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12/29/1956

David Fritts

Info & Stats
Angling & Personal Stuff
Tournament Finishes

Info

Hometown	Lexington, North Carolina
Age	68
Former Occupation	Four-wheel-drive shop worker
Height	6' 1''
Weight	240 lbs.
Injuries	Eye muscle injury

Stats

Years Pro	35
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*	60 (11) As of 4/18/2017
Career Earnings*	$2.3 million As of 4/18/2017
Current World Rank	194
Best Finish in 2023	30 - Lake Seminole, 2/23/2023
Last 3 Finishes	74 - St. Lawrence River, 8/24/2023 90 - Lake Champlain, 8/17/2023 102 - Lake St. Clair, 7/27/2023
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)	6 (1) As of 4/18/2017
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won)	11 (1) As of 4/18/2017
Titles/Honors	Bassmaster Classic champion (1993), B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year (1994), Forrest Wood Cup champion (1997)

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero	"I look up to a lot of people. But back in my club days, it was Rick Clunn. Also Larry Nixon and Tommy Martin."
Home Lake	High Rock (NC)
Favorite Lake	Eufuala (AL) – "Even though fishing has been slow, for my style of fishing it has so much structure, it's probably my favorite lake."
Least Favorite Lake	Lower Mississippi River - "It's so hard to pattern fish there."
Favorite Technique	Crankbaiting
Primary Fishing Strength	Crankbaiting
Secondary Fishing Strength	Carolina rig
Biggest Weakness	Topwater
Boat	Ranger
Motor	Evinrude
Fishing Sponsors	Berkley, Lew's, Minn Kota, Raymarine, Vicious, Solar Bat, Hamby's
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)	Chevy Duramax diesel

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food	Watermelon - "My son and I eat one a day, just about."
Favorite Music	Hard rock (Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoades era)
Favorite Book/Movie	U.S. Marshals, Air Force One, Midway, Patton (movies)
Non-Angling Hero	Father - "Because of the work that he does, his ethics and the way he treats people."
When Not Fishing	"I like working on the farm. My dad and I raise a lot of produce, and I like spending time with him and seeing stuff grow."
Why He Fishes	"I love the competition."
Website	http:/www.davidfrittsoutdoors.com

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Tournament Finishes

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

Date	Tour	Event	Place
8/24/2023	BElite	St. Lawrence River	74
8/17/2023	BElite	Lake Champlain	90
7/27/2023	BElite	Lake St. Clair	102
6/1/2023	BElite	Sabine River	101
5/11/2023	BElite	Lay Lake	103
4/27/2023	BElite	Santee Cooper Lakes	104
4/20/2023	BElite	Lake Murray	67
2/23/2023	BElite	Lake Seminole	30
2/16/2023	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	62
8/26/2022	BElite	Mississippi River	74
8/18/2022	BElite	Lake Oahe	86
7/14/2022	BElite	St. Lawrence River	90
6/2/2022	BElite	Pickwick Lake	90
5/19/2022	BElite	Lake Fork	64
4/7/2022	BElite	Lake Chickamauga	84
3/17/2022	BElite	Santee Cooper Lakes	86
2/17/2022	BElite	Harris Chain of Lakes	78
2/10/2022	BElite	St. Johns River	92
7/15/2021	BElite	St. Lawrence River	76
7/8/2021	BElite	Lake Champlain	41
5/20/2021	BElite	Lake Guntersville	77
5/6/2021	BElite	Neely Henry Lake	82
4/22/2021	BElite	Lake Fork	99
4/8/2021	BElite	Sabine River	88
3/18/2021	BElite	Pickwick Lake	70
2/25/2021	BElite	Tennessee River	11
11/5/2020	BElite	Lake Fork	78
10/16/2020	BElite	Lake Chickamauga	66
10/8/2020	BElite	Santee Cooper Lakes	83
9/30/2020	BElite	Lake Guntersville	45
8/20/2020	BElite	Lake St. Clair	66
7/30/2020	BElite	Lake Champlain	71
7/23/2020	BElite	St. Lawrence River	70
6/10/2020	BElite	Lake Eufaula	72
2/6/2020	BElite	St. Johns River	45
9/19/2019	BElite	Lake Tenkiller	60
8/22/2019	BElite	Cayuga Lake	33
8/15/2019	BElite	St. Lawrence River	43
6/21/2019	BElite	Lake Guntersville	54
5/2/2019	BElite	Lake Fork	75
4/11/2019	BElite	Winyah Bay	63
4/4/2019	BElite	Lake Hartwell	73
2/14/2019	BElite	Lake Lanier	68
2/7/2019	BElite	St. Johns River	75
8/23/2018	BElite	St. Lawrence River	49
6/29/2018	BElite	Lake Oahe	14
6/21/2018	BElite	Mississippi River	91
6/7/2018	BElite	Sabine River	73
5/17/2018	BElite	Lake Travis	89
5/4/2018	BElite	Kentucky Lake	68
4/26/2018	BElite	Grand Lake	105
2/8/2018	BElite	Lake Martin	99
8/24/2017	BElite	Lake St. Clair	107
7/27/2017	BElite	Lake Champlain	60
7/20/2017	BElite	St. Lawrence River	98
6/2/2017	BElite	Lake Dardanelle	96
5/17/2017	BElite	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	74
4/27/2017	BElite	Ross Barnett Reservoir	103
4/6/2017	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	48
2/23/2017	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	17
2/9/2017	BElite	Cherokee Lake	45
6/23/2016	FLWT	Lake Champlain	159
6/9/2016	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	124
5/5/2016	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	118
4/14/2016	FLWT	Beaver Lake	116
3/17/2016	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	125
2/4/2016	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	110
6/25/2015	FLWT	Potomac River	52
6/11/2015	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	113
5/14/2015	FLWT	Lake Eufaula	15
4/23/2015	FLWT	Beaver Lake	86
3/26/2015	FLWT	Lewis Smith Lake	123
3/5/2015	FLWT	Lake Toho	36
6/26/2014	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	82
6/5/2014	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	143
4/10/2014	FLWT	Beaver Lake	135
3/27/2014	FLWT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	139
3/6/2014	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	37
2/6/2014	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	76
8/15/2013	FLWT	Red River	23
6/27/2013	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	41
6/6/2013	FLWT	Grand Lake	101
5/16/2013	FLWT	Lake Eufaula	9
4/11/2013	FLWT	Beaver Lake	93
3/7/2013	FLWT	Lewis Smith Lake	13
2/7/2013	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	56
9/20/2012	FLWT	Wheeler Lake	56
6/28/2012	FLWT	Lake Champlain	37
6/7/2012	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	55
5/17/2012	FLWT	Potomac River	104
4/26/2012	FLWT	Beaver Lake	98
3/29/2012	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	101
3/8/2012	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	135
2/9/2012	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	125
10/20/2011	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	87
9/15/2011	FLWT	Lake Champlain	108
6/2/2011	FLWT	Potomac River	21
2/3/2011	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	150
8/5/2010	FLWT	Lake Lanier	36
6/23/2010	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	3
5/26/2010	FLWT	Lake Ouachita	12
4/21/2010	FLWT	Fort Loudoun/Tellico Lakes	74
3/24/2010	FLWT	Lake Norman	89
3/3/2010	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	95
7/30/2009	FLW	Ohio, Monongahela, Allegheny Rivers	77
7/9/2009	FLWT	Lake Champlain	17
6/11/2009	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	136
5/14/2009	FLWT	Beaver Lake	124
4/23/2009	FLWT	Lake Norman	129
3/12/2009	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	127
2/12/2009	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	1
8/14/2008	FLWT	Lake Murray	67
7/10/2008	FLWT	Detroit River	142
6/19/2008	FLWT	Ft. Loudoun-Tellico	14
5/15/2008	FLWT	Beaver Lake	104
4/24/2008	FLWT	Lake Norman	193
4/3/2008	FLWT	Lewis Smith	54
2/28/2008	FLWT	Lake Tohopekaliga	156
8/2/2007	FLWT	Lake Ouachita	71
7/12/2007	FLWT	Detroit River	106
6/14/2007	FLWT	Potomac River	104
5/17/2007	FLWT	Beaver Lake	71
4/26/2007	FLWT	Lake Norman	81
3/29/2007	FLWT	Fort Loudoun-Tellico	38
2/15/2007	FLWT	Lake Travis	51
11/15/2006	FLWS	Lewis Smith Lake	4
10/11/2006	FLWS	Lake of the Ozarks	97
6/21/2006	FLWT	Lake Champlain	113
5/31/2006	FLWS	Old Hickory Lake	162
5/10/2006	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	4
5/3/2006	FLWS	Lake Cumberland	127
4/5/2006	FLWT	Beaver Lake	152
3/8/2006	FLWS	Lake Lanier	97
3/1/2006	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	108
2/8/2006	FLWT	Lake Murray	48
1/18/2006	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	5
6/15/2005	E50	Lake Wissota	46
6/1/2005	E50	Lewisville Lake	29
5/18/2005	E50	Lake Dardanelle (Arkansas River)	7
4/20/2005	E50	Smith Lake	18
3/31/2005	BT	Table Rock Lake	23
3/17/2005	BT	Lake Norman	86
3/3/2005	BT	Strom Thurmond Reservoir (Clarks Hill)	138
2/24/2005	BT	Lake Guntersville	5
2/3/2005	BT	Harris Chain	45
1/27/2005	BT	Lake Toho	101
6/16/2004	E50	Ohio, Cumberland, Tennessee Rivers	49
6/2/2004	E50	Alabama River	22
5/19/2004	E50	Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway	26
5/12/2004	FLW	Kentucky Lake	4
4/14/2004	E50	Lake Dardanelle	24
3/31/2004	FLW	Beaver Lake	185
3/25/2004	BT	Santee Cooper Lakes	95
3/18/2004	BT	Lake Eufaula	10
3/10/2004	FLW	Old Hickory Lake	165
3/4/2004	BT	Table Rock Lake	140
2/26/2004	BT	Lake Guntersville	16
2/11/2004	FLW	Atchafalaya Basin	130
2/5/2004	BT	Smith Lake	130
1/29/2004	BT	Harris Chain of Lakes	101
1/21/2004	FLW	Lake Okeechobee	91
6/18/2003	FLW	Wheeler Lake (Forrest Wood Open)	143
5/14/2003	FLW	Kentucky Lake	14
4/9/2003	FLW	Beaver Lake (Wal-Mart Open)	121
3/20/2003	BT	Santee Cooper	142
3/12/2003	FLW	Lake Murray	63
3/6/2003	BT	Lake Eufaula	115
2/20/2003	BT	Toledo Bend	43
2/12/2003	FLW	Atchafalaya Basin	122
2/6/2003	BT	Lake Seminole	38
1/22/2003	FLW	Lake Okeechobee	19
1/16/2003	BT	Lake Okeechobee	26
1/9/2003	BT	Harris Chain of Lakes	145
9/11/2002	FLW*	Cross Lake	42
6/19/2002	FLW	Lake Champlain	81
5/15/2002	FLW	Old Hickory Lake	16
5/8/2002	BT	Lake Eufaula	69
4/17/2002	FLW	Beaver Lake	97
4/10/2002	BT	Lake Guntersville	122
3/13/2002	FLW	Lake Ouachita	32
2/13/2002	FLW	Lake Wheeler	24
2/6/2002	BT	Lake Seminole	22
1/23/2002	FLW	Lake Okeechobee	83
12/12/2001	BT	Lake Toho	134
10/31/2001	BT	Red River	18
8/22/2001	BT	Lake St. Clair	16
8/2/2001	BT*	Lower Mississippi	18

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

Biographical data last updated: 4/18/2017

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