2015/16 Sponsors

Tournament Series Sponsorship Opportunities

The Striper Mafia is seeking sponsors to participate with us in our 2016/2017 Tournament Series to enable a first class series of events. In return for sponsorship, the Striper Mafia will provide exposure and publicity for our sponsors over the 7+ month period that the events run.

We have multiple sponsors already on-board for the Series and look forward to announcing them in the very near future. If you are interested in joining with the Striper Mafia for these events, contact us via the Contact page, or drop us an email to [email protected].

2015/2016 Season Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor

Captain's Quarters at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia is your One Stop Shop on the lake for everything you need. Conveniently located at the Halesford Bridge on Smith Mountain Lake, Captain’s Quarters is largest full service tackle shop on Smith Mountain Lake.

With one trip to Captain’s Quarters you can be fully outfitted to chase striper or the other specifics which roam Smith Mountain Lake. Everything from boat rentals, fuel, fishing license, bait, tackle, rods, reels fishing electronics, striper bait tanks boating supplies, ice, drinks, snacks and more can be conveniently found while visiting Captain’s Quarters. You can even get the scoop on the latest fishing hot-spots and go-to techniques working right then on the lake.

Get a head start in chasing stripers by arranging a guide trip with Capt. Dewayne Lamb, owner of Captain’s Quarters. Stop by the shop and see Dewayne, Hawk and the guys and point your fishing trip in the right direction.

Website: http://www.smithmountainlakeboats.com
Phone: 540-721-1175 or 800-388-9984

Gold Sponors

ADDYA Outdoors Inc. USA was formed to deliver on the growing needs of Innovative Anglers for custom-made terminal tackle on a turnkey basis. 70 years on, Addya Hooks is built on a solid foundation of Values Driven customer service across borders. We are proud of our time-tested and unique capabilities in production, global sourcing, marketing and distribution of terminal fishing tackle.

ADDYA uses only very high quality high-carbon steel wire manufactured by leading Indian Steel Conglomerates having consistent microstructure and custom made to create optimum elasticity and tensile strength. Offering both Needle Point & Tri-Cut Point options, along with dual machining and chemical treated hook points, you can be sure that Addya's hooks will be extremely sharp.

Do you have a concept or idea for a new hook? Addya can help you make that dream a reality - contact Addya Outdoors for more information.

Website: http://www.addyaoutdoorsinc.com/
Phone: 413-478-7396

Since 1947, Green Top has been Virginia's headquarters for fisherman, hunters, and recreational shooters. From a small gas station/gun store, to the 12,500 square foot iconic location on Route 1, to our 55,000 square foot location on Lakeridge Parkway in Ashland, Virginia, we have continue to grow our assortments to provide the absolute best products in the marketplace at competitive prices.

Throughout the years, we have had one goal — to provide the best in customer service and the best advice on the products we sell. Green Top is a leading provider of outdoor sporting equipment with a huge inventory of top name products and expert advice for anyone who loves to hunt, fish and experience the outdoors. Relationships with our customers have spanned generations, built on expert advice from people who are as passionate about hunting, fishing, and the great outdoors as you. If you are interested in purchasing a used shooting instrument, we invite you to view our online Used Shooting Instrument listing. This listing offers up-to-the-minute inventory listings, and items that have been sold are removed within 10 minutes of the transaction.

Website: http://www.greentophuntfish.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 804-550-2188

The Halesford Harbour Inn, Bedford County’s only waterfront motel, is peacefully tucked into a quiet cove that affords beautiful views from all guests rooms. The Harbour Inn offers eleven efficiency suites with a full size refrigerator and stove top range and twelve deluxe rooms with a mini-fridge and microwave. Also available is a gorgeous two-bedroom, two-bath suite with spectacular views of Smith Mountain Lake. The apartment is located between the two wings of the Inn and offers a full size kitchen, living room, two separate bedrooms each with a queen bed, two full size bathrooms with room offering individual climate control. This is the perfect honeymoon suite or ideal for families and groups that need a little more room than what a regular Inn room offers.

All rooms have two queen size beds, dresser, table and chairs, and a flat screen television with a viewing package that includes DirecTV service and Showtime movies. Free Wi-Fi is also available. Individual heating and cooling units allow you to control the temperature of your room. Fresh linens and towels are provided. Complimentary coffee and a coffee maker are included in each room as are complimentary shampoo and soap. Daily housekeeping services are available. A number of rooms have been set aside as "pet friendly" for an extra nominal fee.

Website: http://www.halesfordharbour.com/index.php/harbour-inn
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (540) 297-0070

Hydro Glow Fishing Lights is the world’s leader in high quality underwater fishing lights. Regardless if your need is for “off the boat”, “off the dock”, flounder gigging and shrimping, or ice-fishing, Hydro Glow has your lighting needs covered.

The “off the boat” series of 12vdc, high output LED underwater lights are virtually unbreakable, easy to use and very effective. Available in several lengths and colors, and a standard accessory plug, changing from 120 vac, to 12 vdc is quick and easy. These lights are perfect for the striper fisherman who visits various bodies of water and need to attach and catch bait upon arriving. For “above the water”, stationary applications, Hydro Glow offers several options of dock mounted, pole and underwater mounted lights perfect for mounting to your dock to ensure a ready supply of bait-fish close at hand.

Hydro Glow also offers solutions for those heading to salty or frozen waters - with flounder gigging & shrimping tailored lights, or low powered lights for use on the ice, Hydro Glow lights the way to fishing success.

Website: http://hydroglow.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 706-991-5108

Shad CRACK was developed out of necessity. Created and formulated in the bowels of the “Shad Cave” at Striper Soup Bait & Tackle, Shad CRACK immediately proved its worth among local anglers. Even during the doldrums of summer, Anglers all over the country have been struggling to keep their shad and herring along long enough to use during the day. STRUGGLE NO MORE! This economical formula provides all of the electrolytes and pH buffering elements required to help maintain both fresh caught and store bought shad and herring. Utilizing this product in your bait tank, live well or bucket, will prolong the life of your bait for days, not hours.

Shad CRACK is proudly made in the USA in Acworth, GA on the banks of Lake Allatoona. and available in a 42 oz and 160 oz containers, treating 80 and 320 gallons respectively. Once you try it, your bait will be frisky AND addicted.

Website: http://shadcrack.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 770-529-9601

Smith Mountain Lake Marine Electronics is dedicated to helping our anglers spend more time on the water and less time waiting for service. We take our job seriously. We know when your trolling motor is down you're not on the water fishing. We work quickly to make your down time minimal. Most of the time we have your trolling motor tore down, diagnosed with parts ordered the same day you drop it off. If for some reason you can't make it to our shop we will gladly come to you.

We are the only MotorGuide and Minn Kota service center located at Smith Mountain Lake, VA. In fact, we are the only service center within a 150 mile radius of Smith Mountain Lake. Authorized dealers for Minn Kota, MotorGuide, Hummingbird, Lowrance, Cannon and Garmin we offer complete lines at our shop just minutes from the shores of Smith Mountain Lake. Additionally, we take used Minn Kota and MotorGuide trolling motors on trade to help offset the cost of a new one.

In addition to offering warranty repair services we offer installation services for all the products we carry and boat detailing services for both the boat rental companies and individuals alike. We install everything that we sell and more. Whether you need some rod holders installed, accessory lights, a new Minn Kota trolling motor, or the whole works... we can handle all of your boat accessory installation needs. We have installed thousands of trolling motors, accessory lights, rod holders, fish finders, bait tanks etc. etc. We work directly with our customers to make sure all installations are thought out carefully to get the best location for installation. We are excellent at hiding wires and installing accessories with future repairs in mind. If we install it, it won't be a hassle to upgrade or repair your accessories in the future.

Website: http://www.smlmarineelectronics.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (540) 719-1549

Striper Sniper Adventures, a successful fishing guide service, was founded in 2003 by Troy Roberson. The guide service promoted conservation, sportsmanship, and the fishing industry while helping anglers catch the challenging and ever-elusive striped bass. Troy quickly became recognized as a subject matter expert and has been featured on television as well as numerous fishing publications over the past 10 years. In 2010, Troy made a decision to bring his extensive knowledge of striper fishing to the tackle industry when he founded Striper Sniper® Tackle. Following the same success of the guide service, Striper Sniper Tackle has quickly established itself as a brand that fisherman recognize and trust. This can only be achieved by someone with 25+ years of striper-fishing experience who also understands the complex inner-workings of the industry.

Offering a full line of plastics and trolling gear - jig heads, hand-tied bucktails, umbrella rigs, flutter spoons, sassy shads and the deadly Striper Sniper Snake Worm, Striper Sniper has just want you need for your artificial trolling needs. The Striper Sniper® Snake Worm has been the #1 bucktail and umbrella rig trailer for over 25 years! The unique tail design creates a natural swimming action that triggers reaction strikes and sends stripers into a feeding frenzy. The Snake Worm is the ultimate trailer for your favorite bucktail, umbrella rig, spinnerbait, chatterbait, or buzzbait. Each Snake Worm is scent enhanced and comes in eight color options.

Zero in on your target with Striper Sniper!

Website: http://www.stripersniper.com
E-mail: [email protected]

Designed with the angler in mind, RediRig has developed products that make fishing more fun by reducing the amount of time spent tying and untying tackle to your line. RediRig's patented release system is at the heart of all of our products and has allowed us to develop a wide variety of unique applications featuring our Release Floats, Planer Floats, and Instant Downriggers.

RediRig Tackle, located in Cleveland, Ohio, was founded in 1999, and is a manufacturer of patented fishing release floats, instant downriggers, and planer boards. Our products are designed for professional and weekend anglers fishing for stripers, tuna, shark, walleye, flounder, fluke, tarpon, mahi mahi, pike, trout, bass and just about any other species of fish you can imagine. All RediRig Tackle products are proudly made in the U.S.A.

Website: http://www.redirig.com
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: 866-574-1380

Any successful live-bait striper fishing trip starts with catching the right bait and catching the right bait requires the right cast net. As anglers, we take pride in our equipment - our rods, reels, boat - and you should take the same pride in your cast-net. Tim Wade of Rockledge, Florida, has been building cast nets for over 43 years and knows the ins and outs of what makes a quality net that works in a variety of conditions. If you know what you want, Tim Wade and his team can deliver a net to your exact specifications - or give Tim a call, discuss your needs and he’ll recommend just the right net for your target bait size and catching depths.

It makes a difference when you catch your bait with a hand-crafted net.

Phone: 321-729-9537
Website: https://wadescastnets.wordpress.com/

Reliability. Performance. Innovation. It all starts right here. And that’s exactly why so many boaters won’t trust anything but a Yamaha out on the water. Yamaha Outboards has proudly operated in the U.S. market for nearly 30 years. In that time, our engineers have become known for their relentless pursuit of a more satisfying boating and ownership experience for customers. As a result, Yamaha Outboards have become synonymous with innovation, performance and legendary reliability.

Website: http://yamahaoutboards.com/

Xtreme Bait Systems brings a new line of insulated, filtered bait tanks to the market, featuring LED lighting, Dannco venturi aeration and a filtration system that provides more surface area than other competitive tanks on the market.

Offered in a 30, 50, 70 & 100 gal sizes, Xtreme Bait Systems can have your tank to you within 14-21 days from ordering.

Phone: 606-425-4492

Founded in 2013, DODO PLUGS is the result of a passionate fisherman who had an idea to deliver quality baits with quality components, at a price that the everyday fisherman could afford. DODO PLUGS are that bait.

DODO PLUGS are made using quality products. DODO PLUGS components comes with stainless steel hardware, 60#, 100#, 170#, 300# split rings, as well as the Gamakatsu, Mustad, Vmc and Daiichi Death Trap hooks.

DODO PLUGS can also be custom painted to match the needs of your home lake upon request.

E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.dodoplugs.com

Silver Sponsors

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