Josh Harvel
Josh was born in Crystal Lake, IL. He started fishing lakes and rivers at the age of 3 with his family. Josh moved to Ft. Myers with his family 20 years ago and dove head first into saltwater fishing from Lee County down to the Keys. He now runs Yaknitup Kayak Charters specializing in back country kayak adventures. He is currently sponsored by U.S. REEL SuperCaster Spinning Reels, Bending Branches Paddles, and The Lee County Sheriff's Blue Line Fund. Josh has competed in various tournaments from the age of 12, winning his first ice fishing tournament at the age of 13. Josh moved on to competitive kayak fishing tournaments placing in the top 5 and above in all of the tournaments fished.