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BassFIRST Q&A – John Crews

Category: Q & A

 Jun 3rd, 2008 by OutdoorsFIRST 

Modified Jun 3rd, 2008 at 12:00 AM

	John Crews (Bass Communications Photo)

John Crews BASS Elite Series Pro
Hometown: Salem, VA

John Crews is one of the more consistent pros on the BASS Elite Series. He's had 10 Top 10 finishes in BASS events, 5 Top 10 finishes in FLW events and qualified for a variety of championships including 4 appearances at the Bassmaster Classic.

Currently he is part of the Advance Auto Parts fishing team and runs a Bass Cat boat powered by Mercury.

Crews also has a signature bait made by the SPRO company, the Little John crankbait.

BF – How many years have you been fishing as fulltime pro?

JC – I've been a fulltime pro for 8 years.

BF – Have you ever won a tournament at any level? If yes, how many and which events?

JC – No.

BF – Do you have any other job besides being pro angler right now?

JC – No career, but I do some odd jobs from time to time.

BF – What was your previous job?

JC – I was an office assistant.

BF – How many days per year do you fish?

JC – I fish about 125 to 150 days per year.

BF – How many days per year are you on the road for tournaments?

JC – About the same amount as the days I fish.

BF – How many shows do you work for sponsors?

JC – I do about 8 to 10 shows.

BF – What else do you do for sponsors?

JC – I work with media, my web site with videos, and product development.

BF – What is your favorite pastime?

JC – Working out.

BF – Do you have a family and do they travel with you to tournaments?

JC – I have a wife, Sonja; daughter, Myah; step-son, Noah. My family comes to a couple events every year.

BF – If you weren't a pro angler would you still fish tournaments?

JC – Oh yes!

BF – What's your favorite go-to bait?

JC – The Little John crankbait by SPRO of course.

BF – What's your favorite bait to use?

JC – The same answer as above.

BF – Who is your favorite US President of all time?

JC – FDR, he turned this country around to make it a world powerhouse.

To find out more about John and to keep up on his promotions and tournament life go to www.JohnCrews.com.