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Rusty Salewske

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Hometown Alpine, California
Age 47
Former Occupation Grading and paving contractor (current)
Height 5' 11''
Weight 220 lbs.
Injuries Left shoulder pain from playing baseball

Stats

Years Pro 9
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* 4 (0) As of 5/14/2010
Career Earnings* $252,443 As of 5/14/2010
Current World Rank 360
Last 3 Finishes 29 - Lake Guntersville, 10/20/2011
118 - Lake Pickwick, 7/21/2011
142 - Kentucky Lake, 6/16/2011
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) 0 (0) As of 5/14/2010
FLW Championships Fished (Won) 2 (0) As of 5/14/2010

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero Skeet Reese – "He's a great businessman and he's really done a lot for showing guys how to acquire sponsors."
Home Lake El Capitan
Favorite Lake California Delta
Least Favorite Lake Lake Okeechobee – "I cannot catch a bass there."
Favorite Technique Jigs – deep or shallow
Primary Fishing Strength Structure fishing
Secondary Fishing Strength Versatility
Biggest Weakness Sight-fishing
Boat Ranger
Motor Evinrude
Fishing Sponsors Reaction Innovations, Powell Rods, Typhoon Polarized Optics
Non-Fishing Sponsors Iron Horse Grading
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) Ford F-350

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food Steak and potatoes
Favorite Music Country
Favorite Book/Movie Forrest Gump (movie)
Non-Angling Hero My grandfather – "He introuduced me to fishing and he'd take me every day of every summer."
When Not Fishing Golf, racquetball
Why He Fishes "I just loving being in the outdoors and I thrive on the competition."
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Tournament Finishes (Only recent tournaments are included. Not necessarily a career listing.)
Date Tour Event Place
10/20/2011 FLWT Lake Guntersville 29  
7/21/2011 FLWT Lake Pickwick 118  
6/16/2011 FLWT Kentucky Lake 142  
6/2/2011 FLWT Potomac River 112  
5/19/2011 FLWT Red River 73  
4/14/2011 FLWT Lake Chickamauga 51  
3/24/2011 FLWT Lake Hartwell 95  
3/3/2011 FLWT Beaver Lake 128  
2/3/2011 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 51  
10/1/2010 TTBC Lake Conroe 7  
8/5/2010 FLWT Lake Lanier 24  
6/23/2010 FLWT Lake Guntersville 101  
5/26/2010 FLWT Lake Ouachita 46  
4/21/2010 FLWT Fort Loudoun/Tellico Lakes 20  
3/24/2010 FLWT Lake Norman 2  
3/3/2010 FLWT Table Rock Lake 24  
7/30/2009 FLW Ohio, Monongahela, Allegheny Rivers 5  
8/2/2007 FLWT Lake Ouachita 22  
11/15/2006 FLWS Lewis Smith Lake 5  
10/11/2006 FLWS Lake of the Ozarks 89  
5/31/2006 FLWS Old Hickory Lake 126  
5/3/2006 FLWS Lake Cumberland 2  
3/8/2006 FLWS Lake Lanier 44  
6/22/2005 FLW Potomac River 173  
5/11/2005 FLW Wheeler Lake 149  
4/13/2005 FLW Beaver Lake 48  
3/9/2005 FLW Ouachita River 50  
2/9/2005 FLW Lake Toho 144  
1/19/2005 FLW Lake Okeechobee 175  
6/23/2004 FLW Lake Champlain 36  
5/12/2004 FLW Kentucky Lake 99  
3/31/2004 FLW Beaver Lake 40  
3/10/2004 FLW Old Hickory Lake 177  
2/11/2004 FLW Atchafalaya Basin 46  
1/21/2004 FLW Lake Okeechobee 179  


*BASS events (all events because BASS does not report Tour and Open earnings separately) and FLW Tour.

Biographical data last updated: 5/13/2010

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