Hometown | West Monroe, Louisiana |
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Age | 54 |
Former Occupation | Firefighter, master plumber |
Height | 5' 11'' |
Weight | 225 lbs. |
Injuries | Thumb injury from plumbing days |
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)* | 1 (0) As of 7/28/2008 |
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Career Earnings* | $93,837 As of 7/28/2008 |
Last 3 Finishes |
98 - Lake St. Clair, 6/28/2018 23 - Kentucky Lake, 5/17/2018 141 - Smith Lake, 4/26/2018 |
Angling Hero | Kevin VanDam – "I've watched him since he started and I've tried to model my fishing after him." |
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Home Lake | D'Arbonne Lake and the Ouachita River |
Favorite Lake | Toledo Bend or Sam Rayburn |
Favorite Technique | Spinnerbaits |
Primary Fishing Strength | Versatility |
Secondary Fishing Strength | Cranking |
Biggest Weakness | Extremely deep offshore structure |
Boat | Ranger |
Motor | Mercury |
Fishing Sponsors | Minn Kota,, Ludwig Brothers Marine, Wack 'Em Crazy Baits, Lew's, Wobblehead Lures |
Non-Fishing Sponsors | Hawaiian Punch |
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor) | Chevy Suburban |
Favorite Food | Lasagna |
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Favorite Music | 1980s rock and roll |
Favorite Book/Movie | The Natural (movie) |
Non-Angling Hero | "My dad. He got killed when I was 15 years old. On Saturday mornings I couldn't wait until he'd get me up to go fishing, play golf, or go deer hunting. My mother, too. She's the person I got all my mental strength from." |
When Not Fishing | Hunt and play golf |
Why He Fishes | "I've had a goal to fish professionally for at least 15 years, and everything I've done up to this point has been meticulously calculated to achieve that." |
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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: 2/8/2013
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