Terry Valentino

Terry was born and raised in upstate New York, he started fishing at a very young age for bullhead and walleye from the banks of local rivers. In 1986 Terry moved to central Texas when his father was stationed at Ft. Hood.

Following high school, Terry began working at Scott and White Hospital in Temple and met a friend that introduced him to the sport of bass fishing. Without access to a boat, he began honing his skills at Sammons Park Golf Course. As with most golf course ponds, the bass were plentiful and eager to bite; over the next few years, Terry spent the majority of his time experimenting with different techniques and gained confidence in fishing with artificial lures. Terry still works at Scott and White Hospital where he is the nursing director for the trauma program.

In 1993, Terry began fishing competitively when he joined the Belton Bass Club. Fishing mostly local jackpot and club tournaments, he quickly realized his addiction to tournament angling! Today he is an active member of the Cen-Tex Bass Hunters and fishes a wide range of competitive bass fishing events.

Terry currently resides in Belton, TX with his wife Lucia of 16 years and their two children; son Keegan (14) and daughter Kiara (12).

TOP FINISHES:

Bass Champs

6/11/11 – 5th place Bass Champs Central – Belton
2009 – 20th overall in Angler of the Year points – Central Region
4/28/07 – 17th place Bass Champs Central – Belton
4/01/06 – 8th place Bass Champs Central – LBJ
3/12/05 – 8nd place Bass Champs Central – Travis

Texas Tournament Zone

3/31/10 – 2nd place TTZ Wed Night Tournament – Austin

Tuff Man Tournament Trail

1/12/08 – 9th place Tuff Man Championship – Stillhouse
12/11/07 – 9th place – Belton

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Multiple Cen-Tex Bass Hunter Club top 3 wins since 2006
2008 – 7th overall in Angler of the Year points – Cen-Tex Bass Hunters
2007 – 2nd overall in Angler of the Year points – Cen-Tex Bass Hunters
2006 – 7th overall in Angler of the Year points – Cen-Tex Bass Hunters

2005 – 2nd overall in Angler of the Year points – Hilltop Bass Club
2004 – 4th overall in Angler of the Year points – Hilltop Bass Club