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Darla Bardelli McDowell

Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona

Date of Birth: June 13, 1953

Occupation: Professional Bass Angler, National Radio Talk Show Host and Television Personality

Hobbies: Saltwater game fishing, camping, hiking, kayaking, scuba diving

Years Bass Fishing: I began fishing when I was old enough to hold a rod. I started saltwater fishing when I was 8 years old. I began tournament bass fishing in 2004.

Tours I fish: WBT, Monterey Bass Company Team, MBC Pro/Am

Personal Website: www.outdoorsaz.com

Sponsors: Skeeter Boats, Tempe Marine, FisherGirl, Outdoors Arizona, Outdoors in America, Shake Rattle & Troll, DD Media, Arizona Boating & Watersports, Stay N Charge, John Nemire Lures, Conquistador Tackle, Kevin VanDam Line & Lure Conditioner, Mustang Survival, Mann's Bait Company, Cameleon Salon

Career Highlights:

2000 & 2004 Media of the Year
The first tournament I fished, I cam in 13th out of 113 guys.

Angler Trivia:

The guys I fish with use to give me a hard time on the water. However, when I told them I was fishing in the WBT, they have rallied behind me and created "TEAM Darla". They all share their tips and secrets with me now. And of course, anyone who fishes with me knows the "Bimbo Bass Dance."

Congratulations Donna Rutledge of Orland Park, Illinois on her 2nd place finish in the Bassmaster Weekend Series Co-Angler Division on Pools 4 & 5 Mississippi River in Wabasha, Minnesota July 25th.

The 9th Annual “Legends of the Outdoors” National Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony - will take place Saturday, August 14 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in beautiful downtown Nashville, TN. The doors will open at 10:00 a.m., enabling guests to socialize with Honorees and other attending “Legends of the Outdoors” members - the Banquet and Induction Ceremony will begin at noon.

The 2010 Induction Class consists of Judy Wong, Charlie Ingram, Peggy Vallery, Dick Cabela, Mary Cabela, and Jack Minor – posthumously. In addition, Ducks Unlimited will be recognized as the 2010 “American Outdoor Organization of the Year.”

Congratulations to Melinda Mize of Ben Lomond, Arkansas for winning the recent Bassmaster Weekend Series event on Lake Millwood, Arkansas. Click here to read story.

FLW co-angler Judy Israel of Wimauma, Florida retired in May after 14 years of tournament fishing. She retired as the only female co-angler to win 2 events on the FLW Tour. During her career she had 15 Top 10 finishes.

Congratulations to Dianna Clark of Bumpus Mills, Tennessee for her 5th place finish in the Bassmaster Central Open on the Red River June 5th.

Check out the Raleigh, NC News and Observer to read an article about women's bass fishing featuring comments from former North Carolina WBT anglers Monica Altman, Renee Brisendine, Susan Orton and Linda Berry.