Meet The Crew: Mississippi Blues Angling Club
Get the inside scoop on the stars of SFC's new era
With the official launch of the 14 new professional angling clubs competing in SFCs new format, get to know the names, logos and faces behind the new era of competitive offshore fishing. Introducing Mississippi Angling Club.
Behind the Blues name
Double meaning for Blue Marlin and the birthplace of Blues music, the Mississippi Delta was the home of music legends Charley Patton, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, B.B. King among others in the genre. The Blues is a cornerstone of American culture that has influenced popular music genres of today from R&B, which literally means “rhythm and blues,” rock & roll and hip-hop and jazz.
Behind The Angling Club Logo & Colors
The Angling Club logo crest is in the shape of a guitar pick, paying tribute to the famous blues guitar that shaped American music, and features lines inspired by the staff; the foundation lines found in sheet music. The crossbar in the A for Angling club, runs aligned with one of the staff lines. A treble clef, the symbol used at the beginning of a line sheet music, is adorned with a blue marlin.
The Squad
Mississippi Blues Angling Club is owned by FJS Ventures, which is a forward-thinking sports and entertainment holding company founded by LIV golfer Talor Gooch, Preston Lyon, and Brandon Bates. Combining a shared passion for innovation, sports, and entertainment, the trio established FJS Ventures to redefine opportunities across various industries. The company owns and operates the Oklahoma Wildcatters, a Professional Bull Riders team based in Oklahoma, and Intrepid XXII, A full-service sports agency. Preston Lyon also serves as SFC’s Chairman of the Board of Presidents, a role he was elected to by the Angling Club owners in December 2024.
The Blues have a roster secured, but that news is so big that it deserves its own announcement, coming at the conclusion of our Angling Club reveals. Free agency signing periods have nicknames like “silly season” in Formula One, “the hot stove” in Major League Baseball and “rostermania” in eSports for a reason. SFC’s first-ever free agency period was set in motion by the March 11 landmark agreement between the league and its angling club. What we have learned so far is that sport fishing free agency needs a nickname of its own.