Sean Alvarez
Name: Sean Alvarez
Date of birth: October 25, 1969
Hometown: Anderson, SC
Family: Married (Maureen) with two children
Nickname: Shrimp (from his days coaching high school baseball)
Home water: Lake Hartwell, Georgia-South Carolina
Favorite water: Lake Champlain, Vermont
First tournament: 19 years old
NPFL debut 2025: 41st at Santee Cooper, South Carolina
Accolades: Qualified for 2011 Bassmaster Classic (finished 43rd)
Sponsors: Dobyns Rods, Phoenix Boats, S2 Nation, Complete Custom Boats, Driven Physical Therapy
First fish: Bluegill at age 5 from a KOA campground pond in California
First bass: Largemouth at age 10 from a farm pond in California
Biggest bass: 14-pound, 14-ounce largemouth bass from Lake Mission Viejo in California; 5-pound, 5-ounce smallmouth bass from Lake Champlain, Vermont
Favorite lure: 1/2-ounce ChatterBait JackHammer (black and blue) with Gambler Komodo trailer (Ghost Shad)
Fishing strength: Finesse
Fishing weakness: Time management
Fishing heroes: Aaron Martens and Gary Dobyns
Fishing goals: I want to give back to the angler community by inspiring others through fishing. Now that I’m retired, I want to see how well I can do in tournament fishing while I’m not distracted by the demands of making a living.
Best fishing advice: Manage your expectations. Set goals and don’t stop until you achieve them. Never stop learning.
Off-the-water work: I am a retired board-certified safety professional.
Hobbies: Baseball
Favorite movie: “Fight Club” (1999)
Favorite music: “Simple Man” by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Superstitions: No bananas in the boat!
