Hometown | Holt, Michigan |
---|---|
Age | 38 |
Former Occupation | Runs interior/exterior paint company (current) |
Height | 6' 2'' |
Weight | 185 lbs. |
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 29 (4) As of 9/20/2019 |
---|---|
Career Earnings* | $559,533 As of 9/20/2019 |
Current World Rank | 76 |
Best Finish in 2020 | 7 - Lake Chickamauga, 10/16/2020 |
Last 3 Finishes |
18 - Lake Fork, 11/5/2020 7 - Lake Chickamauga, 10/16/2020 73 - Santee Cooper Lakes, 10/8/2020 |
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) | 2 (0) As of 9/20/2019 |
FLW Championships Fished (Won) | 0 (0) As of 9/20/2019 |
Angling Hero | Mike Iaconelli |
---|---|
Home Lake | Erie |
Favorite Lake | Champlain |
Least Favorite Lake | Chickamauga |
Favorite Technique | Topwater |
Primary Fishing Strength | Offshore smallmouth |
Secondary Fishing Strength | Finesse |
Biggest Weakness | Shallow cranking |
Boat | Skeeter |
Motor | Yamaha |
Fishing Sponsors | Flow-Rite Controls, Damiki, Huk, Powell, Costa, Lake Drive Marine, Sunline, Gamakatsu, Power-Pole, Hamby’s, Angler Hosting, Skeeter, Yamaha, Rigid Industries, RMC Boat Works, Abu Garcia |
Non-Fishing Sponsors | Douglas J Companies, Clear Strategy Retirement Group |
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) | GMC Yukon XL |
Favorite Food | "Pizza and sushi ... not together!" |
---|---|
Favorite Music | Country and rap |
Favorite Book/Movie | Old school (movie) |
Non-Angling Hero | "Anyone that who the drive and passion to do things they don’t enjoy in order to obtain their goals … Be happy and thankful, but never satisfied." |
When Not Fishing | "Play hockey, golf, run/lift weights, snowboard, tailgate, and anything on or around water!" |
Why He Fishes | "I love fishing, sports, speed, competition, outdoors, gambling and a changing challenge. Tournament fishing ties all those into one!" |
Website | www.chadpipkens.com |
Click a column heading to re-sort. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tournament Finishes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Only recent tournaments are included. Not necessarily a career listing.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
*BASS events (all events because BASS does not report Tour and Open earnings separately) and FLW Tour.
Biographical data last updated: 10/20/2016
You may report any errors or omissions by clicking here. Please be certain of your information before submitting anything. Submissions will be examined, and if approved will be included in a future update.
By Dustin Wilks Special to BassFan
(Editor's note: "Catching Bass with Dustin Wilks" airs four times per week on the World Fishing Network
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
(Editor’s note: In observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, a new First Cast story will not
By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor
Major League Fishing pro Josh Bertrand relies on the kneel-'n-reel technique frequently when fishing crankbaits.