Who are these Guys? Both Trevor (bottom left) and I (top left) are Brits who live and work just outside Chicago. We both fished matches regularly in England before coming to the States, with Trev being popularly regarded as a ‘venue expert’ at the Billhook fishery in Hants. I left the UK many years ago, but did win the US Open back in 2005.

I’m employed as a Chemistry Professor at Joliet Junior College (JJC). One of the main reasons I joined the College was that they made me an unusual offer I really couldn’t turn down – the opportunity to start a fishing club! The JJC Anglers Club, which is a non-profit organization, has gone from strength to strength since its foundation, with one of our primary goals being the introduction and education of American anglers to the ways of ‘proper’ UK style angling methods. This is mostly carried out through our website, Bankfisher.com – feel free to take a look, the advice is pretty Jack Hargreaves (for fellow Brits as old as I am that may make sense!), as it needs to be for folks more used to throwing all manner of plastic, rubber or metal lures in search of bass and other sporting species. A portion of the profits arising from the sale of  Biosource^TM treated baits are used to support the activities of the JJCAC and Bankfisher.com.

One of the side effects of choosing a career in chemical education is that one starts to see the world in terms of the behavior of atoms and molecules. I know, it’s totally ‘dorky’, but that’s the sad reality of being a chemist! Now, combine such a view with a passion for match fishing and you have the tools and desire needed to pursue the ‘holy grail’ of understanding why fish find certain natural chemical compounds highly attractive. The Biosource^TM feeding stimulant we have developed is a culmination of nearly three years of extensive research in this area – we hope you’ll agree that it was well worth the effort....

For more information please visit The Biosource Story page, as this  resource provides more detailed review of the work that, ultimately, led to the discovery and implementation of the Biosource^TM invention; while the Product Info./FAQS page addresses a variety of enquiries received directly from anglers and other interested parties regarding the product and its application.
 
Pat Mills, July 2008