Zeke Gossett (pictured) may be Vicious Fishing’s youngest pro staffer, but don’t take that to mean he’s a push-over.  Since turning pro in 2003 (when he was just six years old), Zeke has made quite a name for himself as a talented young angler racking up impressive tournament wins and gaining sponsorships all the while.

Now just 13 years old, Gossett recently won the Alabama Sports Festival tournament on Martin Lake—sometimes referred to as the “Alabama Olympics” and squashed his competition in the 14-and-under division.  Winning gold in individual with a haul of 16.53lbs, his nearest competitor had only 9lbs.

He also took the win in the team competition along with his partner Anthony “Opie” Elliot.  Together, they pulled in 20.24 pounds to win that event by more than nine pounds.  To top it off, his individual haul was also better than that of the winner of the 19-and-under division and he was the only competitor on the lake that day to bring in a five-fish limit.

Fishing since he was three-and-a-half, Gossett officially went pro in May of 2003 when he signed on with Vicious Fishing and Strike King Lure Company. Most recently, his newest sponsorship is E-21 Carrot Stix, and he hopes to add Tru-Tungsten Weight Company to the list in January.

Gossett first made a name for himself when he won two state championships in the course of two consecutive years. First, Gossett won the B.A.S.S. Alabama State Tournament in his age division of 11-14 in 2008—He was the youngest competitor in the tournament.  Then, in 2009, he grabbed gold at the TBF/FLW Alabama Youth Championship. Finally, as if all of that wasn’t enough, Gossett finished as runner-up in the B.A.S.S. Southeastern Championship later that year.

Gossett, who spends six days per week on the water, and nearly all of his time thinking about fishing, plans to make a full-time career of the sport after college. We're looking forward to hearing more about this talented young phenom.