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9/3/1991

Michael Neal

Info & Stats
Angling & Personal Stuff
Tournament Finishes

Info

Hometown	Dayton, Tennessee
Age	27
Former Occupation	Operates Dayton Boat Dock (current)

Stats

Years Pro	6
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*	11 (0) As of 10/20/2016
Career Earnings*	$443,198 As of 10/20/2016
Current World Rank	42
Current FLW Standing	14 (1050 points)
Best Finish in 2018	4 - Kentucky Lake, 5/17/2018
Best Finish in 2017	5 - Potomac River, 6/15/2017
Last 3 Finishes	36 - Lake Ouachita, 8/10/2018 31 - Lake St. Clair, 6/28/2018 4 - Kentucky Lake, 5/17/2018
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)	0 (0) As of 10/20/2016
FLW Championships Fished (Won)	4 (0) As of 10/20/2016

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero	Andy Morgan. "He's from my hometown and we run around together. He's a household fishing industry name. What you see is what you get � a true country boy."
Home Lake	Chickamauga
Favorite Lake	Champlain. "It's typically offshore grass fishing. It fishes a lot like Guntersville and Chickamauga, just not quite the average size of fish. I honestly believe that there is not a lake in the country that has more bass in it. I wish we could pick it up and move it from New York to the southeast somewhere."
Least Favorite Lake	Okeechobee. "It's just too big and there is way too much grass. Even though it is so big, it still winds up fishing small. Practice is always miserable because you have to cover so much water to find some fish. Even though I have had some good finishes there, I still don't like it."
Favorite Technique	Swimbait on the ledges
Primary Fishing Strength	Offshore ledges
Secondary Fishing Strength	Submerged grass
Biggest Weakness	Getting flustered and running around all day
Boat	Bullet
Motor	Yamaha
Fishing Sponsors	Babe's Boat Care Products, 5x3 Fishing, Big Bite Baits, Denali Rods, Sunline, Daiwa reels, AFTCO (apparel), 2K Jigs, SPRO
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)	Chevy Silverado 2500HD (Babe's/5x3 Fishing)

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food	Steak
Favorite Music	Country every day, but rock and roll for tournaments
Non-Angling Hero	My dad. "Without him I would not be where I am now. He was the one that got me started into fishing tournaments above the local level. He is without a doubt my biggest supporter."
When Not Fishing	Work at Dayton Boat Dock, some hunting
Why He Fishes	"It's my passion. Since I was 3, I'd rather fish than do anything. It's the only sport where you compete against something that's not your competitors."
Website	www.michaelnealfishing.com

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Tournament Finishes

(Only recent tournaments are included. Not necessarily a career listing.)

Date	Tour	Event	Place
8/10/2018	FLWT- FWC	Lake Ouachita	36
6/28/2018	FLWT	Lake St. Clair	31
5/17/2018	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	4
4/26/2018	FLWT	Smith Lake	34
4/12/2018	FLWT	Lake Cumberland	50
3/8/2018	FLWT	Lake Lanier	119
2/22/2018	FLWT	Harris Chain of Lakes	106
1/25/2018	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	13
8/11/2017	FLWT- FWC	Lake Murray	6
6/15/2017	FLWT	Potomac River	5
5/18/2017	FLWT	Mississippi River	27
4/27/2017	FLWT	Beaver Lake	121
4/6/2017	FLWT	Lake Cumberland	23
3/9/2017	FLWT	Harris Chain of Lakes	42
2/16/2017	FLWT	Lake Travis	23
2/2/2017	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	40
8/4/2016	FLWT- FWC	Wheeler Lake	2
6/23/2016	FLWT	Lake Champlain	38
6/9/2016	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	15
5/5/2016	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	2
4/14/2016	FLWT	Beaver Lake	39
3/17/2016	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	77
2/4/2016	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	4
8/20/2015	FLWT- FWC	Lake Ouachita	29
6/25/2015	FLWT	Potomac River	26
6/11/2015	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	10
5/23/2015	TTBC	Lake Fork	26
5/14/2015	FLWT	Lake Eufaula	82
4/23/2015	FLWT	Beaver Lake	60
3/26/2015	FLWT	Lewis Smith Lake	46
3/5/2015	FLWT	Lake Toho	67
8/14/2014	FLWT	Lake Murray	43
6/26/2014	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	12
6/5/2014	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	2
4/10/2014	FLWT	Beaver Lake	67
3/27/2014	FLWT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	71
3/6/2014	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	19
2/6/2014	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	28
8/15/2013	FLWT	Red River	6
6/27/2013	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	3
6/6/2013	FLWT	Grand Lake	109
5/16/2013	FLWT	Lake Eufaula	113
4/11/2013	FLWT	Beaver Lake	27
3/7/2013	FLWT	Lewis Smith Lake	24
2/7/2013	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	3
8/23/2012	FLWT	Detroit River	102
6/28/2012	FLWT	Lake Champlain	26
6/7/2012	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	107
4/26/2012	FLWT	Beaver Lake	54
3/29/2012	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	98
3/8/2012	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	55

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

Biographical data last updated: 6/4/2014

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