Juri "BIANKO" Bianchini

North of Italy. Bassangler.  

I'm from Peschiera del Garda, a small town near the beautiful Garda Lake in Italy. I started fishing at a young age, and at just nine years old, I caught my first bass in a small lake near Mantua. Fishing has always been a part of my life, with my father being an avid carp fisherman who encouraged and supported my passion.

However, for several years, I stepped away from fishing to explore other interests, such as motorsports and music. But the pull of the water was too strong to resist, and at 18, I returned to bass fishing with renewed enthusiasm. I began using a belly boat and soon found a friend who shared my passion. Together, we started using trolling motor boats, which opened up new possibilities for our fishing adventures.

At 20, I entered the world of competitive fishing, participating in both boat and belly boat tournaments. This passion allowed me to travel all around Italy, exploring different waters and experimenting with various fishing brands from the United States and Japan. Over the years, I went through four different belly boats, all from Outcast, which I considered the best float tube brand until I discovered Seven Bass Design.

In 2016, during a fishing show, I spoke with Ivan Bolognese and told him about my excitement over a new style of float tube I had seen—the Seven Bass Design Jungle Operator. Later that December, I got my hands on the Jungle Operator and began using it, followed by the Infinity 160 and, most recently, the Explorer. Since then, I've found my perfect fishing gear with Seven Bass Design.

My primary fishing techniques are spinning and casting, but I also enjoy trout fishing in the winter and traveling around the Alps in the summer for fly fishing. This year, I'm planning to compete in the bass fishing boat championship alongside Ivan Bolognese.

I look forward to seeing you on the water, my friend.