| Hometown | Hot Springs, Arkansas |
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| Age | 58 |
| Former Occupation | Owned a sales rep group |
| Years Pro | 30 |
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| Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 23 (0) |
| Career Earnings* | $643,826 |
| Current World Rank | 148 |
| Current FLW Standing | 77 (489 points) |
| Best Finish in 2013 | 40 - Lake Eufaula, 5/16/2013 |
| Best Finish in 2012 | 39 - Potomac River, 5/17/2012 |
| Last 3 Finishes |
40 - Lake Eufaula, 5/16/2013 80 - Beaver Lake, 4/11/2013 48 - Lewis Smith Lake, 3/7/2013 |
| Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) | 11 (0) |
| FLW Championships Fished (Won) | 6 (0) |
| Angling Hero | Father - "He taught me to fish." |
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| Home Lake | Lake Hamilton (AR) |
| Favorite Lake | Guntersville (AL) and Sam Rayburn (TX) - "They both suit my style of fishing well and I feel really comfortable on them." |
| Least Favorite Lake | Eufaula (AL) - "It's a structure lake and I hate fishing ledges and all that stuff." |
| Favorite Technique | Throwing a Terminator spinnerbait |
| Primary Fishing Strength | Diversity |
| Secondary Fishing Strength | Tenacity |
| Biggest Weakness | Patience |
| Boat | Ranger |
| Motor | Mercury |
| Fishing Sponsors | Garmin, Terminator, Pure Fishing, Minn Kota |
| Non-Fishing Sponsors | Allen Tillery Chevrolet |
| Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) | Chevy Suburban (Allen Tillery Chevrolet) |
| Favorite Food | Seafood gumbo |
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| Favorite Music | Blues (B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan) |
| Favorite Book/Movie | The Hunt for Red October (book) |
| Non-Angling Hero | Sam Walton – "He did it his way." |
| When Not Fishing | "I like to play golf." |
| Why He Fishes | "Tournament fishing is probably the greatest example of freedom in our society. Any time you can head out into an endeavor where the outcome hasn't been determined, nothing is more free than that." |
| Website | www.robkilby.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: 11/30/2004
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