Name: Tom Backer

Family: Child Shelby

Address: 2420 34 ½ Ave. South Ave. South, Fargo, ND 58104

Phone Numbers: 
Home: (701)-232-1347
Fax: 
Email: backerfishing@cableone.net 

Home Waters: Western Minnesota Lakes, Devils Lake, and Lake Sakakawea 

Accomplishments: 4th place 1998 PWT Leech Lake; 2nd place 1998 PWT Fort Peck; qualified for 1998 PWT championship; 1997 PWT Coleman "Cool Under Pressure" award; PWT "Big Basket Award"; fifth-tenth place at Leech Lake; 3 top-fives at North Dakota Governor's Cup; 2001 PWT Championship Bismark ND, 3rd place; 2001 7th place Millac's Lake MN; 1999 RCL Qualifier.

Favorite Fishing Techniques: Cranking, bottom bouncers and jigging

Current Sponsors: Lund Boats; Mercury Marine; Quicksilver Oil; G-Loomis; Northland Fishing Tackle; Tempress; MinnKota; Bomber; Heddon: Rebel: Excalibur; Smithwick; Cotton Cordell; Interstate Batteries; Beckman Nets; Eagle Trailers; Lowrance Electronics.