Leiza Fitzgerald

Age:

46

Birthplace:

Jacksonville, FL

Hometown:

St. Petersburg, FL

Family:

Logan & Garrett (Sons)

Years as a Pro:

5 years

Tours:

FLW Redfish Series, Espn Redfish Cup, Inshore Fishing Association & Pro Tarpon Series (PTTS)

Sponsors:

Ranger Boats, Evinrude E-Tec, Power-Pole, Minn-Kota, Lowrance, Power Pro, Shimano, Mister Twister Exude, High Roller Lures, Costa Del Mar Sunglasses, Navionics, Royal Robbins Adventure Clothing, Stiffy Push Poles, Gilchrist Club, Land O Lakes Marine & Bob’s Machine Shop.

Highlights:

Ranked one of the Top 25 Redfish anglers in 2006-2007, 4th Place IFA Redfish Tour Championship (Sarasota, LA 2005) 10th Place finish in All Stars Tournament, 2nd Place World Tarpon Champion Series( Boca Grande 2003) Only all female team to ever qualify for IFA, FLW and ESPN Cup Championships in 2004-2005. First female team to ever weigh red fish in Espn Redfish Cup 2004. First female team to ever weigh two 10lb plus fish for one day limit of over twenty pounds in IFA Championship(Lafiette, LA 2004).

Outdoor Media:

Feature hostess in many fishing and hunting programs aired by Sunshine Network, Outdoor Life Network, Versus and ESPN. Featured instructor for the Genmar Backwater Fishing School, continues to instruct for Ladies Let's Go Fishing and "Fishing Lines" a PBS program aired throughout the state of Florida and Becoming and Outdoor Woman. She is also a guest author and has been featured in many local and national fishing and hunting publications such as Florida Sportsman, Shallow Water Angler, Sport Fishing Magazine, Sports Afield, Tampa Tribune and the St. Petersburg Times. Leiza is an active member of the Coastal Conservation Association, The Snook Foundation, Bonefish Tarpon Unlimited, Florida Wildlife Commission, Safari Club, Ducks Unlimited and Quail Unlimited.

Favorite Species:

Tarpon or Snook! Don’t tell anyone but I love to Bass fish

Favorite Technique:

Topwater plug running horizontal with structure

Favorite Lure:

4.25 High Roller Florida Special

Favorite Attractant:

Carolina Lunker Sauce (Shrimp Scent)

Favorite Ranger Boat:

2200 Ranger Bay takes big water well, floats shallow and is fast!