skeeter Crosby

Angler profile

Name: Wayne (“Skeeter”) Crosby

Date of birth: March 4, 1982

Hometown: Green Pond, South Carolina

Family: Lindsey (wife) and four children

Nickname: “Skeeter” — given to him by his grandmother when he was three months old because he “ate more than a skeeter”

Home water: Santee Cooper, South Carolina

Favorite water: Santee Cooper lakes (Marion and Moultrie), South Carolina

First tournament: 1997 or 1998

NPFL debut: 2024

Sponsors: RWC Builders

First fish: Bluegill from a South Carolina farm pond at age 3 or 4

First bass: Largemouth from the same South Carolina farm pond at age 5

Biggest bass: 13-02 largemouth from a South Carolina farm pond

Favorite lure: Strike King Rage Bug (Black Neon)

Fishing strength: Flippin’ and pitching

Fishing weakness: Scoping with a jighead minnow

Fishing hero: Greg Hackney — I love his style of fishing!

Fishing goals: Have fun and win an NPFL event

Best fishing advice: Slow down — “stick and stay, make it pay”

Off-the-water work: Unlimited general contractor with a focus on high-end custom homes and commercial properties