Professional bass fisherman and fishing guide Kurt Dove has joined the El Grande Lures pro-staff to assist with promotion and lure development.

Dove, of Del Rio, Texas., is a full-time bass guide on Amistad, Choke Canyon and Falcon lakes in southwest Texas and a tournament angler. He competed three seasons on the Bassmaster Elite Series and currently competes on the PAA Bass Pro Shops Tournament Series presented by Carrot Stix. Dove is a former resident of Virginia.

"I have had my eye on Kurt for several months," said Jay Schurz, president of El Grande Lures. "He has built a stellar career around his abilities as a professional bass fisherman and full-time guide. I look forward to personally working with Kurt in the design of our plastics."

Dove has used the El Grande Lures Gila Monster, Tube, Hatch-Match Stick and Sapo topwater bait in a variety of techniques with great success. Lure colors are designed to work on virtually any lake in the country for largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass.

"I am thrilled to get the opportunity to promote and extend the awareness of the El Grande Lures brand," Dove said. "I know the baits work very well here in south Texas and I look forward to using them with my guide clients as well as on the tournament trails.

"The unique triple laminate color patterns are on the leading edge in the soft plastics industry and gives any fisherman an extra edge over the
competition and the fish," he added. "I look forward to the opportunities of adding my ideas into the design of new El Grande products as the company continues to grow."