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While most of his twenty-something peers are either working entry-level jobs or still sponging off mom and dad, California's Michael Bennett is fast becoming one of the most recognized names in bass fishing.  A seven-figure victory in the FLW Championship has a way of making things like that happen.
 
But he's not resting on his laurels.  Prior to the start of the FLW Tour season Bennett made several changes to his sponsorship portfolio.  He's now running a Yamaha and he cemented a deal with Tru-Tungsten.
 
"I've been using their products for several years," he said. "And I hope to design some soft plastics for them in the future."
 
He'll be running a Febreze-wrapped Ranger this year -- he was with Duracell last year, so while it's a change he remains within the Proctor & Gamble family.
 
He's also shooting a pilot for a reality show based on his life: "It's partially about bass fishing, but also about my life," he said. "It'll be a lot of stuff about me and my fiancee.  We're getting married in August."
 
He admitted that even with the Championship under his belt he was concerned heading into the offseason: "Deals are few and far between, so I was worried.  I save everything I can.  But I feel super-blessed and excited to have these deals."
 
He's young, promotable, works hard, and not least of all seems to have a knack for putting fish in the livewell.  This is one case where youth isn't being wasted on the young.