Hometown | Mt. Carmel, Tennessee |
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Age | 40 |
Former Occupation | High school teacher |
Height | 6' 1'' |
Weight | 200 lbs. |
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 18 (2) As of 1/15/2021 |
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Career Earnings* | $519,913 As of 1/15/2021 |
Current World Rank | 14 |
Best Finish in 2020 | 4 - Lake Champlain, 7/30/2020 |
Last 3 Finishes |
47 - Lake Fork, 11/5/2020 18 - Lake Chickamauga, 10/16/2020 8 - Santee Cooper Lakes, 10/8/2020 |
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) | 1 (0) As of 1/15/2021 |
FLW Championships Fished (Won) | 0 (0) As of 1/15/2021 |
Angling Hero | Charlie Rasch – "He’s a local east Tennessee stick who I fished with for many years. He is insanely good. Others would be Andy Morgan, Aaron Martens and Larry Nixon." |
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Home Lake | Douglas and Cherokee |
Favorite Lake | Douglas and Cherokee |
Least Favorite Lake | Fort Loudon |
Favorite Technique | Deep-cranking |
Primary Fishing Strength | Ledge-fishing |
Secondary Fishing Strength | Versatility |
Biggest Weakness | Topwater |
Boat | Triton |
Motor | Mercury |
Fishing Sponsors | Doomsday Tackle Co., Sunline, Benchmade Knives, Garmin, TackleDirect, Nichols Lures, Scottsboro Tackle (swimbaits), Connect Scale, Watson's Marine. |
Non-Fishing Sponsors | New Breed Archery |
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) | Ford F-250 |
Favorite Food | Seafood |
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Favorite Music | "I have a wide musical taste – bluegrass, country, rock, hip-hop." |
Favorite Book/Movie | Tombstone (movie) |
Non-Angling Hero | "My mom. She is an amazing person." |
When Not Fishing | Lift weights, hunt (deer and ducks) |
Why He Fishes | "I love the outdoors and the competition." |
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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: 9/10/2020
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