Matt Arey

Matt

Arey

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Biography

Matt Arey started fishing as a touring pro in 2007 and has had a successful career on the FLW Tour, including two wins from the front of the boat. The North Carolina angler will start his first year on the Bassmaster Elite Series in 2019.

Personal Info

Hometown

Shelby,

North Carolina

Family

Emily (wife), Reese, Wren (children)

Hobbies

Bowhunting, turkey hunting

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How to choose jig size

By Alan McGuckin

Matt Arey simplifies his jig selection down to two major factors — species and weather.

Cranking and jigging for hot winter action

By Steve Price

Anglers don’t need a ton of tools in a lure arsenal when heading out to catch bass in January, if they know precisely where to look.

How Matt Arey targets transition zones for wintertime bass

By Steve Price

Elite Series pro Matt Arey shares his secrets on how he targets transition zones to catch those sluggish wintertime bass.

Tour Arey's Man Cave

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Check out Bassmaster Elite Series pro Matt Arey's Man Cave setup. He gives a few of the go-to things to have in a fishing and hunting garage.

Tackle Tip Tuesday: Arey's flutter spoon modification

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In this Tackle Tip Tuesday, Matt Arey shows fans how to rig a flutter spoon differently to increase the hookup and landing ratio with this lure.

Daily Limit: Ito leads shakeup in AOY

By Mike Suchan

Behind his Day 1 standing in the YETI Bassmaster Elite on Lake St. Clair, Takumi Ito of Chiba, Japan, has taken the lead in the Bassmaster Elite Series Angler of the Year point standings. It is...

Up and down on St. Clair

By Luke Stoner

Matt Arey was excited to get Day 1 of the YETI Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair underway, but he wasn’t hesitant to admit his three days of practice had been "up and down."

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Radio: Bowman, Arey and Crews

Listen to the latest episode of Bassmaster Radio featuring Steve Bowman, Matt Arey and John Crews.

Daily Limit: Canterbury again atop AOY

By Mike Suchan

The 2019 Bassmaster Angler of the Year Scott Canterbury is on top of the leaderboard once again.

Frogs, lemonade and the Fourth of July

By Alan McGuckin

When Team Toyota’s Matt Arey is home between tournaments, you’ll more likely find him assisting his two young daughters in their efforts to make tie dye t-shirts or find seven words to describe...

Arey takes Day 2 lead

By Bryan Brasher

Matt Arey made a move to take the Day 2 lead at the DEWALT Bassmaster Elite at Lake Eufaula with a weight of 43-5.

Shallow bite still showing out

By Steve Wright

Lake Eufaula continued to display its healthy bass population, and a shallow bite in particular, on Day 2 of the DEWALT Bassmaster Elite. Another nine bags topping 20 pounds were weighed to go with...

Moving day for Arey and Welcher

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