federation State Championship Qualifier
1991
3rd - PBBC* - Chowan River, May 1st - PBBC* - Falls Lake, June 1st - PBBC* - Lake Gaston, July 3rd - PBBC* - Jordan Lake 2nd & Lunker - PBBC* - Lake Gaston 3rd - PBBS* - Kerr Lake 20th - B.A.S.S. Federation State Championship - Chowan River, May 4th & Lunker - B.A.S.S. Federation Regional Championship - Kerr Lake, October PBBC Angler of the Year PBBC Team of the Year* (with Ralph Ray)
1990
2nd - PBBC* - Lake Gaston - April 3rd - PBBC* - Falls Lake 2nd - PBBC* - Harris Lake 2nd - PBBC* - Jordan Lake PBBC Angler of the Year Runner Up
1989
2nd - PBBC* - Falls Lake