About Matt 

Matt Peters is a world-class professional angler based out of Minnesota.  He has over 20 years of experience guiding, and 15 years experience competing on the Minnesota professional circuit.  In 2010 Matt fished the FLW Tour as well as many other national events. 

Matt grew up on Lake Waconia since 1980 before moving south to fish the FLW and then eventually back to MN. His other credentials include:

Competed in over 60 professional bass tournaments

• Finished 20th in the 2016 Sturgeon Bay Open at Sturgeon Bay WI
• Finished 22nd in the 2016 Kenora Bass International(KBI) at Kenora Ontario CA
• Finished 30th in the 2014 Sturgeon Bay Open at Sturgeon Bay WI
• Finished 8th in the 2014 Kenora Bass International(KBI) at Kenora Ontario CA 
• Finished 1st in the 2012 Denny's Super 30 at Lake Minnetonka, Minnetonka MN
• Finished 4th in the 2011 Denny's Super 30 at Lake Minnetonka, Minnetonka MN
• Finished 7th in the 2011 NABC Championship at Leech Lake, Walker MN
• Finished 9th in the 2011 NABC at Lake Minnetonka, Minnetonka MN 
• Finished 1st in the 2011 Denny's Super 30 at Whitefish Chain, Brainerd MN
• Finished 4th in the 2010 Forrest Wood Cup at Lake Lanier, Gainesville GA
• Finished 3rd in the 2010 FLW Tour at Lake Ouachita, Hot Springs AR
• Finished 15^th in the 2010 FLW Tour at Table Rock Lake, Branson MO
• Finished 3^rd in the 2009 Full Throttle Bass Tourney on Lake Mille Lacs
• Finished 7^th in the 2009 Ultimate Bass Challenge on Lake Minnetonka
• Finished 9^th in the 2007 Minnetonka Classic on Lake Minnetonka
• Finished 9^th in the 2007 Denny’s Super 30 on Lake Minnetonka
• Finished 5^th in the 2007 Fishers of Men on Lake Waconia
• Finished 17^th in the 2006 Minnetonka Classic on Lake Minnetonka
• Finished 5^th in the 2005 Fishers of Men on Lake Waconia
• Finished 11^th in the 2005 Randy Moss Invitational on Lake Minnetonka
• Finished 1^st in the 2004 Doug Mientkiewicz Bass Fishing Classic on Lake Minnetonka
Finished 1^st in the 2004 Denny's Super 30 on the Whitefish Chain
Finished 20^th at the 2003 MNPABT Whitefish Chain Tournament, and 56th overall in points
Finished 4^th 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  FXR, Mathews Solocam, Sitka, Flambeau Outdoors, Ranger Boats, Lowrance, Evinrude Outboards, Strike King Lure Company, Navionics, Hamby's Beaching Bumpers, and Costa Del Mar.

Matt's other interests include hunting, waterskiing, snowmobiling, and billiards. He is the last of nine children in his family.