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1/28/1949

Tom Monsoor

Info & Stats
Angling & Personal Stuff
Tournament Finishes

Info

Hometown	La Crosse, Wisconsin
Age	74
Former Occupation	Commercial fisherman (current)
Height	5' 9''
Weight	190 lbs.

Stats

Years Pro	21
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*	48 (9) As of 8/3/2020
Career Earnings*	$1.1 million As of 8/3/2020
Current World Rank	205
Best Finish in 2022	22 - James River, 6/16/2022
Last 3 Finishes	32 - St. Lawrence River, 8/16/2022 87 - Lake Champlain, 7/29/2022 22 - James River, 6/16/2022
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)	0 (0) As of 8/3/2020
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won)	6 (0) As of 8/3/2020

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero	"Larry Nixon, Rick Clunn, Roland Martin, Jimmy Houston � all those guys. The first time I competed against them I got their autographs."
Home Lake	Mississippi River
Favorite Lake	"If they've got big fish, I like them all."
Favorite Technique	Swimming a jig
Primary Fishing Strength	Versatility
Secondary Fishing Strength	Topwater
Biggest Weakness	Finesse
Boat	Ranger
Motor	Mercury
Fishing Sponsors	Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits, Power-Pole, St. Croix, Abu Garcia, Skirts Plus
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)	Chevy 2500 HD

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food	"I live on Subway sandwiches and Mt. Dew."
Favorite Music	Rock and roll from the 1960s and '70s
Favorite Book/Movie	Pretty Woman (movie)
Non-Angling Hero	"My brother, who's a Vietnam veteran."
When Not Fishing	"I've hunted more than most guys will in two lifetimes, but now I just love to fish."
Why He Fishes	"I love to see that strike and feel that tug on the end of my line."

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Tournament Finishes

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

Date	Tour	Event	Place
8/16/2022	MLFPC	St. Lawrence River	32
7/29/2022	MLFPC	Lake Champlain	87
6/16/2022	MLFPC	James River	22
5/12/2022	MLFPC	Lake Guntersville	44
4/21/2022	MLFPC	Pickwick Lake	114
3/13/2022	MLFPC	Harris Chain of Lakes	48
1/27/2022	MLFPC	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	66
7/29/2021	MLFPC	St. Lawrence River	36
6/17/2021	MLFPC	Potomac River	17
5/13/2021	MLFPC	Lake Eufaula	137
4/22/2021	MLFPC	Lake Murray	79
3/11/2021	MLFPC	Lewis Smith Lake	68
2/11/2021	MLFPC	Lake Okeechobee	158
8/24/2020	FLWPC	Sturgeon Bay	50
8/11/2020	FLWPC	Lake Erie	57
7/29/2020	FLWPC	Mississippi River	1
6/23/2020	FLWPC	Lake Chickamauga	18
3/19/2020	FLWPC	Lake Martin	7
2/20/2020	FLWPC	Harris Chain of Lakes	57
1/23/2020	FLWPC	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	148
6/27/2019	FLWT	Lake Champlain	155
5/2/2019	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	46
4/11/2019	FLWT	Cherokee Lake	6
3/28/2019	FLWT	Grand Lake	82
3/7/2019	FLWT	Lake Seminole	153
2/7/2019	FLWT	Lake Toho	35
1/10/2019	FLWT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	11
6/28/2018	FLWT	Lake St. Clair	114
5/17/2018	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	82
4/26/2018	FLWT	Smith Lake	60
4/12/2018	FLWT	Lake Cumberland	91
3/8/2018	FLWT	Lake Lanier	58
2/22/2018	FLWT	Harris Chain of Lakes	155
1/25/2018	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	73
6/15/2017	FLWT	Potomac River	1
5/18/2017	FLWT	Mississippi River	105
4/27/2017	FLWT	Beaver Lake	69
4/6/2017	FLWT	Lake Cumberland	106
3/9/2017	FLWT	Harris Chain of Lakes	115
2/16/2017	FLWT	Lake Travis	150
2/2/2017	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	65
6/23/2016	FLWT	Lake Champlain	113
6/9/2016	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	88
5/5/2016	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	15
4/14/2016	FLWT	Beaver Lake	57
3/17/2016	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	126
2/4/2016	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	55
6/25/2015	FLWT	Potomac River	47
6/11/2015	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	78
5/14/2015	FLWT	Lake Eufaula	78
4/23/2015	FLWT	Beaver Lake	87
3/26/2015	FLWT	Lewis Smith Lake	38
3/5/2015	FLWT	Lake Toho	82
8/14/2014	FLWT	Lake Murray	23
6/26/2014	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	49
6/5/2014	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	40
4/10/2014	FLWT	Beaver Lake	119
3/27/2014	FLWT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	14
3/6/2014	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	21
2/6/2014	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	100
8/15/2013	FLWT	Red River	9
6/27/2013	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	93
6/6/2013	FLWT	Grand Lake	34
5/16/2013	FLWT	Lake Eufaula	29
4/11/2013	FLWT	Beaver Lake	13
3/7/2013	FLWT	Lewis Smith Lake	123
2/7/2013	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	18
6/28/2012	FLWT	Lake Champlain	45
6/7/2012	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	52
5/17/2012	FLWT	Potomac River	113
4/26/2012	FLWT	Beaver Lake	89
3/29/2012	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	15
3/8/2012	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	8
9/15/2011	FLWT	Lake Champlain	63
8/11/2011	FLWT	Lake Ouachita	32
7/21/2011	FLWT	Lake Pickwick	42
6/16/2011	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	5
5/19/2011	FLWT	Red River	77
4/14/2011	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	3
3/24/2011	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	10
3/3/2011	FLWT	Beaver Lake	29
8/5/2010	FLWT	Lake Lanier	31
7/10/2008	FLWT	Detroit River	99
6/19/2008	FLWT	Ft. Loudoun-Tellico	195
5/15/2008	FLWT	Beaver Lake	138
4/24/2008	FLWT	Lake Norman	145
4/3/2008	FLWT	Lewis Smith	167
2/28/2008	FLWT	Lake Tohopekaliga	77
7/12/2007	FLWT	Detroit River	76
6/14/2007	FLWT	Potomac River	63
5/17/2007	FLWT	Beaver Lake	21
4/26/2007	FLWT	Lake Norman	174
3/29/2007	FLWT	Fort Loudoun-Tellico	115
2/15/2007	FLWT	Lake Travis	112
8/2/2006	FLWT	Logan Martin Lake	28
6/21/2006	FLWT	Lake Champlain	18
5/10/2006	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	62
4/5/2006	FLWT	Beaver Lake	121
3/8/2006	FLWS	Lake Lanier	116
3/1/2006	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	18
2/8/2006	FLWT	Lake Murray	28
1/18/2006	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	72
7/13/2005	FLW	Lake Hamilton	29
6/22/2005	FLW	Potomac River	91
5/11/2005	FLW	Wheeler Lake	77
4/13/2005	FLW	Beaver Lake	61
3/9/2005	FLW	Ouachita River	75
2/9/2005	FLW	Lake Toho	35
1/19/2005	FLW	Lake Okeechobee	102
6/23/2004	FLW	Lake Champlain	167
5/12/2004	FLW	Kentucky Lake	95
3/31/2004	FLW	Beaver Lake	3
3/10/2004	FLW	Old Hickory Lake	188
2/11/2004	FLW	Atchafalaya Basin	2
1/21/2004	FLW	Lake Okeechobee	112
6/18/2003	FLW	Wheeler Lake (Forrest Wood Open)	156
5/14/2003	FLW	Kentucky Lake	3
4/9/2003	FLW	Beaver Lake (Wal-Mart Open)	160
3/12/2003	FLW	Lake Murray	122
2/12/2003	FLW	Atchafalaya Basin	34
1/22/2003	FLW	Lake Okeechobee	15
6/19/2002	FLW	Lake Champlain	132
5/15/2002	FLW	Old Hickory Lake	141

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

Biographical data last updated: 8/3/2020

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