Sequim, Wash. – January 24, 2019 – Team RainShadow, a division of Batson Enterprises, Inc., is excited to announce the signing of Michelle Jalaba to its 2019 brand ambassador staff. As a brand ambassador, Jalaba will fish bass tournaments across the United States using custom-built fishing rods made exclusively with products from Batson Enterprises: RainShadow rod blanks and ALPS and ForeCast components.“We are very excited to add Michelle to our growing team of professional anglers”, remarked Bill Batson, Batson Enterprises CEO. “Michelle is a motivated individual with a true passion for the sport. We are proud to align ourselves with someone of her caliber and expect great things for her in 2019.”
Jalaba is a Michigan native with over five years of experience fishing at a competitive level. Her resume includes tournament participation in the Pan American Championships, Bass Fishing League (BFL) and the Fishing League Worldwide (FLW). Her upcoming 2019 tournament schedule features stops on the FLW Costa Series, FLW BFL (Michigan) and the 2019 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Eastern Opens.
“I’m super excited and humbled to be on Team RainShadow”, remarked Jalaba. “RainShadow rod blanks are well-known throughout the industry for their sensitivity and durability.”
Jalaba continued: “Finding the right rod to fit my style, size and strengths, relative to my techniques, is something I have struggled with. Team RainShadow has given me an incredible opportunity to change the way I fish by designing a product that is customized to all these attributes. Through collaboration, we’ve created perfect rods that will maximize my performance.”
About Team RainShadow
Team RainShadow is a group of elite anglers and fishing guides who are hand-picked to showcase Batson Enterprises’ quality products in competitive and challenging environments. Team Rainshadow members play an integral role in developing and testing Rainshadow rod blanks and components from ALPS and ForeCast.