Hometown | Birmingham, Alabama |
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Age | 50 |
Former Occupation | Medical sales |
Height | 5' 10'' |
Weight | 205 lbs. |
Injuries | Right knee (football injury) |
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 3 (0) As of 7/9/2013 |
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Career Earnings* | $102,278 As of 7/9/2013 |
Current World Rank | 228 |
Best Finish in 2020 | 26 - Lake Chickamauga, 6/23/2020 |
Last 3 Finishes |
109 - Lake Erie, 8/11/2020 143 - Mississippi River, 7/29/2020 26 - Lake Chickamauga, 6/23/2020 |
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) | 0 (0) As of 7/9/2013 |
FLW Championships Fished (Won) | 0 (0) As of 7/9/2013 |
Angling Hero | Denny Brauer – "I love to flip and I always admired how good he was with a tube." |
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Home Lake | Lay |
Favorite Lake | Lay – "My mom and dad lived there while I was in college and I started fishing there." |
Least Favorite Lake | Lewis Smith |
Favorite Technique | Throwing a square-bill crankbait |
Primary Fishing Strength | Ability to adapt and figure out an area |
Secondary Fishing Strength | Reading the water |
Biggest Weakness | Finesse fishing |
Boat | Ranger |
Motor | Evinrude |
Fishing Sponsors | Ranger Boats, Evinrude, Power-Pole, MinnKota, Fitzgerald Fishing, Humminbird, HydroWave, Amphibia, Rod Sox, Tightlines UV, Strike King (hard baits), Frabill, Optima Batteries, Frogg Toggs, Bluewater LED, Yeti Coolers |
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) | Toyota Tundra |
Favorite Food | Seafood |
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Favorite Music | Country |
Favorite Book/Movie | Bible (book), Tombstone (movie) |
Non-Angling Hero | Dad – "He passed away in 2003, but I was extremely close to him and he was a great role model as a father and a man." |
When Not Fishing | Bow hunting |
Why He Fishes | "I love the challenge. Once I realized I'm not competing against the other guys, but the fish and figuring out what makes them bite, that's the challenge and I love that." |
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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: 7/9/2013
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