About Matt
Matt Peters is a world-class professional angler based out of Waconia, Minnesota. He has over 10 years of experience guiding, and 7 years experience competing on the Minnesota professional circuit.
Matt has lived on Lake Waconia since 1980. His other credentials include:
- Competed in over 50 professional bass tournaments
- Finished 1st in the 2004 Doug Mientkiewicz Bass Fishing Classic on Lake Minnetonka
- Finished 1st in the 2004 Denny's Super 30 on the Whitefish Chain
- Finished 20th at the 2003 MNPABT Whitefish Chain Tournament, and 56th overall in points
- Finished 4th in the 2002 Gander Mountain Tournament of Champions, the richest Pro-Am format series tournament in the Midwest
- Finished 8th at 2001 MNPABT Whitefish Chain Tournament, finished 20th overall in points, qualified for the Tournament of Champions, finished 18th overall and weighed the largest bass in the Tournament of Champions
- Professional sponsors include Miller Brewing, Miller High Life Friends of the Field, Flambeau Outdoors, Pro Fish Enterprises, G.Loomis, Maxima Fishing Line™, Shimano, Ranger Boats, Evinrude Outboards, Strike King Lure Co., Costa del Mar, and Hoppers Bar & Grill
Matt's other interests include hunting, waterskiing, snowmobiling, and billiards. He is the last of nine children in his family.