Name: Joey Bloom

Date of birth: April 24, 2001

Hometown: Winter Springs, Florida

Family: single

Nickname: None

Home water: St. Johns River, Florida

Favorite water: Harris Chain of Lakes, Florida

First tournament: 6 years old

NPFL debut: 2024 — 48th at Logan Martin Lake, Alabama

Sponsors: American Security and AV; Copper State Tackle; Dakota Lithium; Ready Pools; American Boathouse Company; Big Daddy Baits; AOK Networking; Torch Eyewear; 13 Fishing; Florida Skiffs; Mairena Renovations; Trendy Bloom Boutique; Bloom Fishing LLC

First fish: Largemouth bass at age 4

Biggest bass: 12-01 Florida bass from the Harris Chain of Lakes on a Strike King Cut R Worm

Favorite lure: Zoom Trick Worm (watermelon) on a Carolina rig

Fishing strength: Figuring out how to get bit fast!

Fishing weakness: Having too many areas I want to fish and running around in circles.

Fishing hero: Nate Bloom (my dad) — he wanted to be a bass pro.

Fishing goals: Be consistent and educate others.

Best fishing advice: Time on the water is everything.

Off-the-water work: None.

Hobbies: None.

Favorite movie: “Happy Gilmore” (1996)

Favorite music: Journey

Superstitions: I don’t like to catch a fish on my first cast of the day.