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3/2/1981

Matt Arey

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Angling & Personal Stuff
Tournament Finishes

Info

Hometown	Shelby, North Carolina
Age	39
Former Occupation	Fishing and hunting guide (current)
Height	6' 1''
Weight	195 lbs.

Stats

Years Pro	13
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*	21 (3) As of 9/20/2019
Career Earnings*	$1 million As of 9/20/2019
Current World Rank	21
Current Bassmaster Standing	7 (94 points)
Best Finish in 2020	7 - St. Johns River, 2/6/2020
Best Finish in 2019	3 - Lake Guntersville, 6/21/2019
Last 3 Finishes	43 - Lake Guntersville, 3/6/2020 7 - St. Johns River, 2/6/2020 10 - Lake St. Clair, 9/28/2019
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)	0 (0) As of 9/20/2019
FLW Championships Fished (Won)	8 (0) As of 9/20/2019

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero	Clay Dyer
Home Lake	Wylie
Favorite Lake	Beaver
Least Favorite Lake	Ohio River
Favorite Technique	Sight-fishing
Primary Fishing Strength	Power-fishing
Secondary Fishing Strength	Jerkbaiting
Biggest Weakness	Finesse
Boat	Ranger
Motor	Evinrude
Fishing Sponsors	Pennzoil Marine, Lunkerhunt, Costa, Lowrance, Lew's, P-Line, T-H Marine, Bass Mafia Tackle, Evinrude, Power-Pole, Gator Guards Keel Shield
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)	Chevy Silverado

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food	Blackened grouper
Favorite Music	Rock
Favorite Book/Movie	Tombstone (movie)
Non-Angling Hero	"Both of my parents have had a great influence on my life and career."
When Not Fishing	Bowhunting for deer, guiding or running the family horse-boarding business
Why He Fishes	"I've always loved to compete, and that's what drives me."

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Tournament Finishes

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

Date	Tour	Event	Place
3/6/2020	BElite	Lake Guntersville	43
2/6/2020	BElite	St. Johns River	7
9/28/2019	BElite	Lake St. Clair	10
9/19/2019	BElite	Lake Tenkiller	20
8/22/2019	BElite	Cayuga Lake	47
8/15/2019	BElite	St. Lawrence River	13
6/21/2019	BElite	Lake Guntersville	3
5/2/2019	BElite	Lake Fork	19
4/11/2019	BElite	Winyah Bay	43
4/4/2019	BElite	Lake Hartwell	29
2/14/2019	BElite	Lake Lanier	40
2/7/2019	BElite	St. Johns River	15
8/10/2018	FLWT- FWC	Lake Ouachita	27
6/28/2018	FLWT	Lake St. Clair	18
5/17/2018	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	10
4/26/2018	FLWT	Smith Lake	4
4/12/2018	FLWT	Lake Cumberland	52
3/8/2018	FLWT	Lake Lanier	70
2/22/2018	FLWT	Harris Chain of Lakes	59
1/25/2018	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	151
8/11/2017	FLWT- FWC	Lake Murray	14
6/15/2017	FLWT	Potomac River	54
5/18/2017	FLWT	Mississippi River	11
4/27/2017	FLWT	Beaver Lake	28
4/6/2017	FLWT	Lake Cumberland	61
3/9/2017	FLWT	Harris Chain of Lakes	44
2/16/2017	FLWT	Lake Travis	103
2/2/2017	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	29
8/4/2016	FLWT- FWC	Wheeler Lake	27
6/23/2016	FLWT	Lake Champlain	41
6/9/2016	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	12
5/5/2016	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	23
4/14/2016	FLWT	Beaver Lake	7
3/17/2016	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	11
2/4/2016	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	126
8/20/2015	FLWT- FWC	Lake Ouachita	18
6/25/2015	FLWT	Potomac River	100
6/11/2015	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	35
5/23/2015	TTBC	Lake Fork	20
5/14/2015	FLWT	Lake Eufaula	105
4/23/2015	FLWT	Beaver Lake	1
3/26/2015	FLWT	Lewis Smith Lake	11
3/5/2015	FLWT	Lake Toho	48
8/14/2014	FLWT	Lake Murray	16
6/26/2014	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	39
6/5/2014	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	73
5/9/2014	TTBC	Lake Fork	39
4/10/2014	FLWT	Beaver Lake	1
3/27/2014	FLWT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	39
3/6/2014	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	35
2/6/2014	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	93
10/4/2013	TTBC	Lake Conroe	42
8/15/2013	FLWT	Red River	18
6/27/2013	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	17
6/6/2013	FLWT	Grand Lake	55
5/16/2013	FLWT	Lake Eufaula	24
4/11/2013	FLWT	Beaver Lake	37
3/7/2013	FLWT	Lewis Smith Lake	75
2/7/2013	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	74
9/28/2012	TTBC	Lake Conroe	32
8/9/2012	FLWT	Lake Lanier	23
6/28/2012	FLWT	Lake Champlain	23
6/7/2012	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	37
5/17/2012	FLWT	Potomac River	24
4/26/2012	FLWT	Beaver Lake	33
3/29/2012	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	74
3/8/2012	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	23
8/11/2011	FLWT	Lake Ouachita	42
7/21/2011	FLWT	Lake Pickwick	45
6/16/2011	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	71
5/19/2011	FLWT	Red River	67
4/14/2011	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	78
3/24/2011	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	27
3/3/2011	FLWT	Beaver Lake	5
6/23/2010	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	13
5/26/2010	FLWT	Lake Ouachita	71
4/21/2010	FLWT	Fort Loudoun/Tellico Lakes	126
3/24/2010	FLWT	Lake Norman	43
3/3/2010	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	45
7/9/2009	FLWT	Lake Champlain	16
6/11/2009	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	74
5/14/2009	FLWT	Beaver Lake	50
4/23/2009	FLWT	Lake Norman	87
3/12/2009	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	81
2/12/2009	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	89
7/10/2008	FLWT	Detroit River	200
6/19/2008	FLWT	Ft. Loudoun-Tellico	56
5/15/2008	FLWT	Beaver Lake	5
7/12/2007	FLWT	Detroit River	124
6/14/2007	FLWT	Potomac River	191
5/17/2007	FLWT	Beaver Lake	157
4/26/2007	FLWT	Lake Norman	153
3/29/2007	FLWT	Fort Loudoun-Tellico	67
2/15/2007	FLWT	Lake Travis	65

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

Biographical data last updated: 1/3/2019

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