Vince Hurtado
Apex 2022
In His own words:
I am a student of the game and a huge advocate for the
sport. Every opportunity that I have, I want to educate and involve youth in the sport. Fishing the first season of APEX reminds me of qualifying for the inaugural season of the B.A.S.S. Elite Series. It is a new foundation and platform for the West. It is a way for western anglers to take advantage of the media that is available and to fish “locally” and compete at the highest level without having to go East. I want to keep my family close and fishing here allows them to enjoy the sport with me and travel with me to the Pro/Am’s
Hometown:
Turlock, CA
Highlights:
2-time B.A.S.S. Elite Series qualifier
Behind the angler:
Vince’s father started him bank fishing. Soon after, they moved to a boat. A friend’s success as a tournament angler, gave Vince the push into his first venture into competitive bass fishing, at the age of 20.
In the boat:
Flipping and punching mats with his Fitzgerald Titan Series rods are
Vince’s preferred presentation. His rigs include 80-pound P-line braided line, and any type of creature bait. He consistently carries a plethora of squarebill cranks from Lucky Craft, Duo Realis APEX and other custom-painted versions, a variety of spinnerbaits and Missile Baits D-Bombs and Destroyers.
