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3/2/1981

Matt Arey

Matt Arey

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)* 28 (3) As of 7/6/2020
Career Earnings* $1.1 million As of 7/6/2020
Current World Rank 29
Current Bassmaster Standing 12 (365 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 67 - Lake St. Clair, 8/20/2020
17 - Lake Champlain, 7/30/2020
42 - St. Lawrence River, 7/23/2020
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) 1 (0) As of 7/6/2020
FLW Championships Fished (Won) 8 (0) As of 7/6/2020

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
8/20/2020 BElite Lake St. Clair 67  
7/30/2020 BElite Lake Champlain 17  
7/23/2020 BElite St. Lawrence River 42  
6/10/2020 BElite Lake Eufaula 7  
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: 7/6/2020

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