Trae West - CCO

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Chief Customer Officer 

Trae has always had a passion for fishing even from the early days of fishing for brim in the pond with his Grandfather in South Carolina. Growing up in South Florida, he fished the canals, lakes and Everglades for Large Mouth Bass and Peacock. Trae enjoyed fishing the Atlantic out of Fort Lauderdale and the Keys chasing Mahi with his Dad and Dad's good buddy Carl. Trae's passion for fishing really evolved in his adult years when he learned many different techniques of fishing such as Kite Fishing, Live Bait Fishing, Slow Trolling, Deep Dropping, Sword Fishing, Planer Fishing, High Speed Trolling, Marlin Fishing, Chunking for Tuna, Vertical Jigging and Slow Pitch Jigging. 

Trae's biggest fish to date is a 580lbs Black Marlin caught in Panama on Stand-Up gear fishing live tunas off of Hannibal Bank. Fight lasted 2 hours on an Avet 50. 

Trae has fished South Florida including the Keys, West Coast and Pan Handle of Florida, Venice Louisiana, Bahamas, Barbados, Panama, New Jersey, He has many more on his bucket list. 

Professional Career

Current Co-Owner and Founder of Big Dog Tackle in Pompano Beach, FL 

Current Owner of West Insurance of Florida

Current Co-Owner of The Dock Experts

Financial Planning Degree

Bachalors Degree with a Major in Finance

Trae was Vice President at several National Bank when he had a career in Wealth Management. He also worked for his Dad in High Rise Construction. His diverse background makes him an invaluable part of the Cerberus Team!!! 

Sincerely,

Trae West

Big Dog Tackle

1440 N Federal Highway

Pompano Beach, Florida

www.bigdogtackle.com

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