Ben Homola: Ben has been fishing from a kayak for almost three years, primarily in the Southwest Florida area.  He fishes from a Heritage Redfish 14, mostly in the flats, targeting snook and redfish. Ben has fished in numerous tournaments over the past two years, including the Boy Scout kayak fishing Classic(2006 and 2007), the Osprey Bay No Motor Tournament(2007), The Calusa Blueway Festival Tournament (2006 and 2007) and the Caloosa Tournament Series Caloosa Catch and Release and the Summer Slam, both in 2007.

Bill Stewart was born and grew up on the east coast of Florida, but has been living and fishing in the Fort Myers area for the past 33 years. He fishes out of a Heritage Marquesa 14, and has been kayak fishing for the past three years. Most of this has been inshore flats fishing, targeting primarily snook and redfish. Over the past three years he has fished the Boy  Scout Kayak Fishing Classic in 2006 and 2007, the Calusa Blueway Tournament in 2006 and 2007, the Caloosa Catch and Release, and the Summer Slam in 2007.