Hometown | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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Age | 35 |
Former Occupation | Family machine shop |
Height | 5' 9'' |
Weight | 160 lbs. |
Years Pro | 8 |
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Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 12 (3) As of 9/18/2019 |
Career Earnings* | $552,475 As of 9/18/2019 |
Current World Rank | 90 |
Best Finish in 2021 | 24 - Lake Eufaula, 2/22/2021 |
Best Finish in 2020 | 10 - Lake Okeechobee, 2/21/2020 |
Last 3 Finishes |
67 - Sam Rayburn Reservoir, 3/21/2021 24 - Lake Eufaula, 2/22/2021 166 - Lake Erie, 8/11/2020 |
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) | 4 (0) As of 9/18/2019 |
FLW Championships Fished (Won) | 0 (0) As of 9/18/2019 |
Angling Hero | Men of my family – dad, uncles, grandpa... they all fish and they're all good people |
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Home Lake | Grand (Okla.) |
Favorite Lake | Tenkiller |
Least Favorite Lake | West Point |
Favorite Technique | Deep water structure |
Primary Fishing Strength | Shallow-water power fishing |
Secondary Fishing Strength | Deep water structure |
Biggest Weakness | Intermediate depth/transition period |
Boat | Phoenix |
Motor | Mercury |
Fishing Sponsors | Mercury, Phoenix Boats, Lowrance, Simms, Molix, McCain Hi-Performance Graphite Rods, Shimano reels, T-H Marine, Anglr, Seaguar, Gamakatsu |
Non-Fishing Sponsors | Daylight Donuts |
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) | Toyota Tundra |
Favorite Food | Ribeye steak |
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Favorite Music | Little bit of everything |
When Not Fishing | Working out, hang out with friends, tinker with tackle |
Why He Fishes | "I've just always done it. What keeps it interesting is you never stop learning. We learn something new or different every day. That's the coolest thing about it." |
Website | www.jamesrayelam.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: 9/24/2018
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