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8/29/1988

Jonathon VanDam

Info & Stats
Angling & Personal Stuff
Tournament Finishes

Info

Hometown	Kalamazoo, Michigan
Age	35
Former Occupation	Student, tackle/boat sales (both current)
Height	6' 2''
Weight	165 lbs.

Stats

Years Pro	12
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*	18 (2) As of 9/18/2019
Career Earnings*	$586,548 As of 9/18/2019
Current World Rank	71
Best Finish in 2023	14 - Lake Norman, 3/8/2023
Best Finish in 2022	7 - Lake Fork, 2/19/2022
Last 3 Finishes	27 - Cherokee and Douglas Lakes, 3/18/2023 14 - Lake Norman, 3/8/2023 67 - Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, 2/13/2023
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)	2 (0) As of 9/18/2019
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won)	0 (0) As of 9/18/2019

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero	"My dad and grandpa. They're the ones who taught me everything and introduced me to the sport I love. They're the reason I'm doing this right now."
Home Lake	Gun Lake (MI)
Favorite Lake	Guntersville (AL) and Lewis Smith (AL)
Least Favorite Lake	"I love fishing Champlain, but for some reason that lake's got my number. I always have a good practice, but can't put it together come tournament time."
Favorite Technique	Crankbaiting and football-heading
Primary Fishing Strength	Deep structure
Secondary Fishing Strength	Flipping
Biggest Weakness	Lack of experience
Boat	Nitro
Motor	Mercury
Fishing Sponsors	Strike King, Shimano, G. Loomis, PowerPro, Power-Pole, Minn Kota, Humminbird, D&R Sports Center (Kalamazoo, MI), Deka Batteries, Lazer TroKar, Rayjus Outdoors, LakeMaster Maps, Radical Outdoors, T-H Marine, Under Armour, Bass Pro Shops, Crossed Industries, Lure Lock
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)	Toyota Tundra

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food	Italian (chicken parm)
Favorite Music	Country
Favorite Book/Movie	The Hunt For Red October (Book)/Shooter (Movie)
Non-Angling Hero	Lance Armstrong
When Not Fishing	Likes to hunt deer, turkey and ducks.
Why He Fishes	"I just love to fish. For me the water's the one place where, no matter what's going on in my life, I can be out there and not really have a care in the world."

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Tournament Finishes

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

Date	Tour	Event	Place
3/18/2023	BPT	Cherokee and Douglas Lakes	27
3/8/2023	BPT	Lake Norman	14
2/13/2023	BPT	Kissimmee Chain of Lakes	67
9/10/2022	BPT	Mille Lacs Lake	14
8/6/2022	BPT	Cayuga Lake	23
6/4/2022	BPT	Watts Bar Lake	65
4/30/2022	BPT	Lake of the Ozarks	9
3/2/2022	BPT	Lewis Smith Lake	75
2/19/2022	BPT	Lake Fork	7
2/5/2022	BPT	Caney Creek, Lake D'Arbonne, Bussey Brake	25
9/10/2021	BPT	Lake St. Clair	60
8/5/2021	BPT	Lake Champlain	50
6/25/2021	BPT	St. Lawrence River	16
6/4/2021	BPT	Lake Chickamauga	75
5/21/2021	BPT	Harris Chain of Lakes	23
4/30/2021	BPT	Lake Travis	41
3/21/2021	BPT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	56
8/11/2020	FLWPC	Lake Erie	28
7/29/2020	FLWPC	Mississippi River	46
7/10/2020	BPT	Sturgeon Bay	29
6/23/2020	FLWPC	Lake Chickamauga	92
6/7/2020	BPT	Kissimmee Chain of Lakes	32
3/13/2020	BPT	Lake Fork	78
2/21/2020	BPT	Lake Okeechobee	64
2/7/2020	BPT	Lake Eufaula	71
6/25/2019	BPT	Lake Winnebago	79
5/31/2019	BPT	Table Rock Lake	33
5/17/2019	BPT	Table Rock Lake	13
4/30/2019	BPT	Smith Lake	80
4/9/2019	BPT	Lake Chickamauga	61
3/26/2019	BPT	Falls Lake/Jordan Lake/Shearon Harris Reservoir	61
2/12/2019	BPT	Lake Conroe	14
1/29/2019	BPT	Kissimmee Chain of Lakes	32
8/23/2018	BElite	St. Lawrence River	51
6/29/2018	BElite	Lake Oahe	107
6/21/2018	BElite	Mississippi River	43
6/7/2018	BElite	Sabine River	83
5/17/2018	BElite	Lake Travis	46
5/4/2018	BElite	Kentucky Lake	106
4/26/2018	BElite	Grand Lake	60
2/8/2018	BElite	Lake Martin	9
9/14/2017	BElite	Mille Lacs Lake	8
8/24/2017	BElite	Lake St. Clair	13
7/27/2017	BElite	Lake Champlain	69
7/20/2017	BElite	St. Lawrence River	5
6/2/2017	BElite	Lake Dardanelle	98
5/17/2017	BElite	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	46
4/27/2017	BElite	Ross Barnett Reservoir	3
4/6/2017	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	80
2/23/2017	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	90
2/9/2017	BElite	Cherokee Lake	60
9/8/2016	BElite	Mississippi River	24
8/11/2016	BElite	Potomac River	62
6/23/2016	BElite	Cayuga Lake	16
6/8/2016	BElite	Lake Texoma	106
5/12/2016	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	25
4/28/2016	BElite	Wheeler Lake	95
4/21/2016	BElite	Bull Shoals/Norfork Lakes	72
4/7/2016	BElite	Winyah Bay	101
3/17/2016	BElite	St. Johns River	75
9/17/2015	BElite	Sturgeon Bay (Lake Michigan)	18
8/27/2015	BElite	Lake St. Clair	8
8/13/2015	BElite	Chesapeake Bay	93
7/30/2015	BElite	St. Lawrence River	81
6/3/2015	BElite	Kentucky Lake	39
5/7/2015	BElite	Lake Havasu	9
4/30/2015	BElite	Sacramento River	102
4/9/2015	BElite	Lake Guntersville	51
3/19/2015	BElite	Sabine River	41
8/21/2014	BElite	Cayuga Lake	40
8/7/2014	BElite	Delaware River	105
6/11/2014	BElite	Lake Chickamauga	125
5/15/2014	BElite	Lake Dardanelle	21
5/1/2014	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	10
4/3/2014	BElite	Table Rock Lake	51
3/20/2014	BElite	St. Johns River	98
3/13/2014	BElite	Lake Seminole	97
2/21/2014	BElite	Lake Guntersville	16
8/22/2013	BElite	Lake St. Clair	47
8/8/2013	BElite	St. Lawrence River	2
6/20/2013	BElite	Mississippi River	67
5/9/2013	BElite	Alabama River	27
5/2/2013	BElite	West Point Lake	56
4/18/2013	BElite	Bull Shoals Lake	9
3/21/2013	BElite	Falcon Lake	36
3/14/2013	BElite	Sabine River	78
2/22/2013	BElite	Grand Lake	23
8/23/2012	BElite	Oneida Lake	69
6/28/2012	BElite	Lake Michigan	1
6/21/2012	BElite	Mississippi River	75
6/7/2012	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	81
5/3/2012	BElite	Douglas Lake	36
4/19/2012	BElite	Bull Shoals Lake	39
3/22/2012	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	73
3/15/2012	BElite	St. Johns River	88
6/16/2011	BElite	Lake Wheeler	60
6/9/2011	BElite	Arkansas River	6
5/12/2011	BElite	Lake Murray	93
5/5/2011	BElite	West Point Lake	82
4/14/2011	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	71
4/6/2011	BElite	Lake Pickwick	85
3/17/2011	BElite	St. Johns River	73
3/10/2011	BElite	Harris Chain	5

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

Biographical data last updated: 3/28/2018

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