Byron Velvick Biography, Age, Wife, Bachelor, Mary Delgado, Networth

Byron Velvick Biography

Byron Velvick born Byron Paul Velvicm is s a two-time WON Bass U.S. Open champion fisherman who held the BASS record for a three-day limit. He spent two years as a commentator for the ESPN2 Show BassCenter from 2005 to 2006. He has also been an on-the-water reporter and a contributing analyst for ESPN fishing coverage. He was born on 24th June Downey, California.

Byron Velvick Age

Velvick was born on June 24th, 1964 ( he is 55 years old as of 2019)

Byron Velvick Wife|Married

Velvick is married to Belinda Velvick after his previous marriage with Irene Gallegos.

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Byron Velvick bachelor|Mary Delgado

In September 2004, Velvick and Jay Overbye, a 40-year-old real estate agent from New Jersey were selected as the candidates for the bachelor for Season 6 of the United States television show The Bachelor, with Velvick continued on for the rest of the season. Velvick later chose bachelorette Maribel Liliana “Mary” Delgado. Delgado, who moved to the US with her parents from Cuba when she was a year old, had been a contestant the previous autumn during the series’ 4th season.

During the finale show that aired during Thanksgiving week 2004, Velvick asked Mary Delgado to marry him in Spanish in order for her parents to be able to understand his proposal. Delgado accepted. After they became engaged, Delgado joined Velvick’s tour and learned the sport.

Pro bass fisherman and divorced father Byron Velvick proposed to Mary Delgado whose a former cheerleader with the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the finale, and they had a rocky relationship for five years before breaking up in 2009. During this time, Mary was arrested for punching Byron in the face. Their relationship survived five whopping year! However, the two had serious issues, and Delgado punched Velvick in the mouth after the two appeared on a Bachelor reunion episode back in 2007. Delgado was subsequently arrested for assault and was under the influence during her arrest. The couple broke up in 2009.

Byron velvick fishing

Besides being a reality star, Velvick is also known for being a professional bass angler. He is a pioneer in the swim-bait movement and a two-time winner of the WON Bass U.S. Open, the former bachelor has participated in over 150 fishing tournaments throughout his career and has also won several titles including a BASS record for the heaviest catch in a three day competition. In addition to being a fisherman, He has worked as a commentator for the ESPN2 television series, BassCenter in 2005 and has also done work as both a contributing analyst and a reporter for the network’s fishing coverage.

Byron Velvick Networth

Velvick has an estimated net worth of 600, 000 dollars which he has earned through his career as a professional fisherman and Tv personality.

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Byron Velvick Interview

Leo: What were some of the similarities and differences from your record-setting 2000 victory and the 2010 victory at Clear Lake?

BV: The area was identical but, in 2000 the fish were more active and you could almost call your shots.  In 2010, I had to really slow down because the water was colder than in 2000 and the fish were less active.  I understood the area much better in 2010. After seeing the area during many other times of the year (in the years since 2000) I had a mental image of the area and could fish it better.

In 2000, I used a heavy Basstrix bait and fished it fast because the fish were very active in the warmer water. In 2010, I needed a bait that I could fish slower. With the Rago BV 3D, I could fish it slower with what I call a hover technique.

Leo: When did you figure out that the spot/bait combo was going to be the ticket?

BV: I was throwing the Rago BV 3D a lot because of what I like to call the hovering. On the last day of practice, I rolled through there at about 9:00 AM and I knew if I could get one bite that I would start there. I saw hitch busting the surface in there and I knew the tournament was mine to lose.  I got one fish on the Rago BV 3D in there and left.

Leo: Did you ever leave the spot?

BV: On day one I left to get limit, but thank god I came back at 3:15. I rolled in and stuck a 4, 6 and 10 pounder.  It was wide open for that last 45 minutes of the day.

Leo: From watching you all day on Saturday I saw long periods of time with no fish.  Mentally how did that affect you?

BV: I have been fishing swimbaits for 15 years, since the early 90’s, 80’s even, and with that experience I knew it was a war of attrition. I am only looking for 8 or 9 bites a day with the bait and knew I had to stick with it. I could physically feel the fish hit fish on my retrieve. That feeling when you hit a live object is recognizable. Since I was bumping fish it kept me positive. One fish on day one I was feeling the bait bump fish and then I think I bumped a fish and it turned around and bit.

Leo: Feeling the bait and the bumps like that, what equipment were you using?

BV: One of the rigs I was using was a 7’10” medium action Duckett rod with 20 pound Berkley Fluorocarbon line. The rod is not released yet, but we are releasing a junior, small, medium and large version of the rod soon. A Toro 50 5.4/1 reel, that is the best swimbait reel, its large spool for plenty of line, great drag, the 5.4/1 gear ration is key, it’s the best. For the hook I had the Owner that comes with the Rago BV 3D and I added an Owner Swimbait Harness stinger hook, size 4.  I hooked it on the bottom of the bait just behind the rear fin of the bait. The stinger hook was key, the 10 pounder and several other key fish were only hooked with the stinger hook!

Leo: Thanks for the scoop, just one last question. I saw you adding scent to the bait. Everyone wants to know what scent you were using?

BV: It was Edge’s Hot Sauce.  I put that on my bait every few casts.  It created a chum trail that brought the fish to the bait, plus it acted as a lube to make the bait more slippery which helped get a better hook set.