| Hometown | Pittsgrove, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Age | 40 |
| Former Occupation | Managed a Dick's Sporting Goods/fishing section |
| Height | 5' 9'' |
| Weight | 150 lbs. |
| Injuries | None |
| Years Pro | 14 |
|---|---|
| Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 52 (7) As of 7/26/2012 |
| Career Earnings* | $2.23 million As of 7/26/2012 |
| Current World Rank | 71 |
| Current Bassmaster Standing | 53 (257 points) |
| Best Finish in 2013 | 4 - Grand Lake, 2/22/2013 |
| Best Finish in 2012 | 19 - Bull Shoals Lake, 4/19/2012 |
| Last 3 Finishes |
31 - Alabama River, 5/9/2013 46 - West Point Lake, 5/2/2013 36 - Bull Shoals Lake, 4/18/2013 |
| Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) | 13 (1) As of 7/26/2012 |
| FLW Championships Fished (Won) | 2 (0) As of 7/26/2012 |
| Titles/Honors | Bassmaster Classic champ (2003), B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year (2006) |
| Angling Hero | Rick Clunn - "He's been a real inspiration, especially on the thinking side of fishing." |
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| Home Lake | Delaware River |
| Favorite Lake | Lake Champlain (NY/VT) - "It's the best lake in the country. It's a 50-50 lake. You go down one bank and catch 50 largemouths, and then go out a little deeper down the same bank and catch 50 smallmouths." |
| Primary Fishing Strength | Power fishing |
| Secondary Fishing Strength | Finesse fishing |
| Biggest Weakness | Deep water (deeper than 50 feet) |
| Boat | Bass Cat |
| Motor | Yamaha |
| Team | Toyota |
| Fishing Sponsors | Rapala, Berkley (line, soft baits), Abu Garcia, Spiderwire, Lowrance, Cocoons, Basshole Gear, SOG, Molix (wire baits), Hatcams, Power-Pole |
| Non-Fishing Sponsors | Toyota, Dick's Sporting Goods |
| Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) | Toyota Tundra (Toyota) |
| Favorite Food | Lobster (boiled) |
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| Favorite Music | Alternative rock (Deftones) and hip-hop |
| Favorite Book/Movie | Evil Dead 2 (classic horror movie) |
| Non-Angling Hero | Don Fort (Uncle) - "To go through (cancer) like that, to beat it and never give up, that whole never-give-up attitude in me really came from him." |
| When Not Fishing | "You spend so much time on the road, when I get home I just want to veg with the family." |
| Why He Fishes | "Two reasons: I love fishing in general, but I'm driven by the competition." |
| Website | www.mikeiaconelli.com |
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*BASS events (all events because BASS does not report Tour and Open earnings separately) and FLW Tour.
Biographical data last updated: 2/8/2013
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