Pete Maina

Member for

12 years

Home: Hayward, Wisconsin
Family:
(wife) Esther, (son) Seth
Hobbies:
Hunting (mushrooms too), fishing, skiing and swimming
Boat
: Mako 2201

Angling Stuff

Favorite Technique: Casting jerk baits
Fishing Strength:
Stubbornness, fish patterning
Favorite Lake:
Lake Of The Woods
Favorite Species Fished
:
Muskies
Likes to Fish:
fresh water fishermen, lakes and rivers primarily in North America (US and Canada)

Career Highlights

Fishing 45 years
Produces educational Video & DVD
TV show host and host of The Next Bite
Professional photographer
An accomplished author and entrepreneur
Two books published on Muskie fishing
Speaker and "personality" at fishing events and sport shows throughout North America
Filmed multiple Muskie segments for Bass Pro Shops "outdoor World"
Been a fishing guide for 30 years
2011 was named "Top 20 Angers of the Planet" by Outdoor Life Magazine
2011 "The Next Bite" awarded "Best Overall Outdoor Fishing Program" by Outdoors 360 Programming Excellence
2011 Top-5 finalist for the "Best On-Air Talent" award