CARLSBAD, Calif.—SPY® is Happy to announce professional angler Todd Kline has joined the SPY family. A two-time Rayovac FLW Series Western Division Strike King Co-Angler of the Year, Kline will now wear the innovative Happy Lens™ technology with Trident™ polarization—the ultimate lens for the outdoors. Hailing from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Todd Kline is an expert […]
Rhinos, Bass and Great White Sharks
My job working with the World Surf League (WSL) as commentator for the Championship Tour takes me to some of the coolest places in the world. Recently, I visited South Africa, and it was a trip I’ll never forget. Of course, as a competitive bass angler, I couldn’t make the trip without checking out the […]
So You Want to be a Co-Angler?
(Editor’s note: Few co-anglers in the Rayovac FLW Series have been as successful as California fisherman Todd Kline. He’s won back-to-back Co-Angler of the Year titles and earned more than $84,000 in three seasons – including $54,000 last year. We asked Kline to provide some insights on his experiences that might be useful to other […]
Top 10 Stories of 2014 FLW Outdoors
by Curtis Niedermier What a year it was. 2014 ranks as one of the most exciting seasons in FLW history, and that includes everything from the Walmart Bass Fishing League level to the Forrest Wood Cup. On the cusp of a new year and a new season, we decided to take a look back at […]
Let’s talk hook up
By Ken Lewis Jan. 31, 2015 I first met Todd Kline in the mid 1990s in a Pacific Beach surf shop called Solid Surf. Kline was a young pro surfer from Florida who had a quick wit, great sense of humor and was a standout in surf. Kline had moved to San Diego to be […]
Kline Continues to Make Waves
If you are a surfing fan you might know Todd Kline as a former competitor on the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Qualification Series (QS) who now sits in as part of the ASP broadcast team. If you are a fisherman you might know Todd Kline as the two-time Rayovac FLW Series Western Division Co-angler […]
The Secret Life of Todd Kline
All surfers who reach the upper levels of competitive achievement are bred for years to become champions. When they take the jersey off forever, the fire that burns doesn’t die easily. Todd Kline, formerly a surfer on the ASP Qualification Series (QS), has turned a post-competitive career into one of significance in the surfing world […]
Rayovac FLW Series Championship Tournament Preview: Todd Kline
Todd Kline Presents Lakers Game Ball
On Sunday, Oct. 19, Rayovac FLW Series Co-angler of the Year Todd Kline received a unique honor among competitors in our sport: He presented the game ball at center court before the start of a Los Angeles Lakers preseason basketball game. As Kline walked out into the Staples Center Sunday evening, he was introduced by […]
Kline wins co-angler title
Co-Angler Kline Capitalizes In the co-angler division, Todd Kline, of San Clemente, Calif., overtook day-two leader Dante Ray, of Sparks, Nev. Kline weighed in a 20-pound, 10-ounce limit that gave him 56-10 for the event. Kline collected a brand-new Ranger Z117 powered by a 90-hp Evinrude outboard for his efforts. “I can’t believe it,” he […]