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9/16/1991

John Hunter, Jr.

Info & Stats
Angling & Personal Stuff
Tournament Finishes

Info

Hometown	Shelbyville, Kentucky
Age	34
Former Occupation	None (fished right out of college)
Height	6' 1''
Weight	190 lbs.
Injuries	Broken foot (twice), broken wrist, fractured elbow

Stats

Years Pro	9
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*	12 (0) As of 9/12/2023
Career Earnings*	$310,425 As of 9/12/2023
Current World Rank	32
Best Finish in 2024	2 - St. Lawrence River, 8/6/2024
Last 3 Finishes	2 - St. Lawrence River, 8/6/2024 29 - James River, 6/25/2024 18 - Chowan River, 6/4/2024
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)	0 (0) As of 9/12/2023
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won)	0 (0) As of 9/12/2023

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero	Kevin VanDam
Home Lake	Barren River Lake
Favorite Lake	Pickwick
Least Favorite Lake	Any Florida lake
Favorite Technique	Crankbait/jerkbait
Primary Fishing Strength	Offshore
Secondary Fishing Strength	Highland reservoirs
Biggest Weakness	Sight-fishing
Boat	Falcon
Motor	Mercury
Fishing Sponsors	Falcon Boats, Mercury Marine, Swate (rods, reels, apparel), P-Line, Bass Mafia, Precision Sonar, GoWild, Graph Glass, Power-Pole, Lowrance, Sea Clear Power
Non-Fishing Sponsors	Buffalo Construction
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)	Toyota Tundra

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food	Mexican
Favorite Music	Country and rap
Favorite Book/Movie	Shooter (movie)
Non-Angling Hero	My dad and uncle
When Not Fishing	Hunting, golf
Why He Fishes	"I'm in love with the sport and competing with the best."

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Tournament Finishes

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

Date	Tour	Event	Place
8/6/2024	BPT	St. Lawrence River	2
6/25/2024	BPT	James River	29
6/4/2024	BPT	Chowan River	18
4/30/2024	BPT	Lake Eufaula	23
4/9/2024	BPT	Dale Hollow Lake	47
3/14/2024	BPT	Lay Lake	39
2/20/2024	BPT	Santee Cooper Lakes	75
1/30/2024	BPT	Toledo Bend Reservoir	33
8/1/2023	BPT	Saginaw Bay	59
6/24/2023	BPT	Lake St. Clair	9
6/6/2023	BPT	Cayuga Lake	51
5/16/2023	BPT	Lake Guntersville	45
4/2/2023	BPT	Lake Murray	6
3/18/2023	BPT	Cherokee and Douglas Lakes	13
2/13/2023	BPT	Kissimmee Chain of Lakes	43
8/16/2022	MLFPC	St. Lawrence River	20
7/29/2022	MLFPC	Lake Champlain	38
6/16/2022	MLFPC	James River	71
5/12/2022	MLFPC	Lake Guntersville	22
4/21/2022	MLFPC	Pickwick Lake	6
3/13/2022	MLFPC	Harris Chain of Lakes	68
1/27/2022	MLFPC	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	13
7/29/2021	MLFPC	St. Lawrence River	115
6/17/2021	MLFPC	Potomac River	48
5/13/2021	MLFPC	Lake Eufaula	50
4/22/2021	MLFPC	Lake Murray	74
3/11/2021	MLFPC	Lewis Smith Lake	14
2/11/2021	MLFPC	Lake Okeechobee	157
8/11/2020	FLWPC	Lake Erie	64
7/29/2020	FLWPC	Mississippi River	45
6/23/2020	FLWPC	Lake Chickamauga	147
3/19/2020	FLWPC	Lake Martin	86
2/20/2020	FLWPC	Harris Chain of Lakes	47
1/23/2020	FLWPC	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	112
6/27/2019	FLWT	Lake Champlain	66
5/2/2019	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	94
4/11/2019	FLWT	Cherokee Lake	88
3/28/2019	FLWT	Grand Lake	31
3/7/2019	FLWT	Lake Seminole	95
2/7/2019	FLWT	Lake Toho	89
1/10/2019	FLWT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	47
6/28/2018	FLWT	Lake St. Clair	116
5/17/2018	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	11
4/26/2018	FLWT	Smith Lake	91
4/12/2018	FLWT	Lake Cumberland	166
3/8/2018	FLWT	Lake Lanier	174
2/22/2018	FLWT	Harris Chain of Lakes	3
1/25/2018	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	54
8/24/2017	BElite	Lake St. Clair	23
7/27/2017	BElite	Lake Champlain	75
7/20/2017	BElite	St. Lawrence River	102
6/2/2017	BElite	Lake Dardanelle	107
5/17/2017	BElite	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	91
4/27/2017	BElite	Ross Barnett Reservoir	86
4/6/2017	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	64
2/23/2017	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	101
2/9/2017	BElite	Cherokee Lake	59
9/8/2016	BElite	Mississippi River	102
8/11/2016	BElite	Potomac River	103
6/23/2016	BElite	Cayuga Lake	106
6/8/2016	BElite	Lake Texoma	79
5/12/2016	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	53
4/28/2016	BElite	Wheeler Lake	80
4/21/2016	BElite	Bull Shoals/Norfork Lakes	108
4/7/2016	BElite	Winyah Bay	11
3/17/2016	BElite	St. Johns River	94

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

Biographical data last updated: 9/12/2023

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