Terry J. Battisti

Personal

DOB:	3-15-1964
Education:	B.S. Chemical Engineering, CSULB 1994
	Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Idaho 1997
Profession:	Chemical Engineer Nuclear Research Facility

Professional Fishing Experience

Writing Experience

• Inside Line Magazine, Western Staff Writer and Columnist “One Last Cast”.
• In-Fisherman Magazine, Frequent Contributor and Western Adventure Tips Writer.
• Bass West USA, Columnist “Hunt for Trophy Bass”.
• BassFan.com, Contributor.
• Bass Anglers' Guide, Contributor.
• Cox Group, Contributor.

Publications

• See Publication List

Fishing Tackle Industry

1978 - 1988	Bob's Fishing Tackle, Norwalk CA.
	Tackle Sales, Custom Rod Building, Store Mgr.
1998 - 2002	Owner SnakeBite Custom Fishing Tackle
2001 - Present	Owner Terry Battisti Outdoors

Tournament Fishing Experience

• Member of the Ambassadeurs of Southern California from 1979-1985
• Member of the Top-Six Team from 1981-1985.
• Youngest member to ever win Ambassadeurs of So. Cal. club tournament at age 16.
• Participated in the California Fishing Association Team Tournaments (The precursor to WON Bass), Southern California Region in Years 1985 and 1986.

1985	-7th-place finish Lake Castaic CFA Team Tournament.
	-12th-place finish Lake Cachuma CFA Team Tournament.
	-1st-place finish Lake Isabella CFA Team Tournament.
	-Placed 7th in overall standings with CFA in 1985.
1986	-Placed 10th in overall standings with CFA in 1986.
1987-97	-No tournament fishing during this time due to school priorities.
1998	-3rd-place Overall, Eagle Rock Bassmasters for year 1998.
	-Three Top-3 finishes (including one win).
1999	-2nd-place, Panhandle Bassmasters Northern Classic, May, 1999 Lake Coeur d’Alene.
	-2nd-place Overall Snake River Valley Bassmasters.
	-Five Top Three finishes (including one win).
	-4th-place finish at the Boise Bass Busters Open Club Tournament.
	-7th-place finish at the Idaho Bass Masters Open Team Tournament.
	-Winner of the Eagle Rock Bassmasters Last Chance Open.  October 1999.
2000	-1st-place Snake River Valley Bassmasters, Anderson Ranch Reservoir.  June 2000.
	-4th-place at WON Bass Lake Powell Regional Team Tournament, March, 2000.
	-6th-place Lake Powell, Bullfrog Open, November 2000.
2001	-1st-place Overall in the South East Idaho Division of the B.A.S.S. Idaho State Federation.
	-Idaho State B.A.S.S. Federation Team Member for the year 2002.
	-2nd-place. American Falls Reservoir.  Idaho State BASS Federation Qualifier.
	-1st-place.  Milner Reservoir.  Idaho State BASS Federation Qualifier.  July 28th, 2001.
	-2nd-place.  C.J. Strike Reservoir.  Idaho State BASS Federation Qualifier.
2002	-24th-place overall B.A.S.S. Western Federation Divisionals, California Delta, May 2002.
	-10th-place overall at the Idaho Bassmasters Brownlee Reservoir Open in March 2002.
2005	-3rd-place Overall in the South East Idaho Division of the BASS Idaho State Federation.
	-Idaho State BASS Federation Team Member for the year 2006.
	-3rd-place finish at the Idaho State Federation qualifier held on American Falls Reservoir.
	-1st-place finish at the Idaho State Federation Qualifier held on Walcott Reservoir.
2006	-Idaho State Team Member, ESPN/BASS Federation Nation Divisional, Columbia River, WA.
	-Finished 15th-place overall, 3rd-place for Idaho and Team Idaho won the event.

Sponsors

BassCat Boats Mercury Marine MotorGuide Trolling Motors American Northwest Outdoors Shimano Lowrance SPA Group Inc.

Owner Hooks Lucky Craft USA Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits SOB Fishing Products SnakeBite Custom Fishing Tackle Dry Creek Custom Baits

Other Relevant Abilities

• Competent speaker.
• Competent writer.
• Fully versed in developing presentations using Microsoft Power Point.
• Developed the first and only weight estimation formula for trophy sized bass.  The formula has been published twice in In-Fisherman and on the BassFanArmy website.