Hometown | Shreveport, Louisiana |
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Age | 42 |
Former Occupation | Graphics designer |
Height | 6' 0'' |
Weight | 180 lbs. |
Injuries | None |
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 9 (0) As of 2/21/2017 |
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Career Earnings* | $479,059 As of 2/21/2017 |
Current World Rank | 191 |
Best Finish in 2020 | 8 - Mississippi River, 7/29/2020 |
Last 3 Finishes |
29 - Sturgeon Bay, 8/24/2020 31 - Lake Erie, 8/11/2020 8 - Mississippi River, 7/29/2020 |
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won) | 2 (0) As of 2/21/2017 |
FLW Championships Fished (Won) | 2 (0) As of 2/21/2017 |
Angling Hero | "David Wharton, because he was the first pro angler who was real to me." |
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Home Lake | Sam Rayburn |
Favorite Lake | Sam Rayburn |
Least Favorite Lake | Lewisville |
Favorite Technique | Shallow cranking |
Primary Fishing Strength | Digital technology and research |
Secondary Fishing Strength | Sight-fishing |
Biggest Weakness | Over-thinking |
Boat | Skeeter |
Motor | Yamaha |
Fishing Sponsors | Dobyns Rods, Lowrance, Costa, Skeeter, Yamaha, Power-Pole, T-H Marine, Tackle Addict, Elite Angler Academy |
Non-Fishing Sponsors | Apache Industrial Services, Newtech Global, Apache Outdoors |
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) | Dodge Ram Eco Diesel |
Favorite Food | Spicy boiled crawfish and shrimp |
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Favorite Music | Eclectic variety |
Favorite Book/Movie | Old Man and the Sea/A River Runs Through It |
Non-Angling Hero | "My dad – I’m impressed with the way he’s always handled things and I hope one day to be like him." |
When Not Fishing | "Spending time with my son, bream fishing, sitting on my computer doing graphics and social networking." |
Why He Fishes | "How many people actually get to be what they wanted to be when they were growing up." |
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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: 2/26/2016
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