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8/3/1978

Luke Clausen

Info & Stats
Angling & Personal Stuff
Tournament Finishes

Info

Hometown	Otis Orchards, Washington
Age	41
Former Occupation	N/A -- B.A. Eastern Washington University (2002)
Height	6' 0''
Weight	180 lbs.
Injuries	Severe tendonitis/right elbow � surgery in August 2007

Stats

Years Pro	16
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*	31 (4) As of 1/10/2019
Career Earnings*	$2.48 million As of 1/10/2019
Current World Rank	48
Best Finish in 2019	58 - Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, 1/29/2019
Best Finish in 2018	5 - Lake Martin, 2/8/2018
Last 3 Finishes	60 - Lake Conroe, 2/12/2019 58 - Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, 1/29/2019 32 - Lake Hartwell, 3/16/2018
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)	4 (1) As of 1/10/2019
FLW Championships Fished (Won)	10 (1) As of 1/10/2019
Titles/Honors	Bassmaster Classic champion (2006), Forrest Wood Cup champion (2004)

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero	Kevin VanDam - "Because of his ability to dominate the sport the way he has."
Favorite Lake	Clear Lake (CA) - "Big fish, and they're easy to catch. It's always fit my style and I've always done well there."
Least Favorite Lake	Lake Mead (NV) - "There's about three bass in there."
Favorite Technique	Sight-fishing
Primary Fishing Strength	Clear-water natural lakes
Secondary Fishing Strength	Finesse-fishing
Biggest Weakness	Fishing offshore in off-colored water
Boat	Ranger
Motor	Mercury
Team	Bridgford Foods
Fishing Sponsors	Lowrance, Z-Man, Yo-Zuri/Duel, TUF-Line, Dirty Jigs, Shimano, G. Loomis, Bob's Machine Shop
Non-Fishing Sponsors	Bridgford Foods, Timber Creek Land Company, REC Components
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)	Chevy Silverado HD (Chevy)

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food	Sushi or Mexican
Favorite Music	"Alternative, but I listen to a little bit of everything."
Favorite Book/Movie	Old Yeller (book)/American Pie (movie)
Non-Angling Hero	Father - "I have a lot of respect for him. He makes intelligent decisions."
When Not Fishing	"I like to hunt everything - bow-hunt, bird-hunt, a little bit of everything."
Why He Fishes	"I fish to make a living, and I love to fish. I love the challenge each day. Every place we go to is different."
Website	www.lukeclausenfishing.com

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Tournament Finishes

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

Date	Tour	Event	Place
2/12/2019	BPT	Lake Conroe	60
1/29/2019	BPT	Kissimmee Chain of Lakes	58
3/16/2018	BElite	Lake Hartwell	32
2/8/2018	BElite	Lake Martin	5
9/14/2017	BElite	Mille Lacs Lake	5
8/24/2017	BElite	Lake St. Clair	16
7/27/2017	BElite	Lake Champlain	52
7/20/2017	BElite	St. Lawrence River	13
6/2/2017	BElite	Lake Dardanelle	89
5/17/2017	BElite	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	33
4/27/2017	BElite	Ross Barnett Reservoir	17
4/6/2017	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	57
2/23/2017	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	18
2/9/2017	BElite	Cherokee Lake	110
9/8/2016	BElite	Mississippi River	89
8/11/2016	BElite	Potomac River	14
6/23/2016	BElite	Cayuga Lake	68
6/8/2016	BElite	Lake Texoma	50
5/20/2016	TTBC	Lake Ray Roberts	3
5/12/2016	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	95
4/28/2016	BElite	Wheeler Lake	108
4/21/2016	BElite	Bull Shoals/Norfork Lakes	92
4/7/2016	BElite	Winyah Bay	82
3/17/2016	BElite	St. Johns River	24
8/20/2015	FLWT- FWC	Lake Ouachita	17
6/25/2015	FLWT	Potomac River	25
6/11/2015	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	45
5/14/2015	FLWT	Lake Eufaula	42
4/23/2015	FLWT	Beaver Lake	22
3/26/2015	FLWT	Lewis Smith Lake	13
3/5/2015	FLWT	Lake Toho	5
6/26/2014	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	25
6/11/2014	BElite	Lake Chickamauga	9
6/5/2014	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	32
5/9/2014	TTBC	Lake Fork	19
4/10/2014	FLWT	Beaver Lake	60
3/27/2014	FLWT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	119
3/6/2014	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	68
2/6/2014	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	42
10/4/2013	TTBC	Lake Conroe	46
8/15/2013	FLWT	Red River	37
6/27/2013	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	9
6/6/2013	FLWT	Grand Lake	15
5/16/2013	FLWT	Lake Eufaula	25
4/11/2013	FLWT	Beaver Lake	54
3/7/2013	FLWT	Lewis Smith Lake	33
2/7/2013	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	66
10/11/2012	FLWT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	76
9/28/2012	TTBC	Lake Conroe	6
9/20/2012	FLWT	Wheeler Lake	2
8/23/2012	FLWT	Detroit River	74
8/9/2012	FLWT	Lake Lanier	10
6/28/2012	FLWT	Lake Champlain	29
6/7/2012	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	39
5/17/2012	FLWT	Potomac River	30
4/26/2012	FLWT	Beaver Lake	3
3/29/2012	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	48
3/8/2012	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	36
2/9/2012	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	70
10/20/2011	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	9
9/15/2011	FLWT	Lake Champlain	60
8/11/2011	FLWT	Lake Ouachita	4
7/21/2011	FLWT	Lake Pickwick	64
6/16/2011	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	28
6/2/2011	FLWT	Potomac River	1
5/19/2011	FLWT	Red River	98
4/14/2011	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	31
3/24/2011	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	47
3/3/2011	FLWT	Beaver Lake	35
2/3/2011	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	70
10/1/2010	TTBC	Lake Conroe	42
8/5/2010	FLWT	Lake Lanier	66
6/23/2010	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	7
5/26/2010	FLWT	Lake Ouachita	8
4/21/2010	FLWT	Fort Loudoun/Tellico Lakes	23
3/24/2010	FLWT	Lake Norman	45
3/3/2010	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	111
7/30/2009	FLW	Ohio, Monongahela, Allegheny Rivers	50
7/9/2009	FLWT	Lake Champlain	10
6/11/2009	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	13
5/14/2009	FLWT	Beaver Lake	35
4/23/2009	FLWT	Lake Norman	24
3/12/2009	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	11
2/12/2009	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	22
8/14/2008	FLWT	Lake Murray	49
7/10/2008	FLWT	Detroit River	106
6/19/2008	FLWT	Ft. Loudoun-Tellico	30
5/15/2008	FLWT	Beaver Lake	39
4/24/2008	FLWT	Lake Norman	25
4/3/2008	FLWT	Lewis Smith	4
2/28/2008	FLWT	Lake Tohopekaliga	27
8/2/2007	FLWT	Lake Ouachita	32
7/12/2007	FLWT	Detroit River	196
6/14/2007	FLWT	Potomac River	31
5/17/2007	FLWT	Beaver Lake	83
4/26/2007	FLWT	Lake Norman	22
3/29/2007	FLWT	Fort Loudoun-Tellico	23
2/15/2007	FLWT	Lake Travis	44
11/15/2006	FLWS	Lewis Smith Lake	14
10/11/2006	FLWS	Lake of the Ozarks	63
8/2/2006	FLWT	Logan Martin Lake	13
6/21/2006	FLWT	Lake Champlain	30
5/31/2006	FLWS	Old Hickory Lake	2
5/10/2006	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	40
5/3/2006	FLWS	Lake Cumberland	3
4/5/2006	FLWT	Beaver Lake	112
3/8/2006	FLWS	Lake Lanier	76
3/1/2006	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	167
2/24/2006	BElite	Lake Tohopekaliga	1
2/8/2006	FLWT	Lake Murray	44
1/18/2006	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	24
7/29/2005	BT	Ohio, Monongahela, Allegheny Rivers	26
6/22/2005	FLW	Potomac River	123
6/15/2005	E50	Lake Wissota	35
6/1/2005	E50	Lewisville Lake	9
5/18/2005	E50	Lake Dardanelle (Arkansas River)	29
5/11/2005	FLW	Wheeler Lake	180
4/20/2005	E50	Smith Lake	26
4/13/2005	FLW	Beaver Lake	23
3/31/2005	BT	Table Rock Lake	121
3/17/2005	BT	Lake Norman	119
3/9/2005	FLW	Ouachita River	80
3/3/2005	BT	Strom Thurmond Reservoir (Clarks Hill)	31
2/24/2005	BT	Lake Guntersville	22
2/9/2005	FLW	Lake Toho	68
2/3/2005	BT	Harris Chain	24
1/27/2005	BT	Lake Toho	40
1/19/2005	FLW	Lake Okeechobee	16
8/11/2004	FLW	Logan Martin Lake	1
6/23/2004	FLW	Lake Champlain	76
5/12/2004	FLW	Kentucky Lake	90
3/31/2004	FLW	Beaver Lake	20
3/25/2004	BT	Santee Cooper Lakes	84
3/18/2004	BT	Lake Eufaula	40
3/10/2004	FLW	Old Hickory Lake	28
3/4/2004	BT	Table Rock Lake	124
2/26/2004	BT	Lake Guntersville	66
2/11/2004	FLW	Atchafalaya Basin	139
2/5/2004	BT	Smith Lake	26
1/29/2004	BT	Harris Chain of Lakes	84
1/21/2004	FLW	Lake Okeechobee	25
4/10/2003	BT	Clear Lake	3
4/3/2003	BT	California Delta (San Joaquin River Delta)	52
3/20/2003	BT	Santee Cooper	144
3/6/2003	BT	Lake Eufaula	56
2/20/2003	BT	Toledo Bend	170
2/6/2003	BT	Lake Seminole	4
1/16/2003	BT	Lake Okeechobee	63
1/9/2003	BT	Harris Chain of Lakes	125
7/25/2002	BT*	Lay Lake	27

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

Biographical data last updated: 1/10/2019

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