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James Watson

James Watson

Info

Hometown Waynesville, Missouri
Age 48
Former Occupation Real estate (current)
Height 5' 9''
Weight 220 lbs.

Stats

Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* 11 (2) As of 9/18/2019
Career Earnings* $456,934 As of 9/18/2019
Current World Rank 163
Best Finish in 2020 15 - Lake Fork, 3/13/2020
Best Finish in 2019 26 - Lake Winnebago, 6/25/2019
Last 3 Finishes 117 - Mississippi River, 7/29/2020
61 - Sturgeon Bay, 7/10/2020
187 - Lake Chickamauga, 6/23/2020
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) 1 (0) As of 9/18/2019
FLW Championships Fished (Won) 2 (0) As of 9/18/2019

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero "My dad, Terry Thomas and Mike McClelland."
Home Lake Table Rock
Favorite Lake Lake of the Ozarks
Least Favorite Lake Ohio River
Favorite Technique Pitching plastics
Primary Fishing Strength Shallow-water power-fishing
Secondary Fishing Strength Sight-fishing
Biggest Weakness Offshore structure
Boat Ranger
Motor Mercury
Fishing Sponsors Ranger Boats, Mercury, Luck "E" Strike, Elite Anglr (apparel), Garmin, Costa, T-H Marine Product, War Eagle Custom Lures, Cal Coast Fishing, Power-Pole, Maxima Fishing Line, Balls Deep Tackle, River 2 Sea, Waft Fishing, Swagger Tackle, O-Wacky Tool, Russell Marine Products, Quantum
Non-Fishing Sponsors Extreme Flashlights, Uranus Fudge Factory, Everett Chevrolet
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) Chevy 1500

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food Sushi
Favorite Music "I like it all"
Favorite Book/Movie Stepbrothers (movie)
Non-Angling Hero David Holbrook (Army buddy & business partner)
When Not Fishing "Hanging out at my lake house on beautiful Table Rock Lake."
Why He Fishes "I don’t know, but I can’t live without it!"
Website www.jameswatsonfishing.com
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Tournament Finishes
(Only recent tournaments are included. Not necessarily a career listing.)
Date Tour Event Place
7/29/2020 FLWPC Mississippi River 117  
7/10/2020 BPT Sturgeon Bay 61  
6/23/2020 FLWPC Lake Chickamauga 187  
6/7/2020 BPT Kissimmee Chain of Lakes 71  
3/13/2020 BPT Lake Fork 15  
2/21/2020 BPT Lake Okeechobee 51  
2/7/2020 BPT Lake Eufaula 33  
6/25/2019 BPT Lake Winnebago 26  
5/31/2019 BPT Table Rock Lake 55  
5/17/2019 BPT Table Rock Lake 54  
4/30/2019 BPT Smith Lake 30  
4/9/2019 BPT Lake Chickamauga 60  
3/26/2019 BPT Falls Lake/Jordan Lake/Shearon Harris Reservoir 56  
2/12/2019 BPT Lake Conroe 59  
1/29/2019 BPT Kissimmee Chain of Lakes 67  
6/28/2018 FLWT Lake St. Clair 154  
5/17/2018 FLWT Kentucky Lake 169  
4/26/2018 FLWT Smith Lake 150  
4/12/2018 FLWT Lake Cumberland 8  
3/8/2018 FLWT Lake Lanier 27  
2/22/2018 FLWT Harris Chain of Lakes 172  
1/25/2018 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 18  
8/11/2017 FLWT- FWC Lake Murray 40  
6/15/2017 FLWT Potomac River 26  
5/18/2017 FLWT Mississippi River 62  
4/27/2017 FLWT Beaver Lake 115  
4/6/2017 FLWT Lake Cumberland 11  
3/9/2017 FLWT Harris Chain of Lakes 27  
2/16/2017 FLWT Lake Travis 159  
2/2/2017 FLWT Lake Guntersville 163  
6/23/2016 FLWT Lake Champlain 106  
6/9/2016 FLWT Kentucky Lake 108  
5/5/2016 FLWT Pickwick Lake 157  
4/14/2016 FLWT Beaver Lake 31  
3/17/2016 FLWT Lake Hartwell 61  
3/4/2016 BElite Grand Lake O' the Cherokees 15  
2/4/2016 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 31  
6/25/2015 FLWT Potomac River 82  
6/11/2015 FLWT Lake Chickamauga 25  
5/14/2015 FLWT Lake Eufaula 95  
4/23/2015 FLWT Beaver Lake 118  
3/26/2015 FLWT Lewis Smith Lake 96  
3/5/2015 FLWT Lake Toho 99  
6/26/2014 FLWT Kentucky Lake 119  
6/5/2014 FLWT Pickwick Lake 92  
5/9/2014 TTBC Lake Fork 49  
4/10/2014 FLWT Beaver Lake 31  
3/27/2014 FLWT Sam Rayburn Reservoir 146  
3/6/2014 FLWT Lake Hartwell 90  
2/6/2014 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 3  
10/4/2013 TTBC Lake Conroe 44  
8/15/2013 FLWT Red River 33  
6/27/2013 FLWT Lake Chickamauga 49  
6/6/2013 FLWT Grand Lake 98  
5/16/2013 FLWT Lake Eufaula 54  
4/11/2013 FLWT Beaver Lake 19  
3/7/2013 FLWT Lewis Smith Lake 37  
2/7/2013 FLWT Lake Okeechobee 25  
6/7/2012 FLWT Kentucky Lake 53  
5/17/2012 FLWT Potomac River 84  
3/29/2012 FLWT Table Rock Lake 54  
3/8/2012 FLWT Lake Hartwell 131  
7/21/2011 FLWT Lake Pickwick 87  
6/16/2011 FLWT Kentucky Lake 92  
5/19/2011 FLWT Red River 137  
4/14/2011 FLWT Lake Chickamauga 79  
3/24/2011 FLWT Lake Hartwell 136  
3/3/2011 FLWT Beaver Lake 82  
6/23/2010 FLWT Lake Guntersville 132  
5/26/2010 FLWT Lake Ouachita 83  
4/21/2010 FLWT Fort Loudoun/Tellico Lakes 16  
3/24/2010 FLWT Lake Norman 126  
3/3/2010 FLWT Table Rock Lake 112  


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

Biographical data last updated: 7/28/2017

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