Takumi Ito is the guy no one wants to lose to but aren’t upset when they do. Over the past few years, he’s quickly become one of the world’s greatest smallmouth bass anglers — even with few years of professional tournament experience under his belt. But that basically describes the force that is Takumi. He continually ranks among of the top of the world’s best professional anglers year after year, and while his skill and prowess makes him a worthy adversary, it’s his kind nature that makes him an enjoyable one. In a sport that tends to favor competitiveness, Takumi brings back an element often lost in the tournament world: the joy of fishing.